20th October 1979

Great Western Society
The Salopian

Locos Used 25275, 31118, 31413 & steam: 4930 'Hagley Hall' & 5000
Stock Used GWS set of preserved GWR coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
31118 + 31413 London Paddington – Reading – Didcot – Swindon – Kemble – Cheltenham Spa – Worcester Shrub Hill – Kidderminster
25275 Kidderminster – Bewdley
4930 Bewdley – Bridgnorth
5000 Bridgnorth – Bewdley
25275 Bewdley – Kidderminster
31118 + 31413 Kidderminster – (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Tour ran in identical format previously on 22nd September 1979.


A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.

Source : Ian Monkton (joined/left the train at Didcot)

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