25th May 1981

B.R.
(Holiday Preview Special)

Locos Used 25050, 25066 & 47353

Route :

Loco(s) Route (2)
47353 08.00 Leicester - Stoke-on-Trent (1)
25050 + 25066 Stoke-on-Trent - Crewe - Llandudno
25050 + 25066 Llandudno (?reverse of outward route?) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) 47353 was reported removed at Stoke-on-Trent - as it could not heat the train (47353 was not boiler or ETH fitted!).
(2) Route confirmation required - Melvin Teale had 47353 working from Loughborough to Leicester and the 25's onward?

Sources : various including Melvin Teale

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