19th July 1981

? BR ?
(Day Excursion)

Motive Power Used 25170, 25308, 46049, 47080, 47151 & 47408

Route : 1Z16 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47080 (1) ??? - Taunton - Weston-Super-Mare - Kings Norton
46049 (2) Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New St
47408 (3) Birmingham New St - Aston - Bescot - Wolverhampton
25170 + 25308 Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury
25170 + 25308 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth
25170 + 25308 Aberystwyth - Abbey Foregate curve - Wolverhampton
47151 Wolverhampton - Birmingham New St - Camp Hill - Weston-Super-Mare - Taunton - ???

Notes :
Tour starting point not confirmed.
(1) 47080 faied at Kings Norton
(2) 46049 on 08.07 Bristol TM - Leeds pushed the tour to Birmingham New St.
(3) plus dead 47080.

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski (joined/left train at Taunton) & Alan Baylis

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