16th October 1982

Honiton Round Table
The Wigan Boat Express

Locos Used 45017, 50020, 50022 & 85025

Route :

Loco(s) Route
50020 + 50022 Plymouth – Exeter St. Davids
50020 + 50022 Exeter St. Davids -  Honiton – Yeovil Junction – Yeovil Pen Mill – Westbury – Bath – Bristol Temple Meads
50020 + 50022 Bristol Temple Meads – Bristol Parkway – Cheltenham – Bromsgrove – King’s Norton – Landor St. Jn. – Tamworth – Derby – Chesterfield – Sheffield
45017 Sheffield – Rotherham – Leeds Engine Shed Jn – Keighley – Hellifield – Blea Moor – Appleby – Carlisle
85025 Carlisle – Preston – Warrington Bank Quay – Crewe – Stafford – Wolverhampton – Birmingham New Street
50020 + 50022 Birmingham New St. – Camp Hill – King’s Norton – Cheltenham – Bristol  Parkway – North Somerset Jn – Bath – (reverse of outward route) - Exeter St. Davids

Source : Ian Monkton (joined/left train at Bristol Parkway)

Photo Review


50020 & 50022 approaching Chesterfield (photo: Kevin Law)


85025 at Carlisle (photo: Ian Monkton)


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