(1st -) 2nd (-3rd) October 1982

West Midlands Rail Travel Club
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 47575 & 50050 'Fearless'
Stock Used 34346+25254+25825+25728+25511+16065+26005+25361+25775+35321

Route :

Date Train Loco Route
01/10-02/10 main 50050 Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Bristol Temple Meads - Plymouth - Liskeard - Par - Penzance
02/10-03-10 main 47575 Penzance - (?reverse of outward route?) - ??? - Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa
03/10 service or extra? ????? Birmingham New Street - ??? - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) Tour ticket allowed complete freedom of Cornwall's railways during the stay. Return routing confirmation required - has been assumed from Birmingham New Street onwards based on the timings as given in the tour letter.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Sources : Mick & Dave Baker (joined at Wolverhampton on the outward, left at 
Birmingham New Street on the return leg) & Bob Mitchell
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mick Baker)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wolverhampton (01/10) 23.00d (03/10) 00.45a
Birmingham New Street (01/10) 23.53d (03/10) 00.06a
Birmingham International 00.07d (03/10) 00.29a
Coventry 00.20d (03/10) 00.42a
Leamington Spa 00.37d (03/10) 00.59a
Plymouth 05.38a 19.30d
Liskeard 06.32a 19.02d
Par 07.00a 18.40d
St Austell 07.11a 18.32d
Truro 07.30a 18.13d
Redruth 07.46a 18.01d
Cambourne 07.55a 17.54d
Hayle 08.04a 17.44d
St Erth 08.09a 17.39d
Penzance 08.21a 17.30d


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