24th September 1983

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The Bristol Pullman

Locos Used at least 47159 & steam: 6000 'King George V'
Stock Used 11 mark 1's (plus support coach when 6000 was on the train)

Route : 1Z16 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47159 Swindon - ??? - Bristol - ??? - Newport
6000 Newport - Shrewsbury
6000 Shrewsbury - Newport
????? Newport - Swindon

Notes :
(1) Photographed south of Abergavenny (heading north) and at Shrewsbury (travelling south). Carried 'The Bristolian' headboard though this was not the tour name.


6000 at Haywood Lodge en-route to Shrewsbury (photo: David Ingham)

Sources : David Ingham & Steve Marshall

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Ingham)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Swindon 08.20d ?
Newport ??L??a ~ 10L00d ??L?? ~ ??L??
Shrewsbury ? 15.40d


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