12th - 14th September 1986

F + W & Hertfordshire Railtours
The Eireann Explorer

Locos Used 47524, 47551 & 47606
I.E. G611, 012, 122, 124, 160 & 186

Route : 1Z16 throughout (whilst in the UK)

Date Loco(s) Route
12/09 47606 Derby – Burton-on-Trent – Tamworth – Water Orton – Birmingham New Street – Galton Jn – Stourbridge Junction – Droitwich Spa – Worcester Shrub Hill – Cheltenham Spa – Gloucester
12/09 47606 Gloucester – Bristol Parkway – Bristol Temple Meads
12/09 47606 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Landore - (via Carmarthen avoiding curve) - Haverford West (1)
13/09 012 Rosslare Harbour Pier - Waterford - Keans Points
13/09 012 Keans Points - Limerick Jn
13/09 G611 shunt at Limerick
13/09 122 + 124 Limerick - Ennis - Athenry - Athcone - Mullingar - Liffey Jn - North Strand Jn - Dublin Connolly
13/09 160 + 186 Dublin Connolly - Rosslare Harbour Mainland
14/09 47551 Fishguard Harbour - (via Carmarthen avoiding curve) - Landore - Port Talbot - Margam - Abbey East - Tondu
14/09 47551 Tondu - Cardiff - Bristol Temple Meads - (2) Derby (2)
14/09 47524 (2) Bristol Temple Meads – Bristol Parkway – Gloucester (2)
14/09 47524 (2) Gloucester – Cheltenham Spa – Worcester Shrub Hill – Bromsgrove – Kings Norton – St Andrews Jn  – Birmingham New Street (2)
14/09 47524 (2) Birmingham New Street – Aston – Four Oaks – Lichfield City – Burton-on-Trent – Derby (2)

Notes :
(1) route from Bristol requires confirmation (taken from timing sheet).
(2) route to Derby requires confirmation (taken from timing sheet).


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski (joined/left the train at Bristol Temple Meads)
Ian Monkton (joined/left the train at Bristol Parkway) & Paul Green

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