Back to "The Railtour Files"19th August 1990
The Growler Group
The Barry Bucketeer (& shuttles)
| Locos Used | 37235, 37689, 37799, 37887, 37895 & 37896 |
Route :1Z17 throughout
| Locos | Route |
| 37235 + 37895 | 06.15d Crewe - Wolverhampton - Kings Norton - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Parkway - Newport - Cardiff Central |
| 37235 + 37895 (1) | Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend |
| 37689 + 37887 (2) | Bridgend - Aberthaw - Barry |
| 37235 + 37799 (3) | 18.01d Barry - Cardiff Central |
| 37235 + 37799 | Cardiff Central - Newport - Bristol Parkway |
| 37235 (4) | Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa |
| 37235 + 37799 | Cheltenham Spa - Kings Norton - Wolverhampton - Crewe |
During the day the stock was used for shuttles operated by The Growler Group and the Barry Open Day Committee as follows in Top-n-Tail formation as follows;
| Loco(s) | From | To |
| 37235 + 37895 (5) | Barry | Bridgend |
| 37689 + 37887 (6) | Bridgend | Aberthaw |
| 37689 + 37887 (7) | Aberthaw | Barry |
| 37896 (5) | Barry | Bridgend |
| 37689 + 37887 (7) | Bridgend | Aberthaw |
| 37235 + 37799 (7) | Aberthaw | Barry |
| 37896 (8) | Barry | Bridgend |
| 37235 + 37799 (7) | Bridgend | Barry |
Notes :
(1) 37689 + 37887 on rear.
(2) 37235 + 37895 on rear.
(3) 37896 on rear.
(4) plus 37799 dead-in-tow (shut down at Bristol Parkway, was brought back to
life at Cheltenham Spa).
(5) 37689 + 37887 on rear.
(6) 37235 + 37895 on rear.
(7) 37896 on rear.
(8) 37235 + 37689 on rear.
Sources : Simon Cresswell (joined/left at Wolverhampton, on
last shuttle only) & Phil Dumelow
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