9th August 1997

L.S.W. Railtours
The Wessex Deltic

Did this train run? Details taken from a tour advert.

Booked Loco D9000 'Royal Scots Grey'

Route :

Booked Loco Booked Route
D9000 Finsbury Park - West Hampstead - Willesden Junction HL - Slough - Reading - Basingstoke - Winchester - Southampton - Bournemouth - Poole - Dorchester - Weymouth
D9000 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Finsbury Park

Notes :
(1) Advertised as the first ever Deltic trip to Weymouth however it is believed that this train was cancelled - confirmation (and reason for cancellation, if known) is required.

Source : Chris Harley (from contemporary sources)

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