10th - 12th August 1999

Regency
???

Loco Used 47799
Stock used 99540+3125+99566+3188+3181+21224+1692+13227+3240+3273+3267+5647

Route :
1Z41 : Crewe to Penzance
1Z91 : Penzance to Crewe

Date Loco Route
10/08-?11/08? 47799 Crewe - Stockport - Guide Bridge - Marple - Hope - Chesterfield - Derby - Leicester - Nuneaton - Birmingham New Street
?10/08?-11/08 47799 Birmingham New Street - Coventry - Oxford - Swindon - Bath - Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance
11/08 47799 Penzance - Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton
11/08-12/08 47799 Nuneaton - Leicester - Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) One of many railtours run to allow people a chance to see the full solar eclipse that took place on this day (best viewed in Cornwall). Route confirmation required.

Sources : Peter Hall (joined/left the train at Chesterfield) & Andy Barclay

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mike Hunt/Rob Barnes)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe 20.38d ?
Plymouth 06.51a ~ 07.01d 16/54
Penzance 09.10a 14.41d


Back to "The Railtour Files"