16th August 1980

F & W Railtours
Pixielated Pixie

Locos Used 37084 & 37142
Stock Used 4 TSO + 1 FK + 1 BFK + 1 RMB Mk1 (1)

Route : 1Z49 throughout.

Loco(s) Route (2)
37084 Cheltenham Spa (07.00) - Worcester Shrub Hill
37084 Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester
37084 Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads - Weston-Super-Mare - Taunton Goods Line - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot
37084 Newton Abbot - Heathfield
37084 Heathfield - Newton Abbot - Plymouth - Bodmin Road
37142 Bodmin Road - Bodmin General
37142 Bodmin General - Boscarne Junction
37142 Boscarne Junction (17.40) - Bodmin General
37142 Bodmin General - Bodmin Road - Plymouth - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester
37142 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - (via Lickey & Camp Hill line) - Birmingham New Street - (via Lickey) - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa

Notes :
(1) The RMB was shown in the itinerary as being detached from the train at Plymouth to be re-attached for the return.
(2) There was no run to Birmingham in the morning with the train running round at Worcester Shrub Hill. Travellers from Birmingham and the North West were able to connect off the Glasgow - Bristol over-night. The Weston-Super-Mare routing was to effect a photo stop at the seaside resort.

Sources : various including Andy Pullar

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