26th-27th September 1981
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
| Locos Used | 25037, 25064, 47086, 47121, 47420, 81002 & 86261 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47121 | Taunton - Weston-Super-Mare - Bristol Temple Meads - Cheltenham - Bromsgrove - (1) - Birmingham New Street |
| 81002 | Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe - Wigan North Western - Preston - Carlisle - Carstairs |
| 47420 | Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 25037 + 25064 | Edinburgh Waverley - Carstairs |
| 86261 | Carstairs - (1) - Birmingham New Street |
| 47086 (2) | Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 27/09/81.
Source : Ian Monkton
(joined/left the train at Bristol Parkway)
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