27th December 1986

F. and W. Railtours
The Festive Fiddler

Locos Used 33034, 45104, 47513, 50011 & 50027

Route :

Loco(s) Route
50011 + 50027 Plymouth - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads
45104 Bristol Temple Meads - Gloucester - Stroud - Swindon - Reading - Hanwell Junction - Drayton Green Jn - Greenford South Jn - Greenford East Jn - (via Old Oak Common Flyover) - London Paddington [Parcels Platform 1A]
45104 London Paddington - Greenford East Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green Jn - West Ealing Jn - Old Oak East Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia – Factory Jn – Brixton – Herne Hill – Crystal Palace – Norwood Junction – South Croydon – Oxted – Eridge – Uckfield
45104 Uckfield – Eridge – Oxted
33034 Oxted – South Croydon – Norwood Junction
45104 Norwood Junction – West Croydon – Mitcham Junction – Wimbledon – Streatham South Jn - Streatham North Jn – Balham – Clapham Junction - North Pole Junction - Old Oak East Jn - Swindon (put on through road and ended up reversing before running into a platform road) - Stroud - Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads
47513 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth

Sources : Andy Dunnett (joined/left train at Taunton),
Neil Vallender & Ian Monkton (joined/left train at
Taunton)

Photo Review


45104 running round at London Paddington (photo: Carl Nattress)


John Broderick's ticket.


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