12th July 1987

Bournemouth & District Rail Travel Association
The Welsh Mountains & Marches Explorer

Locos Used 37244, 47049 & 47357

Route :

Loco Route
47357 Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Southampton - Winchester - Basingstoke - Oxford Road Jn - Reading West Jn - (via GWML) - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Barry - Bridgend - Neath - Landore Jn - Llanelli
37244 Llanelli - (via Central Wales Line) - Shrewsbury
37244 Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction
47049 Severn Tunnel Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Bournemouth

Sources : Mark Blundell (on the train throughout), Nick Bartlett & Chris Bracey

Photo Review


47357 arriving at Christchurch in the morning (photo: Roger Smith)


37244, about to run-round the train at Shrewsbury (photo: Roger Smith)


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