22nd August 1987

Burton Railway Society
Welsh Wanderer

Loco Used 37218

Route :

Loco Route
37218 06.35d Derby - Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham New Street - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Chepstow - (Swansea District Line & Carmarthen avoiding line) - Tenby
37218 14.44d Tenby - (via Central Wales Line & Abbey Foregate Curve) - Birmingham New Street - Sutton Coldfield - Derby

Notes :
(1) John Simmonds comments: Upon arrival at Derby there were (at least) three other additional services running in conjunction with Monsters of Rock at Donnington: 47xxx Derby to Newcastle, an HST Derby to London Pancras and 47532 on a 01.06 Derby to Manchester Piccadilly via Leicester, Nuneaton (station), Birmingham New Street, Shrewsbury and Crewe.

Sources : Marcus Haydock (passenger on the 01.06 Derby to Manchester
additional working, from Derby to Crewe) & John Simmonds

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