22nd April 1989

Pathfinder Tours
The Pennine Pullman

Locos Used 47432, 47509 'Albion', 47616 'Y Ddraig Goch/The Red Dragon', 50016 'Barham', 85011 & steam: 4771 'Green Arrow'

Route : 1Z18 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47509 Reading - Diidcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Keynsham (1)
50016 + 47509 Keynsham - Bristol Temple Meads
47616 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - ??? - Birmingham New Street
85011 Birmingham New Street - ??? - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth U&DGL
47432 Carnforth U&DGL - Carnforth - Wennington - Settle Jn - Hellifield
4771 Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril bridge Jn - Carlisle
85011 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Stafford - Wolverhampton - ??? - Birmingham New Street
47616 Birmingham New Street - ??? - Cheltenham Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47616 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Reading

Notes :
(1) 47509 failed.

Source : Solomon Riley (from contemporary sources)

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