31st August 1991

?Cheshire Railtours?
???

Locos Used 47805, 47971 & 86244
Stock Used Pilkington 'K' set

Route : 1Z16 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47971 (1) Blackpool North - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn (1) - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - King's Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester
47805 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Blackpool North

Notes :
(1) 47971 slipped to a stand leaving Perry Barr, resulting in 86244 being called upon to provide banking assistance.

Source : Martin Birchall

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