75069 at Bristol Temple Meads (photo: Malcolm Best)
27th April 1994
S.V.R. Railtours
The Exmoor Explorer
| Locos Used | 47703 & steam: 4160 & 75069 |
| Stock Used | Mark 1's |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47703 | Peterborough - manton Jn - Melton Mowbray - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Narborough - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Rolfe Street - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill |
| 75069 | Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Uphill Jn - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard |
| 4160 + 75069 | Bishops Lydeard - Minehead |
| 4160 + 75069 | Minehead - Bishops Lydeard |
| 47703 | Bishops Lydeard - (reverse of outward route) - Uphill Jn - ??? - Worle Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough |
Notes :
(1) Movements on/off the WSR noted as follows:
47703 arrived at Taunton and then onto the WSR at 14:05 with Mk1 Coaches in tow.
At 16:05 the loco exited the WSR towing D7017 out to Fairwater Yard.
At 17:08 the loco returned to the WSR still towing D7017!
At 17:54 47703 exited the WSR towing Mk1 charter stock Northbound again!
75069 at Bristol Temple Meads (photo: Malcolm Best)
Sources : Brian Garrett & Malcolm Best
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