Day 4

 Sunday 5th September 2021

GBRf 2021 - Day 4

Our final day sets off from Carlisle with a Class 66 taking us south along the West Coast Main Line to Preston. We will then hand over to our trusted friends from the Class 50 Alliance who are intending to supply 3 Class 50s to work in multiple taking us forward along the West Coast Main Line to Bescot. From here, another Class 66 will take us via Aston to Birmingham New Street where you can choose to take an optional break from the train and the train will return back to Bescot Loop for a second time. From here, a Class 69 will make it's UK main line passenger debut, hauling us initially to Birmingham New Street, then forward via Worcester and Evesham to Reading and our traditional ending point of London Paddington.


Route Detail

Carlisle (circa 10:15) - Lancaster - Preston (loco change and pick up 12:25) - Stafford - Bescot Loop (loco change) - Birmingham New Street (sd 15:01) - Bescot Loop (loco change) - Birmingham New Street (pick up 16:20) Worcester - Evesham - Reading (sd 18:45) - London Paddington (19:21)

Planned Locomotives

  • Carlisle to Preston - 1 x Class 66
  • Preston to Bescot - 3 x Class 50
  • Bescot to Bescot - 1 x Class 66 (different to first 66)
  • Bescot to London Paddington - 1 x Class 69

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