30th May 1971

BR
Mystery Excursion

Locos Used 1965, 6500, 6507, 809 'Champion'

Route :

Loco Route
1965 (1) Feniton, Tisbury, Salisbury, Fleet, Woking.
6500 & 6507 Woking, Clapham Jct, Factory Jct, (2) Faversham, Margate.
6500 & 6507 Margate, Faversham, (2) Factory Jct, Clapham Jct, Basingstoke, Salisbury.
809 Salisbury, Tisbury, Feniton.

Notes :
(1) The Class 47 failed at Fleet, with 6500 coming to the rescue taking the excursion on to Woking where 6507 was added. 809 which handled the last leg had the previous day handled the return leg of a Bristol - Eastbourne excursion.
(2) exact route not certain - confirmation please someone?

Source : David Hills
Compiled from contemporary reports.

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