train steam stopping at yatton
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:49 pm
you may be interested that a source has sugested that the green arrow called ay yatton in 2001? any other info about?
An extract from this web page:-
http://cardiffandavonside.org.uk/Magazi ... 110mag.htm
27th August 2001
60800 became the first steam loco to call at Yatton and Nailsea & Backwell stations since the mid-sixties with Pathfinder Tours Ocean Liner Limited (taking the place of 34027). The train 07.16 Taunton-Southampton Eastern Dock was formed of Riviera coaches; 4963 + 5040 + 4927 + 5009 + 1863 + 21272 + 3098 + 3140 + 3112 + 3122 + 1692 + 3125 + support coach...... The Pathfinder steam trip although running nearly 40 minutes late outward, returned on time during the late evening.
The planned timings for the run can be found here:
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t01/t0827a.htm