1676 1972-09-06 Swindon
The Brush is in charge of a train including steel bogies probably from South Wales whilst the rebuilding of Swindon station takes place.David J Hayes adds the detail I have details for 7M67 as the 16:20 SSuX Mandatory service from Swindon to Warrington Walton Old Jn., which ran via Worcester, Stourbridge Jn. (from where it was booked Banking assistance to Rowley Regis), Galton Jn. and Bescot, where it paused only for a crew change (21:50-21:52 SSuX) before continuing to Stafford to join the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The service previously ran via Bromsgrove, the Sutton Park line to Walsall and the Pleck Jn. to Darlaston Jn. chord to reach the WCML at Stafford, and terminated at Crewe.