Railway Herald
UK Railtours Shakespearean Sonnet on 22nd Februarytook 3 Class 20's currently based at the Severn Valley from Paddington to various parts of the Midlands, with highlights including runs up to Long Marston and MOD Kineton. Seen in the middle leg of its run from Long Marston to Stratford Upon Avon Class 20's 20205 and 20007 lead the 1020 from Long Marston to Stratford through Wood End on the north Warwickshire line. The 20's had worked from Long Marston via Worcester, Kidderminster and Birmingham Snow Hill to get to Stratford from where they would reverse and head to Kineton.
Class 20 No. 20142 is on the rear, where also 20189 should have been but due to maintenance it remained at Kidderminster.
The day prior a one way stock move was operated at the ‘Chopper Quartet' which was available to travel on from Preston to Watford via a stop at Bewdley.
The run from Preston handled by 2 Rail Adventure HST's, then at Bewdley the 3 Class 20's were added for the run south to Watford with the HST's on the rear.
David Bissett
