14th March 2007

Central Trains
(Cheltenham Horse Racing additionals)

Locos Used 47826 & 57601
Stock Used 9440+5491+6103+6041+6022+6000+5478+5487

Route:
1T66 : Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
2Z66 : Cheltenham Spa to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z66 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Cheltenham Spa
1T67 : Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Birmingham New Street - St Andrews Jn - Kings Norton - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa
47826 (2) Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
57601 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa
47826 (2) Cheltenham Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.

Sources : Richard Rooker & Adrian Knight

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

1T66 / 1T67

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 09.42d 09.46   20.09a 20.11
Proof House Jn 09/44 09/49  
St Andrews Jn 09/47 09/52  
Bordesley Jn 09/50 09/53  
Selly Oak   19/58 20/01
Kings Norton 09/55 10/01   19/53 19/54
Longbridge 09/59 10/05   19/49 19/50
Barnt Green 10/01 10/08   19/47 19/48
Bromsgrove 10/05 10/11   19/39 19/42
Stoke Works Jn 10/07 10/14   19/36 19/39
Droitwich Spa 10/12 10/22   19/29 19/34
Tunnel Jn 10/18 ?   19/24 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 10.20a ~ 10.22d 10.31 ~ 10.34   19.20a ~ 19.23d 19.21 ~ 19.26
Norton Jn 10/26 ?   19/13 ?
Abbotswood Jn 10/28 10/39   19/12 19/14
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 10/37 10/49   19/01 19/07
Cheltenham Spa 10.50a 10.55a   18.54d 18.59

2Z66 / 1Z66

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cheltenham Spa 11.25d 11.41   12.18a 12.34
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 11/32 11.47   12/10 12/27
Abbotswood Jn 11/41 11.55   12/01 12/18
Norton Jn 11/42 ?   11/59 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.48a 12.05   11.55d 12.11


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