10th June 2021

Locomotive Services Ltd / Branch Line Society
The Malvern Mountaineer
Three Peaks from a Seat (Day 1 of 3)

Locos Used (2) 37521 & 37667
Stock Used 11077+11091+11098+10411+10416+11087+11076+11068+11075+9479+6311

Route :
1Z11 : Crewe to Hereford
1Z12 : Hereford to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37667 + 37521 Crewe - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Horton Road Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Pontrilas - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Ledbury - Malvern Wells - Worcester Foregate Street - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Bloxwich - Cannock - Rugeley Trent Valley - Stafford - Basford Hall Jn - Sorting Sidings North - Gresty Lane - Gresty Green Through Siding
37667 (1) Gresty Green Through Siding - Gresty Lane - Crewe

Notes: 
(1) 37521 on rear.
(2) 37521 running as D6817. 37667 running as D6851.
(3) Day 1 of 3 of 'Three Peaks from a Seat' raising funds for Railway Children.
(4) With the postponement of the 'Three Peaks by Rail Challenge', the stock was used to offer a slightly amended route for the enthusiast to experience.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 10.28d [P12] [SL] 10.30d [P12]
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 10/33 [SL] 10/34
Madeley (Staffs) 10/38 [SL] 10/39
Little Bridgeford Jn 10/48 [SL] 10/49
Stafford 10/53 [P4] [SL] 10/54 [P4]
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 10/54 10/55½
Penkridge 10/59 11/01
Bushbury Jn 11/09 11/09
Portobello Jn (West Mids) 11/13½ 11/13
Darlaston Jn 11/15½ 11/15½
Bescot Jn 11/23½ 11.17 ~11.21
Bescot Stadium 11/24 11/22
Tame Bridge Parkway 11.27a ~ 11.29d 11.24a ~ 11.27d
Perry Barr North Jn 11/35 11/32½
Perry Barr West Jn 11/37 11/33½
Soho East Jn 11/42 11/38
Soho North Jn 11*44 ~ 11*47 11.39 ~ 11.47
Galton Jn 11/51 11.50 ~ 11.57
Smethwick Jn 11/52 11/59
Rowley Regis 11/56 12/04
Stourbridge Junction 12/06 [P3] 12/13 [P3]
Blakedown 12/12 12/17
Kidderminster 12/17 [P2] 12/22½ [P2]
Hartlebury 12/22½ 12/27
Droitwich Spa 12/37½ 12/36½
Droitwich Sig.68 12/40½ 12/39
Tunnel Jn 12/44½ 12/42
Worcester Shrub Hill 12/46 [P2] 12/43½
Norton Jn 12/50 12/48
Abbotswood Jn 12/51½ 12.49½ ~ 12.52
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 13/00½ [P2] 13/03 [P2]
Cheltenham Spa 13/08½ [P1] 13*11 ~ 13*14 [P1]
Cheltenham [Lansdown Loop] 13*12½ ~ 13*26½ [DGL] 13.15½ ~ 13.26½ [DGL]
Barnwood Jn 13/35½ 13/34
Horton Road Jn 13/42 13.35½ ~ 13.41
Gloucester 13c44 ~ 13c46 [P2] 13.43 ~ 13.44 [P1-2]
Awre 14/00 13/56
Lydney 14/05 14/02
Chepstow 14/13 [P1] 14/09
Severn Tunnel Junction 14/24 [P1] [ML] 14*20 ~ 14*23
Llanwern West Jn 14/30½ [ML] 14/29
Maindee East Jn 14/36 14.34 ~ 14.37½
Maindee North Jn 14*38 ~ 14*41 14/40
Little Mill Jn 14/58 14/54
Abergavenny 15/05½ 15/00 [P1]
Abergavenny Sig.38 15/12 15/05
Pontrilas 15*21 ~ 16*05 [UGL] 15.17 ~ 15.46 [UGL]
Tram Inn 16/16 15/53½
Hereford 16.28a ~ 17.13d [P3] 16.04a ~ 17.12d [P3]
Shelwick Jn 17/16 17/15
Ledbury 17/28 17/28 [P1]
Malvern Wells 17/36 17/35½
Newland East Signal Box 17/40½ 17/39½
Henwick 17/44½ 17/45½
Worcester Foregate Street 17/46½ [P2] 17.47½ ~ 17.48 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 17/52½ 17.50 ~ 17.52½
Droitwich Spa 17/57½ 18.00 ~ 18.01½
Stoke Works Jn 18/03½ 18/08½
Bromsgrove 18/05½ [P2] 18/11
Barnt Green 18/10½ [P1] [FL] 18/17 [P1]
Longbridge 18/13 [FL] 18/19½
Kings Norton 18/15½ [P1] 18/22
Selly Oak 18/19½ 18/24
Five Ways 18/22½ [P1] 18/27½
Birmingham New Street 18/28 [P8] [DEL] 18/31 [P8]
Proof House Jn 18/32½ 18/34
Aston 18/39 18/38
Perry Barr North Jn 18/45 18/44
Tame Bridge Parkway 18.50a ~ 18.52d 18.51a ~ 18.51½d
Bescot Stadium 18/55 18/55
Pleck Jn 18/57 [SL] 18/56½
Walsall 19/00 [P1] 19/00
Ryecroft Jn 19/02 19/01½
Bloxwich 19/07 19/07
Mid Cannock Jn 19/13½ 19/10
Hednesford 19/18 19/13
Rugeley Power Station Jn 19/26 19/21
Rugeley Trent Valley 19*29 ~ 19*36 [P1] [UDR] 19*24 ~ 19*35½ [P1]
Rugeley North Jn 19/39 [SL] 19/36
Colwich 19/44 [FL] 19.40 ~ 19.42
Stafford 19*51 ~ 20*02½ [P3] [SL] 19*51 ~ 20*05 [P3]
Searchlight Lane Jn 20/09½ [SL] 20/13½
Madeley (Staffs) 20/20½ [SL] 20/26
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 20/29 [IL] 20.37 ~ 20.43½ [DFI]
Basford Hall S.S.N. 20/34 20/50½
Crewe Gresty Lane 20/39 20/53
Gresty Green Through Sdg 20RR43 ~ 21RR03 20RR57 ~ 21RR16
Crewe Gresty Lane 21/07 21.19 ~ 21.20
Crewe 21.11a [P12] 21.24a [P12]

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z11 : (37521 with 37667 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z11 : (37667 with 37521 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
5Z13 : (37521 with 37667 on rear) : Crewe to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z13 : (37521 with 37667 d-i-t) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe H.S. 09+00 09+00 [CS.rd.10]   22+09 22+08½ [CS.rd.10]
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 09.01 ~ 09.02 [GL] 09+03 ~ 09+03½   - -
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/05 09/05   22/04 22/02½
Gresty Green Through Sdg 09RR09 ~ 09RR29 09+08 ~ 09+17½   21RR40 ~ 22R00 21RR46½ ~ 22RR00
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/33 09+20   21/36 21/41½
Crewe 09+39 [P12] 09+27 [P12]   21+33 [P12] 21+39 [P12]

5Z12 : (37667 + 37521 propelling) : Hereford to Hereford Diesel Sidings
5Z12 : (37667 + 37521) : Hereford Diesel Sidings to Hereford

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hereford 16+38 [P3] 16+11 [P3]   17+08 [P3] 17+03½ [P3]
Hereford Diesel Sidings 16+41 16+15   17+05 17+00


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