Rob Tibbits & Ian Clark (SLS)
Photo Review
14th June 1953
Stephenson Locomotive
Society
Earl Special
| Locos Used | 9000 & 33025 |
| Stock Used | 5 coaches |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 9000 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourbridge Junction - ??? - Cheltenham Lansdown Road - Andoversford - Cirencester - Cricklade - Blunsdon - Rushey Platt |
| 9000 | Rushey Platt - Rodbourne Lane Works Siding |
| 9000 | Rodbourne Lane Works Siding - Rushey Platt - Swindon Town - Marlborough (Low Level) - Grafton & Burbage - Ludgershall - Andover Junction |
| 33025 | Andover Junction - Basingstoke - Bramley - Reading West? |
| 9000 | ?Reading West - Didcot - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Seen at Cheltenham
Lansdown Road, heading south and also at Swindon Works (for works visit) and Reading
West (for loco shed visit). It is confirmed that 9000 handed over to 33025 at Andover Junction, but
not where 33025 came off the train (though believed/very likely to have been
Reading West). Passengers from Leamington Spa were permitted to use the 09:35
local service train to Birmingham Snow Hill at no extra charge.
Sources : Mike Barnsley, Phil Gardner, Andrew Fairholm, Roger Geach,
Rob Tibbits & Ian Clark (SLS)
Photo Review
9000 at Swindon (photo: Peter S. Rees/Andrew Fairholm Collection)
From the John Debens ticket collection
(originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS))
| Location | Booked |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 10.33d |
| Stourbridge Junction | ??.??a ~ 10.57d |
| Cheltenham Spa Lansdown | 11w57 ~ 12w03 |
| Rushey Platt | 13.10 [reverse] |
| Rodbourne Lane Works Siding | 13.30a ~ 15.55d |
| Andover Junction | 17/25 |
| Basingstoke | 15/50 |
| Reading West | 18.13a ~ 19.25d |
| Leamington Spa | 20.58a ~ 21.01d |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 21.31a |
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