26th & 27th September 1953

Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society (London Area)
(A.G.M. Special)

DMU's Used W13W & W22W
Loco Used 2830

Route :

Date DMU/Loco Route
26/09 W13W London Paddington - Greenford - Denham - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Knowle & Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill - Handsworth & Smethwick - Bilston Central - Wolverhampton LL - Cosford - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Towyn
26/09-27/09 W13W Towyn - (reverse of outward route) - Lapworth (1)
27/09 2830 (2) Lapworth - Leamington Spa
27/09 W22W Leamington Spa - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) W13W failed due to the cooling water having drained away through a loose connection. Though a repair was made and the system refilled, it was found that the engine had seized. 2830 was borrowed from a down freight working to haul the train to Leamington Spa.
(2) 2830, running tender-first, hauling W13W. Speed was reported to have been between 15mph & 20mph and by the time the consist reached Leamington Spa something in the rear bogie was smoking heavily. Another railcar was laid on to complete the journey.
(3) 70 seats, no toilet...lovely image!

Sources : Andrew Fairholm (from contemporary sources) & book: 'Talyllyn Railway A.G.M. Specials'

Photo Review


W13W pausing at Welshpool (photo: The John Debens Collection)


The Talyllyn Railway (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens)

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0 Paddington 06.43d 06.45   06.19a 07.54
3.3 Old Oak Common West 06/50 06/52½   ? ?
7.8 Greenford 06.58a ~ 07.00d 07.01 ~ 07.02   ? ?
10.3 Northolt East Jn 07/07 07/06½   ? ?
14.8 Denham ? 07/14   ? ?
17.4 Gerards Cross ? 07/17   ? ?
21.7 Beaconsfield ? 07.22½ ~ 07.24   ? ?
26.6 High Wycombe 07.28a ~ 07.30d 07.32 ~ 07.33   ? ?
28.8 West Wycombe ? 07.39 ~ 07.40½   ? ?
31.5 Saunderton ? 07/44½   ? ?
34.7 Princes Risborough 07/47 07/49½   ? ?
40.1 Haddenham ? 07/56   ? ?
44.1 Ashenden Jn 08/00 08/00½   ? ?
53.4 Bicester North ? 08/13   ? ?
57.2 Ardley 08/15 08/13   ? ?
62.4 Aynho Jn 08/23

08/18

   ? ?
67.4 Banbury 08/35 08/45   ? ?
76.3 Fenny Compton ? 08/54   ? ?
87.3 Leamington Spa 09.00a ~ 09.53d 09.06½ ~ 09.52½   ? 05.25 ~ ??.??
89.3 Warwick ? 09/56½   ? ?
93.9 Hatton ? 10/02   ? ?
97.7 Lapworth ? 10/07   ? 03.28 ~ 04.33
100.2 Knowle & Dorridge ? 10/10   ? ?
103.6 Solihull ? 10/17   ? ?
107.3 Tyseley ? 10/19   ? ?
109.3 Bordesley ? 10/23   ? ?
110.6 Birmingham Snow Hill 10.32a ~ 10.38d 10.25½ ~ 10.34½   ? ?
115.3 West Bromwich ? 10/42   ? ?
120.4 Bilston Central ? 10/49½   ? ?
123.0 Wolverhampton LL 11.01a ~ 11.03d 10.55 ~ 11.09   02.12a ~ ??.??d 02.21 ~ ??.??
125.3 Oxley North Jn 11/08 11/15   ? ?
133.0 Cosford ? 11/22½   ? ?
142.6 Wellington 11/29 11/37½   01/54 01/51
152.4 Abbey Foregate 11/43 11/56   ? ?
153.1
0		 Coleham (Goods) 11.46 ~ 11.48 11/58   ? ?
5½ Cruckmeole Jn 11/56 12/05½   ? ?
11 Westbury 12/06 12/15   ? ?
14 Freidden 12/13 12/20½   ? ?
17 Buttington 12/18 12.25½ ~ 12.26   ? ?
19¾ Welshpool 12.23 ~ 12.24 12.32 ~ 12.41½   ? ?
33¾ Newtown 12/47 13/05   ? ?
38¼ Moat Lane Jn 12/55 13.13 ~ 13.17   ? ?
39¼ Caersws ? 13/19½   ? ?
47¼ Talerddig ? 13.34 ~ 13.45   ? ?
50¾ Llanbrynmair 13.20 ~ 13.22 13/51   ? ?
61 Machynlleth 13.39 ~ 13.45 14.08 ~ 14.09   ? ?
65 Dovey Junction 13.52 ~ 13.56 14.15 ~ 14.15½   ? ?
70¾ Aberdovey 14/10 14/28½   ? ?
74½ Towyn 14.16a 14.34   23.00d 23.03


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