1st June 1954
Stephenson Locomotive
Society (Midland Area)
Birmingham New Street Centenary Tour
Loco Used | 58903 |
Stock Used | 3 coaches |
Route : W710 throughout
Loco | Route |
58903 | Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr - Handsworth Wood - Smethwick - Galton Jn - Oldbury - Old Hill - Hunnington - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Kings Heath - Camp Hill - Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn - Saltley |
58903 | Saltley - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Camp Hill - Kings Heath - Lifford - Stirchley - Selly Oak - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street |
Notes :
(1) The Birmingham Branch of the S.L.S. ran this
evening tour to commemorate the centenary of New Street station. Bookings were
so heavy that the tour was repeated on the following evening.
Sources : Brian Basterfield & Ian Clark (SLS)
Photo Review
58903 waiting to leave New Street (photo: The John Debens Collection)
58903 at an unknown single-track location - can you identify where it is?
(photo: W.A. Camwell / © Stephenson Locomotive
Society)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
0.00 | Birmingham New Street | 18.55d | 18.55 |
0.55 | Proof House Jn | 18/57 | 18/58 |
1.35 | Vauxhall | 18/58 | 19/00 |
2.50 | Aston | 19/03 | 19/02 |
3.15 | Witton | 19/06 | 19/04 |
4.15 | Perr Barr | 19/09 | 19/06 |
5.90 | Handsworth Road | 19/11 | 19/09 |
6.70 | Soho Soap Works Jn | 19/13 | 19/13 |
7.60 | Smethwick | 19/15 | 19/15 |
8.12 | Galton Jn | 19.17a ~ 19.21d | 19.17 ~ 19.20 |
8.37 | Smethwick Jn | 19/23 | 19/22 |
9.53 | Oldbury | 19/26 | 19/26 |
11.18 | Rowley Regis | 19/29 | 19/30 |
12.34 | Old Hill | 19/31 | 19/32 |
13.68 | Halesowen | 19/36 | 19.36a ~ 19.43d |
15.58 | Hunnington | 19/39 | 19/50 |
18.15 | Rubery | 19/44 | 19/58 |
19.29 | Longbridge | 19/46 | 20.03a ~ 20.07d |
19.62 | Halesowen Jn | 19/51 | 20/10 |
20.73 | Northfield | 19/54 | 20/13 |
22.35 | Kings Norton | 19/58 | 20/16 |
23.30 | Lifford | 20/05 | 20/18 |
25.30 | Kings Heath | 20/16 | 20/21 |
26.51 | Camp Hill | 20.20a ~ 20.25d | 20.24 ~ 20.30 |
27.45 | Bordesley Jn | 20/28 | 20/33 |
28.00 | Landor Street Jn | 20/30 | 20/38 |
29.00 | Saltley | 20.33a ~ 20.43d | 20.40 ~ 20.55 |
30.00 | Landor Street Jn | 20/46 | 20/59 |
30.35 | Bordesley Jn | 20/47 | 21/00 |
31.29 | Camp Hill | 20/50 | 21/03 |
32.70 | Kings Heath | 20/53 | 21/06 |
34.70 | Lifford | 20/57 | 21/10 |
35.15 | Lifford Curve | 21/00 | 21/12 |
35.58 | Stirchley | 21/03 | 21/14 |
36.65 | Selly Oak | 21/06 | 21/16 |
38.07 | Somerset Road | 21/09 | 21/19 |
38.62 | Church Road | 21/11 | 21/21 |
39.16 | Five Ways | 21/13 | 21/23 |
40.11 | Birmingham New Street | 21.15a | 21.25 |