2nd June 1954

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Birmingham New Street Centenary Tour

Loco Used 58903

Route : W710 throughout

Loco Route
58903 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perr 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 Midland Area of the S.L.S. ran this evening tour to commemorate the centenary of New Street station. Bookings were so heavy on the original tour (which ran the previous evening) that this repeat tour was run.

Source : Brian Basterfield

Photo Review


58903 arrives at Rubery (photo: The Mike Morant Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Birmingham New Street 18.55d
0.55 Proof House Jn 18/57
1.35 Vauxhall 18/58
2.50 Aston 19/03
3.15 Witton 19/06
4.15 Perr Barr 19/09
5.90 Handsworth Road 19/11
6.70 Soho Soap Works Jn 19/13
7.60 Smethwick 19/15
8.12 Galton Jn 19.17a ~ 19.21d
8.37 Smethwick Jn 19/23
9.53 Oldbury 19/26
11.18 Rowley Regis 19/29
12.34 Old Hill 19/31
13.68 Halesowen 19/36
15.58 Hunnington 19/39
18.15 Rubery 19/44
19.29 Longbridge 19/46
19.62 Halesowen Jn 19/51
20.73 Northfield 19/54
22.35 Kings Norton 19/58
23.30 Lifford 20/05
25.30 Kings Heath 20/16
26.51 Camp Hill 20.20a ~ 20.25d
27.45 Bordesley Jn 20/28
28.00 Landor Street Jn 20/30
29.00 Saltley 20.33a ~ 20.43d
30.00 Landor Street Jn 20/46
30.35 Bordesley Jn 20/47
31.29 Camp Hill 20/50
32.70 Kings Heath 20/53
34.70 Lifford 20/57
35.15 Lifford Curve 21/00
35.58 Stirchley 21/03
36.65 Selly Oak 21/06
38.07 Somerset Road 21/09
38.62 Church Road 21/11
39.16 Five Ways 21/13
40.11 Birmingham New Street 21.15a


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