4th September 1960

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
'City of Truro' Swindon Works Tour

Loco Used 3440 'City of Truro'

Route :

Loco Route
3440 Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Greenford West Jn - Hanwell - Southall - Twyford - Reading - Reading West
3440 (2) Reading West - Triangle Sidings
3440 (2) Triangle Sidings - Reading West
3440 Reading West - Didcot - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Swindon Works Yard (3)
3440 Swindon Works Yard - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Leamington Spa - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) Shed visits made at Southall and Reading and Swindon Works was also visited. Final SLS advertising described routing Leamington Spa instead of Stratford-upon-Avon as previously advised; Stratford-upon-Avon passengers were advised to use the 09.05 service train to join at Leamington Spa and return home on the 20.50 service train from Leamington Spa.
(2) Loco propelling.
(3) Instructions with the tour timing sheet stated that the train would arrive outside 'A' Shop where steps would be provided to allow members to de-train. Participants were instructed to visit 'C' Shop (and the scrapyard) first, then pass through 'A' Shop and then Reception Sidings. Access to the Loco Shed was only to be made using the subway under the Gloucester line (crossing the running lines was stated in no uncertain terms as: STRICTLY FORBIDDEN).

Sources : Andrew Fairholm, Ian Clark (SLS) & Bob Yate

Photo Review

 

From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
(first supplied by Andrew Fairholm)

 

From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked (out)
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.15d
Tyseley 09/21
Leamington Spa 09.43a ~ 09.47d
Banbury 10/16
High Wycombe 11/05
Greenford 11*31 ~ 11*33
Southall 11.48a ~ 12.45d
Slough 12/59
Reading West 13.32 ~ 13.38
Triangle Sidings 13.42a ~ 14.40d
Reading West 14.45 ~ 14.53
Didcot 15/22
Swindon 15*52 ~ 15*59
Rodborne Lane 16.02 ~ 16.07
Swindon Works 16.12a ~ 18.43d
Swindon 18*47 ~ 18*51
Didcot North Jn 19/23
Oxford 19*38 ~ 19*40
Banbury 20/12
Leamington Spa 20.37a ~ 20.45d
Tyseley 21/15
Birmingham Snow Hill 21.20a


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