22nd June 1963

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Birmingham & South Staffordshire Rail Tour

Locos Used 49361
Stock Used LMS corridor stock

Route : (2)

Loco Route
49361 Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - (via Lifford Curve) - Camp Hill - Bordesley Jn - Saltley - Castle Bromwich - Aldridge - Lichfield Road Jn - Walsall
49361 Walsall - Bescot - Perry Bar North Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho Soap Works Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port HL - Sedgeley Jn - Dudley
49361 Dudley - Bilston West - Priestfield - Wolverhampton LL - Oxley South
49361 Oxley South - Wolverhampton LL - Heath Town Jn - Willenhall Stafford Street - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Darlaston - Wednesbury - Bescot Curve Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Norton Jn - Norton Crossing Jn - Littleworth Jn - East Cannock Jn - Hednesford - Rugeley TV
49361 Rugeley TV - Armitage - Lichfield TV LL No.1 Jn - Trent Valley Jn
49361 Trent Valley Jn - Lichfield TV HL - Lichfield City - Sutton Coldfield - Aston - Windsor Street Goods
49361 Windsor Street Goods - Aston - Perry Bar Station Jn - Soho East Jn - Birmingham New Street

Note :
(1) The train was composed of eight coaches using one of the last LNWR 0-8-0's in service.
(2) Originally uploaded as 1X06 throughout, photographic evidence suggests the headcode was in fact 1T06.

Sources : David Hills, Peter Darke & Ian Clark (SLS)

Photo Review


49361 and train at Walsall (photo: The Mike Morant Collection)


49361 is seen here running round in Windsor Street Goods Yard
(photo: The John Debens Collection)


49361 passing Soho Road Jn (photo: P. Wilson/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robert Darlaston courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 13.30d 13.35
Lifford Station Jn 13/45 13/54
Camp Hill 13/52 ?
Saltley 13/57 ?
Castle Bromwich 14/04 14/11
Lichfield Road Jn 14/29 ?
Walsall 14.34 ~ 14.44 ??.?? ~ 14.48
Pleck Jn 14/47 ?
Bescot 14/50 ?
Perry Barr North Jn 15/01 ?
Soho East Jn 15/09 ?
Soho Soap Works Jn 15/12 ?
Dudley Port HL 15.25 ~ 15.33 15.31 ~ 15.32
Sedgley Jn 15/36 ?
Dudley 15.40 ~ 15.55 15.40 ~ 15.55
Wolverhampton LL 16/44 17/04
Heath Town Jn 16.48 ~ 16.50 ?
Willenhall 17/14 ?
Ryecroft Jn 17/21 ?
Walsall 17/24 17.40 ~ 17.47
Pleck Jn 17/27 ?
Darlaston Jn 17.32 ~ 17.42 ??.?? ~ 18.02
Walsall 18w07 ~ 18w12 18.21 ~ 18.25
Norton Jn 18/23 ?
East Cannock Jn 18/54 ?
Hednesford 18/57 19/05
Rugeley TV 19.14 ~ 19.34 19.22 ~ ??.??
Lichfield TV LL Jn 19/51 ?
Lichfield TV HL Jn 19.59 ~ 20.11 20.02 ~ 20.13
Aston 20.51 ~ 20.52 ?
Windsor Street 21.00 ~ 21.15 ??.?? ~ 21.23
Perry Barr Station Jn 21/28 ?
Soho East Jn 21/39 ?
Birmingham New Street 21.52a ?


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