12th July 1964
Derbyshire Railway
Society
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Locos Used | 5054 'Earl of Ducie', 45263, 60114 'W.P. Allen' & 92230 |
Stock Used | mark 1 rake |
Route : 1X68 (?throughout?)
Loco | Route |
60114 | Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield Midland - Clay Cross South Jn - Alfreton & South Normanton - Pye Bridge Jn - Butterley - Hammersmith - Crich Jn - Belper - Derby Midland - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Lichfield City - Sutton Coldfield - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill (1) |
5054 | Worcester Shrub Hill - Great Malvern - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Newport - Cardiff General |
5054 | Cardiff General - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney Junction - Gloucester Central - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Lansdown - Ashchurch - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill |
45263 | Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - (3) - Blackwell - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby Midland - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield Midland - Dronfield - Sheffield Midland |
Notes :
(1) 60114 was serviced on Worcester Shed but suffered a bent connecting rod as
it was being turned on the triangle at Worcester and 45263 substituted for the
return leg.
(2) Depot visits were made to Worcester, Hereford, Pontypool Road,
Cardiff East Dock and Severn Tunnel Junction.
(3) Banked up The Lickey by 92230.
5054 blows off at Pontypool Road station (photo: David Wragg)
Sources : Gary Thornton, Howard Sprenger, Henry Allum,
Roger Geach, David Wragg, Paul Braybrook & Bob Mitchell
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Wragg & Paul Braybrook)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Sheffield Midland | 07.05d | 07.13½ |
Dore & Totley | ? | 07/23 |
Dronfield | ? | 07/27 |
Chesterfield | ??.??a ~ 07.28d | 07.33 ~ 07.34½ |
Clay Cross South Jn | ? | 07/49 |
Alfreton | ? | 08/05½ |
Pye Bridge Jn | ? | 08/10 |
Butterley | ? | 08/23½ |
Belper | ? | 08/30 |
Derby Midland | ??.??a ~ 08.29d | 08.39 ~ 08.44 |
Burton-on-Trent | ??.??a ~ 08.47d | 08.59 ~ 09.00 |
Wichnor Jn | ? | 09/11 |
Lichfield City | ? | 09/23 |
Sutton Coldfield | ? | 09/40 |
Birmingham New Street | ??.??a ~ 09.54d | 10.00 ~ 10.08½ |
Kings Norton | ? | 10/19 |
Barnt Green | ? | 10/28½ |
Droitwich Spa | ? | 11/04 |
Worcester | 10L50a ~ 11L30d | 11.25 ~ 11.57 |
Great Malvern | ? | 12/11 |
Ledbury | ? | 12/24 |
Shelwick Jn | ? | 12/43 |
Hereford | 12.32a ~ 13.10d | 12.48 ~ 13.16½ |
Pontrilas SB | ? | 14/03½ |
Llanvihangel | ? | 14/19 |
Little Mill Jn | ? | 14/34 |
Pontypool Road | 14.05a ~ 14.50d | 14.36½ ~ 15.19½ |
Newport | ? | 15/37 |
Cardiff | 15.25a ~ 16.50d | 16.00 ~ 17.35 |
Newport | ? | 17/55 |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 17.23a ~ 18.10d | 18.20 ~ 19.05 |
Chepstow | ? | 19/28 |
Lydney Junction | 19/58 | |
Gloucester | 19.00 ~ 19.06 | 20.22 ~ 20.28 |
Lansdown Jn | ? | 20/40 |
Ashchurch | ? | 20/48½ |
Abbotswood Jn | ? | 20/59 |
Worcester Shrub Hill | 19L45 ~ 19L55 | 21.06 ~ 21.18½ |
Droitwich Spa | ? | 21/31½ |
Stoke Works Jn | ? | 21/40½ |
Bromsgrove | ? | 21/47 |
Barnt Green | ? | 21/57 |
Kings Norton | ? | 22/02½ |
Birmingham New Street | 20.52a ~ 20.57d | 22.13 ~ 22.21 |
Saltley | ? | 22/26 |
Water Orton | ? | 22/33 |
Kingsbury Jn | ? | 22/37 |
Tamworth HL | ? | 22/45 |
Burton-on-Trent | ??.??a ~ 21.37d | 23.00 ~ 23.02 |
Derby Midland | 21.57a ~ 22.02d | 23.18 ~ 23.23 |
Chesterfield Midland | ??.??a ~ 23.05d | 00.03 ~ 00.04½ |
Sheffield Midland | 23.32a | 00.29 |