24th January 1965

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Farewell To The Castle Class Tour

Loco Used

7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used load 8

Route: 1X84 throughout

Loco Route

7029

Birmingham Snow Hill - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Avoiding Line - Reading West Curve - Newbury - Patney & Chirton - Devizes - Holt Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - St Annes Park - Bristol Temple Meads

7029

Bristol Temple Meads - Mangotsfield - Gloucester Eastgate - Cheltenham Malvern Road - Toddington - Long Marston - Stratford-on-Avon - Bearley West Jn - Bearley East Jn - Hatton South Jn - Hatton North Jn - Birmingham Snow Hill

Source: Terry Jackson

Photo Review


7029 at Birmingham Snow Hill's platform 5 (photos: Robert Darlaston)


Photo-stop at Patney & Chirton (photos: Robert Darlaston)


7029 at Bristol Temple Meads (photos: Robert Darlaston)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection
From The John Debens Ticket Collection


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(From Terry Jackson & Ian Clark (SLS/Robert Darlaston)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.00d ?
Solihull 09.10a  ~  09.11d ?
Leamington Spa 09.35a  ~  09.40d ?
Banbury 10/10 ?
Oxford 10w40a  ~ 10w55d PS ?
Reading West 11/26 ?
Newbury 11/53 ?
Patney & Chirton 12p22a  ~  12p40d ?
Devizes 12/49 ?
Bradford-on-Avon 13/10 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 13p47a  ~  14p30d 13.47 ~ ??.??
Mangotsfield 14/45 ?
Yate 14/50 ?
Standish Jn 15/08 ?
Gloucester Eastgate 15w16a  ~  15w29d ?
Cheltenham Malvern Road 15/43 ?
Stratford-on-Avon 16w23a  ~  16w33d ?
Hatton 16/53 ?
Knowle 17.04a  ~  17.05d ?
Solihull 17.12a  ~  17.14d ?
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.32a ?


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