19th September 1965

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Restored Locomotives Cavalcade

Locos Used 1420, 3442 'The Great Marquess' & 4555

Route : at least 1X82

Loco(s) Route
3442 Birmingham Snow Hill - Handsworth Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Cradley Heath - Stourbridge Junction
3442 Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
1420 + 4555 Worcester Shrub Hill - Hartlebury - Bewdley - Alveley Sidings
1420 + 4555 Alveley Sidings - Bewdley - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Dudley - Wolverhampton LL
1420 + 4555 Wolverhampton LL - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
3442 Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction
3442 Stourbridge Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) Brian Basterfield states the tour name to be 'Restored Locomotives Cavalcade' despite a different name being given on the ticket pictured below and which was repeated on the timing sheet.
(2) Photographic evidence of the train 'on the leg to Bewdley' showed 4555 leading 1420 carrying the headcode 1X82. Was this headcode used throughout?

Sources : various including Ian Clark (SLS) & Tony Saville

Photo Review


3442 at Stourbridge Junction (photo: Brian Basterfield)


1420 & 4555 at Wolverhampton Low Level station (photo: Brian Basterfield)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


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

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.30d 18.43a
Stourbridge Junction 10.55a ~ 11.10d 18/17
Worcester Shrub Hill 11L53a ~ 12L30d 17L10a ~ 17L40d
Bewdley 13.05a ~ 13.20d -
Alveley Colliery Sidings 13.45a ~ 14.20d -
Kidderminster 15/08 16/48
Stourbridge Junction 15/18 16/37
Dudley 15/34 16/22
Wolverhampton LL 15.46a 16.10d


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