27th August 1966

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Farewell to the G.C.R.

DMU Used 3-car Met-Camm set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham New Street - Adderley Park - Stechford - Hampton-in-Arden - Berkswell - Kenilworth Jn - Leamington Spa - Banbury
as listed Banbury - Culworth Jn - Woodford Halse
as listed Woodford Halse - Culworth Jn - Brackley Central - Grendon Underwood Jn - Ashendon Jn - Princes Risborough
as listed Princes Risborough - Aylesbury - Quainton Road - Grendon Underwood Jn - Brackley Central - Culworth Jn - Woodford Halse - Rugby Central - Lutterworth - Whetstone - Leicester Central
as listed Leicester Central - Saffron Lane Jn - Knighton South Jn - Wigston North Jn - Wigston South Jn
as listed Wigston South Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Birmingham New Street

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & Rob Tibbits

Photo Review


The train at Quainton Road (photo: Nigel Lester, courtesy of Nick Catford)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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