11th September 1966
Stephenson Locomotive Society
(Midland Area)
Farewell to the G.W.R. Pannier Tanks
Locos Used | 9610 & 9630 |
Stock Used | 8 coaches |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
9610 + 9630 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Handsworth Jn - Old Hill - Halesowen |
9610 + 9630 | Halesowen - Old Hill |
9610 + 9630 | Old Hil - Dudley - Wolverhampton Low Level |
9610 + 9630 | Wolverhampton Low Level - Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Henley in Arden (1) - Bearley - Stratford-upon-Avon |
9610 + 9630 | Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley - Hatton - Leamington Spa |
9610 + 9630 | Leamington Spa - Hatton (2) - Lapworth |
9610 | Lapworth - Knowle & Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Notes :
(1) The two locos reached a top speed of 63mph after Henley-in-Arden.
(2) On the ascent of Hatton Bank 9630 blew the front of one of the cylinders off
and was removed at Lapworth. Recalling this incident Carl Ford comments:
Unfortunately I was the fireman on 9630 which blew the left hand cylinder on
Hatton Bank, it was a scary thing I thought we had jumped the rails as the
engine shook and rolled violently at the time. We had to be towed back to Tysley
by a Brush type 4 diesel while 9610 took the train back to Snow Hill. The driver
later had a telling off as the train was supposedly to heavy for a single
pannier tank to take up the steep incline of Snow Hill tunnel.
Source : George Woods
Photo Review
9610 & 9630 wait to depart Wolverhampton LL (photos:
Robert Darlaston)
9630 & 9610 at Bearley Jn (photo: John Goss)
John Goss comments: I would appreciate if anyone can provide any further
information on this location (i.e. which Bearley Jn?).
9630 & 9610 at Hatton (photo: John Goss)
9630 & 9610 on Hatton bank (photo: John Goss)
John Goss comments: I would appreciate if anyone can provide any further
information on this precise location.
9630 & 9610 pass Shrewley (photo: Terry Dorrity)
From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from George Woods & Ian Clark (SLS/Robert Darlaston)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 10.30d | 10.30 |
Handsworth Jn | 10/36 | ? |
Old Hill | 10/47 | 11/30 |
Halesowen | 10.57a ~ 11.20d | 11.35 ~ 12.00 |
Old Hill | 11.30a ~ 11.55d | 12.07 ~ 12.10 |
Dudley | 12.10a ~ 12.45d | 12.20 ~ 12.50 |
Wolverhampton Low Level | 13.00a ~ 14.20d | 13.02 ~ 14.27 |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 14/40 | 17/48 |
Tyseley | 14/46 | 14/55 |
Henley-in-Arden | 15/04 | 15.14 ~ 15.22 |
Bearley | 15/10 | ? |
Stratford-upon-Avon | 15.17a ~ 16.05d | 15.33 ~ 16.14 |
Bearley | 16/12 | ? |
Hatton | 16/23 | ? |
Leamington Spa | 16.30a ~ 17.15d | 16.42 ~ 17.16 |
Hatton | 17/26 | 17.26 ~ 17.30 |
Lapworth | ??/?? | 17.55 ~ 18.25 |
Knowle & Dorridge | 17/35 | ? |
Tyseley | 17/43 | 18.55 ~ 19.05 |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 17.50a | 19.12 |