29th October 1966
R.C.T.S. (West Midland
Branch)
Stoke-on-Trent Area Brake Van Tour
| Loco Used | ex-LMS 2MTT no. 41204 |
| Stock Used | Brake vans |
Route : 1Z18 throughout
| Loco | Route |
| 41204 | Stoke-on-Trent - Fenton - Longton - Normancot - Meir - Blythe Bridge - Cresswell - Tean - Cheadle |
| 41204 | Cheadle - Blythe Bridge - Stoke-on-Trent |
| 41204 | Stoke-on-Trent - Fenton Manor - Bucknall & Northwood - Milton Jn - Milton - Stockton Brook - Endon - Wall Grange - Leek Brook Jn - Bradnap - Ipstones - Winkhill Halt - Caldon Low Quarries |
| 41204 | Caldon Low Quarries - reverse of outward route) - Stoke-on-Trent |
Sources : George Woods &
Max Birchenough
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Photo Review

41204 steams at Leek Brook Jn (photo: The John Debens Collection)

A pause for photos at Ipstones on the Caldon branch (photo: Max Birchenough)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from George Woods)
| Location | Booked |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 11.00d |
| Cheadle | 11.50a ~ 12.05d |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 12.55a ~ 13.20d |
| Leek Brook Jn | 14.40a ~ 14.55d |
| Caldon Low Quarries | 15.30a ~ 15.50d |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 17.45a |