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

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.


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


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