5th March 1967
Stephenson Locomotive
Society (Midland Area)
Farewell to the G.W.R. Birmingham - Birkenhead Service (2 trains)
Locos Used | 7029, 44680, 92203 & 92234 |
Route : 1Z65 throughout (Train 'A')
Loco | Route |
7029 | Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill - Handsworth Jn - Wolverhampton Low Level - Cosford - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester No.6 - Chester No.5 - Hooton - Birkenhead |
92234 | Birkenhead - Hooton - Chester General |
92234 | Chester General - Hooton - Birkenhead |
44680 | Birkenhead - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Route : 1Z66 throughout
Loco | Route |
44680 | Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill - Handsworth Jn - Wolverhampton Low Level - Cosford - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester No.6 - Chester No.5 - Hooton - Birkenhead |
92203 | Birkenhead - Hooton - Chester General |
92203 | Chester General - Hooton - Birkenhead |
7029 | Birkenhead - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Sources : various including Kevin Driscoll &
Max Birchenough
Photo Review
Crowds gather at Birmingham Snow Hill (photos:
Robert Darlaston)
7029 pauses at Wrexham (photo: Max Birchenough)
7029 pauses at Chester for photos (photos:
Robert Darlaston)
92234 at Hooton, heading for Chester (photos:
Robert Darlaston)
44680 on the way back at Ruabon (photo: Max Birchenough)
44680 is seen here departing Birkenhead with the tour
(photo: The John Debens Collection)
Last rites at Birmingham Snow Hill (photos:
Robert Darlaston)
From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robert Darlaston courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS)
Train 'A' (for passengers with buff coloured tickets 000 - 499 only)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Tyseley | 09.00d | 09.00 | |||
Birmingham Snow Hill | 09.10a ~ 09.20d | 09.10 ~ 09.20 | 17.15a | ? | |
Wolverhampton LL | 09.40a ~ 09.45d | 09.40 ~ 09.45 | 16.51a ~ 16.55d | ? | |
Shrewsbury | 10.25 ~ 10.28 | 10.36 ~ 10.45 | 16.02 ~ 16.04 | ? | |
Ruabon | ? | ? | 15p21a ~ 15p31d | ||
Wrexham | 11p15a ~ 11p25d | 11.34 ~ 11.44 | 15w05 ~ 15w13 | ? | |
Chester Curve | 11.50 ~ 11.52 | 12.05 ~ 12.10 | 14.43 ~ 14.45 | ? | |
Birkenhead Woodside | 12L18a ~ 12L30d | 12.42 ~ ??.?? | 14L00a ~ 14L15d | ? | |
Hooton | 12p45a ~ 12p55d | ? | ? | ? | |
Chester General | 13.10a | ? | 13.30d | ? |