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 ?


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