2nd March 1968
Birmingham University
Transport Society
Birmingham Area Rail Tour
DMU Used | M50313+M59124+M50331 |
Route : 1L00 throughout
DMU | Route |
as listed | Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Handsworth Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Camp Hill - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Redditch |
as listed | Redditch - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - ?Selly Oak? - Birmingham New Street - ?Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Bordesley South Jn? - Tyseley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley West Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon |
as listed | Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley West Jn - Hatton - Leamington Spa General |
as listed | Leamington Spa General - Kenilworth Jn - Berkswell - Hampton-in-Arden - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr - Handsworth Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Old Hill - Halesowen |
as listed | Halesowen - Old Hill |
as listed | Old Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury |
as listed | Hartlebury - Stourport-on-Severn - Bewdley - Highley - Alveley Colliery |
as listed | Alveley Colliery - Highley - Bewdley - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Kingswinford Jn - Dudley - Dudley Port LL - Wednesbury Town - Bescot Curve Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall |
as listed | Walsall - Pleck Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street |
Notes :
(1) Jeremy Hartill comments: I was on this tour. The line from Old Hill to Halesowen is possibly the worst track I have ever been down. We crawled down at
about 10mph, there was a railwayman, probably an inspector, in the cab with his
nose against the windscreen watching the track in front and the driver had his
hand on the brake all the time ready to stop in a hurry. A good day out though
with some required track.
Sources : Bob Taylor, David Wignall & Bill
Lynch
Photo Review
Two shots showing the train at paused Halesowen (photos: Peter Taylor)
Another shot of the train, here at Alveley Colliery (photo: Peter Taylor)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Wignall)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Birmingham New Street | 08.50d | 08.50 |
Soho East Jn | 08/57 | 08/58 |
Walsall | 09.10a ~ 09.11d | 09.12 ~ 09.13 |
Sutton Park | 09p34a ~ 09p44d | 09.38 ~ 09.46 |
Saltley Duddeston Road | 10.01 ~ 10.03 | 10/08 |
Redditch | 10.38a ~ 10.46d | 10.36 ~ 10.49 |
Birmingham New Street | 11.14a ~ 11.22d | 11.18 ~ 11.20 |
Henley-in-Arden | 11/51 | 11/47 |
Stratford-upon-Avon | 12.00a ~ 13.45d | 11.57 ~ 13.45 |
Leamington Spa General | 14.07 ~ 14.12 | 14.08 ~ 14.10 |
Aston | 14/45 | 14/46 |
Galton Jn | 14/57 | 14/58 |
Old Hill | 15.06 ~ 15.11 | 15.06 ~ 15.08 |
Halesowen | 15.18a ~ 15.28d | 15.14 ~ 15.27 |
Old Hill | 15.35 ~ 15.39 | 15.35 ~ 15.37 |
Hartlebury | 15.57 ~ 16.01 | 15.56 ~ 15.59 |
Alveley Colliery | 16.32a ~ 16.42d | 16.36 ~ 16.50 |
Stourbridge Junction | 17/18 | 17/26 |
Dudley | 17/30 | 17/38 |
Walsall | 17.41a ~ 17.45d | 17.51 ~ 17.58 |
Aston | 17/57 | 18/18 |
Birmingham New Street | 18.02a | 18.25 |