23rd March 1968

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Farewell to the Honeybourne Cheltenham Line

DMU Used ???? (but included 50221)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham New Street - Shirley - Wilmcote - Stratford upon Avon - Honeybourne East Jn - Honeybourne Station South Jn - Honeybourne
as listed Honeybourne - Honeybourne Station South Jn - Honeybourne West Jn - Toddington - Malvern Road East Jn - Gloucester Engine Shed Jn (Barnwood Jn)
as listed Gloucester Engine Shed Jn (Barnwood Jn) - (reverse of outward route) - Honeybourne West Jn - Honeybourne East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Wilmcote - Claverdon - Lapworth - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Ran after the last scheduled passenger train. Tour brochure was titled 'Last Train on the Honeybourne - Cheltenham section of the Stratford - Cheltenham line'.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Sources : Chris Totty & John Debens

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Chris Totty)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 15.23d 15.23
Tyseley 15/34 15/38
Henley-in-Arden 15p51a ~ 16p00d 15.55 ~ 16.00
Stratford-upon-Avon 16.16a ~ 16.20d 16.17 ~ 16.22
Honeybourne East 16/35 16/37
Honeybourne Station 19p39a ~ 16p50d 16.41 ~ 16.50
Honeybourne West 16/55 16/55
Cheltenham Racecourse 17p35a ~ 17p45d 17.35 ~ 17.45
Lansdown Jn 17/50 17/54
Engine Shed Jn 17.57 ~ 18.04 18.05 ~ 18.07
Honeybourne East 18/38 18/38
Stratford-upon-Avon 18.50a ~ 18.55d 18.57 ~ 18.58
Hatton North 19/12 19/17
Tyseley 19/30 19/32
Birmingham New Street 19.40a 19.41


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