John Broderick's ticket.
16th May 1971
L.N.E.R. Society
Railtours
The Welshpool Venturer
| Locos Used | at least 1828, 5052, 5086 & E3153 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| E3153 | London Euston - (via WCML) - Rugby - Nuneaton |
| 1828 (1) | Nuneaton - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton |
| 5052 + 5086 | Wolverhampton - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Welshpool |
| bus | Welshpool - Castle Caereinion |
| ????? | Castle Caereinion - Llanfair Caereinion |
| ????? | Llanfair Caereinion - Castle Caereinion |
| bus | Castle Caereinion - Welshpool |
| 5052 + 5086 | Welshpool - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton |
| E3153 | Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street - Hampton-in-Arden - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) plus E3153 dead-in-tow.
John Broderick's ticket.
Source : John Broderick
Timings (Actual Only)
(from
John Broderick)
| Location | Actual (out) | Actual (rtn) |
| Euston | 08.45d | 21.23a |
| Willesden Junction | 08/52½ | 21/14 |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | 08/56 | 21/09½ |
| Watford Junction | 09.01a ~ 09.03½d | 21.03a ~ 21.04d |
| - | to slow line | - |
| Hemel Hempstead | 09/12 | 20/57 |
| Tring | 09/18 | 20/52 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 09/24½ | 20/45 |
| Bletchley | 09/30 | 20/40½ |
| Wolverton | 09/40 | 20/36 |
| Roade Jn | 10/03 | 20/27 |
| Rugby | 10/18 | 20/10 |
| Coventry | - | 20/00 |
| Hampton-in-Arden | - | 19/54 |
| Nuneaton | 10L30a ~ 10L36½d | - |
| Water Orton | 11/00 | - |
| Birmingham New Street | 11.13½a ~ 11.26½d | 19/46 |
| Wolverhampton | 11L54a ~ 12L01½d | 19L21½a ~ 19L29d |
| Wellington | 12/23½ | 18/59 |
| Abbey Foregate Jn | 12/38 | 18/35½ |
| Welshpool | 13.06a | 17.55d |
| Castle Caereinion | 13.55d | 17.20a |
| Cyfronydd | 14.06a ~ 14.07d | 16.50a ~ 17.07d |
| Llanfair Caereinion | 14.29a | 16.31½d |
Mileages :
B.R. ~ 341m 75ch
W&LLR : 8m 46ch
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