4th October 1971

H.P. Bulmer Ltd
Return to Steam Stage 2

Loco Used steam: 6000 'King George V'
Stock Used at least 5 x Pullman, including 36, 64, 76 & 83

Route :

Loco Route
6000 Birmingham Moor Street - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Northolt Jn - Old Oak Common East - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia

Notes :
(1) The 4 'Return to Steam' tours run in this week were the first steam specials following the end of regular steam on BR and the 'steam ban', this being the first of them. Amazingly, the fare was only £5.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


6000 passes North Pole Jn in London (photo: Mike Morant collection)

Sources : Greg Beecroft & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft & Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 11.55d
Banbury 12.55a ~ 13.00d
Ardley 13/14
Bicester 13/19
Princes Risborough 13/42
High Wycombe 13w55a ~ 14w50d
Northolt Jn 15/14
Old Oak Common West 15/19
Old Oak Common East 15c22 ~ 15c24
North Pole Jn 15/29
Kensington Olympia 15.36a


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

(Diesel Loco + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street

Location Booked
Tyseley 09.45d
Birmingham Moor Street 09.55a

(6000) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street

Location Booked
Tyseley 10.00d
Birmingham Moor Street 10.10a

(6000) : Kensington Olympia - Greenford - Greenford South Loop - Kensington Olympia
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Kensington Olympia 15.50d
North Pole Jn 15/57
Old Oak Common East Jn 16/03
Old Oak Common West Jn 16/05
Greenford 16.15 ~ 16.25
Greenford South Loop 16.30 ~ 16.40
Greenford East Loop 16/45
Old Oak Common West Jn 16/52
Old Oak Common East Jn 16/54
North Pole Jn 16/59
Kensington Olympia 17.06a


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