5th October 1974
6000 Locomotive
Association
The Midlander
Locos Used | at least 47034, 10??, E3086 & steam : 5690 'Leander', 6000 'King George V', 43106 & 45110 |
Route : 1Z39 throughout
Loco | Route |
E3086 | London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton (1) |
47034 | Wolverhampton - Wellington - Shrewsbury |
6000 | Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford |
5690 | Hereford - Ledbury - Great Malvern - Worchester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Evesham - Oxford |
10?? | Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Tyseley - Birmingham New Street |
AC Electric | Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
S.V.R. Trains
Loco | Route |
43106 | Bewdley - Highley - Bridgnorth |
45110 | Bridgnorth - Highley - Bewdley |
Notes :
(1) Dick Franklin comments: On arrival at Wolverhampton buses were taken to the
Severn Valley Railway; some to Bewdley for a one way journey to Bridgnorth, some
to Bridgnorth for a one way journey to Bewdley. Both sets of buses returned to
Wolverhampton.
(2) Dick Franklin comments: On the return I left the train at Oxford. The train
was booked for a Class 40 from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury and a Class 52 from
Oxford to Birmingham New Street thence AC Electric. Kevin Moore (on the tour)
confirms the use of a class 52 from Oxford to Birmingham New Street, but does
not have a record of which one.
Sources : Dick Franklin & Kevin Moore
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Euston | 08.00d | 08.06½ [RL] [SL] | 23.40a | ? | |
Willesden Junction | 08/06 | 08/16 | 23/33 | ? | |
Harrow & Wealdstone | 08/10 | 08/20 | 23/23 | ? | |
Watford Junction | 08.15a ~ 08.16d | 08.25½ ~ 08.27 | 23.15a ~ 23.16d | ? | |
Tring | 08/27 | 08/38 | 23/02 | ? | |
Bletchley | 08/36 | 08/47 | 22/48 | ? | |
Wolverton | 08/43 | 08/50½ | 22/40 | ? | |
Northampton | 08.51a ~ 08.53d | 09.03 ~ 09.21½ | 22.30a ~ 22.31d | ? | |
Long Buckby | 09/02 | 09/12 | 22/21 | ? | |
Rugby | 09.13a ~ 09.15d | 09.21 ~ 09.21½ | 22.11a ~ 22.12d | ? | |
Coventry | 09/24 | 09/31 | 21/59 | ? | |
Marston Green | 09/35 | 09/39 | 21/50 | ? | |
Birmingham New Street | 09.44a ~ 09.47d | 09.46 ~ 09.48 | 21L36a ~ 21L44d | ? |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Dudley Port | 09/56 | ? |
Wolverhampton | 10.03a ~ 14.20d | ??.?? ~ 14.25 |
See S.V.R. timings below | ||
Cosford | 14/30 | ? |
Wellington | 14/41 | 14/46 |
Shrewsbury | 15L00 ~ 15L30 | 15.13 ~ 15.50 |
Church Stretton | 15/50 | 16/15½ |
Craven Arms | 16/01 | 16/24½ |
Wofferton | 16/15 | ? |
Leominster | 16/23 | 16/49 |
Shelwick Jn | 16/35 | 17/05 |
Hereford | 16L40 ~ 17L00 | 17.11 ~ 17.34 |
Shelwick Jn | 17/05 | ??.?? ~ ??.?? |
Ledbury | 17/20 | 18/03 |
Malvern Wells | 17/29 | 18/14 |
Great Malvern | 17p31a ~ 17p45d | 18.16 ~ 18.19 |
Henwick | 17/56 | 18/30 |
Worcester Shrub Hill | 18c02 ~ 18c07 | 18.35 ~ 18.38 |
Norton Jn | 18/13 | 18/45 |
Evesham | 18/31 | 18/59 |
Honeybourne | 18/38 | 19/06 |
Moreton-in-Marsh | 18w55 ~ 19w20 | 19.23 ~ 19.42½ |
Kingham | 19/30 | ? |
Ascott-under-Wychwood | 19/38 | ? |
Wolvercot Jn | 19/55 | 20/16½ |
Oxford | 20L00 ~ 20L20 | 20.25 ~ ??.?? |
Wolvercot Jn | 20/26 | ? |
Heyford | 20/40 | ? |
Banbury | 20/49 | ? |
Leamington Spa | 21/04 | ? |
Lapworth | 21/11 | ? |
Tyseley | 21/26 | ? |
Timings continue in first table.
S.V.R. Timings
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | |
Bewdley | 11.45d | 11.49 | 113.00a | |
Arley | ??.??a ~ 12.00d | ??.?? ~ 12.03 | ??.??a ~ 12.45d | |
Highley | ??.??a ~ 12.10d | ??.?? ~ 12.14 | ??.??a ~ 12.35d | |
Hampton Loade | 12.20a ~ 12.22d | ??.?? ~ 12.27 | 12.18a ~ 12.25d | |
Bridgnorth | 12.40a | 12.45 | 12.00d |