19th April 1975
British Rail (Eastern)
Severn Valley Venturer
Loco(s) Used | ????? |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
????? | Barnsley - Chapeltown - Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Birmingham New Street - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster |
????? | Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Barnsley |
Notes :
(1) It was anticipated that steam locos in action on the Severn Valley Railway
were to be 43106 & 46521. On arrival back at Bewdley at 18.13 passengers were to
transfer immediately to buses for the journey back to Kidderminster. An
alternative offered was a coach tour of the Cotswolds.
Source : John A. Thickitt (joined/left the train at
Sheffield)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John A. Thickitt)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Barnsley | 09.05d | 21.30a |
Chapeltown | 09/19 | 21/10 |
Sheffield | 09.36a ~ 09.39d | 20.47a ~ 20.52d |
Dore | 09/47 | 20/39 |
Dronfield | 09/51 | 20/36 |
Chesterfield | 09.56a ~ 09.58d | 20.29a ~ 20.31d |
Clay Cross South Jn | 10/04 | 20/25 |
Ambergate Jn | 10/13 | 20/16 |
Derby | 10/27 | 20/04 |
Stenson Jn | 10/34 | 19/55 |
Burton-on-Trent | 10/39 | 19/49 |
Wichnor Jn | 10/44 | 19/45 |
Tamworth HL | 10/50 | 19/39 |
Kingsbury Jn | 10/55 | 19/35 |
Water Orton | 10/58 | 19/32 |
Landor Street Jn | 11/09 | 19/25 |
Birmingham New Street | 11c14 ~ 11c17 | 19c18 ~ 19c20 |
Galton Jn | 11/24 | 19/10 |
Smethwick West | 11/25 | 19/09 |
Stourbridge Junction | 11/38 | 18/55 |
Kidderminster | 11.46a | 18.45d |