30th August - 1st September 1975
Worcester Locomotive
Society Ltd
The Strongbow Express
Locos Used | at least 45021 & 47110 |
Stock Used | Booked for load 11 |
Route : 1Z73 throughout
Date(s) | Loco | Route |
30/08-31/08 | ????? | Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Gloucester |
31/08 | 47110 | Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Birmingham New Street - Derby - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Wath Road Jn - Cudworth - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Burton Salmon - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Darlington |
31/08-01/09 | 45021 | Darlington - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - (?reverse of outward route?) - Gloucester |
01/09 | ????? | Gloucester - (?reverse of outward route?) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes :
(1) 45021 seen at Darlington on this train and is known to have worked to at
least Gloucester.
From Andrew Young's ticket collection.
Sources : Norman Preedy/Andrew Young (joined/left the train
at Gloucester), Paul Green & Chris Taylor
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Taylor)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Bristol Temple Meads | 23.35d | ??.??a |
Chesterfield | 04/36 | 22/06 |
Beighton Jn | 04/48 | 21/51 |
Masborough South Jn | 05/19 [SL] | 21.37 ~ 21.39 |
Masborough Station South Jn | 05.21 ~ 05.25 | ? |
Aldwarke Jn | 05/32 [ML] | 21/31 [FL] |
Wath Road Jn | 05/36 | 21/28 |
Cudworth | 05/45 | 21/20 |
Normanton | 05/55 | 21/11 |
Altofts Jn | 05/56 | 21/10 |
Burton Salmon | 06/04 | 20/59 |
Church Fenton | 06/10 | 20/54 |
York | 06.22a ~ 07.21d | 20.39a ~ 20.42d |
Tollerton | 07/33 | 20/26 |
Thirsk | 07/42 | 20/18 |
Northallerton | 07/48 | 20/12 |
Darlington | 08.08a | 20.00d |