18th March 1978

Main Line Steam Trust Ltd
Severn Valley Explorer

Locos Used ????? & steam: ?????

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Wellingborough - Kettering - Corby - Oakham - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent Jn - Castle Donnington - Stenson Jn - Wichnor Jn - Lichfield City - Walsall - Dudley - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster
????? Bewdley - Bridgnorth
????? Bridgnorth - Bewdley
????? Kidderminster - Birmingham - Hinckley - Narborough - Syston South Jn - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough

Notes :
(1) Transfers between Kidderminster & Bewdley (both ways) were by Midland Red bus.

Source : Greg Beecroft

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft)

Location Booked
Wellingborough 08.40d
Kettering ??.??a ~ 08.52d
Oakham ??.??a ~ 09.19d
Melton Mowbray ??.??a ~ 09.34d
Loughborough ??.??a ~ 10.04d
Kidderminster 11.17a
Bewdley 12.50d
Bridgnorth 13.40a ~ 16.05d
Bewdley 16.55a
Kidderminster 17.10d
Hinckley 19.05a ~ ??.??d
Narborough 19.16a ~ ??.??d
Market Harborough 19.41a ~ ??.??d
Kettering 20.00a ~ ??.??d
Wellingborough 20.16a


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