13th May 1978

6000 Locomotive Association
(on behalf of S.L.O.A. / in conjunction with the National Railway Museum)
 The Western Border Venturer

Locos Used 45053, 46023, 47051, 47501 & steam: 92220 'Evening Star'
Stock Used booked for load 12

Route : 1Z71 throughout

Loco Route
47051 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - King's Norton - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Grand Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
47501 Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
92220 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Leeds
45053 Leeds - Normanton - Rotherham - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Grand Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
46023 Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as having run on 31st May in error. It was while waiting to photograph the outward train that Bishop Eric Treacy died on Appleby station.


92220 'Evening Star' heading south at Helwith Bridge (photo: John Green)

Sources : Bob Tarling (joined/left the train at Bristol Parkway), Chris Cole & John Green

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Bob Tarling)

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual Miles
0.0 Cardiff Central 06.45d ?   01.26a ? 349.4
11.8 Newport 06.58a ~ 07.00d ?   01.08a ~ 01.09d ? 337.6
21.6 Severn Tunnel Junction 07/18 ?   00/58 ? 327.8
33.4 Bristol Parkway 07.31a ~ 07.32d ?   00.34a ~ 00.36d ? 316.0
46.3 Charfield 07/47 ?   00/20 ? 303.1
59.3 Standish Jn 07/57 ?   00/10 ? 290.1
72.5 Cheltenham Spa 08.12a ~ 08.13d 08.10 ~ 08.13   23.53a ~ 23.54d 00.07 ~ 00.10 276.9
79.8 Ashchurch 08/21 ?   23/44 ? 269.6
103.8 Bromsgrove 08/39 ?   23/27 ? 245.6
107.3 Barnt Green 08/43 08/47   23/24 ? 242.1
117.9 Birmingham New Street 09.07a ~ 09.10d 09.13 ~ 09.15   22L53a ~ 23L03d 22.57 ~ 23.15 231.5
125.2 Dudley Port 09/20 09/27  
130.7 Wolverhampton 09/27 09/31  
140.6 Penkridge 09/37 ?  
145.9 Stafford 09/44 ?  
161.2 Madeley 09/58 ?  
170.5 Crewe 10.10a ~ 10.12d 10.10 ~ 10.12  
187.0 Weaver Jn 10/28 ?  
194.6 Warrington Bank Quay 10/36 10/32  
206.2 Wigan North Western 10/46 10/44  
216.0 Euxton Jn 10/55 ?  
218.7 Farington Jn 11/03 11/00  
219.6 Lostock Hall Jn 11L08 ~ 11L18 11.08 ~ 11.14  
228.6 Blackburn 11/32 11/30  
239.2 Clitheroe 11/50 11/48  
- Water Orton   22/38 ? 224.7
- Tamworth   22/28 ? 214.1
- Burton-on-Trent   22/16 ? 201.3
- Derby   22.01a ~ 22.03d 21.58 ~ 22.00 190.3
- Chesterfield   21/35 21/35 166.1
- Sheffield   21c16 ~ 21c18 21.18 ~ 21.20 153.8
- Rotherham   21/05 21/07 148.3
- Normanton   20/39 20/38 123.8
- Leeds   19L54 ~ 20L17 19.54 ~ 20.16 112.8
- Wortley Jn   19/50 ? 111.9
- Shipley, Leeds Jn   19/34 ? 102.1
- Keighley   19/22 19/21 95.8
- Skipton   19c05 ~ 19c07 19.09 ~ 19.10 86.6
252.7 Hellifield 12c13 ~ 12c15 12.07 ~ 12.13   18/50 ? 76.8
255.9 Settle Jn 12/25 ?   18/45 18/37 73.5
257.8 Settle 12/27 12/19   18/39 18/34 71.6
269.9 Blea Moor 13/00 12/39   18/18 ? 59.5
? Dent ? ?   17p53a ~ 18p13d 17.46 ~ 18.12 54.6
? Garsdale ? ?   17w15a ~ 17w45d 17.25 ~ 17.49 51.4
? Ais Gill ? ?   17/10 17/19 48.3
281.1 Appleby 13/32 13/17   16w13a ~ 16w43d 16.18 ~ 16.41 29.8
319.8 Armathwaite 13p57a ~ 14p17d 13.46 ~ 14.15   ? ? ?
328.5 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/29 14/26   15/28 15/27 0.9
329.4 Carlisle 14.32a 14.29   15.25d 15.24 0.0


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