9th September 1978
Merchant Navy Locomotive
Preservation Society
The White Rose
Locos Used | Diesel(s), AC Electric ? & Steam: 35028 'Clan Line' |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
AC Electric? | London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street |
Diesel | Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Foregate Street - Ledbury - Hereford |
35028 | Hereford - Leominster - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester |
Diesel | Chester - Mickle Trafford Jn - Delamere - Northwich - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Stockport - Denton Jn - Guide Bridge |
35028 | Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Romiley - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield |
Diesel | Sheffield - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton on Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street |
AC Electric? | Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Rod Miebs comments: The tour was used to move 35028 to York for the Autumn.
The loco ran light between Chester and Guide Bridge, then on to York from
Sheffield after coming off of the tour.
Source : Rod Miebs (on the train throughout)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Rod Miebs)
Location |
Booked (out)
|
Booked (rtn)
|
London Euston |
07.30d
|
23.41a
|
Willesden |
07/37
|
23/34
|
Watford Junction |
07/48
|
23.16a ~ 23.17d
|
Tring |
08/01
|
23/04
|
Bletchley |
08/14
|
22.48a ~ 22.49d
|
Hanslope |
08/25
|
22/39
|
Northampton |
08/34
|
22.28a ~ 22.30d
|
Long Buckby |
08/43
|
22/19
|
Coventry |
09/03
|
21/59
|
Proof House Jn |
09/23
|
?
|
Birmingham New Street |
09L25a ~ 09L35d
|
21L20a ~ 21L32d
|
Proof House Jn |
09/38
|
21/18
|
Location |
Booked
|
St Andrews Jn |
09/41
|
Bordesley Jn |
09/43
|
Camp Hill |
09/44
|
Kings Norton |
09/54
|
Barnt Green |
10/01
|
Blackwell |
10/02
|
Bromsgrove |
10/06
|
Stoke Works Jn |
10/06½
|
Droitwich |
10/12
|
Tunnel Jn |
10c20 ~ 10c22
|
Henwick |
10/25
|
Ledbury |
10/43
|
Shelwick Jn |
10/57
|
Hereford |
11L00a ~ 11L20d
|
Shelwick Jn |
11/25
|
Leominster |
11/39
|
Woofferton |
11/48
|
Craven Arms |
12/10
|
Church Stretton |
12p20a ~ 12p35d
|
Sutton Bridge Jn |
12c55 ~ 12c57
|
Shrewsbury |
13/02
|
Gobowen |
13/27
|
Ruabon |
13/37
|
Wrexham General |
13/42
|
Rossett |
13/47
|
Chester |
14L14a ~ 16L06d
|
Mickle Trafford |
16/13
|
Mouldsworth |
16/20
|
Northwich |
16/36
|
Knutsford |
16/45
|
Altrincham |
16/57
|
Deansgate Jn |
16/59
|
Skelton Jn |
17/01
|
Northenden Jn |
17/06
|
Edgeley Jn |
17/16
|
Stockport |
17p18a ~ 17p40d
|
Heaton Norris Jn |
17/42
|
Denton Jn |
17/48
|
Guide Bridge |
17L50a ~ 18L03d
|
Hyde Jn |
18/06
|
Woodley |
18/11
|
Romiley |
18/14
|
New Mills South Jn |
18/25
|
Chinley |
18p32a ~ 18p52d
|
Chinley North Jn |
18/54
|
Edale |
19/04
|
Grindleford |
19/17
|
Totley Tunnel East |
19/22
|
Dore West |
19/23
|
Dore |
19/24
|
Sheffield |
19L32a ~ 19L50d
|
Dore |
19/56
|
Dronfield |
19/59
|
Chesterfield |
20/06
|
Clay Cross South Jn |
20/09
|
Ambergate Jn |
20/18
|
Derby |
20/33
|
Stenson Jn |
20/40
|
Burton-on-Trent |
20/46
|
Wichnor Jn |
20/52
|
Tamworth High Level |
20/58
|
Kingsbury Jn |
21/03
|
Water Orton |
21/06
|
Landor Street Jn |
21/16
|
Timings continue in first table.
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