14th October 1978

B.R. (S.R. - S.W. Division)
The Brumagem Belle

Locos Used 33114 & 47476
Stock Used 8x SR Boat-Train stock

Route :

Loco Route
33114 Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Old Oak Common East Jn - West Ealing - Castle Bar Park - Greenford - West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Bicester North - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry
47476 Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton (High Level)
47476 Wolverhampton (High Level) - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Bar West Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction
47476 Stourbridge Junction - Kingswinford Jn - Dudley - Wednesbury - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Whitacre Jn - Abbey Jn - Midland Jn - Hinckley - Wigston South Jn - (via MML) - Brent Jn no.2
33114 Brent Jn No.2 (1) - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Kew New Jn - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Train delayed awaiting guard.

Sources : John Clifford & John Broderick
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick & Alan Osborn)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Clapham Junction 08.26d 08.31½
0.47 Latchmere Jn 08/30 08/33
3.35 Kensington Olympia 08c38a ~ 08c40d 08.40 ~ 08.44½
5.25 North Pole Jn 08/45 08/48
5.61 Old Oak Common East Jn 08c48a ~ 08c50d [RL] 08.50 ~ 08.56½
9.29 West Ealing 08/57 09/03½
12.01 Greenford 09/07 09/10½
14.22 Northolt Jn 09/10 09/14
30.61 High Wycombe 09/30 09/55
38.71 Princes Risborough 09/40 10.09a ~ 10.29½d
57.48 Bicester 09x57a ~ 10x08d 10.49 ~ 10.50½
66.50 Aynho Jn 10/18 11/01½
71.55 Banbury 10/26 11/07
91.45 Leamington Spa 10/43 11/24½
97.11 Kenilworth 10/50 11/32
101.17 Coventry 10L57a ~ 11L20d 11.39 ~ 11.50
116.26 Stechford 11/32 12/08
118.24 Aston 11/38 12/13
121.42 Perry Bar North Jn 11/42 12/16
130.13 Portobello Jn 11/52 12/34
134.04 Wolverhampton 12.03a ~ 12.15d 12.35½ ~ 12.46½
139.51 Dudley Port 12/22½ 12/53½
143.15 Galton Jn 12/26 ?
144.41 Soho North Jn 12/27 12/59
144.63 Soho East Jn 12/28 13/01
146.71 Perry Barr West Jn 12/31 13/04½
147.21 Perry Barr 12/33 13/06
148.66 Aston 12/38 13/11½
150.66 Proof House Jn 12/46½ 13/18
151.39 Birmingham New Street 12/49½ 13/21½
153.43 Soho South Jn 12/55 13/25
154.22 Galton Jn 12/57 13/27½
163.46 Stourbridge Junction 13.15a ~ 13.25d 13.43½ ~ 13.56½
165.57 Kingswinford Jn 13/33 14/00½
169.46 Dudley 13/43 14/07½
171.58 Great Bridge 13/47 14/10
172.79 Wednesbury 13/50 14/13
175.14 Pleck Jn 13/54 [SL] 14/17
175.67 Walsall 13/57 [FL] 14/19½
176.35 Ryecroft Jn 14/00 14/21½
168.05 Castle Bromwich Jn 14/22 14/40½
192.52 Landor Street Jn 14/32 14.49a ~ 14.50½
193.11 St Andrews Jn 14/34 14/51
193.47 Bordesley Jn 14/35½ 14/52½
194.15 Camp Hill 14/37 ?
197.58 Lifford East Jn 14/43 15/00
198.29 Lifford West Jn 14/45 15/01½
202.13 Church Road Jn 14/51 15/10
203.13 Birmingham New Street 14/58 15/12½
204.08 Proof House Jn 15/00½ 15/15
205.08 Landor Street Jn 15/02 15.17a ~ 15.18d
211.17 Water Orton 15/09 [SL] 15/25
214.13 Whitacre Jn 15/13 15/29
223.69 Abbey Jn 15/29 15.44½a ~ 15.47½d
225.39 Midland Jn 15/32 15/52
228.56 Hinckley 15/37 15/57½
236.49 Narborough 15/44 16/04
239.40 Glen Parva Jn 15/50 16/11
240.00 Wigston South Jn 15c53a ~ 15c55d 16/12½
246.57 Kibworth 16/03 16/18
252.46 Market Harborough 16/08 16/23½
257.10 Desborough North Jn 16/14 16/28
263.58 Kettering 16/19 16/33
270.37 Wellingborough 16/28 16/38
278.74 Sharnbrook 16/38 16/45
285.45 Bedford North Jn 16/45 16/49½
295.24 Flitwick 16/59 16/59
305.22 Luton 17/08 17/08
315.51 St Albans City 17/19 17/21
328.44 Hendon 17/33 [GL] 17/34½
329.40 Brent Jn No.2 17L36a ~ 17L46d 17.36½ ~ 18.36½
330.44 Dudding Hill Jn 17/50 18/40
333.41 Acton Wells Jn 17/58 18/45
335.21 South Acton 17/59 18/48
336.03 Kew East Jn 18/01 18/50
336.36 New Kew Jn 18/03 18/50½
338.74 Barnes 18/08 [SL] 18/55
342.07 Clapham Junction 18.13½a ~ 18.15d 18.59½ ~ 19.02½
343.28 Queens Road 18/19 19/04½
345.78 Waterloo 18.24a 19.12½


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