13th October 1979

Worcester Locomotive Society
The Pennine Rose

Locos Used 20054, 20078, 25038, 25263, 47063, 47345, 76023, 76027 (1), & 86001

Route : 1L07 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47063 London Marylebone - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham New Street
20054 + 20078 Birmingham New Street - Landor Street Jn- Water Orton East Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-upon-Trent - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent Jn - Trowell Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill - Beighton Jn - Rotherwood
76023 + 76027 Rotherwood - Woodburn Jn - Penistone - Woodhead - Dinting
47345 Dinting - Godley - Guide Bridge - Denton Jn - Stockport
86001 Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot - Perry Bar North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Coventry
25038 + 25263 Coventry - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone

Notes:
(1) 76027 originally uploaded as 76028 in error. Corrected by Peter Finan.
(2) Peter Finan comments: there was a partial failure of the leading Class 20 (20054) between Barrow Hill & Beighton Jn, however this did not impact drastically on time keeping.

Sources : John Nelson (joined/left train at Leamington Spa), Dan Augood & Peter Finan

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by John Nelson)

Location Booked Actual
London Marylebone 08/15 ?
Neasden South 08/22 ?
Northolt Jn 08/32 ?
West Ruislip 08.36a ~ 08.37d ?
High Wycombe 08.57a ~ 08.58d ?
Princes Risborough 09.11a ~ 09.12d ?
Bicester 09/29 ?
Aynho Jn 09/38 ?
Banbury 09.43a ~ 09.44d ?
Leamington Spa 10.03a ~ 10.04d 10.18 ~ 10.19
Kenilworth 10/11 10/26
Coventry 10.17a ~ 10.22d 10.32 ~ 10.35
Proof House Jn 10/45 10/51
Birmingham New St 10.48a ~ 10.59d 10.55 ~ 11.06
Proof House Jn 11/01 11/08
Landor St Jn 11/03 11/10
Water Orton East Jn 11/09 11/17
Kingsbury Jn 11/12 11/20
Tamworth HL 11/17 11/28
Wichnor Jn 11/22 11/36
Burton-upon-Trent 11/29 11/41
Stenson Jn 11/35 11/50
Sheet Stores Jn 11/52 12/06
Trent Jn 11/54 12/07
Trowell Jn 12/04 12/17
Pye Bridge Jn 12/13 12/24
Morton 12/18 12/27
Clay Cross South Jn 12/20 12/29
Chesterfield 12/24 12/35
Tapton Jn 12/29 12/40
Barrow Hill 12/33 12/44
Beighton Jn 12/49 13/00
Rotherwood 12.58a ~ 13.08d 13.09 ~ 13.19
Woodburn Jn ??/?? ??/??
Sheffield No.3 ??/?? ??/??
Penistone ??/?? ??/??
Dunford West 13/41 13/56
Woodhead 13/46 14/01
Valehouse 13/53 14/08
Dinting 13.57a ~ 17.05d 14.12 ~ ??.??
Mottram No.2 ??/?? ??/??
Godley ??/?? ??/??
Hyde Jn 17/14 ??/??
Guide Bridge 17.17a ~ 17.20d ??.?? ~ 17.21
Denton Jn 17/23 17/27
Heaton Norris Jn 17/29 17/33
Stockport 17.31a ~ 17.44d 17.35 ~ 17.39
Edgeley No.1 17/45 17/40
Cheadle Hulme 17/48 17/43
Wilmslow 17/50 17/45
Alderley Edge 17/51 17/47
Sandbach 18/00 17/52
Crewe 18.10a ~ 18.12d 18.01 ~ 18.02
Madeley 18/20 18/12
Norton Bridge 18/29 18/20
Stafford 18/34 18/29
Wolverhampton 18/57 18/46
Portobello Jn 19/02 18/51
Bescot 19/10 19/00
Perry Bar North Jn 19/14 19/04
Perry Bar West Jn 19/15 19/08
Soho East Jn 19/19 19/12
Soho South Jn 19/20 19/13
Birmingham New St 19.25a ~ 19.32d 19.17 ~ 19.23
Proof House Jn 19/34 19/25
Coventry 19.58a ~ 20.15d 19.48 ~ 20.18
Kenilworth 20/22 20/24
Leamington Spa 20.29a ~ 20.31d 20.32 ~ ??.??
Banbury 20.59a ~ 21.01d ?
Aynho Jn 21/05 ?
Bicester 21/14 ?
Princes Risborough 21.32a ~ 21.33d ?
High Wycombe 21.43a ~ 21.44d ?
West Ruislip 22.05a ~ 22.07d ?
Northolt Jn 22/11 ?
Neasden South 22/22 ?
London Marylebone 22.30a ?


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