9th December 1979

Worcester Loco Society
The Yorkshire Terrier

Locos Used 25027, 25037, 25129, 25263, 47363, 55012 'Crepello', 76014, 76030, 85006, 86003 & 86215

Route : 1Z79 throughout

Loco(s) Route
25027 + 25037 London Marylebone - Northolt Jn - High Wycombe - Aynho Jn - Leamington Spa - Coventry
85006 Coventry - Tile Hill (1)
86215 (2) Tile Hill - Birmingham International
86003 (3) Birmingham International - New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Bar North Jn - Bescot - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport
47363 Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn
47363 propel onto [UL]
47363 (4) Heaton Norris Jn [UL] - Guide Bridge
76014 + 76030 Guide Bridge - Woodhead - Woodburn Jn - Shepcote Lane - Tinsley Yard
55012 Tinsley Yard - Treeton North Jn - Rotherham (Signal 419) - Doncaster
55012 Doncaster - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - (5) - Canonbury Jn - Dalston Western Jn
25129 + 25263 Dalston Western Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Temple Mills - South Tottenham - Junction Road Jn - Carlton Road Jn - Cricklewood Jn - Neasden Jn
25129 + 25263 Neasden Jn - Neasden South Jn - Northolt Jn - (route then as outward) - Birmingham New Street

Notes:
(1) Loco failed.
(2) 86215 was on a following service train and was used to propel the railtour from Tile Hill to Birmingham International - with its own train still in tow!
(3) Plus failed 85006 dead-in-tow.
(4) Ran 'wrong-line' towards Guide Bridge.
(5) Some sources had suggested the loco change took place at Finsbury Park or Canonbury Jn however Dalston Western Jn has been since stated as the location where 55012 handed over to the two class 25's.

Sources : John Nelson (joined/left train at Leamington Spa), Clive Barlow,
Kevin Driscoll, Ian Bowskill & Nigel Ward

Photo Review


85006 receiving the headboard at Coventry (photo: Nigel Ward)


86003 added to failed 85006 at Birmingham International (photo: Nigel Ward)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by John Nelson)

Location Booked Actual
London Marylebone 08.00d ?
Neasden South 08/07 ?
Northolt Jn 08/13 ?
West Ruislip 08.19a ~ 0820d ?
High Wycombe 08.37a ~ 08.38d ?
Princes Risborough 08.50a ~ 09.02d ?
Bicester 09/19 ?
Aynho Jn 09/28 ?
Banbury 09.33a ~ 09.34d ?
Leamington Spa 09.54a ~ 09.55d 10.59 ~ 11.00
Kenilworth 10/03 11/04
Coventry 10.11a ~ 10.21d 11.11 ~ 11.22
Proof House Jn 10/39 12/36
Birmingham New Street 10.41a ~ 10.45d 12.38 ~ 12.45
Soho South Jn 10/50 12/50
Soho East Jn 10/52 12/52
Perry Barr West Jn 10/55 12/54
Perry Barr North Jn 10/56 12/55
Bescot 11/01 12/58
Portobello Jn 11/08 13/09
Wolverhampton 11/13 13/10
Stafford 11/30 13/25
Norton Bridge 11/34 13/28
Madeley 11/41 13/35
Crewe 11.55a ~ 11.57d 13.52 ~ 13.54
Sandbach 12/14 14/01
Alderley Edge 12/23 14/08
Wilmslow 12/24 14/09
Cheadle hulme 12/29 14/14
Edgeley No.1 Jn 12/33 14/16
Stockport 12.35a ~ 12.53d 14.18 ~ 14.28
Heaton Norris Jn 12/55 14/51
Guide Bridge 13.04a ~ 13.14d 15.00 ~ 15.10
Valehouse 13/30 15/22
Woodhead 13/38 15/28
Dunford West 13/43 15/33
Penistone 13/50 15/30
Sheffield No.4 14/05 15/49
Woodburn Jn 14/08 15/51
Attercliffe Jn 14/11 15/52
Shepcote Lane 14/14 15/54
Tinsley Yard 14.20 ~ 14.35 15.58 ~ 16.13
Treeton North Jn 14/42 16/20
Rotherham (signal 419) 14.46 ~ 14.48 16/24 ~ 16.40
Aldwarke Jn 14/52 16/44
Mexborough 14/58 16/50
Denaby Crossing 15/00 16/52
Hexthorpe Jn 15/05 16/57
Doncaster 15.11a ~ 17.05d 17.07 ~ 18.37
Retford 17/20 19/00
Newark North Gate 17/32 19/12
Barkston South Jn 17/40 19/20
Grantham 17/43 19/23
Stoke 17/47 19/25
Tallington 17/56 19/36
Peterborough 18/02 19/41
Huntingdon 18/13 19/53
Sandy 18/22 19/59
Hitchin 18/32 20/12
Woolmer Green 18/38 20/18
Potters Bar 18/45 20/28
Wood Green 18/52 20/37
Finsbury Park 18.56a ~ 18.58d 20.41 ~ 20.51
Canonbury Jn 19/01 21/00
Dalston Western Jn 19L04 ~ 19L14 21.02 ~ 21.15
Victoria Park 19/20 21/21
Channelsea Jn 19/22 21/23
Stratford 19.25a ~ 19.27d 21.26 ~ 21.28
Temple Mills East Jn 19.31 ~ 19.48 21.32 ~ 21.33
Temple Mills West Jn 19/52 21/34
Tottenham South Jn 19/57 21/35
South Tottenham 20/01 21/39
Upper Holloway 20/07 21/46
Junction Road Jn 20/14 21/53
Carlton Road Jn 20/17 21/57
Cricklewood Jn 20.21 ~ 20.23 22.09 ~ 22.11
Dudding Hill 20/28 22/16
Neasden Jn 20.33 ~ 20.45 22.53 ~ 23.02
Neasden South Jn 20/50 23/07
Northolt Jn 21/00 23/12
West Ruislip 21.05a ~ 21.06d 23.17 ~ 23.18
High Wycombe 21.23a ~ 21.24d 23.40 ~ 23.41
Princes Risborough 21.37a ~ 21.38d 23.54 ~ 23.55
Bicester 21/50 00/13
Aynho Jn 21/59 00/24
Banbury 22.04a ~ 22.06d 00.30 ~ 00.32
Leamington Spa 22.26a ~ 22.28d 00.54 ~ ??.??
Kenilworth 22/35 ?
Coventry 22.42a ~ 22.44d ?
Proof House Jn 23/03 ?
Birmingham New Street 23.06a ?


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