19th April 1980

S.L.O.A.
The Black Countryman

Locos Used 40178, 47040, 85013 & steam: 5000 & 80079

Route : 1Z77 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47040 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Foregate Street - Great Malvern - Hereford
5000 + 80079 Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Chester - Mickle Trafford Jn - Northwich - Altrincham Jn - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Woodley - Hyde - Guide Bridge - Crowthorn Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria
40178 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Crowthorn Jn - Denton Jn - Stockport
85013 Stockport - Sandbach - Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Galton Jn - Birmingham New Street

Sources : Pete Drury (on the train throughout) & Ray Humphries
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 09.50d 09.50
Galton Jn 09/58 09/57
Stourbridge Junction 10/11 10/10
Kidderminster 10.18a ~ 10.20d 10.18 ~ 10.20
Hartlebury 10/26 10/25
Droitwich Spa 10/31 10/31
Tunnel Jn 10/37 10/37
Worcester Foregate Street 10.42a ~ 10.44d 10.42 ~ 10.44
Henwick 10/46 10/46
Malvern Wells 10/59 11/01
Ledbury 11/07 11/11
Shelwick Jn 11/22 11/23
Hereford 11L25 ~ 11L45 11.39 ~ 12.01
Shelwick Jn 11/48 12/05
Leominster 12/00 12/19
Woofferton 12/08 12/29
Craven Arms 12/25 12/45
Church Stretton 12.36a ~ 12.46d 12.55 ~ 13.06
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/01 13/20
Shrewsbury 13w04 ~ 13w55 13.23 ~ 14.07
Gobowen 14/20 14/33
Ruabon 14/30 14/42
Wrexham 14/37 14/51
Rossett 14/44 14/57
Saltney Jn 14/54 15/08
Chester 14w59 ~ 16w05 15.15 ~ 16.12
Mickle Trafford Jn 16/13 16/22
Mouldsworth 16/19 16/33
Greenbank 16/30 16/50
Northwich 16/32 16/53
Knutsford 16/39 17/05
Altrincham 16/53 17/17
Skelton Jn 16/57 17/21
Northenden Jn 17/03 17/33
Woodley 17/12 17/49
Hyde Jn 17/18 17/56
Guide Bridge 17.21 ~ 17.23 18.01 ~ 18.03
Crowthorn Jn 17/26 18/06
Ashton Moss North Jn 17/31 18/11
Miles Platting 17/42 18/29
Manchester Victoria 17L48 ~ 18L00 18.33 ~ 18.50
Miles Platting 18/04 18/55
Crowthorn Jn 18/15 19/06
Denton Jn 18/17 19/08
Stockport 18L26 ~ 18L36 19.17 ~ 19.26
Sandbach 18/52 19/49
Crewe 19.01a ~ 19.06d 19.59 ~ 20.03
Stafford 19/27 20/26
Wolverhampton 19341a ~ 19.43d 20.44 ~ 20.46
Galton Jn 19/53 20/55
Birmingham New Street 20.2a 21.02


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