1st November 1980

Severn Valley Railway Association
The Forth and Tay Express

Locos Used 45007, 85017, 85020 and steam 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 13 coaches

Route : 1Z15 throughout

Loco Route
85017 Coventry - Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carstairs
45007 Carstairs - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
60009 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Kirkcaldy - Leuchars - Dundee
60009 Dundee - Perth - Hilton Jn - Gleneagles - Stirling - Larbert - Falkirk Grahamston - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
45007 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Carstairs
85020 Carstairs - (via WCML) - Stafford - Wolverhampton (1) - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - (1) Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry

Notes :
(1) Booked route was via Birmingham New Street.
(2) This leg was originally uploaded as possibly hauled by 47269, however Andy Sales has since confirmed the use of 45007.

Sources : Andy Sales (on the train), John Cowlishaw & Chris Waite

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
John Cowlishaw & Bob Alcock)

Location

Booked

Actual

 

Booked

Actual

Coventry

06.54d

07.02

 

23.24a

01.25

Birmingham International

07.03a ~ 07.04d

07.17 ~ 07.18

 

23.12a ~ 23.13d

01.12 ~ 01.13

Aston

 

DIV

?

Bescot

 

DIV

?

Birmingham New Street

07.17a ~ 07.21d

07.30 ~ 07.36

 

22.55a ~ 22.58d

DIV

Wolverhampton

07.42a ~ 07.44d

07.51 ~ 07.54

 

22.34a ~ 22.36d

00.38 ~ 00.43

Stafford

08.00a ~ 08.02d

08.07 ~ 08.08

 

22.17a ~ 22.19d

00.20 ~ 00.22

Norton Bridge

08/07

08/16

 

?

?

Crewe

08.23a ~ 08.25d

08.34 ~ 08.37

 

21.55a ~ 21.57d

23.47 ~ 23.51

Winsford

08/33

08/46

 

21/44

23/29

Weaver Jn

08/38

08/50

 

?

?

Warrington Bank Quay

08/43

08/57

 

21/33

23/22

Wigan North Western

08/52

09/05

 

21/25

23/14

Preston

09.07a ~ 09.09d

09.18 ~ 09.21

 

21.10a ~ 21.12d

22.54 ~ 22.57

Lancaster

09/25

09/37

 

20/51

22/37

Carnforth

09/30

09/41

 

20/47

22/33

Oxenholme

09/39

09/49

 

20/38

22/20

Tebay

09/50

09/59

 

20/28

22/10

Penrith

10/07

10/13

 

20/13

21/56

Carlisle

10c25 ~ 10c27

10.27 ~ 10.28

 

19c50 ~ 19c52

21.38 ~ 21.39

Gretna Jn

10/35

10/37

 

19/42

21/30

Lockerbie

10/50

10/48

 

19/23

21/18

Beattock

11/02

10/57

 

19/13

21/10

Beattock Summit

11/11

11/05

 

19/04

21/01

Carstairs

11L33 ~ 11L39

11.30 ~ 11.36

 

18L34 ~ 18L43

20.31 ~ 20.37

Midcalder Jn

12/00

11/58

 

18/10

20/03

Edinburgh Waverley

12L19a ~ 12L35d

12.16 ~ 12 36

 

17L33a ~ 17L51

18.54 ~ 19.32

Haymarket

12/40

12/43

 

17/30

18/49

Dalmeny

12/52

12/52

 

Inverkeithing

12/59

12/59

 

Burntisland

13/10

13/12

 

Kirkcaldy

13/19

13/22

 

Thornton North Jn

13/27

13/30

 

Ladybank

13/40

13/40

 

Leuchars

13W55 ~ 14W01

14.03 ~ 14.11

 

Linlithgow

 

17/11

18/03

Falkirk Grahamston

 

17/01

17/51

Larbert Jn

 

16/53

17/47

Stirling

 

16/40

17/34

Dunblane

 

16/29

17/25

Gleneagles

 

16/15

17/08

Hilton Jn

 

15/59

?

Perth

 

15W49 ~ 15W54

16.29 ~ 16.38

Errol

 

15/32

16/10

Dundee

14.20a

14.31

 

15.18d

15.50


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