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 |
? |
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Bescot |
DIV |
? |
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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 |
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Inverkeithing |
12/59 |
12/59 |
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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 |
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Errol |
|
15/32 |
16/10 |
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Dundee |
14.20a |
14.31 |
|
15.18d |
15.50 |