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
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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  |