8th May 1982

Whitehouse Common Middle School P.T.A.
(School Special)

Locos Used 25044, 25133 & 45048
Stock Used 11x mark 1 coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
25044 Sutton Coldfield - Aston - Proof House Jn - Bimingham New Street - Selly Oak - Lifford West Jn - Lifford East Jn - Bordeslwy Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - ??? - Kingsbury Jn - Whichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Rotherham - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York
45048 York - (?reverse of outward route?) - Sutton Coldfield

Notes :
(1) Matt Walker comments: the tour was originally scheduled to be hauled by a pair of 25s throughout but 25044s partner 25133 failed whilst shunting the ECS at Lichfield leaving 25044 alone to power the train to York. In order to avoid the run-round at Birmingham New Street the train was routed via Selly Oak and the Lifford curve. The train lost approx. 25mins in the St. Andrews Jn area near Birmingham due to a failed freight in front, the rest was lost due to missed paths and slow running as under power with a single class 25 in charge.


A tour ticket, courtesy of Matt Walker.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll, Alan Baylis & Tony Walker (courtesy of Matt Walker)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tony Walker (courtesy of Matt Walker))

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Sutton Coldfield ??.??d ??.??   22.28a 22.34
Birmingham New Street ??.??a ~ 08.53d ??.?? ~ 09.11   ? ?
York 12.00a 13.03   19.00d 19.02


Associated E.C.S. Movements

5Z?? : (25044 + 25133) : Oxley via Wolverhampton & Walsall to Litchfield
5Z?? : (25044 with 25133 dead-in-tow) : Litchfield to Sutton Coldfield

5Z?? : (45048) : Sutton Coldfield to Litchfield
5Z?? : (45048) : Litchfield via Walsall & Wolverhampton to Oxley


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