17th September 1983

Ian Allan
Severn-Thames Express

Locos Used 25209, 25236, 33025, 33027 & steam: 7812

Route :

Loco(s) Route
33025 + 33027 London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Twickenham - Staines - Ascot - Reading - (via Didcot avoiding line) - Oxford - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry
25209 + 25236 Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Perr Barr West Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Bewdley
7812 Bewdley - Bridgnorth
7812 Bridgnorth - Bewdley
25209 + 25236 Bewdley - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry
33025 + 33027 Coventry - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Sources : Ray Pettit (joined/left the train at Staines) & Alan Baylis

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Waterloo 07.38d 21.34a
Clapham Junction 07.46a ~ 07.47d 21.27½a ~ 21.28d
Barnes 07/52 21/19
Twickenham 08/00 21/10½
Feltham 08/05 21/06
Staines 08.12a ~ 08.13d 20.59a ~ 21.00d
Virginia Water 08/20 20/43
Ascot 08/28 20/33
Wokingham 08/41 20/23
Earley 08/48 20/18
Reading Spur Jn ? 20.08a ~ 20.13d
Reading 08.56a ~ 08.57d 20.05a ~ 20.06d
Didcot East Jn 09/17 19/46
Didcot North Jn 09/18 19/44
Oxford 09/27 19/34
Wolvercot Jn 09/30 19/30
Heyford 09/40 19/23
Banbury 9/45 19/06
Leamington Spa 10/05 18/46½
Kenilworth 10/13 18/38
Coventry 10L22a ~ 10L33d 18L14a ~ 18L29d
Stechford 10/39 17/56
Aston 10/55 17/48
Perry Barr West Jn 11/02 17/42
Soho North Jn 11.05a ~ 11.15d 17/37½
Galton Jn 11/19 17/35
Stourbridge Junction 11.33a ~ 11.35d 17.18a ~ 17.20d
Kidderminster 11.45a ~ 11.46d 17.06a ~ 17.08d
Bewdley 12L11a ~ 12L25d 16L10a ~ 16L41d
Bridgnorth 13.05a 15.20d


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