29th April 1989
Flying Scotsman Services
Limited
The Wye-Dee Express
Locos Used | 31406, 31435, 85034, 86436 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' |
Stock Used | ??? |
Route : 1Z39 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
86436 | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Preoof House Jn - Birmingham New Street |
31406 + 31435 | Birmingham New Street - ??? - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Tunnel Jn - Worcester Foregate Street - Ledbury - Shelwick Jn - Hereford |
6201 | Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Shrewsbury - Ruabon - Wrexham - Saltney Jn - Chester - Beeston Castle - Crewe |
85034 | Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. This tour was
marred by the death, from a heart attack, of Jack Street of the 6201 Association
on the footplate near Onibury.
Source : Ian McDonald
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)
M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
0.00 | Euston | 08.05d | 21.19a | 439.30 |
5.65 | Willesden Junction | 08/11½ | ? | ? |
17.35 | Watford Junction | 08.20a ~ 08.21d | 21.02a ~ 21.03d | 431.75 |
31.53 | Tring | 08/32 | 20/46½ | 417.57 |
46.46 | Bletchley | 08/41½ | 20/37 | 402.64 |
56.47 | Hanslope Jn | 08/49½ | 20/27 | 392.63 |
69.56 | Weedon | 08/57½ | 20/23 | 379.54 |
82.40 | Rugby | 09/08 | 20/15 | 366.70 |
93.79 | Coventry | 09.20a ~ 09.22d | 19.58a ~ 20.00d | 355.31 |
109.08 | Stechford | 09/36½ | 19/32½ | 340.22 |
112.19 | Proof House Jn | 09/42 | 19/26½ | 337.15 |
112.73 | Birmingham New Street | 09L45a ~ 10L00d | 19.21a ~ 19.24d | 336.41 |
M.C | Location | Booked |
118.38 | Kings Norton | 10/10 |
123.46 | Barnt Green | 10/14 |
127.09 | Bromsgrove | 10/17 |
129.22 | Stoke Works Jn | 10/19 |
133.37 | Droitwich Spa | 10/25 |
138.49 | Tunnel Jn | 10/31 |
139.27 | Worcester Foregate Street | 10/33 |
140.00 | Henwick | 10/35 |
145.10 | Malvern Link | 10/44 |
147.63 | Malvern Wells | 10/46 |
153.21 | Ledbury | 10*55 ~ 11*04 |
165.26 | Shelwick Jn | 11/13 |
167.03 | Hereford | 11L17a ~ 11L34d |
168.60 | Shelwick Jn | 11/39 |
179.60 | Leominster | 11/58 |
186.14 | Woofferton | 12/12 |
190.54 | Ludlow | 12/20 |
198.19 | Craven Arms | 12/30 |
205.42 | Church Stretton | 12/39 |
218.05 | Severn Bridge Jn | 12/55 |
218.12 | Shrewsbury | 12w58a ~ 14w00d |
236.16 | Gobowen | 14/23 |
243.41 | Ruabon | 14p34a ~ 15p05d |
248.32 | Wrexham | 15/15 |
258.56 | Saltney Jn | 15/31 |
260.51 | Chester | 15w35a ~ 17w35d |
271.01 | Beeston Castle | 17/50 |
280.20 | Steelworks Jn | 17/59 |
281.61 | Crewe | 18L05a ~ 18L18d |
289.67 | Madeley Jn | 18/26½ |
300.71 | Norton Bridge | 18/35½ |
306.20 | Stafford | 18/39 |
320.17 | Bushbury Jn | 18/58 |
325.64 | Darlaston Jn | 19/03½ |
331.49 | Perry Barr North Jn | 19/09 |
334.07 | Soho East Jn | 19/13 |
334.40 | Soho South Jn | 19/16 |
Timings continue in first table.
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