30th August 1992

?B.R.?
(Bescot Open Day Shuttles)

DMU's Used at least:
117310 (51415+59486+51373)
T410     (51862+59602+59713+53124)
T302     (51360+59512+51402)

Route (outward) :

DMU Route
117310 09.00 Birmingham New Street - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Wolverhampton
T410 ??.?? Birmingham New Street - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park Jn - Walsall (?- Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Wolverhampton?)

Route (return) :

DMU Route
T302 ??.?? (Wolverhampton - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - ?) Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park Jn - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Details of other shuttles is required. A shuttle ran also within the depot complex, hauled top-n-tail by steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' & 70000 'Britannia formed with  stock as follows: DB999504+51410+59520+51368+17041+DW150192.

Sources : Alan Sheppard & Mick Baker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 09.00d 09.20
Castle Bromwich Jn ? 09/30
Park Lane Jn ? 09/32
Sutton Park ? 09/48
Walsall (for Bescot) ? 10.08a ~ 10.10d
Pleck Jn ? 10/12
Darlaston Jn ? 10/14
Wolverhampton ? 10.22a


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