9th March 1995

F.S.S. Railtours
The South Yorkshireman

Locos Used 47524 & steam: 35028 'Clan Line' & 60009 'Union of South Africa'

Route : 1Z27 throughout

Loco(s) Route
60009 London Paddington - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby (2)
47524 Derby - Long Eaton - Trent - Toton Centre - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - ??? - Sheffield
47524 (2) Sheffield - (?reverse of outward route?) - Derby
35028 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Organised by FSS Railtours in conjunction with Special Trains and in association with the 60009 Group and the N.M.L.P.S.
(2) Booked route to/from Sheffield was via Ambergate Jn/Barrow Hill (outward) and Dronfield/Ambergate Jn (return). Jim Porter comments: At Derby we were informed that there was a broken rail ahead on the north-bound line and we would have to be diverted back the way we had come to get to Sheffield. As 60009 was facing the wrong direction it was detached and remained at Derby. A class 47 diesel was hooked up to the rear and we set off for Sheffield in the wrong direction. The reason for the train continuing on to Sheffield was to pick up the catering that had been arranged there. On returning to Derby 35028 came on and took the return trip as booked. In spite of the problems the train made good time and was only a few minutes behind schedule when we left it at Slough.

Source : Jim Porter (joined/left train at Slough)

Photo Review
(all photos: Jim Porter)


Jim Porter's Ticket.


60009 after arrival into Derby and being released from the train.


47524 at Sheffield.


35028 'Clan Line' at Derby.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jim Porter)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.05 Paddington 07.22d 22.24a 419.14
1.73 Ladbroke Grove 07/25 22/20 417.07
8.67 Southall 07/35 22/01 410.13
18.36 Slough 07.47a ~ 07.49d 21.49a ~ 21.51d 400.63
24.19 Maidenhead 07/59 21/43 395.00
31.01 Twyford 08/07 21/36 388.18
35.78 Reading 08.15a ~ 08.18d 21.26a ~ 21.29d 383.21
53.10 Didcot Parkway 08w40a ~ 09w21d 21.03a ~ 21.05d 366.09
63.41 Oxford 09.38a ~ 09.40d 20.47a ~ 20.49d 335.58
66.32 Wolvercot Jn 09/44 20/43 352.67
75.21 Heyford 09/52 20/33 343.78
81.12 Aynho Jn 10/03 20/25 338.07
86.16 Banbury 10w10a ~ 11w00d 19w22a ~ 20w18d 333.03
94.36 Fenny Compton 11/08 ? ?
106.25 Leamington Spa 11/21 18/54 312.74
112.14 Hatton 11/29 18/43 307.05
118.75 Dorridge 11.37a ~ 11.39d 18.32a ~ 18.34d 300.24
126.05 Tyseley 11/50 18/19 293.14
126.59 Small Heath South Jn 11/52 ? ?
128.11 Bordesley Jn 11/54 18/09 291.08
128.37 St Andrews Jn 11/55 18/08 290.62
128.75 Landor Street Jn 11/58 18c02 ~ 18c04 290.24
135.01 Water Orton 12/06 17/55 284.18
138.76 Kingsbury Jn 12/10 17/48 280.23
144.57 Tamworth HL 12/18 17/42 274.42
152.05 Wichnor Jn 12/25 ? ?
157.48 Burton-on-Trent 12/31 17/28 261.51
163.65 Stenson Jn 12/40 17/22 255.34
168.35 London Road Jn 12/45 17/12 250.64
168.49 Derby 12w47a ~ 13w52d 16L33a ~ 17L10d 250.50
178.42 Ambergate Jn 14/06 16/19 240.57
188.50 Clay Cross South Jn 14/21 16/10 230.49
192.60 Chesterfield 14/29 16/04 226.39
- Tapton Jn ? 16/03 226.00
- Dronfield - 15/59 221.15
- Dore Station Jn - 15/56 218.09
202.08 Beighton Jn 14/50 - -
203.76 Woodhouse 14/54 - -
214.19 Sheffield 15w07a 15w46d 214.19


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