20th January 1996

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Soho Sinner

Locos Used 31420, 31423 & 47226
Stock Used 5007+4999+4986+4938+13318+21266+99132+4998+4959+4977+4915

Route : 1Z31 throughout

Loco(s) Route
31420 + 31423 (1) London Paddington - (via GWML) - Reading - Didcot - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill - The Hawthorns - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Jn
47226 (2) Stourbridge Jn - Rowley Regis - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Perry Bar North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Universal Grinding Wheel Sidings
31420 + 31423 (3) Universal Grinding Wheel Sidings - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Oxley Jn - Stafford Road Jn - Oxley C.S. Road No.6
47226 (2) Oxley C.S. Road No.6 - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Perry Bar West Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
31420 + 31423 (3) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor St Jn - Saltley Power Box - Lawley Street Through Siding
47226 (2) Lawley Street Through Siding - Lawley Street Freightliner Terminal
31420 + 31423 (3) Lawley Street Freightliner Terminal - Lawley Street Through Siding
47226 (2) Lawley Street Through Siding - Saltley Power Box - Landor St Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
31420 + 31423 Birmingham New Street - Proof house Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47226 on rear from Birmingham Snow Hill.
(2) 31420 + 31423 on rear.
(3) 47226 on rear.


The 31's at Stafford (photo: Martin Pettit)

Sources : Gary Thornton (joined/left train at Didcot Parkway) & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard, Gary Thornton & Alan Vickers)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Paddington 08.03d ?   19.50a ? 350.16
1.73 Ladbroke Grove 08/06 ?   ? ? ?
5.13 Acton West 08/09 ?   19/41 ? 345.08
9.01 Southall 08/16 ?   19/34 ? 341.15
10.65 Hayes & Harlington 08/19 ?   19/29 ? 339.30
18.31 Slough 08.30a ~ 08.32d ?   19.20a ~ 19.22d ? 331.65
24.14 Maidenhead 08/38 ?   19/09 ? 326.02
30.76 Twyford 08/43 ?   19/03 ? 319.20
35.73 Reading General 08.48a ~ 08.55d ??.?? ~ 08.55   18.55a ~ 18.57d 19.05 ~ ??.?? 314.23
52.61 Didcot East Jn 09/10 ?   ? ? ?
53.05 Didcot Parkway 09.11a ~ 09.13d 09.13 ~ 09.15   18.35a ~ 18.37d 18.45a ~ 18.47 297.11
53.69 Didcot North Jn 09/15 ?   18/33 18/42 296.27
63.36 Oxford 09.28a ~ 09.30d 09.29 ~ 09.31   18.21a ~ 18.23d 18.29 ~ 18.31 286.60
66.27 Wolvercot Jn 09/35 09/36   18/17 ? 283.69
75.16 Heyford 09/43 09/43   18/09 18/19 275.00
81.07 Aynho Jn 09/47 09/49   18/04 ? 269.09
86.11 Banbury 09.53a ~ 09.55d 09.55 ~ 09.56   17.57a ~ 17.59d 18.05 ~ 18.07 264.05
94.71 Fenny Compton 10/04 10/07   17/47 17/56 255.25
106.20 Leamington Spa 10.14a ~ 10.16d 10.17 ~ 10.18   17.36a ~ 17.37d 17.42 ~ 17.44 243.76
112.09 Hatton 10/25 10/27   17/29 17/26 238.07
118.70 Dorridge 10/32 10/36   17/23 17/14 231.26
126.00 Tyseley 10/46 10/48   17/10 17/11 224.16
126.54 Small Heath South Jn 10/47 10/49   ? ? ?

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
129.31 Birmingham Snow Hill [P1] 10L55a ~ 11L23d 10L56 ~ 11L26
129.79 Jewellery Quarter 11/27 11/29
132.36 The Hawthorns 11/32 11/33
133.16 Smethwick Galton Bridge 11/41 11/34
136.09 Rowley Regis 11/45 11/39
141.27 Stourbridge Junction 11.55 ~ 12.01 11.52 ~ 11.57
146.45 Rowley Regis 12/17 12/08
149.51 Galton Jn 12/20 12/13
150.77 Soho North Jn 12/22 12/17
151.19 Soho East Jn 12/23 12/18
153.18 Perry Barr West Jn 12/32 12/20
153.57 Perry Barr North Jn 12/33 12/21
158.14 Bescot Stadium 12/38 12/34
162.31 Portobello Jn 12/44 12/39
164.79 Bushbury Jn 12/46 12/42
178.56 Stafford (Down Goods) 12/57 12.57 ~ 13.00
179.50 Universal Grind Wheel 13.05 ~ 13.20 13.03 ~ 13.09
? Branch Exit Signal ? 13.10 ~ 13.29
180.44 Stafford [P4] 13p28a ~ 13p48d 13p30 ~ 13p48
194.21 Bushbury Jn 14/03 14/10
194.30 Oxley Jn 14/04 14/11
195.32 Stafford Road Jn 14/09 14.15 ~ 14.17
195.59 Oxley C.S. (Road No.6) 14.14 ~ 14.26 14.21 ~ 14.28
196.59 Wolverhampton North Jn 14/31 14/35
197.22 Wolverhampton [P2] 14/34 14/36
202.62 Dudley Port 14/42 14/43
206.27 Galton Jn 14/47 14/47
207.53 Soho North Jn 14/49 14/50
207.75 Soho East Jn 14/50 14/51
209.74 Perry Barr West Jn 14/57 14/57
210.34 Perry Barr 14/58 14/59
211.79 Aston 15/01 15/00
213.79 Proof House Jn 15/06 15/07
214.55 Birmingham New Street [P11] 15.09 ~ 15.20 15.12 ~ 15.21
215.29 Proof House Jn 15/22 15/23
216.20 Landor Street Jn 15/24 15/28
216.29 Saltley Power Box 15/26 15/29
216.59 Lawley Street Through Siding 15.34 ~ 15.39 15.30 ~ 15.32
217.34 Lawley Street F.L.T. 15.54 ~ 16.12 15.37 ~ 15.54
218.09 Lawley Street Through Siding 16.27 ~ 16.32 15.58 ~ 16.34
218.39 Saltley Power Box 16/40 16/35
218.48 Landor Street Jn 16/42 16/37
219.39 Proof House Jn 16/43 16/39
220.13 Birmingham New Street [P9] 16L46a ~ 17L00d 16L44 ~ 17L00
220.67 Proof House Jn 17/03 17/03
221.64 St. Andrews Jn 17/06 17/07
222.10 Bordesley Jn 17/07 17/09


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