11th October 2003

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Lunch From Birmingham)

Loco Used 67010
Stock Used 6313+99537+99541+99531+99534+99539+99530+99532+99543+99546+99535+99536+99545

Route: 1Z67 throughout

Loco Route
67010 Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Oxley - Cosford - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester - Crewe - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Sources : various including Ian Loveday

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 11.45d 11.45   17.21 17.21
Stechford 11/55 11/52   17/15 17/15
Aston 12/08 11/59   17/09 17/08
Perry Barr North Jn 12/13 12/03   17/01 17/05
Bescot Stadium 12/20 12/10   16/57 17/00
Darlaston Jn 12/21 12/12   16/56 16/59
Portobello Jn 12/24 12/17   16/51 16/56
Wolverhampton 12/30 12/28   16/47 16/51
Wolverhampton North Jn 12/32 12/29   16/45 16/47
Oxley SB 12/37 ?   16/42 ?
Cosford 12/45 ?   16/32 ?
Telford Central 12/55 12.49a ~ ??.??d   16/24 16.22a ~ ??.??d
Madeley Jn 12/57 ?   16/26 ?
Wellington 13/06 12/56   16/18 16/19
Shrewsbury 13/22 13/18   16/03 16/06

 

Location Booked Actual
Gobowen 13/49 ?
Wrexham General 14/02 ?
Saltney Jn 14/17 14/14
Chester South Jn 14/19 ?
Chester 14.21a ~ 14.31d 14.20 ~ 14.33
Beeston Castle & Tarperley SB 14/46 ?
Crewe Steel Works SB 14/53 ?
Crewe 14.58a ~ 15.14d 15.08 ~ 15.16
Gresty Lane Jn 15/16 ?
Nantwich 15/26 15/26
Wrenbury 15/37 ?
Prees 15/47 ?
Wem 15/50 15/52
Harlescott Crossing 15/58 ?

Timings continue in first table.
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