26th February 2005

Vintage Trains
The Lickey Incliner

Locos Used D6961 & steam: 6024
Stock Used 9101+5198+5191+5157+5177+99361+35470

Route:
1Z53 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Newport
1Z54 : Newport to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
D6961 (1) Tyseley Warwick Road - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn
6024 St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
6024 Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Bromsgrove
6024 (2) Bromsgrove - (reverse of outward route) - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn
D6961 (1) St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 6024 on rear.
(2) D6961 on rear.
(3) Originally booked for steam 6024 + 4965.

The The Lickey proved popular location for photographers (I wonder why?). Here's a selection;


Simon Morgan caught the King blasting up The Lickey.


Clive Hanley however caught the King at Bromsgrove in the morning...


...and on The Lickey in the afternoon!

Sources : Simon Morgan, Clive Hanley & Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 08.04d 08.12   17.16a 17.11
Small Heath South Jn 08/10 08/16   17/07 17/07
Bordesley Jn 08/17 08/20   16/58 ?
St Andrews Jn 08*20 ~ 08*32 ??.?? ~ 08.21   16*42 ~ 16*55 ??.?? ~ 16.44
Bordesley Jn 08/35 ?   16/37 16/35
Kings Norton 08/53 08/53   16/27 16/27
Longbridge 08/57 08/59   16/21 16/23
Barnet Green 09/01 09/03   16/18 16/20
Bromsgrove 09/07 09/06   15.55a ~ 16.06d 15.54 ~ 16.14
Stoke Works Jn 09/09 09/08   15/50 15/50
Abbotswood Jn 09/19 09/17   15/39 15/40
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 09/29 09/28   15/29 15/31
Cheltenham Spa 09/39 09/35   15/21 15/21
Barnwood Jn 09/45 09/42   15/15 15/14
Horton Road Jn 09/48 ?   15/13 ?
Gloucester 09.50a ~ 10.35d 09.51 ~ 10.42   14.30a ~ 15.11d 14.20 ~ 15.11
Awre Jn 10/51 10/59   14/15 14/06
Lydney 10/55 11/04   14/10 14/00
Chepstow 11/05 11/12   14/00 13/52
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/14 11/22   13/45 13/40
Newport 11.37a 11.39   13.18d 13.18


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