8th September 2016

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Severn Valley Venturer

Locos Used 50049 'Defiance', 66151, 67014 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) (21249)+1813+3120+3123+3066+3149+3147+1651+3121+3098+21272

Route :
1Z74 : London Victoria to Bridgnorth
1Z75 : Bridgnorth to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
60163 (2) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Bewdley - Arley - Highley - Hampton Loade - Bridgnorth
50049 (3) Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade - Highley - Arley -Bewdley
66151 Bewdley - Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(2) Banked by 67014 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(3) 50049 replaced 34027 'Taw Valley', due to an air brake problem.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


66151 at Bewdley (photo: David Lodwick

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Lodwick)

Location Booked   Booked
London Victoria 07.28d [P2] 22.43a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/32 [FL] 22/40 [SL]
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/36 [RVL] 22/31 [RVL]
Longhedge Jn 07/40 22/28
Latchmere Jn 07/53 22/24
Kensington Olympia 08.00a ~ 08.04d [P2] 22.15a ~ 22.18d [P3]
North Pole Jn 08/07 22/11
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/08 22/10
Willesden SW Sidings 08/12 22/05
Acton Wells Jn 08/15 22/03
Acton Main Line 08/18 [GL] 22/00
Acton West 08/24 [DR] 21/57 [UR]
Ealing Broadway 08.26a ~ 08.28d [P3] [DR] 21.51a ~ 21.53d [P4] [UR]
Southall 08/34 [DR] 21/44 [UR]
Heathrow Airport Jn 08/38 [DR] 21/39 [UR]
Slough 08.48a ~ 08.51d [P4] [DR] 21.27a ~ 21.30d [P5] [UR]
Maidenhead 09/00 [P3] [DR] 21/20 [P4] [UR]
Twyford 09/07 [P3] [DR] 21/13 [P4] [UR]
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/19 [DR] 21/09 [UR]
Reading 09.21a ~ 09.30d [P13] [DR] 21.03a ~ 21.06d [P12] [DR]
Reading West Jn 09/33 [DR] 21/01 [UR]
Goring & Streatley 09/42 [DR] 20/50 [UR]
Didcot East Jn 09/53 [DR] 20/41 [UR]
Didcot Parkway 09C55 ~ 10C09 [P3] 20C37 ~ 20C39 [P4]
Didcot North Jn 10/13 20/35
Kennington Jn 10/21 20/27
Oxford 10/25 [DT] 20/24 [UT]
Wolvercote Jn 10/29 20/17
Heyford 10/38 20/10
Aynho Jn 10/44 20/05
Banbury Depot Jn 10/50 [DCV] 19/59
Banbury 10W52a ~ 11W12d [P1] 19/58 [P3]
Reservoir Jn 11/14 19/57 [UCV]
Fenny Compton 11/22 19/51
Leamington Spa 11/36 19/41 [UM]
Budbrook Jn 11/44 -
Hatton [DGL] 11*50 ~ 11*54 [DGL] -
Hatton 11/57 [P2] 19/29 [P1]
Dorridge 12/04 [P2] 19/23½ [P1]
Bentley Heath LC 12/05 19/23
Tyseley 12C14 ~ 12C16 [P2] 19C13 ~ 19C15 [P1]
Small Heath South Jn 12/19 19/11
Birmingham Moor Street 12/26 [P2] 19/07 [P1]
Birmingham Snow Hill 12/28 [P2] 19/05 [P3]
Smethwick Galton Bridge ? ?
Smethwick Jn 12/38 18/52
Rowley Regis 12*43 ~ 13*01 [DGL] 18/49
Stourbridge Junction 13/13 [P3] 18/39 [P2]
Blakedown 13/19 18/35
Kidderminster 13.23 ~ 13.26 [P2] 18.27 ~ 18.30 [P1]
Kidderminster S.V.R. ??.??a ~ 13.31d 18.22a ~ ??.??d
Bewdley 13.42a ~ 13.44d 17L45a ~ 18L10d
Arley 13/57 17/31
Highley 14/05 17/23
Hampton Loade 14/13 17/15
Bridgnorth 14.28a 17.00d


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z74 : (67014) Eastleigh T&RSMD to Battersea Loop
5Z74 : (60163 with 67014 on rear) Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z74 : (67014 with 60163 on rear) Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria
5Z75 : (67014?) London Victoria to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.20d 01.25a
Eastleigh South Jn - 01/13
Eastleigh 04.30 ~ 04.32 01/11
Winchester 04/41 01/04
Worting Jn 04/56 00/50
Basingstoke 04/58 00/45
Farnborough Main 05/12 00/30
Woking 05/21 00/20
Byfleet & New Haw 05/27 00/11
Addlestone Jn 05/29 00/08
Virginia Water 05/45 23/58
Staines 05/53 23/48
Feltham 05/58 23/42
Feltham Jn 06/03 23/40
Whitton Jn 06/03½ 23/39
Twickenham 06/05½ 23/37
Richmond 06/08 23/32
Barnes 06/11 23/25
Clapham Junction 06/16 23/16
Longhedge Jn 06/19 23/13
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/22 23/10
Battersea Loop 06.25 ~ 07.00 -
Stewarts Lane Jn 07.04 ~ 07.07 -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/10 23/07
London Victoria 07.13a [P2] 23.04d [P2]

5Z73 : (60163 with 21249) Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 06.20d
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/27
Battersea Loop 06.30a

0Z74 : (67014) London Victoria to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
0Z75 : (67014?) Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to London Victoria

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 07.28d [P2] 22.46a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07.32 ~ 07.35 22/43
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/39 22/41
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 07.44a 22.36d

0Z75 : (66151) Bescot Yard to Bewdley

Location Booked
Bescot Down Side 15.29d
Newton Jn 15/32
Perry Barr North Jn 15/37
Perry Barr West Jn 15/38
Soho East Jn 15/43
Soho North Jn 15*45 ~ 15*55
Galton Jn 15/58
Smethwick Jn 15/59
Rowley Regis 16/03
Stourbridge Junction 16/13
Blakedown 16/19
Kidderminster 16.24 ~ 16.26
Kidderminster S.V.R. 16.31 ~ ?
Bewdley ?a

0Z76 : (66151) London Victoria to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Victoria 23.14d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/17
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/20
Longhedge Jn 23/21
Latchmere Jn 23/24
Kensington Olympia 23/32
North Pole Jn 23/35
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/36
Willesden West London Jn 23/38
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/40
Wembley Yard 23.47a


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