6th April 2023

Locomotive Services Ltd
(Private Charter) (Day 1 of 6)

Locos Used (2) 40013 'Andania', 90001 'Royal Scot' & steam: 34027 'Taw Valley'
Stock Used 6311+17159+10520+6708+99993+6706+46014+6705

Route :
1Z21 : London Euston to Kidderminster S.V.R.
1Z22 : Kidderminster S.V.R. to Llandudno

Loco(s) Route
90001 (1) London Euston - (via WCML & Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot [Down Goods Loop]
40013 Bescot [Down Goods Loop] - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster  - Kidderminster S.V.R. - Bewdley
34027 (1) Bewdley - Arley - Hampton Loade - Bridgnorth
40013 Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade - Arley - Bewdley - Kidderminster S.V.R. - Kidderminster  - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno

Notes :
(1) 40013 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 34027 running as 21C127 in wartime black livery.

Sources : Mark Herriott & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Euston 09.02d [P1] [C] 09.02
Camden South Jn 09/05 [C] 09/04
Camden Jn 09/05½ [DS] 09/05
Willesden West London Jn 09/09½ [DS] 09/09
Wembley Central 09/13 [P5] [DS] 09/11
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/17 [P5] [DS] 09/16
Watford Junction 09/25 [P8] [DS] 09/24
Bourne End Jn 09/33 [DS] 09/30
Tring 09/38 [P3] [DS] 09/35
Ledburn Jn 09/44 [DS] 09/39
Bletchley 09/51 [P3] [DS] 09/47
Milton Keynes Central 09/56 [P3] [DS] 09/51
Hanslope Jn 10/03 [DS] 09/56
Northampton 10/18 [P2] 10/13
Long Buckby 10/30 10/26
Daventry North Jn 10/35 10/32
Hillmorton Jn 10/39 [DN] 10/35
Rugby 10/41 [P1] 10/37
Trent Valley Jn 10/43 [DC] 10/38
Coventry 10/52 [P3] 10/50
Berkswell 11/04 11/00
Birmingham International 11*11 ~ 11*25 [P1] 11.07 ~ 11.24
Stechford 11/35 11/33
Aston 11/46 [P1] 11/48
Perry Barr North Jn 11/50 11/50
Newton Jn 11/55 11/55
Bescot [Down Goods Loop] 11L58 ~ 12L30 [DGL] 11.58 ~ 12.26
Newton Jn 12/33 ?
Perry Barr North Jn 12/37 12/35
Perry Barr West Jn 12/39 12/37
Soho East Jn 12/46 12/41
Soho North Jn 12/49 12/46
Galton Jn 12/52 12/50
Smethwick Jn 12/53 12/51
Rowley Regis 12/58 12/58
Stourbridge Junction 13/09 [P3] 13/08
Blakedown 13/15 13/15
Kidderminster 13c21 ~ 13c23 [P2] 13.19 ~ 13.22 [P2]
Kidderminster S.V.R. 13.28 ~ ? 13.23 ~ ?
Bewdley ??L?? ~ ??L?? ? ~ ?
Arley ? ?
Hampton Loade ? ?
Bridgnorth ?a ~ ?d ? ~ ?
Hampton Loade ? ?
Arley ? ?
Bewdley ? ?
Kidderminster S.V.R. ? ~ 16.20 ? ~ 16.19
Kidderminster 16c25 ~ 16c27 [P1] 16.20 ~ 16.24
Blakedown 16/32 16/29
Stourbridge Junction 16/37 [P2] 16/34
Rowley Regis 16/47 16/44
Smethwick Jn 16/52 16/50
Galton Jn 16/53 16/51
Soho North Jn 16/55½ 16/54
Soho East Jn 16*58 ~ 17*02 16/59
Perry Barr West Jn 17/06 17/05
Perry Barr North Jn 17/07 17/06
Bescot Stadium 17/12 17/12
Darlaston Jn 17/14 17/14
Portobello Jn 17/21½ 17/17
Bushbury Jn 17/24½ 17/24
Penkridge 17/31 17/32
Trent Valley Jn 17/36½ [DS] 17/36
Stafford 17/37½ [P5] [DS] 17/37
Searchlight Lane Jn 17/42½ [DS] 17/41
Madeley 17/50½ [DS] 17/49
Basford Hall Jn 17/58½ [DS] 17/54
Crewe 18.02a ~ 18.10d [P12] 18.02 ~ 18.12 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 18/13 18/15
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 18/22 18/23
Chester 18*32 ~ 18*38 [UDM] 18.33 ~ 18.37
Chester South Jn 18/39 18/38
Saltney Jn 18/41 18/40
Shotton 18/46 18/44
Flint 18/50 18/48
Mostyn East Jn 18/56 18/54
Prestatyn 19/02 19/02
Rhyl 19/06 19/09
Abergele & Pensarn 19/11 19/14
Colwyn Bay 19/20 ?
Llandudno Junction 19*26 ~ 19*28 [P4] 19.25 ~ 19.27
Llandudno 19.35a [P3] 19.36


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z21 : (40013 with 90001 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z21 : (90001 with 40013 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
5Z21 : (40013 with 90001 on rear) : Crewe to London Euston

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 04.55d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 04.56 ~ 04.57
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/00
Gresty Green Through Siding 05.04 ~ 05.19
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/23
Crewe 05.25 ~ 05.40 [P6]
Basford Hall Jn 05/43
Madeley 05/47
Norton Bridge 05/56
Stafford 06/00
Colwich 06/05
Rugeley North Jn 06/08
Lichfield North Jn 06/13
Amington Jn 06/19
Nuneaton 06/30
Attleborough South Jn 06/31
Brinklow 06/38
Newbold Jn 06/41
Trent Valley Jn 06/42
Rugby 06/44
Hillmorton Jn 06/45
Weedon 06/54
Hanslope Jn 07/04
Milton Keynes Central 07/13
Bletchley 07/16
Ledburn Jn 07/26
Tring 07/33
Bourne End Jn 07/38
Watford Junction 07/52
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/01
Wembley Central 08/07
Willesden West London Jn 08/09
Kilburn [Up & Dn Goods Loop] 08*14 ~ 08*23
Camden Jn 08/26
Camden South Jn 08/27
London Euston 08.30a [P1]

0Z21 : (90001) : Bescot [Down Goods Loop] to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Bescot [Down Goods Loop] 12.03d
Bescot Jn 12/06
Darlaston Jn 12/07
Portobello Jn 12/12
Bushbury Jn 12/15
Penkridge 12/23
Trent Valley Jn 12/27
Stafford 12/28
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/33
Madeley 12/43
Basford Hall Jn 12/53
Crewe H.S. 12.57a


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