16th April 1955

Ian Allan
The Lickey Limited

Locos Used 7007 'Great Western', 7017 'G. J. Churchward', 7037 'Swindon', 44842 & 58100
Stock Used included the Coronation Beaver-tail observation car as last vehicle in consist

Route :

Loco(s) Route
7017 London Paddington - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
7017 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Mangotsfield - Standish Jn - Gloucester Eastgate - Cheltenham Lansdown - Bromsgrove - (1) - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - (2) Bourneville (s.sig 23)
44842 Bourneville (s.sig 23) - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street
7007 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Northolt Jn East - Greenford - Old Oak Common West - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Banked up the Lickey by 58100, usually known by the nickname 'Big Bertha'.
(2) Loco swap required as 'Castles' were not permitted into New Street station due to gauge clearance issues.
(3) Originally uploaded as travelling to Birmingham Snow Hill not New Street, but revised after receiving the booked timing sheet.

Sources : Richard Pudduck, Roger Geach, John Debens & Bruce Nathan

Photo Review


7017 is seen waiting to leave Paddington (photo: Bruce Nathan)


7017 at Bromsgrove, waiting a push up 'The Lickey' (photo: Bruce Nathan)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens & Bruce Nathan)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.0 Paddington 11.00d 10.59½
9.06 Southall 11/13 11/14½
18.36 Slough 11/22 11/24½
24.19 Maidenhead 11/27½ 11/30½
35.78 Reading 11/39 11/40½
53.10 Didcot 11/56 11/57
56.42 Steventon 11/59½ 12/00
77.24 Swindon 12/20 12/18
93.76 Chippenham 12/34 12/36½
104.49 Bathampton 12/43 12/45½
106.70 Bath Spa 12/46 12/48½
118.28
0.00		 Bristol Temple Meads 13.02a ~ 14.22d 13.02 ~ 14.21½
5.06 Mangotsfield 14/40 14/36
30.03 Standish Jn 15/08 15/12½
37.01
0.00		 Gloucester Eastgate 15.19 ~ 15.27 15.30½ ~ 15.35
6.36
0.00		 Cheltenham Lansdown 15.40 ~ 15.48 15.48 ~ 15.52
31.25
0.00		 Bromsgrove 16.28 ~ 16.35 16.28½ ~ 16.35
9.60
0.00		 Bournville (s.sig 23) 16L55 ~ 17L05 16.57½ ~ 17.16½
4.34
0.00		 Birmingham New Street 17.15a ~ 18.47d 17.27 ~ 18.47
2.24
0.00		 Bordesley Jn 18.55 ~ 19.05 18.58 ~ 19.06
1.56 Tyseley 19/10 19/11
21.55 Leamington Spa 19/30½ 19/35
41.45 Banbury 19/52½ 19/57½
46.50 Aynho Jn 19/57½ 20/02½
51.67 Ardley 20/03 20/08
64.79 Ashenden Jn 20/15 20/19½
74.29 Princes Risborough 20/25 20/28½
82.39 High Wycombe 20/35½ 20/46½
98.78 Northolt Jn East 20/54 21/03
101.19 Greenford 20/56 21/05½
105.61 Old Oak Common West 21/00 21/11
109.03 Paddington 21.07a 21.19


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