Photo Review
7th September 1958
Stephenson Locomotive
Society (Midland Area)
(Special Train to Gloucester, Swindon and Didcot)
| Locos Used | at least 3440 'City of Truro' & 4900 'Saint Martin' |
| Stock Used | rake including BR mark 1 W9264 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Birmingham Snow Hill - Stratford-upon-Avon - Gloucester Central - Yate - Westerleigh - Swindon - Didcot - Stratford-upon-Avon - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Notes :
(1) Route & traction confirmation required - for visits to both
sheds at Gloucester and also Swindon Works. 3440 'City of
Truro' was filmed at Swindon on this train and there is also now a photo of 4900
at Swindon on the train. A pre-tour advert suggests a change
of traction was booked at Westerleigh, to 3440 'City of Truro'. Two buses ran a
shuttle service between Gloucester Central station and the entrance to the
former G.W. and Midland Loco Sheds.
Sources : John Debens, Ian Clark (SLS) & Rick
Brewer
Photo Review
4900 'Saint Martin' at Swindon (photo: The Alan Sainty Collection)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS))
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 09.15d | 21.11a |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | ??.??a ~ 09.56d | 20.20a ~ ??.??d |
| Gloucester Central | 10.53a ~ 12.30d | - |
| Didcot | - | 18.15a ~ 18.55d |
| Swindon Works | 14.07a | 17.32d |
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