14th May 1960

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junction and District Rail Tour

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Henley-in-Arden - Stratford-upon-Avon General - Stratford-upon-Avon Old Town - Fenny Compton - Banbury General
as listed Banbury General - Woodford Halse
as listed Woodford Halse - Woodford Halse West
as listed Woodford Halse West - Towcester - Blisworth SMJ Platform
as listed Blisworth SMJ Platform - Towcester - Woodford Halse West - Fenny Compton - Stratford-upon-Avon Old Town - Broom West Jn
as listed Broom West Jn - Broom North Jn
as listed Broom North Jn - Broom East Jn
as listed Broom East Jn - Broom West Jn - Evesham LM
as listed Evesham LM - Evesham WR - Honeybourne - Stratford-upon-Avon New Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon Old Town
as listed Stratford-upon-Avon Old Town - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill

Sources : John Debens & Robert Darlaston (courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS))

Photo Review


The tour at Towcester, heading for Blisworth (photo: Robert Darlaston)


A view of Stratford-upon-Avon Old Town station.
(photo: © 53A Models of Hull Collection/James S Doubleday)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robert Darlaston courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.45d 13.47
Henley-in-Arden 14/05 14/05
Stratford-upon-Avon General 14.15 ~ 14.16 14.32 ~ 14.46
Stratford-upon-Avon Old Town 14.22 ~ 14.25 14.49 ~ 14.50
Fenny Compton 15/12 15/22
Banbury General 15.26 ~ 15.33 15.36 ~ 15.55
Banbury Jn 15/36 ?
Woodford Halse 15.50 ~ 16.00 16.11 ~ 16.15
Woodford Halse West 16.03 ~ 16.08 16.17 ~ 16.21
Towcester 16.32 ~ 16.42 ??.?? ~ ??.??
Blisworth 16.52 ~ 17.00 [SMJ Platform] 17.05 ~ 17.15
Towcester 17/10 ?
Woodford Halse West 17/30 17/46
Fenny Compton 17.48 ~ 17.53 ?
Stratford-upon-Avon Old Town 18.42 ~ 18.52 ?
Broom West Jn 19.21 ~ 19.32 19.21 ~ ??.??
Broom North Jn 19.35 ~ 19.40 ?
Broom East Jn 19.42 ~ 19.47 ??.?? ~ 19.47
Broom West Jn 19/50 19.50 ~ 20.00
Evesham LM 20.02 ~ 20.07 20.10 ~ 20.22
Evesham WR 20/09 ?
Honeybourne 20/16 ?
Stratford-upon-Avon New Jn 20/28 ?
Stratford-upon-Avon Old Town 20.33 ~ 20.38 ?
Stratford-upon-Avon General 20.44 ~ 20.52 20.50 ~ 21.00
Tyseley 21/20 21/21
Birmingham Snow Hill 21.25a 21.28


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