26th June 1960

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Midland Compound 1000 Special

Loco Used M.R. 1000

Route : M916 throughout

Loco Route
1000 Birmingham New Street - Sutton - Lichfield TV - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby
1000 Derby - Ambergate - Clay Cross - Chesterfield Midland - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Edale - Chinley - Romiley - Hyde Jn - Guide Bridge - Gorton - Ashburys - Park - Denton - Stockport Edgeley - Cheadle Hulme - Sandbach - Crewe
1000 Crewe - Crewe Works Sidings (Liverpool Line Entrance) - Stone Yard Bank
1000 Stone Yard Bank - Crewe Works Sidings (Chester Line) - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury - Bescot - Vauxhall - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 1000 was photographed between Burton-on-Trent & Wichnor Jn and also at Dore West Jn. Was to call at Derby (for shed visit), Ashburys...though later amended to Gorton...(for Gorton works & shed) and Crewe (for works visit).

Sources : John Debens & Andrew Fairholm

Photo Review


M.R. 100 is seen here at Denton (Photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 08.45d
Lichfield TV 09w16 ~ 09w21
Wichnor Jn 09/34
Burton-on-Trent 09/40
Stenson Jn 09/48
Derby 09.55a ~ 11.15d
Ambergate 11/30 [Avoiding Line]
Stretton 11/39
Clay Cross 11/42
Chesterfield 11/48
Dore South 12/02
Dore West 12/04
Hathersage 12/16
Edale 12/31
Cowburn West 12/38
Chinley North Jn 12/41 [SL]
Chinley 12/44
New Mills South 12/48
Romiley 13/05
Ashburys 13.20a ~ 15.22d
Midland Jn 15.26 ~ 15.28
Droylesdon 15/40
Stockport Edgeley 15.52 ~ 15.54
Cheadle Hulme 16/00
Sandbach 16/23
Crewe 16.30a ~ 16.44d
Crewe Works Sidings 16/48 [Liverpool Line Entrance]
Stone Yard Bank 17.03a ~ 18.45d
Crewe Works Sidings 18/51 [Chester Line]
Crewe 18.56a ~ 19.00d
Stafford 19/35
Bushbury 19/55
Bescot 18/05
Vauxhall 20.18 ~ 20.24
Birmingham New Street 20.29a


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

M916 : (1000 & stock) : Kings Norton to Birmingham New Street
M916 : (1000 & stock) : Birmingham New Street to Kings Norton

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Norton 08.15d 20.52a
Selly Oak 08/20 20/47
Birmingham New Street 08.30a 20.37d

(1000, light engine) :

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Derby MPD 05.02d 00.43a
Way & Works ??.?? ~ 05.06 ??.?? ~ 00.39
London Road Jn 05.10 ~ 05.12 00.33 ~ 00.35
LNW Jn 05/17 [ML] 00/28 [GL]
Stenson Jn 05/27 00/16
Burton-on-Trent 05/41 23/59
Wichnor Jn 05/55 23/47
Tamworth HL - 23/31
Kingsbury - 23/18
Water Orton - 23/10 [FL]
Saltley - 22/57
Grand Jn - 22.50 ~ 22.53
Lichfield TV ? -
Aston ? -
Proof House Jn 07.10 ~ 07.13 -
Camp Hill 07/25 22/40
Kings Norton 07.40a 22.25d


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