30th August - 1st September 1975

Worcester Locomotive Society Ltd
The Strongbow Express

Locos Used at least 45021 & 47110
Stock Used Booked for load 11

Route : 1Z73 throughout

Date(s) Loco Route
30/08-31/08 ????? Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Gloucester
31/08 47110 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Birmingham New Street - Derby - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Wath Road Jn - Cudworth - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Burton Salmon - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Darlington
31/08-01/09 45021 Darlington - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - (?reverse of outward route?) - Gloucester
01/09 ????? Gloucester - (?reverse of outward route?) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 45021 seen at Darlington on this train and is known to have worked to at least Gloucester.


From Andrew Young's ticket collection.

Sources : Norman Preedy/Andrew Young (joined/left the train at Gloucester), Paul Green & Chris Taylor

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Taylor)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 23.35d ??.??a
Chesterfield 04/36 22/06
Beighton Jn 04/48 21/51
Masborough South Jn 05/19 [SL] 21.37 ~ 21.39
Masborough Station South Jn 05.21 ~ 05.25 ?
Aldwarke Jn 05/32 [ML] 21/31 [FL]
Wath Road Jn 05/36 21/28
Cudworth 05/45 21/20
Normanton 05/55 21/11
Altofts Jn 05/56 21/10
Burton Salmon 06/04 20/59
Church Fenton 06/10 20/54
York 06.22a ~ 07.21d 20.39a ~ 20.42d
Tollerton 07/33 20/26
Thirsk 07/42 20/18
Northallerton 07/48 20/12
Darlington 08.08a 20.00d


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