2nd October 1976

Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society
The Marches Merchantman

Locos Used ??? & steam : 6000 'King George V', 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' & 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used see note (2)

Route : 1Z79 throughout

Loco(s) Route
electric loco London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
diesel loco Birmingham New Street - ??? - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Tunnel Jn - Worcester Foregate Street - Malvern Wells - Ledbury - Shelwick Jn - Hereford
6201 Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
6000 Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester
35028 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford
diesel loco Hereford - (reverse of outward route) - Barnt Green - ??? - Birmingham New Street
electric loco Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) This tour shared steam locomotives with the 6000LA 'Mercian Venturer' tour of the same date.
(3) Stock booked as load 12 when non-steam hauled and 13 when steam-hauled.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Helmut Dahlhaus ('03 1008')

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Helmut Dahlhaus)

Miles Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) Miles
0.0 Euston 07.30d 23.05a 527.8
5.4 Willesden Junction 07/37 22/58 522.4
17.5 Watford Junction 07.46a ~ 07.47d 22.47a ~ 22.48d 510.3
31.7 Tring 08/01 22/37 498.1
46.7 Bletchley 08.16a ~ 08.18d 22.23a ~ 22.24d 483.1
52.4 Wolverton 08/23 22/17 475.4
65.8 Northampton 08.39a ~ 08.41d 22.06a ~ 22.07d 462.0
75.5 Long Buckby 08/50 21/58 452.3
85.0 Rugby 09.02a ~ 09.03d 21.48a ~ 21.49d 442.8
96.5 Coventry 09.14a ~ 09.18d 21.33a ~ 21.34d 431.3
115.6 Birmingham New Street 09L40a ~ 09.55d 21L07a ~ 21L17d 412.2
126.2 Barnt Green 10/16 20/45 401.4
127.6 Blackwell 10/17 20/43 400.2
129.7 Bromsgrove 10/19 20/39 398.1
131.9 Stoke Works Jn 10/22 20/35 395.9
136.1 Droitwich Spa 10/28 20/28 391.7
141.2 Tunnel Jn 10c34 ~ 10c36 20c17 ~ 20c20 386.6
141.9 Worcester Foregate Street 10/38 20/16 385.9
142.6 Henwick 10/39 20/12 385.2
148.7 Malvern Link 10/45 20/07 379.1
151.0 Malvern Wells 10/48 20/05 376.8
152.7 Colwall 10/50 20/03 375.1
156.9 Ledbury 10/56 19/58 370.9
169.0 Shelwick Jn 11/21 19/46 358.8
170.7 Hereford 11L25a ~ 11L45d 19L23a ~ 19L43d 357.1
172.4 Shelwick Jn 11/50 19/19 355.4
183.3 Leominster 12/07 19/03 344.5
189.6 Woofferton 12/17 18/55 338.2
? Ludlow ? 18/50 334.1
201.8 Craven Arms 12/43 18/41 325.0
209.1 Church Stretton 12/54 18/29 318.7
210.1 Sutton Bridge Jn 13/09 18/12 307.0
221.7 Shrewsbury 13L12a ~ 13L45d 17c39 ~ 18c09 306.1
239.6 Gobowen 14p13a ~ 14p23d 17/15 288.2
246.9 Ruabon 14/38 16p52a ~ 17p02d 280.9
251.8 Wrexham General 14/52 16/43 276.0
256.5 Rossett 15/00 16/32 271.3
259.5 Saltney Jn 15/04 ? ?
263.9 Chester 15L12a 16L20d 263.9


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