Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Green)
30th December 1985
S.L.O.A.
Santa Steam Special
| Locos Used | 47522 & steam: 3440 & 4930 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47522 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Stamford - Oakham - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Hinckley - Midland Jn - Abbey Jn - Water Orton - Landor Stret Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster |
| 3440 + 4930 | Kidderminster - Kidderminster Jn - Droitwich Spa - Tunnel Jn - Malvern Wells - Shelwick Jn - Hereford |
| 3440 + 4930 | Hereford - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster Jn |
| 47522 | Kidderminster Jn - (reverse of outward route) (1) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) Booked route between Galton
Jn and Water Orton was: Galton
Jn - Soho North Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Park
Lane Jn - Water Orton.
Source : Paul Green (joined/left the train at Peterborough)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Green)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (trn) |
| Kings Cross | 07.13d | 20.38a |
| Alexandra Palace | 07/21 | 20/30 |
| Potters Bar | 07/28 | 20/23 |
| Stevenage | ??.??a ~ 07.41d | 20.09a ~ 20.10d |
| Hitchin | 07/49 | 20/04 |
| Sandy | 07/59 | 19/51 |
| Huntingdon | 08/16 | 19/41 |
| Peterborough | 08.31a ~ 08.33d | 19.14a ~ 19.25d |
| Stamford | 08/50 | 18/57 |
| Luffenham | 08/58 | 18/49½ |
| Manton Jn | 09/03½ | 18/44 |
| Oakham | 09/10½ | 18/34½ |
| Melton Mowbray | 09/20½ | 18/26 |
| Syston South Jn | 09/34 | 18/09 |
| Leicester | 09.41a ~ 09.44d | 17.59a ~ 18.02d |
| Wigston North Jn | 09/49 | 17/54 |
| Midland Jn | 10/08 | 17/39½ |
| Abbey Jn | 10/11 | 17/36½ |
| Whitacre Jn | 10/23 | 17/23 |
| Water Orton | 10/27 | 17/19 |
| Park Lane Jn | - | 17/15 |
| Walsall | - | 16/55 |
| Bescot | - | 16c48 ~ 16c50 |
| Perry Barr North Jn | - | 16/42 |
| Soho North Jn | - | 16/36½ |
| Landor Street Jn | 10/37 | - |
| Proof House Jn | 10/38½ | - |
| Birmingham New Street | 10.41a ~ 10.43d | - |
| Soho South Jn | 10/48 | - |
| Galton Jn | 10/50 | 16/33½ |
| Stourbridge Junction | 11/02½ | 16/19½ |
| Kidderminster | 11L09a ~ 11L24d | 16.08a ~ 16.10d |
| Kidderminster Jn | 11/26 | 15L53 ~ 16L06 |
| Hartlebury | 11/31 | 15/45 |
| Droitwich Spa | 11/40 | 15/36 |
| Tunnel Jn | 11c49 ~ 11c51 | 15c23 ~ 15c26 |
| Henwick | 11/55 | 15/19 |
| Malvern Wells | 12/08 | 15/07 |
| Colwall | 12p12a ~ 12p32d | 15/04 |
| Ledbury | 12x40 ~ 12x42 | 14x52 ~ 14x56 |
| Shelwick Jn | 13/00 | 14/34 |
| Hereford | 13.04a | 14.30d |
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