6th May 1991
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Velvet Glove
| Locos Used | 20090, 20120 & 47813 |
| Stock Used | 5215+5104+9390+7237+13440+5181+5085+5222+5175+5113 |
Route : 1Z49 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47813 | London Paddington - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill |
| 20090 + 20120 (1) | Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley South Jn |
| 47813 (2) | Tyseley South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Galton Jn - Langley Green |
| 20090 + 20120 (1) | Langley Green - Smethwick West - Handsworth |
| 47813 (2) | Handsworth - Smethwick West |
| 20090 + 20120 (1) | Smethwick West - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Madeley Jn - Ironbridge Power Station |
| 47813 | Ironbridge - Madeley Jn - Oxley Stafford Road Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford |
| 47813 | Stafford - Wednesford - Walsall - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordeley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley, (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) 47813 on rear.
(2) 20090 + 20120 on rear.
Sources : Richard Hughes
(on train throughout) & LASERman (joined/left the train at Slough)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman & John Broderick)
| M.C |
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
M.C |
| 0.00 |
Paddington |
08.05d |
? |
|
21.16a |
? |
408.40 |
| 5.51 |
Ealing Broadway |
08/12 |
? |
|
21/09 |
? |
402.69 |
| 9.01 |
Southall |
08/14 |
? |
|
21/04 |
? |
399.39 |
| 18.31 |
Slough |
08.23a ~ 08.25d |
08.23½ ~ 08.25 [ML/P2] |
|
20.48a ~ 20.50d |
20.52½ ~ 20.53½ [P5] |
390.09 |
| 24.14 |
Maidenhead |
08/33 |
08/32 |
|
20/43 |
20/45 |
384.26 |
| ? |
Ruscombe |
? |
? [RL] |
|
? |
? |
? |
| 30.76 |
Twyford |
08/41 |
08/38 |
|
20/38 |
20/39½ |
377.44 |
| ? |
Twyford West |
? |
? [ML] |
|
? |
? |
? |
| 35.73 |
Reading |
08.46a ~ 08.48d |
08.47½ ~ 08.49½ |
|
20.28a ~ 20.30d |
20.31½ ~ 20.32½ [P8] |
372.47 |
| ? |
Scours Lane |
? |
? [RL] |
|
? |
? |
? |
| 52.61 |
Didcot East Jn |
09/03 |
09/07 |
|
20/02 |
20/16 [RL] |
355.59 |
| 53.60 |
Didcot North Jn |
09/04 |
09/08 |
|
20/01 |
20/15 |
354.60 |
| 63.27 |
Oxford |
09.13a ~ 09.15d |
09.17½ ~ 09.19 |
|
19.49a ~ 19.51d |
20.04 ~ 20.05½ |
345.13 |
| 66.18 |
Wolvercot Jn |
09/19 |
? |
|
? |
19/59½ |
345.13 |
| 75.07 |
Heyford |
09/26 |
? |
|
19/35 |
19/53 |
333.33 |
| 80.78 |
Aynho Jn |
09/31 |
09/35½ |
|
19/29 |
19/47½ |
327.42 |
| 86.02 |
Banbury |
09/35 |
09/42 |
|
19/25 |
19/37 |
322.38 |
| 106.11 |
Leamington Spa |
09.53a ~ 09.55d |
10.02 ~ 10.03½ |
|
19.05 ~ 19.07 |
19.15 ~ 19.16 |
302.29 |
| 112.00 |
Hatton |
10/04 |
10/13 |
|
18/55 |
18/53½ |
296.40 |
| 118.61 |
Dorridge |
10/11 |
10/20½ |
|
18/45 |
? |
289.59 |
| 125.71 |
Tyseley |
10/18 |
10/31½ |
|
18/29 |
18/28½ |
282.49 |
| M.C | Location |
Booked |
Actual |
| 128.52 |
Birmingham Moor Street |
10/24 |
10/38 |
| 129.22 |
Birmingham Snow Hill |
10L28a ~ 10L40d |
10.40 ~ 10.58½ |
| 129.72 |
Birmingham Moor Street |
10/42 |
11/01/31 |
| 132.74 |
Tyseley South Jn |
10.50 ~ 11.00 |
11.09½ ~ 11.12½ |
| 133.69 |
Small Heath South Jn |
11/02 |
? |
| 135.21 |
Bordesley Jn |
11/04 |
11/19½ |
| 135.47 |
St Andrews Jn |
11/05 |
? |
| 136.44 |
Proof House Jn |
11/08 |
11/23 |
| 137.18 |
Birmingham New Street |
11c11 ~ 11c20 |
11.26 ~ 11.32 |
| 139.19 |
Soho South Jn |
11/25 |
11/39 |
| 140.77 |
Galton Jn |
11/27 |
11/41½ |
| 142.35 |
Langley Green |
11.32 ~ 11.42 |
11.44½ ~ 11.49½ |
| 143.44 |
Smethwick West |
11/46 |
11.56 ~ 11.57 |
| 145.06 |
Handsworth |
11.54 ~12.25 |
12.10 ~ 12.16 |
| 146.48 |
Smethwick West |
12.36 ~ 12.46 |
12.36 ~ 12.53 |
| 146.72 |
Galton Jn |
12/48 |
12/54 |
| 148.50 |
Soho South Jn |
12/51 |
12/56½ |
| 150.51 |
Birmingham New Street |
12/56 |
13/01½ |
| 151.25 |
Proof House Jn |
12/58 |
13/04 |
| 152.16 |
Landor Street Jn |
13/01 |
? |
| 156.62 |
Castle Bromwich Jn |
13/06 |
13/12 |
| 157.40 |
Park Lane Jn |
13/08 |
13/14 |
| 169.09 |
Ryecroft Jn |
13/29 |
13/42 |
| 169.51 |
Walsall |
13/31 |
13/44½ |
| 170.36 |
Pleck Jn |
13/33 |
? |
| 171.37 |
Darlaston Jn |
13/35 |
13/50 |
| 174.36 |
Portobello Jn |
13/38 |
13/55 |
| 176.20 |
Wolverhampton |
13c45 ~ 13c47 |
14/00½ |
| 185.23 |
Cosford |
14/00 |
? |
| 190.67 |
Madeley Jn |
14t07 ~ 14t08 |
14/17/35 |
| 196.69 |
Ironbridge Power Station |
14L35 ~ 14L55 |
14.48 ~ 14.56 |
| 202.78 |
Madeley Jn |
15t24 ~ 15t25 |
15/33 |
| 208.35 |
Cosford |
15/31 |
15/38½ |
| 216.22 |
Stafford Road Jn |
15/40 |
15/46½ |
| 217.33 |
Bushbury Jn |
15/45 |
15/54 |
| 231.10 |
Stafford |
16.00 ~ 16.20 |
16.07½ ~ 16.22 |
| 237.45 |
Colwich |
16/27 |
16/30 |
| 240.31 |
Rugeley |
16/31 |
16/33½ |
| 245.71 |
Hednesford |
16/47 |
16/47 |
| 255.03 |
Ryecroft Jn |
17/10 |
17/10 |
| 255.53 |
Walsall |
17/12 |
17/12 |
| 257.18 |
Bescot |
17/16 |
17/15 |
| 261.64 |
Perry Barr North Jn |
17/23 |
17/22½ |
| 262.23 |
Perry Barr West Jn |
17/25 |
17/23½ |
| 264.22 |
Soho East Jn |
17/31 |
17/26½ |
| 264.55 |
Soho South Jn |
17/34 |
17/36 |
| 266.56 |
Birmingham New Street |
17c37 ~ 17c40 |
17.42½ ~ 17.45½ |
| 267.30 |
Proof House Jn |
17/42 |
17/48 |
| 268.27 |
St Andrews Jn |
17/46 |
17/51½ |
| ? |
Camp Hill |
17/49 |
? |
| 273.20 |
Lifford East Jn |
17/54 |
18/00 |
| 273.45 |
Lifford West Jn |
17*56 ~ 18*02 |
18/02½ |
| 275.15 |
Selly Oak |
18/06 |
? |
| 278.46 |
Birmingham New Street |
18.13a ~ 18.16d |
18.14½ ~ 18.17 |
| 279.20 |
Proof House Jn |
18/18 |
18/20 |
| 280.17 |
St Andrews Jn |
18/22 |
18/23 |
| 280.43 |
Bordesley Jn |
18/24 |
18/24½ |
Timings continue in first table.
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