17th April 1999

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Shropshire Union

Locos Used ????? & steam: ????
Stock Used [1] : ???
[2] : 10 coaches

Route :
1T40 : London Euston to Kidderminster
1T41 : Kidderminster to London Euston

Loco(s) Stock Route
????? [1] London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster
steam: ???? [2] Kidderminster (SVR) - Bewdlwy - Highley - Bridgnorth
steam: ???? [2] Bridgnorth - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster (SVR)
????? (2) [1] Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Soho North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn  Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Madeley Jn - Ironbridge
????? (3) [1] Ironbridge - (reverse of outward route) - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International
????? [1] Birmingham International - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. It was the Model Engineering Weekend on the S.V.R. with a number of interesting events going on up and down the line. Highlighted in the tour brochure were;
at Kidderminster; The Coalyard Railway (small charge payable to ride on it) & the railway museum (exhibits and trade stands)
at Highley; The Kinver and West Midlands Society of Model Engineers display of members items and also a 5" gauge passenger carrying railway (small charge payable to ride on it)
at Hampton Loade; the resident 32mm gauge Garden Railway.
(2) ????? on rear.
(3) ????? on rear.

Source : W.R. (Bill) Lynch (joined/left the train at Northampton)

Route and Timing's (Booked Only)
(from of W.R. (Bill) Lynch)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 08.00d 21.59a 337.11
5.23 Willesden WL Jn 08/07 21/52 331.68
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 08/13 21/46 325.61
17.35 Watford Junction 08.19a ~ 08.21d 21.37a ~ 21.39d 319.56
31.53 Tring 08/34 21/25 305.38
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/40 21/18 298.75
46.46 Bletchley 08/46 21/10 290.45
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.50a ~ 08.52d 21.01a ~ 21.03d 287.26
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/58 20/53 280.44
65.68 Northampton 09.16a ~ 09.24d 20.40a ~ 20.42d 271.23
75.37 Long Buckby 09/35 20/29 261.54
84.67 Rugby 09c45 ~ 09c51 20c11 ~ 20c13 252.24
95.26 Coventry 10/03 20/01 240.65
107.02 Birmingham International 10*15 ~ 10*19 19L37 ~ 19L50 230.09
111.35 Stechford 10/27 19/31 225.56
114.28 Aston 10/34 19/21 222.63

 

M.C Location Booked
116.04 Perry Barr South Jn 10/38
116.33 Perry Barr West Jn 10/39
118.32 Soho East Jn 10/43
118.54 Soho North Jn 10/48
120.00 Galton Jn 10/49
120.29 Smethwick West 10/50
123.06 Rowley Regis 10/54
128.24 Stourbridge Junction 11/04
135.03 Kidderminster 11.17a

see below for SVR timings
135.03 Kidderminster 15.45d
141.62 Stourbridge junction 15/52
147.00 Rowley Regis 16/02
149.57 Smethwick West 16/07
150.06 Galton Jn 16/19
151.64 Soho South Jn 16/20
153.65 Birmingham New Street 16*25 ~ 16*30
154.41 Proof House Jn 16/32
156.41 Aston 16/36
158.63 Perry Barr North Jn 16/45
163.20 Bescot Stadium 16/52
164.38 Darlaston Jn 16/57
167.37 Portobelo Jn 17/01
169.21 Wolverhampton 17/10
169.64 Wolverhampton North Jn 17/12
178.24 Cosford 17/23
183.61 Madeley Jn 17/29
187.50 Lightmoor Jn 17/41
189.52 Ironbridge 17.56 ~ 18.06
191.54 Lightmoor Jn 18/21
195.43 Madeley Jn 18/33
201.00 Cosford 18/39
209.40 Wolverhampton North Jn 18/47
210.03 Wolverhampton 18*50 ~ 18*55
211.67 Portobello Jn 19/00
214.66 Darlaston Jn 19/03
216.04 Bescot Stadium 19/08
220.41 Perry Barr North Jn 19/16

Timings continue in first table.

S.V.R. Special Train timings

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Kidderminster Town 12.15d 15.25a 15.37
2.71 Bewdley ??.??a ~ 12.36d ??.??a ~ 15.14d 12.46
6.37 Arley ??.??a ~ 12.55d ??.??a ~ 14.51d 9.00
8.64 Highley ??.??a ~ 13.03d ??.??a ~ 14.41d 6.53
10.76 Hampton Loade ??.??a ~ 13.11d ??.??a ~ 14.33d 4.41
15.37 Bridgnorth 13.28a 14.15d 0.00

Notes :
It was noted that there was also a regular service train departure from Kidderminster at 11:45 calling at all stations to Bridnorth, arriving at 12.54. It's return was at 13.30 from Bridgnorth, calling at all stations and arriving at Kidderminster at 14.42. Whilst passengers were also permitted to travel on this return service, it was requested that no more than 100 passengers should to avoid overcrowding.


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