10th April 2016

Branch Line Society
The Caledonia Casualty

DMU Used 168322 (formed: 50302+79302)

Route : 2Z56 throughout

DMU Route
168322 Birmingham Moor Street - Bordesley - Caledonia Yard - Lafarge Aggregates Terminal Level Crossing

Notes: 
(1) An opportunity to assist Chiltern Railways with their Emergency Train Evacuation procedure, a one way trip from Birmingham New Street to Caledonia Yard where a 'staged' collision with a van was set up.

Source : Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 17.20d [P4] 17.20d [P3]
Bordesley Viaduct ? 17/22 [DSH-UDSHG]
Bordesley ? 17/23½ [UDSHG]
Bordesley Down Yard Jn ? 17.24 ~ 17.26 [UDSHG-TR]
Caledonia Yard North ? 17/29½
Aggregates Terminal L.C. 17.30a 17.34a


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