14th June 1953
Stephenson Locomotive
Society
Earl Special
| Locos Used | 9000 & 33025 |
| Stock Used | 5 coaches |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 9000 | 10.33d Birmingham Snow Hill - 10.53d Stourbridge Junction - ??? - Cheltenham Lansdown Road - Andoversford - Cirencester - Cricklade - Blunsdon - Swindon Town - Marlborough (Low Level) - Grafton & Burbage - Ludgershall - Andover Junction |
| 33025 | Andover Junction - Basingstoke - Bramley - Reading West? |
| 9000 | ?Reading West - Didcot - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Seen at Cheltenham
Lansdown Road, heading south and also at Swindon Works (for works visit) and Reading
West. It is confirmed that 9000 handed over to 33025 at Andover Junction, but
not where 33025 came off the train.
Sources : Mike Barnsley, Phil Gardner, Andrew Fairholm, Roger Geach,
Rob Tibbits & Ian Clark (SLS)
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Photo Review

9000 at Swindon (photo: Peter S. Rees/Andrew Fairholm Collection)

From the John Debens ticket collection
(originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm)