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)

Photo Review


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


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


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