13th June 1954

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Compound Tour

Loco Used 41156

Route : Reporting code M991 (throughout?)

Loco Route
41156 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester Eastgate - Berkeley Road - Mangotsfield - Bristol Temple Meads (shed visits 82B & 82A)
41156 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury (82D visit) - Melksham - Chippenham - Swindon (82C & works visits) - (via Didcot west curve) - Oxford - Heyford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Birmingham New Street

Source : Brian Basterfield (Locomotive Performance)

Photo Review


41156 at a wet New Street station (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Actual Only)

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 09.16d
Kings Norton 09/41
Bromsgrove 09/53
Cheltenham Spa 10/33
Gloucester Eastgate 10/46
Berkeley Road 11/20
Mangotsfield 12/02
Bristol Temple Meads 12.12a ~ 13.29d
(arrived 37 late)
Bath Spa 13/51
Trowbridge 14/19
Westbury 14.26a ~ 15.03d
Melksham 15/18
Chippenham 15/28
Swindon 16.01a ~ 18.53d
(1 late arrival)
Challow 19/17
Steventon 19/26
Didcot West Curve 19/30
Radley 19/39
Oxford 19/45
Heyford 20/04
Banbury 20/26
Fenny Compton 20/37
Leamington Spa 20.48a ~ 20.57d
Hatton 21/10
Knowle & Dorridge 21/22
Solihull 21/26
Tyseley 21/30
St Andrews Jn 21/51
Birmingham New Street 21.58a
(13 late arrival)


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