Photo Review
16th June 1957
Stephenson Locomotive
Society (Midland Area)
City of Truro
| Loco Used | 3440 'City of Truro' |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 3440 | Wolverhampton LL - Wednesbury Central - West Bromwich - Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Hatton - Leamington Spa General - Didcot North Jn - Didcot West Jn - Swindon Works |
| 3440 | Swindon Works - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton LL |
Notes :
(1) Members of the Wolverhampton Locomotive Club also travelled on this special.
(2) It has been reported that 3440 achieved 85mph on the return
journey approaching Leamington Spa.
Sources : John Debens, Andrew Fairholm, Robert Darlaston
& Ian Clark (SLS)
Photo Review
3440 is seen approaching Birmingham Snow Hill (photo:
Robert Darlaston)
3440 at Swindon Works, having worked the train from Wolverhampton.
(photo: © 53A Models of Hull Collection/James S Doubleday)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS)/Robert Darlaston)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Wolverhampton LL | 09.50d | 19.47a |
| Wednesbury Central | 10.00d | 19.37a |
| West Bromwich | 10.08d | 19.30a |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 10.30d | 19.15a |
| Leamington Spa | 10.59d | 18.41a |
| Swindon, Rodbourne Lane Works Siding | 13.12a | 16.45d |
