1st July 1959

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
(Special Train on the Occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Opening of Moor Street Station)

Loco(s) Used at least 6694

Route :

Loco(s) Route
???? Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Knowle & Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Claverdon - Bearley North Jn - Henley-in-Arden - (1) Henley Goods (Old Station)
???? Henley Goods (Old Station) - Henley-in-Arden
???? Henley-in-Arden - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes :
(1) An additional reversal may have been made/required between Henley-in-Arden and Henley Goods to access the 'Old Station'. It may however be that the train simply reversed at the point adjacent to the Old Station, or the track layout may have been changed after the through route to Rowington Jn closed in 1917.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 6694 photographed on the train at Birmingham Moor Street.

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & Ian Clark (SLS)
Photo Review


Two photos of the tour, taken at Henley-in-Arden Goods (Old Station).
(photos: W.A. Camwell / © Stephenson Locomotive Society)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Stephen Bragg courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 18.50d
Tyseley 18/55
Knowle & Dorridge 19/05
Hatton North Jn 19/16
Hatton West Jn 19/17
Bearley East Jn 19/27
Bearley North Jn 19.30 ~ 19.33
Henley-in-Arden 19.42 ~ ??.??
Henley Goods (site of old station) 19.45 ~ 20.00
Henley-in-Arden 20.08 ~ 20.14
Tyseley 20/35
Birmingham Moor Street 20.40a


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