20th March 1960

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Last Train on the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway

Loco(s) Used at least WD 0-6-0ST no. 193
Stock Used Goods Brake Van + 2 Bogie Coaches + Goods Brake Van

Route :

Loco Route
??? Kinnerley - Shrewsbury Hookagate
??? Shrewsbury Hookagate - Shrawardine - Kinnerley - Llanymynech
??? Llanymynech - Kinnerley

Notes :
(1) Last day special on the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Light Railway. Originally booked to start at Shrewsbury Abbey (at 11.45am) but due to the line being cut the tour started and terminated at Kinnerley with road transport being used from/to Shrewsbury Abbey.
(2) Route & loco confirmation required: tour seen on the Severn Bridge at Shrawardine during a photo stop, hauled by 193, was it used throughout?


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : Bob Taylor (compiled from contemporary reports) & Ian Clark (SLS)

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