13th June 1964

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland)
Bromyard Tour

Loco Used 4555
Stock Used 5 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
4555 Birmingham Snow Hill - Handsworth Jn - Rowley Regis - Old Hill - Windmill End Jn - Blowers Green Jn - Dudley - Priestfield - Wolverhampton LL - Cannock Road Jn - Dunstall Park - Stafford Road Jn - Oxley Branch Jn - Wombourn - Himley - Kingswinford Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Tunnel Jn - Rainbow Hill Jn - Leominster Jn - Bromyard
4555 Bromyard - Leominster Jn - Rainbow Hill Jn - Tunnel Jn - Droitwich Spa - Hartlebury - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Kingswinford Jn - Dudley - Sedgeley Jn - Dudley Port LL - Horsey Fields Jn - Swan Village Basin Jn - Swan Village - West Bromwich - Handsworth Jn - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) This train covered the Old Hill to Dudley route after the last regular passenger service on that line. Some sources suggest the tour name may have simply been 'Local Tour' and the tour timing sheet was titled 'West Midland Rail Tour' just to add to the debate as to a single tour name.

Sources : Bob Taylor, Brian Basterfield (Locomotive Performance) & Chris Heaven

Photo Review


4555 watering at Bromyard (photo: Brian Basterfield)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Brian Basterfield, Ian Clark (SLS) & Chris Heaven)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.45d 12.45d
Rowley Regis 13p59a ~ 14p09d 14.02 ~ 14.08
Old Hill 14/14 14/12
Windmill End Jn ? 14/17
Blowers Green Jn ? 14/19
Dudley 14/14 14.22 ~ 14.36
Wolverhampton LL 14w27a ~ 14w37d 14.50 ~ 14.53
Oxley Branch Jn 14/59 15/10
Wombourn 15p15a ~ 15p35d 15.20 ~ 15.36
Kingswinford Jn ? 15/52
Stourbridge Junction 16/04 15w58 ~ 16w01
Kidderminster 16/16 16/11
Droitwich Spa ? 16/24
Rainbow Hill Jn ? 16w36 ~ 16w42
Worcester Foregate Street 16/46 ?
Bransford Road Jn ? 16.51 - 17.01
Suckley 17/11 ?
Bromyard 17.22a ~ 18.30d 17.27 ~ 18.33
Leominster Jn ? 18/59
Worcester Foregate Street 19/18 19.06 ~ 19.07
Tunnel Jn ? 19.09 ~ 19.21
Droitwich Spa ? 19/33
Kidderminster 19/48 19.50 ~ 19.51
Stourbridge Junction ?20/02 20.05 ~ 20.08
Kingswinford Jn ? 20/12
Dudley ? 20.22a ~ 20.31d
Swan Village ? 20/38
Handsworth Jn ? 20/43
Birmingham Snow Hill 20.39a 20.52a


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