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" - confirmation anyone?

Sources : Bob Taylor & Brian Basterfield (Locomotive Performance)

Photo Review


4555 watering at Bromyard (photo: Brian Basterfield)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Advertised & Actual)
(from Brian Basterfield & Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Advertised Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.45d 12.45d
Rowley Regis ? 14p02a ~ 14p08d
Old Hill ? 14/12
Windmill End Jn ? 14/17
Blowers Green Jn ? 14/19
Dudley ? 14.22a ~ 14.36d
Wolverhampton LL ? 14w50a ~ 14w53d
Oxley Branch Jn ? 15/10
Wombourn ? 15p20a ~ 15p36d
Kingswinford Jn ? 15/52
Stourbridge Junction ? 15w58a ~ 16w01d
Kidderminster ? 16/11
Droitwich Spa ? 16/24
Rainbow Hill Jn ? 16w36a ~ 16w42d
Bransford Road Jn ? 16.51a - 17.01d
Bromyard ??.??a ~ 18.15d 17.27a ~ 18.33d
Leominster Jn ? 18/59
Worcester Foregate Street ? 19.06a ~ 19.07d
Tunnel Jn ? 19.09a ~ 19.21d
Droitwich Spa ? 19/33
Kidderminster ? 19.50a ~ 19.51d
Stourbridge Junction ? 2.05a ~ 20.08d
Kingswinford Jn ? 20/12
Dudley ? 20.22a ~ 20.31d
Swan Village ? 20/38
Handsworth Jn ? 20/43
Birmingham Snow Hill 19.45a 20.52a


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