23rd June 1974

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Welsh Borderer

Loco(s) Used ?????

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? London Euston - (via WCML, ?Weedon?) - Rugby - ??? - Wolverhampton - ??? - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool
????? Welshpool - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Off train options;
Group 1: 'leaves the train at Wolverhampton and joins the waiting coaches for Bridgnorth Station on the Severn Valley Railway. A steam-hauled trip will be made of over twenty-five miles to Bewdley and back. After time for sight-seeing everybody leaves in the coaches at 18.15 for Wolverhampton'. [see below for train times; the SVR ticket number dictating which service to travel on]
Group 2: 'leaves the train at Welshpool and joins the waiting coaches for Llanfair Caereinion Station on the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway. There will be time for sight-seeing before the coaches depart at 17.45 returning to Welshpool Station'. [see below for the steam-hauled train times]
Group 3: 'leaves the train at Welshpool and joins the waiting coaches for Abergynolwyn Station on the Talyllyn Railway. The coaches depart promptly at 16.30 returning to Welshpool Station'. [see below for the steam-hauled train times]
Group 4A: 'leaves the train at Welshpool and joins the waiting coaches for Severn Street Lock on the Shropshire Union Canal. We begin our cruise immediately and on our return we re-join the coaches and tour via Castle Caereinion (14.00 - 14.30) and Berriew to Powis Castle (15.00 - 17.30). There will be ample time for sight-seeing before returning to Welshpool Station'.
Group 4B: 'leaves the train at Welshpool and joins the waiting coaches touring via Castle Caereinion (13.00 - 13.30) and Berriew to Powis Castle (14.00 - 16.30). There will be time for sight-seeing before the coaches depart for Severn Street Lock on the Shropshire Union Canal. Our cruise begins at 16.45 and returns about 18.00'.
(2) Route & loco confirmation required.


From Alan Restell's ticket collection.

Source : Alan Restell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 08.30d 22.20a
Harrow & Wealdstone ??.??a ~ 08.42d 22.05a ~ ??.??d
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 08.50d 21.53a ~ ??.??d
Hemel Hempstead ??.??a ~ 08.59d 21.45a ~ ??.??d
Bletchley ??.??a ~ 09.26d 21.18a ~ ??.??d
Rugby ??.??a ~ 10.07d 20.41a ~ ??.??d
Wolverhampton 10.52a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ 19.51d
Welshpool 12.17a 18.25d

Severn Valley Railway Services;

  Tickets numbered 1-100   Tickets numbered above 100
Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bridgnorth 13.30d 15.45a   15.00d 17.15a
Bewdley 14.30a 14.45d   16.00a 16.15d

Welshpool & Llanfair Railway Service;

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Llanfair Caereinion 14.15d 15.57a
Sylfaen 14.57a 15.10d

Talyllyn Railway Service;

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Abergynolwyn 14.20d 16.04a
Towyn Wharf 15.00a 15.20d


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