18th September 1976

S.H. Homes
(no tour name)

Locos Used 33039, 33059, 47336, 85028 & 86011

Route :

Loco Route
33059 (Brighton -?) Three Bridges - Earlswood - (via Quarry Line) - Coulsdon North - East Croydon - Streatham Jn - Balham - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Willesden Junction WL Jn
85028 Willesden Junction WL Jn - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street
47336 Birmingham New Street - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster
47336 Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
86011 Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby - Weedon - Bletchley - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden WL Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn
33039 Mitre Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Three Bridges (?- Brighton?)

Notes :
(1) Alan Osborn believes this may be the charity supporting the Railwaysman Homes at Woking. He joined the train at Three Bridges but thinks it may have originated from Brighton? A bus transfer took place between Kidderminster and Bewdley where then made a round trip on the Severn Valley Railway with 46521 from Bewdley to Bridgnorth and 45110 back to Bewdley. Alan suspects it was a non-stop run out (special?) and a service train back - confirmation required.

Source : Alan Osborn (joined/left the train at Three Bridges)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Three Bridges ??.??a ~ 08.12d ??.?? ~ 08.12   22.06a ~ ??.??d 22.14 ~ ??.??
Earlswood 08/20 08/19   21/57 22/06
Coulsdon North 08/27½ 08/26   21/49 21/59
East Croydon ??.??a ~ 08.34d 08.32 ~ 08.34   21.43a ~ ??.??d 21.51 ~ 21.53
Windmill Bridge Jn 08/36½ 08/38   21/41 21/47
Streatham Jn 08/41½ 08/42   21/36 21/43
Balham Jn 08/45½ 08/44   ??/?? ??/??
Clapham Junction 08/51 08/48   21/29½ 21/36
Kensington Olympia 09/01 08/57   21/20 21/28
North Pole Jn 09/04 09/02   ??/?? ??/??
Mitre Bridge Jn ??/?? ??/??   21L03 ~ 21L15 21.06 ~ 21.23
Willesden WL Jn 09L08 ~ 09L20 09.04 ~ 09.19   21/00 20.56 ~ 21.04
Watford Junction 09/32 09/31   20/47 20/48
Tring 09/42 09/41   20/37 20/35
Bletchley 09/53 09/52   20/27 20/24
Hanslope Jn 10/00 10/02   ??/?? ??/??
Weedon ??/?? DIV   ??/?? ??/??
Northampton DIV ??/??  
Rugby 10/20 10/29   20/00 19/56
Coventry 10/28 10/38   19/42 19/48
Stechford 10/43 10/54   ??/?? ??/??
Aston 10/51 10/59   19/21 19/31
Perry Barr 10/53 11/01   19/20 19/27
Soho East Jn 11/03 11/07   19/15 19/20
Birmingham New Street 11L09 ~ 11L20 11.12 ~ 11.27   18L58 ~ 19L08 18.59 ~ 19.14
Galton Jn 11/27 11/34   18/51 18/48
Stourbridge Junction 11/40 11/47   18/37 18/36
Kidderminster 11.47a 11.54   18.27d 18.27

Severn Valley Railway Trains:

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bewdley 12.30d 12.40   16.00a 15.57
Arley ? ?   15.45 a/d? 15.44 ~ 15.45
Highley ? ?   15.33 a/d? 15.35 ~ 15.36
Hampton Loade ? ?   15.23 a/d? 15.19 ~ 15.27
Bridgnorth 13.25a 13.25   15.00d 15.03


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