4th May 1985

S.L.O.A.
The South Yorkshireman

Locos Used 45135 '3rd Carabinier' & steam: 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton'

Route : 1Z69 throughout

Loco Route
45135 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Leicester - ??? - Sheffield
46229 Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Toton - Trent - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - West Ruislip - Northolt Jn - Neasden South Jn - London Marylebone

Notes :
(1) Outward route confirmation between Leicester & Sheffield is required.

Source : Mike Parkes (joined train at Sheffield)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Parkes)

Location Booked Actual
St Pancras 08.15d ?
St Albans ??.??a ~ 08.38d ?
Leicester ??.??a ~ 09.53d ?
Sheffield 11L04a ~ 11L20d ??.?? ~ 11.20
Dronfield 11/38 11/43
Clay Cross South Jn 11/51 11/55
Pye Bridge Jn 12/00 12.10 ~ 12.13
Toton 12.18 ~ 13.09 12.49 ~ 13.41
Trent 13/13 13/41
Sheet Stores Jn 13/15 13/56
Stenson Jn 13/33 14/25
Burton-on-Trent 13/40 14/32
Wichnor Jn 13/46 14/38
Tamworth 13/55 14/45
Kingsbury Jn 14/01 14/52
Water Orton 14/10 14/57
Landor Street Jn 14.20 ~ 14.22 15/13
St Andrews Jn 14/23 15/15
Bordesley Jn 14/25 15/16
Small Heath South Jn 14/29 15/20
Tyseley UTS 14.33 ~ 15.15 15.26 ~ 16.20
Tyseley 15/20 16/23
Dorridge 15/30 16/33
Hatton 15/40 16/43
Leamington Spa 15/50 16/49
Banbury 16.13 ~ 16.15 17.12 ~ 17.15
Aynho Jn 16/24 17/23
Bicester 16.38 ~ 17.08 17.35 ~ 18.03
Princes Risborough 17/35 18/24
High Wycombe 17/56 18/34
West Ruislip 18/27 18/50
Northolt Jn 18/31 18/52
Neasden South Jn 18/43 19/05
Marylebone 18.53a 19.19


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