10th December 1989

Branch Line Society
South Midlands Railtour

DMU used 51897+59612+59741+53878+53053+59672+53101

Route : 1T06 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham New Street - Lichfield City - Wichnor Jn - Birmingham Curve Jn - Rawdon Colliery GF - Rawdon Colliery (1)
as listed Rawdon Colliery - Rawdon Colliery GF
as listed Rawdon Colliery GF - Lounge Opencast (2)
as listed Lounge Opencast - Lounge Jn
as listed Lounge Jn - Coalfield Farm (3)
as listed Coalfield Farm - Coalville - (4)
as listed (4) - Coalville - Cliff Hill Quarry - Bagworth Loader (5)
as listed Bagworth Loader - Stud Farm Quarry (6)
as listed Stud Farm Quarry - Knighton South Jn - Glen Parva North Jn - Hinckley - Midland Jn - Abbey Jn - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) To BR loco stop-board.
(2) To bridge beyond bunker.
(3) To well beyond bunker.
(4) To a point west of Coalville.
(5) To single line beyond bunker.
(6) To just short of bunker.

Source : Andy Pullar, Kevin Driscoll & Chris Wall

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Andy Pullar)

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 10.45d
Lichfield City 11/10
Wichnor Jn 11/18
Birmingham Curve Jn 11/23
Rawdon Colliery GF 11.32a ~ 11.34d
Rawdon Colliery 11.49a ~ 11.59d
Rawdon Colliery GF 12.14a ~ 12.19d
Lounge Opencast 12.42a ~ 13.02d
Coalfield Farm 13.41a ~ 13.51d
Cliffe Hill Quarry 14.15a ~ 14.20d
Bagworth Loader 14.37a ~ 14.47d
Knighton South Jn 15/16
Nuneaton Midland Jn 15/37
Abbey Jn 15/40
Water Orton 15/58
Birmingham New Street 16.11a


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