24th February 1996

A1A Charters
The Jewel in the Crown

Locos Used 20128, 31439, 37207 & 47501

Route : 1T70 throughout

Loco(s) Route
31439 Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Macclesfield - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Darlaston Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Sorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
31207 + 31439 Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge HL Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
20128 + 37207 + 31439 Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Walsall - Hednesford - Rugeley - Stafford 
31439 (1) Stafford - Stoke-on-Trent - Macclesfield
47501 (2) Macclesfield - Manchester Piccadilly - Bolton - Preston

Notes :
(1) 31439 failed at Macclesfield.
(2) plus dead 31439 in tow.

Sources : Richard Hughes & David Bellamy

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked
Preston 07.38d
Euxton Jn 07/45
Chorley 07/50
Lostock Jn 07/55
Bolton 08/04
Salford Crescent 08/20
Deal Street 08/23
Manchester Victoria 08/25
Miles Platting 08/30
Philips Park No.1 08/33
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/39
Denton Jn 08/44
Heaton Norris Jn 08/52
Stockport 08.54a ~ 08.55d
Cheadle Hulme 08/59
Macclesfield 09/18
Congleton 09/25
Kidsgrove 09/35
Stoke-on-Trent 09.46a ~ 09.48d
Stone 09/59
Norton Bridge 10/05
Stafford 10.11a ~ 10018d
Bushbury Jn 10/32
Portobello Jn 10/35
Darlaston Jn 10/39
Pleck Jn 10/41
Walsall 10/45
Ryecroft Jn 10/47
Castle Bromwich Jn 11/13
Landor Street Jn 11/18
St Andrews Jn 11/20
Tyseley 11/30
Dorridge 11/46
Hatton West Jn 11/53
Bearley Jn 12*02a ~ 12*20d
Stratford-upon-Avon 12L29a ~ 13L16d
Bearley Jn 13/22
Hatton North Jn 13/33
Dorridge 13/40
Tyseley 13/47
Small HEath South Jn 13/48
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.57a ~ 14.14d
Jewellery Quarter 14/18
Smethwick Galton Bridge HL 14/25
Rowley Regis 14/29
Stourbridge Junction 14/40
Kidderminster 14/48
Hartlebury 14/52
Droitwich Spa 14/57
Worcester Shrub Hill 15L05a ~ 15L39d
Droitwich Spa 15/48
Stoke Works Jn 15/55
Bromsgrove 15/58
Barnt Green 16/04
Kings Norton 16/11
Birmingham New Street 16.24a ~ 16.33d
Proof House Jn 16/35
Aston 16/40
Perry Barr Morth Jn 16/44
Bescot Stadium 16/49
Pleck Jn 16/51
Walsall 16/55
Ryecroft Jn 16/57
Hednesford 17/18
Rugeley 17/29
Colwich Jn 17/31
Stafford 17L37a ~ 17L51d
Norton Bridge 17/58
Stone 18/05
Stoke-on-Trent 18.15a ~ 18.17d
Kidsgrove 18/25
Congleton 18/30
Cheadle Hulme 18/54
Stockport 19.01a ~ 19.03d
Manchester Piccadilly 19/20
Salford Crescent 19/29
Bolton 19/40
Chorley 19/56
Preston 20.13a


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