19th February 2005

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Severn Valley 1960s Gala

Loco Used 67005
Stock Used 2834+3123+3141+1680+3146+3149+1696+4986+5023+4925+5037+5027+5278

Route :
1Z44 : Ealing Broadway to Kidderminster
1Z45 : Kidderminster to Ealing Broadway

Loco Route
67005 Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster
67005 Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) The tour brochure was titled 'The Severn Valley 1960s Gala' on the cover but within the brochure itself as 'The Severn Valley Gala'.

Sources : various including Gary Sherman, Richard Rooker & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Ealing Broadway 07.30d 07.58   22.20a 22.25
? Acton West 07/32 08/01   22/18 22/24
1.35 Acton Main Line 07/33 ?   22/16 ?
2.07 Acton Wells Jn 07/36 08/05   22/06 22/19
? Willesden S.W.S 07/38 ?   22/04 ?
3.72 Mitre Bridge Jn 07/44 ?   22/00 22/13
4.29 North Pole Jn 07/48 08/13   21/59 22/12
6.17 Kensington Olympia 07.52a ~ 07.54d 08.14 ~ 08.18   21.48a ~ 21.54d 22.07 ~ 22.09
9.00 Latchmere Jn 07/59 ?   21/42 22/04
9.34 Clapham Junction (W) 08.02a ~ 08.05d 08.27 ~ 08.31   21.38a ~ 21.39d 21.56 ~ 22.01
12.47 Barnes 08/16 08/35   21/30 21/53
15.17 Richmond 08.21a ~ 08.22d 08.39 ~ 08.42   21.21a ~ 21.23d 21.47 ~ 21.49
? St Margerets ? ?   21/18 ?
16.62 Twickenham 08/26 08/45   21/13½ ?
? Twickenham Jn ? ?   21/13 21/42
18.75 Feltham Jn 08/29 ?   21/10 ?
? Feltham 08/32 08/49   21/09 21/40
24.42 Staines 08.41a ~ 08.42d 08.55 ~ 08.58   21.01a ~ 21.03d 21.30 ~ 21.34
28.55 Virginia Water 08/49 09/05   20/52 21/20
34.39 Ascot 08/57 09/11   20/43 21/15
42.11 Wokingham 09/05 09/20   20/31 21/07
46.04 Earley 09/09 ?   20/27 ?
47.79 Reading Spur Jn 09/12 09/26   20/24 20/59
48.38 Reading New Jn 09/19 ?   20/23 ?
48.76 Reading 09.21a ~ 09.23d 09.29 ~ 09.33   20.20a ~ 20.22d 20.48 ~ 20.57
49.74 Reading West Jn 09/26 ?   20/18 ?
65.64 Didcot East Jn 09/40 ?   20/05 ?
66.08 Didcot Parkway 09/41 ?   20.02a ~ 20.04d 20.04 ~ 20.22
66.72 Didcot North Jn 09/43 09/51   20/00 20/01
74.06 Kennington Jn 09/50 ?   19/51 ?
76.39 Oxford 09/53 09/58   19/49 19/52
79.30 Wolvercote Jn 09/57 10/01   19/46 19/46
88.19 Heyford 10/09 10/11   19/38 19/37
94.10 Aynho Jn 10/16 10/16   19/27 19/32
99.14 Banbury 10*21 ~ 10*30 10.28 ~ 10.35   19/27 19/25
107.74 Fenny Compton 10/39 10/45   19/20 19/16
119.23 Leamington Spa 10/48 10/54   19/10 19/06
125.12 Hatton 11/00 11/00   19/01 19/01
131.73 Dorridge 11/06 11/07   18/56 18/55
139.03 Tyseley 11/18 11/16   18/46 18/47
139.57 Small Heath South Jn 11/19 11/17   18/43 18/39
141.64 Birmingham Moor Street 11/22 11/21   18/37 18/35
142.34 Birmingham Snow Hill 11.25a ~ 11.28d 11.23 ~ 11.27   18.30a ~ 18.34d 18.31 ~ 18.33
143.02 Jewellery Quarter 11/31 11/29   18/27 18/29
146.19 Smethwick Galton Bridge H.L 11/36 11/36   18/22 18/25
146.30 Smethwick Jn 11/37 11/37   18/21 18/21
149.12 Rowley Regis 11/41 11/41   18/15 18/17
154.30 Stourbridge Jn 11/52 11/57   18/01 18/06
161.09 Kidderminster 12.00a 12.06   17.55d 17.55


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