10th September 2005

6024 Preservation Society
The Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used 37427 & steam : 6024 'King King Edward I'
Stock Used (2) 5482+5008+4996+1813+3144+3110+3132+21245

Route:
1Z38 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z39 : Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco Route
37427 Birmingham Snow Hill - Jewellery Quarter - Smethwick Jn - Stourbridge Jn - Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads
6024 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maidee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ledbury - Worcester Foregate Street - Droitwich Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) Past Time Rail acted as a ticket agent for this tour.
(2) Plus 6024 support coach when 6024 was on the train.

Sources : various including Janet Cottrell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.27d [P2] 09.31   19.35a [P3] 19.29
Jewellery Quarter 09/30 09/33   19/30 19/25
Smethwick Galton Bridge HL 09/34 09/37   19/25 19/19
Smethwick Jn 09/36 09/38   19/24 19/19
Rowley Regis 09/41 09/42   19/21 19/14
Stourbridge Junction 09.52a ~ 09.55d 09.56 ~ 09.59   19.01a ~ 19.06d 19.01 ~ 19.01
Kidderminster 10/04 10/07   18/50 18/55
Hartlebury 10/08 ?   18/42 ?
Droitwich Spa 10/15 10/17   18/34 18/43

 

Location Booked Actual
Worcester Shrub Hill 10.22a ~ 10.25d [P2] 10.24 ~ 10.26
Abbotswood Jn 10/31 10/33
Ashchurch 10/38 10/43
Cheltenham Spa 10/46 10/49
Barnwood Jn 10/52 10/55
Gloucester Yard Jn 10*54a ~ 11*02d ?
Standish Jn 11/08 11/01
Charfield 11/20 11/12
Yate 11/27 11/17
Westerleigh Jn 11/32 11/20
Bristol Parkway 11/40 11/24
Filton Abbey Wood 11/47 11/26
Stapleton Road 11/50 11/31
Dr Days Jn 11/52 [ML] 11/33
Bristol Temple Meads 11L56a ~ 14.02d [P3] 11.35 ~ 14.01
Dr Days Jn 14/04 14/04
Stapleton Road 14/05 14/05
Filton Abbey Wood 14/10 14/11
Patchway 14/15 14/14
Pilning 14/19 14/24
Severn Tunnel Junction 14/30 [ML] ?
Maindee East Jn 14/42 ?
Maindee North Jn 14/44 ?
Little Mill Jn 15/00 ?
Abergavenny 15*10a ~ 16*35d [UGL] 15.14 ~ 16.38
Tram Inn 17/4 16/59
Hereford 17*14a ~ 17*32d [P3] 17.07 ~ 17.32
Shelwick Jn 17/34 ?
Ledbury 17/47 17/58
Great Malvern 17p56a ~ 18p11d 18.10 ~ 18.11
Worcester Foregate Street 18.22a ~ 18.24d 18.23 ~ 18.32

Timings continue in first table.

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