30th April 1939

Birmingham Locomotive Club
???

The running dates of the BLC trips using 'Gazelle' on the S&MR have been queried. The 1951 SLS journal gives running dates of 23rd & 30th April 1939 however previously submitted information suggests they may have run in 1938, but it is unknown if one of the years is in error (in which case, which one), or could they have run on all four dates?

Loco Used 0-4-2 'Gazelle'
Stock Used Inspection Saloon (accommodating 22 persons)

Route :

Loco Route
Gazelle Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Hookgate & Redhill - Edgebold - Kinnerley Junction - Criggion
Gazelle Criggion - Kinnerley Junction
Gazelle Kinnerley Junction - Llanymynech

Notes :
(1) Visits were made to Kinnerley shed and Criggion Quarry. From Llanymynech tour participants caught a bus to Gobowen.
(2) Trip was a repeat of that run one week earlier (on 23/04).

Source : Ian Clark (SLS)

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