11th May 1957

Gloucestershire Railway Society
(Wolverton & Oxford Road Jct. Trip)

Traction Used at least 40930

Route : M990 (?throughout?)

Traction Route
????? Gloucester Eastgate - Cheltenham Lansdown - Ashchurch - Evesham - Stratford-upon-Avon - Woodford Halse
????? Woodford Halse - Blisworth - Wolverton - Bletchley - Banbury - Oxford Road Jn - Yarnton Jn - Kingham - Gloucester

Notes :
(1) Route & traction confirmation required. 40930 photographed at an unknown location on this tour. Christopher Horne comments: The return route was supposed to be Woodford Halse, Blisworth, Wolverton, Bletchley, Banbury, Kings Sutton, Kingham flyover, Cheltenham (Malvern Road) and Gloucester but the Kings Sutton- Chipping Norton line was not fit for use and it went, Oxford Road Junction, Yarnton Junction and Kingham.

Sources : John Debens, Graham Walker & Christopher Horne

Photo Review


40930 at an unidentified location (photo: Railway Studies Collection ©)

   
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
   


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