2nd January 1999

Past Time Rail
The Midlander

Locos Used 37219, 47519 & steam: 48773
Stock Used 3110+35469+1853+99002+99001+99000+4915

Route :

Loco(s) Route
37219 London Paddington - (via GWML) - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester
48773 Gloucester - Barnwod Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Saltley
47519 (1) Saltley - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley (Museum Sidings)
48773  (Museum Sidings) - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Stourbridge Jn - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - barnwood Jn - Gloucester
37219 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 48773 on rear.

Source : Dave Lodwick

Photo Review

The John Broderick Collection contains the following album of photos taken on this date;
The Midlander


Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Reading ? ??.?? ~ 08.06½ ? 18.53½ ~ ??.??
Didcot Parkway ? 08.26 ~ 08.27½ ? 18.31 ~ 18.32
Wantage ? 08/36 ? ?
Swindon ? 08.51½ ~ 08.55½ ? 17.59 ~ 18.00
Kemble ? 09/09 ? 17.36 ~ 17.44
Stroud ? 09/21 ? 17/19½
Standish Jn ? 09/26½ ? 17/14
Gloucester Yard Jn ? 09/33 ? ?
Gloucester ? 09.36 ~ 10.08 ? 16.22 ~ 17.00
Barnwood Jn ? 10/12 ? ?
Cheltenham Spa ? 10/20 ? 16/09½
Ashchurch ? 10/28 ? 16/01
Abbotswood Jn ? 10/41 ? 15/48½

 

Location Booked Actual
Spetchley Loop ? 10w49 ~ 11w24
Stoke Works Jn ? 11/38
Bromsgrove ? 11/40
Blackwell Summit ? 11/47
Barnt Green ? 11/50
Longbridge ? 11/53
Northfield ? 11/55
Kings Norton ? 11/58½
Bordesley Jn ? 12/06
St Andrews Jn ? 12/07½
Landor Street Jn ? 12/09
Landor Street Bank Engine Sidings ? 12L10 ~ 12L19
Landor Street Jn ? 12/21
St Andrews Jn ? 12/22½
Bordesley Jn ? 12/23
Small Heath ? 12.27 ~ 12.35
Tyseley (Museum Sidings) ? 12L39 ~ 14L03
Small Heath ? 14.09½ ~ 14.11½
Bordesley ? 14/14
Birmingham Moor Street ? 14/16
Birmingham Snow Hill ? 14/18
Jewellery Quarter ? 14/20
Hawthorns ? 14/26
Smethwick Galton Bridge ? 14/28
Rowley Regis ? 14/34
Old Hill ? 14/35½
Cradley ? 14/37½
Stourbridge Junction ? 14/42
Blakedown ? 14/49½
Kidderminster ? 14/54½
Hartlebury ? 14/59
Droitwich Spa ? 15/10
Worcester Shrub Hill ? 15.19 ~ 15.39
Norton Jn ? 15/45

Timings continue in first table.

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