GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill - British Railways Period Locomotives: gwrbsh2573

Another view of ex-Southern Railway 4-6-2 Battle of Britain class No 34051 'Sir Winston Churchill' at Snow Hill station. The Stephenson Locomotive Society's special involved ten coaches of enthusiasts completing a circular route commencing and ending at Snow Hill headed by three locomotives in total. Locomotive No 34051 undertook the first leg leaving Birmingham Snow Hill and travelling to Salisbury via Leamington Spa, Oxford, Reading West Junction, Southcote Junction, Basingstoke and Andover before arriving at Salisbury. Ex-SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy class No 35017 'Belgian Marine' undertook the leg from Salisbury to Westbury travelling via Gillingham, Exeter Central, Exeter St Davids, Taunton, Cogload Junction and Castle Cary before arriving at Westbury. British Railways built 4-6-0 Castle class No 7029 'Clun Castle' undertook the return leg starting at Westbury and calling at Bathampton Junction, Bath Spa, West Somerset Junction, Dr Days Bridge Junction, Westerleigh Junction, Yate, Tuffley Junction, Gloucester Eastgate, Barnwood Junction, Cheltenham Spa Lansdown, Abbotswood Junction, Norton Junction, Worcester Shrub Hill, Droitwich Spa, Kidderminster, Stourbridge Junction and Old Hill before finally arriving back at Birmingham Snow Hill.

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