West Midlands Class 20 tour

USING Michael Owen’s two Class 20s, 20205 and 20142, ‘The Chopper Topper Returns’ tour, organised by Pathfinder Tours, sets sail on July 2 – a superb tour round the West Midlands. This includes visiting the Hams Hall Reception line, Donnington Railfreight Terminal, the Oxley curve, the climb over Cannock and the ascent of the Lickey. Don’t forget the goods loops. There’s a break in Shrewsbury for one hour.

The requested route (subject to confirmation): From Burton on

Trent, Coleshill Parkway, Barnt Green, Worcestershire Parkway, Gloucester – then to Gloucester, Cheltenham High Street UGL – Up Eckington Goods Loop – Bromsgrove – Selly Oak – Birmingham

New Street (Pick-up)

– Water Orton – Hams

Hall Reception Line) – Water Orton – Sutton Park – Walsall – Darlaston

Jn – Wolverhampton – Wellington – Donnington RFT (subject to agreement) – Wellington – Shrewsbury (Short Break) – Cosford – Oxley Chord – Stafford – Rugeley – Cannock – Bescot Stadium – Aston – Birmingham New Street (Set-Down) – Stourbridge Junction – Kidderminster – Droitwich Up Goods Loop – Worcester Shrub Hill – Abbotswood Jn – Cheltenham Spa – Gloucester, and as the set-down points back to Burton-on-Trent.

Fares are: Standard £125, First Class £185.