Class 150 Mission - 04/02/11

With the soon imminent arrival of the First London Midland 172 for test runs and mileage accumilation February seemed a good month to hit the snow hill lines and get as many of the remaining required 150s as possible. 90041 was on EBW (Euston - Birmingham Workings) too so it seemed a good day all round. Eventually a plan was formed with Chris Harvey and David Clark so it turned into a mini meet. A Smethwick Galton Bridge hop was also included for Mr Harvey. And unexpectedly for me 150229 turned up at Great Malvern on a Weymouth turn whilst on hire to FGW (Only 2 units daily now with both returned every night and new units sent the next day from Cardiff Canton) so a great day all round

The moves were :-

Poynton - Stoke 323237
Stoke - Birmingham New Street 220034
Birmingham New Street - Great Malvern 170630
Great Malvern - Worcester Shrub Hill 150229 (Winner)
Worcester Shrub Hill - Stourbridge Junction 150132+150125 (Both Winners)
Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town PPM 01 (Winner)
Stourbridge Town - Stourbridge Junction PPM 01
Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster 150009 (Winner)
Kidderminster - Smethwick Galton Bridge 150009
Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street 323209
Birmingham New Street - Birmingham Interntaional 323220
Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street 90041 (Winner)
Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton 350101
Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street 350118
Birmingham Moor Street - Dorridge 150007 (Winner)
Dorridge - Birmingham Moor Street 67012+82305
Birmingham New Street - Stoke 221139
Stoke - Poynton 323239