13th December 2008
Vintage Trains
London Christmas Shopper
| Loco(s) Used | at least steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' |
Route:
1Z43 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Kensington Olympia
1Z44 : Kensington Olympia to Birmingham Snow Hill
| Loco | Route |
| 5043 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Twyford - Slough - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SWS - Mitre bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia |
| 5043 | Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 07.55d | 22.27a |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 07/59 | 22/24 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 08/05 | 22/19 |
| Tyseley | 08/09 | 22/18 |
| Solihull | 08.13a ~ 08.15d | 22.10a ~ 22.12d |
| Bentley Heath | 08/19 | 22/05 |
| Dorridge | 08.20a ~ 08.22d | 21.51a ~ 22.03d |
| Hatton | 08/30 | 21/41 |
| Warwick Parkway | 08.35a ~ 08.38d | 21.30a ~ 21.34d |
| Leamington Spa | 08/43 | 21/24 |
| Fenny Compton | 08/56 | 21/13 |
| Banbury | 09/06 | 21/05 |
| Aynho Jn | 09/14 | 20/57 |
| Heyford | 09/21 | 20/51 |
| Wolvercot Jn | 09/30 | 20/43 |
| Oxford | 09/36 | 20/40 |
| Hinksey North | 09w39 ~ 10w09 | 19w54 ~ 20w37 |
| Kennington Jn | 10/12 | 19/51 |
| Didcot North Jn | 10/22 | 19/41 |
| Didcot Parkway | 10.24a ~ 10.26d | 19.33a ~ 19.38d |
| Didcot East Jn | 10/27 | 19/32 |
| Reading West Jn | 10/44 | 19/16 |
| Reading | 10/45 | 19/14 |
| Twyford | 10/50 | 19/08 |
| Maidenhead | 10/58 | 18/59 |
| Slough | 11/06 | 18/49 |
| Airport Jn | 11/15 | 18/38 |
| Southall | 11/17 | 18/36 |
| West Ealing | 11/22 | 18/30 |
| Acton West | 11/25 | 18/27 |
| Acton Main Line | 11/27 | 18/19 |
| Acton ells Jn | 11/32 | 18/16 |
| Willesden SW Sidings | 11/38 | 18/13 |
| Mitre Bridge Jn | 11/45 | 18/09 |
| North Pole Jn | 11/46 | 18/08 |
| Kensington Olympia | 11.51a | 18.04d |