27th November 2010
Vintage Trains
The Deva Explorer
| Loco Used | ????? & steam: 45305 | 
| Stock Used | ????? | 
Route :
1Z34 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Chester
1Z35 : Chester to Tyseley Warwick Road
| Loco(s) | Route | 
| 45305 | Tyseley Warwick Road - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe - Beeston Castle - Chester | 
| 45305 | Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Darlaston Jn - Bescot UDGL | 
| ????? (1) | Bescot UDGL - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road | 
Notes :
(1) Diesel loco added - front or rear?
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | 
| Tyseley Warwick Road | 07.52d | 18.44a | 
| Bordesley Jn | 08/02 | 18/29 | 
| Birmingham New Street | - | 18/21 | 
| Soho East Jn | - | 18/14 | 
| Tame Bridge Parkway | - | 17.58a ~ 18.00d | 
| Bescot UDGL | - | 17L37 ~ 17L52 | 
| Castle Bromwich Jn | 08/19 | - | 
| Walsall | 08.48a ~ 08.50d | - | 
| Portobello Jn | 09/00 | 17/26 | 
| Wolverhampton | 09.06a ~ 09.08d | 17.13a ~ 17.20d | 
| Bushbury Jn | 09/12 | 17/08 | 
| Stafford | 09/25 | 16/54 | 
| Madeley | 09/45 | 16/37 | 
| Crewe | 10w04a ~ 10w57d | 15w44a ~ 16w25d | 
| Beeston Castle | 11/14 | 15/28 | 
| Chester | 11.30a | 15.10d |