11th December 2010

Vintage Trains
The First Moor Street Express

Locos Used steam: 5043 'Earl Mount of Edgcumbe'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z55 : Birmingham Moor Street to London Paddington
1Z56 : London Paddington to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco Route
5043 Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - London Paddington
5043 London Paddington - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes :
(1) This was the first steam special to use the restored bay platforms at Birmingham Moor Street.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Neil Kearns & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham Moor Street 08.24d [P2] [FL] 20.10a [P1]
Small Heath South Jn 08/28 20/05
Tyseley 08/29 [P1] 20/04 [P2] [FL]
Solihull 08.35a ~ 08.38d 19.57a ~ 19.59d
Bentley Heath LC 08/43 19/54
Dorridge UPL 08*45 ~ 09*12 -
Dorridge 09.14a ~ 09.17d [P1] 19.51a ~ 19.53d [P2]
Hatton 09/26 19/42
Warwick Parkway 09.31a ~ 09.35d [P1] 19.34a ~ 19.36d
Leamington Spa 09/42 [UM] 19/29 [DM]
Fenny Compton 09/56 19/17
Banbury 10.06 ~ 10.08 [P3] 18*49 ~ 19*07 [P1]
Aynho Jn 10/15 18/42
Heyford 10/22 18/37
Wolvercot Jn 10/31 18/29
Oxford 10/47 18/24 [TL]
Hinksey North 10w48 ~ 11w20 17w52 ~ 18w22
Kennington Jn 11/23 17/50
Didcot North Jn 11/34 17/40
Didcot Parkway 11.36a ~ 11.43 [P4] [RL] 17/34 [P3]
Didcot East Jn 11/45 17/33
Reading West Jn 12/03 17/17
Reading 12/06 [P9] 17/19 [P8]
Twyford 12/13 17/07
Maidenhead 12/21 16/59
Slough 12/29 [P5] 16/49 [P4]
Airport Jn 12/42 16/37
Southall 12/47 16/35
West Ealing 12/51 ?
Acton West 12/54 16/30
Ladbroke Grove 12/57 16/24 [RL]
Paddington 13.04a [P1] 16.20d [P1]


Associated Stock/Light-Engine movements;

Saturday 11th December

5Z54 : ECS (steam: 9600 with 5043 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Museum to Birmingham Moor Street
5Z57 : ECS (steam: 9600 with 5043 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Steam Museum

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Steam Museum 07.50d 21.00a
Small Heath South Jn 08/00 20/50
Birmingham Moor Street 08.04a 20.40d [P1]

5Z55 : ECS (????? with 5043 on rear) : London Paddington to Park Royal
5Z55 : ECS (5043 with ????? on rear) : Park Royal to Southall
5Z55 : ECS (????? with 5043 on rear) : Southall to Southall WCRC
5Z56 : ECS (5043 with ????? on rear) : Southall WCRC to Southall
5Z56 : ECS (????? with 5043 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 13.36d [P1] 16.06a [P1]
Ladbroke Grove 13/39 ?
Old Oak Common East ? 15/58 [ECL]
Acton West 13/45 15/54
West Ealing 13/49 15/50
Drayton Green 13/51 -
Greenford South Jn 13/56 -
Greenford East Jn 13/57 -
Park Royal 14.02 ~ 14.06 -
Greenford East Jn 14/10 -
Greenford South Jn 14/11 -
Drayton Green 14/17 -
Hanwell 14/19 [RL] ?
Southall East Jn 14/22 [GL] 15/46 [RL]
Southall 14.23 ~ 14.27 15.41 ~ 15.45
Southall WCRC 14.35a 15.35d [GL]


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