2nd April 2011

Vintage Trains
The Coronation Express

Locos Used steam: 4965 'Rood Aston Hall' & 5043 'Earl Mount of Edgcumbe'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z45 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Didcot Parkway
1Z46 : Didcot Parkway to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
4965 + 5043 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Snow Hill - Galton Bridge HL - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon - Didcot Parkway
4965 + 5043 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) Ran to celebrate the return to service of 'King' class locomotive no. 6023 'King Edward II' at Didcot. 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 08.05d 19.57a
Small Heath South Jn 08/10 19/49
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.16a ~ 08.19d 19.37a ~ 19.41d
Galton Bridge HL 08.29a ~ 08.32d 19.25a ~ 19.29d
Stourbridge Junction 08/47 19/11
Kidderminster 08/55 18/58
Worcester Shrub Hill 09.12a ~ 09.14d 18.32a ~ 18.36d
Norton Jn ? 18/24
Ashchurch 09/34 18/10
Cheltenham Spa 09/43 18/02
[Gloucester] 09w55 ~ 10w23 [UGL] 17w21 ~ 17w52 [Yard]
Standish Jn 10/33 17/06
St Marys LC 10/50 16/55
Kemble 11/01 16/45
Swindon 11.20 ~ 11.32 16.20 ~ 16.24
Challow 11/47 16/04
Didcot Parkway 12.05a 15.50d


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