8th July 2012

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express

Loco Used steam: 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'
Stock Used 9101+5191+5157+5177+5198+99353+99361+35470

Route :
1T50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1T52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco Route
4965 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
4965 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - (1) Henley-in-Arden - (1) Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
4965 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
4965 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes : 
(1) 1T51 was diverted via Henley-in-Arden instead of the booked route via Dorridge, due to late departure from Stratford-upon-Avon, 
caused by the E.C.S. of the previous days Cheshire Cat tour blocking the run round loop.


4965 arriving into Birmingham Snow Hill on 1T51 (photo: Andy Carey)

Source : Chris Bracey (travelled on 1T50/51/52/53) and Andy Carey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Chris Bracey)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.28d ? 13.33a 13.51 [P1]
Birmingham Moor Street 10.31a ~ 10.33d ? 13.28a ~ 13.30d 13.47 ~ 13.48
Tyseley 10.41a ~ 10.43d ? 13.18a ~ 13.20d 13.39 ~ 13.41
Whitlock's End 10/53 ? - 13/33
Henley-in-Arden 11.13a ~ 11.15d ? - 13/23
Dorridge - - 13/07 [DIV]
Hatton North Jn - - 13/01 [DIV]
Hatton West Jn - - 12/59 [DIV]
Bearley Jn 11/25 ? 12/51 13/15
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.34a ? 12.41d 13.11 [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.58d 14.04 [P1] 17.16a 17.16 [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.03d 14.07 17.11a ~ 17.13d 17.12 ~ 17.13
Tyseley 14.11a ~ 14.13d 14.14 17.01a ~ 17.03d 16.55 ~ 17.02 [P4]
Whitlock's End 14/23 ? - -
Henley-in-Arden 14.43a ~ 14.45d 14.38 - -
Dorridge - - 16/51 ?
Hatton North Jn - - 16/42 ?
Hatton West Jn - - 16/39 ?
Bearley Jn 14/52 ? 16/31 ?
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.01a 14.52 [P2] 16.18d 16.18 [P2]


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