29th August 2015

Vintage Trains
The Welsh Marches

Loco Used steam: 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'
Stock Used 96100+35470+99353+99361+99349+5198+5212+5157+9101

Route :
1Z63 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Hereford
1Z64 : Hereford to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
4965 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Jewellery Quarter - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 04/07/15.


4965 propels 5Z64 out of Hereford (photo: Al Wallace)

Source : Al Wallace (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 09.30d 09.31
Small Heath South Jn 09/38 09/39
Birmingham Moor Street 09/44 [P2] 09/45
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P1] 09.48 ~ 09.49
Jewellery Quarter 09/51 [P1] 09/52
Smethwick Galton Bridge 09/57 [P1] 09/59
Smethwick Jn 09/58 10/00
Rowley Regis 10/04 10/07
Stourbridge Junction 10/15 [P3] 10/19
Blakedown 10/20 10/24
Kidderminster 10/23 [P2] 10/27
Hartlebury 10/27 10/31
Droitwich Spa [UGL] 10.34 ~ 10.44 10.38 ~ 10.56
Droitwich Spa 10/47 10/58
Tunnel Jn 10/56 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 10/57 [P2] 11/07
Norton Jn 11/02 11/12
Abbotswood Jn 11/03 11/15
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/13 [P2] 11/29
Cheltenham Spa 11/19 [P1] 11/38
Barnwood Jn 11/26 11/47
Horton Road Jn 11/28 11/49
Gloucester 11/29 [UM] 11/50
Awre Jn 11/43 12/06
Lydney 11/48 12/11
Chepstow 11/57 12/21
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/08 [DR] 12/32
Llanwern West Jn 12/20 12/45
Maindee East Jn 12/25 ?
Maindee North Jn 12/27 12/54
Cwmbran 12/36½ 13/03
Pontypool & New Inn 12/40½ ?
Little Mill Jn 12/43 13/09
Abergavenny 12/51 13/18
Pontrilas 13/04 13/32
Tram Inn 13/12 13/38
Hereford 13.20a  [P3] ~ 17.16d [P3] 13.45 ~ 17.13
Shelwick Jn 17/20 17/18
Morton-on-Lugg 17/24 17/22
Leominster 17/33 17/31
Woofferton 17/40 17/38
Ludlow 17/46 ?
Bromfield 17/49 17/44
Craven Arms 17/55 [P1] 17/50
Marsh Brook LC 18/01 17/56
Dorrington SB 18/11 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/19 18/12
English Bridge Jn 18/21 18/19
Abbey Foregate Jn 18/23 18/21
Wellington 18/37 [UM] 18/34
Madeley Jn 18/45 18/40
Cosford 18/51 18/46
Stafford Road Jn 19/01 18/54
Wolverhampton North Jn 19/04 18/56
Wolverhampton 19.07a ~ 19.15d [P4] 18.57 ~ 19.13
Portobello Jn 19/21 19/18
Darlaston Jn 19/26 19/22
Pleck Jn 19/29 19/24
Walsall 19.32a ~ 19.36d [P1] 19.26 ~ 19.30
Ryecroft Jn 19/40 19/32
Sutton Park 19/52½ ?
Park Lane Jn 19/58 19/50
Castle Bromwich Jn 20/00 19/54
Landor Street Jn 20/16 20/05
St Andrews Jn 20/18 20/06
Bordesley Jn 20/19 20/07
Small Heath South Jn 20/26 20/15
Tyseley Warwick Road 20.35a 20.21


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z64 : (4965) :  Hereford - Diesel Sidings - Hereford

Location Booked
Hereford 13.28d [P3]
Diesel Sidings 13.31 ~ 14.11
Hereford 14.15 ~ 15.05 [URL]
Diesel Sidings 15.09 ~ 17.02
Hereford 17.06a [P3]


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