9th August 2018

West Coast Railways
The Stratford Flyer 2

Locos Used 47826 & 57601
Stock Used 99128+99371+99712+99351+99122+99318+4940+99677

Route :
1Z33 : Leeds to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z34 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Leeds

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Leeds - Wakefield Westgate - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - Adwick - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donington - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - (3) - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
47826 (2) Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - (reverse of outward route) - Hare Park Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds

Notes:
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) Confirmation required - was the outward leg diverted via Whitacre Jn?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 07.50d [P11] 08.00   20.55a [P15] 20.59
Leeds West Jn 07/51 08/02   20/53½ 20/57
Whitehall Jn 07/52 08/02   20/51½ 20/57
Wakefield Westgate 08.08a ~ 08.11d [P1] 08.14 ~ 08.17   20.32a ~ 20.34d [P2] 20.36 ~ 20.39
Wakefield Kirkgate 08.17a ~ 08.20d [P3] 08.21 ~ 08.22   - -
Calder Bridge Jn 08*22 ~ 08*40 08/24   - -
Oakenshaw Jn 08/43½ 08/27   - -
Crofton West Jn 08/46 08/32   - -
Hare Park Jn 08/51 08/43   20/27 20/31
Hemsworth Loop 09*00 ~ 09*10 08.51 ~ 09.10   20/23 20/28
South Kirkby Jn 09/15½ 09/13   20/21 20/25
Adwick Jn 09/20½ 09/17   20/16½ 20/20
Adwick 09/21½ 09/19   20/16 20/19
Doncaster 09.28a ~ 09.30d [P4] 09.28 ~ 09.34   20.08a ~ 20.12d [P4] 20.10 ~ 20.13
Hexthorpe Jn 09/34 09/38   20/05 20/05
Mexborough 09/40 09/44   19/58 20/00
Swinton 09.44a ~ 09.46d [P3] 09.46 ~ 09.47   19.53a ~ 19.55d [P1] 19.53 ~ 19.57
Aldwarke Jn 09/49½ 09/57   19/50 19/48
Masborough Jn 09/53½ 10/00   19/39 19/37
Treeton Jn 09/59 10/03   19/28 19/15
Beighton Jn 10/03 10/06   19/18 19/12
Barrow Hill North Jn 10/11 10/12   19/12 19/07
Tapton Jn 10/14 10/16   19/09 19/03
Chesterfield 10.16a ~ 10.32d [P3] 10.18 ~ 10.30   19.03a ~ 19.07d [P3] 19.00 ~ 19.02
Chesterfield South Jn 10/34 10/32   19/01 18/58
Clay Cross North Jn 10/36 10/35   18/59 18/56
Alfreton 10/41½ [P2] 10/41   18/53 [P1] 18/49
Ironville Jn 10/44 10/44   18/49 18/47
Langley Mill 10/46½ 10/46   18/46 18/44
Trowell Jn  10/51½ 10/52   18/42 18/40
Toton Centre 10/55½ 10/55   18/37 18/37
Toton Jn 10/56½ 10/56   18/36 18/36
Trent East Jn 10/58½ 10/59   18/34 18/34
Sheet Stores Jn 11/00½ 11/02   18/32 18/32
Castle Donington 11/06½ 11/08   18/20½ 18/26
Stenson Jn 11/19½ 11/20   18/09½ 18/15
North Stafford Jn 11/20 11/21   18/09 18/13
Clay Mills Jn 11/25 11/26   18/06½ 18/09
Burton-on-Trent 11/34 [P2] 11/39   18/04½ 18/05
Burton Leicester Jn 11/39½ 11/40   - -
Branston Jn 11/41 11/41   - --
Wichnor Jn 11/47½ 11/45   18/00½ 17/59
Tamworth HL 11.55 ~ 11.56 [P4] 11/51?   17.51 ~ 17.53 [P3] 17/54?
Kingsbury Jn 12/04½ 11/59   17/45½ 17/50
Whitacre Jn - DIV?   - -
Coleshill Parkway - DIV?   - -
Water Orton 12/11 12/15   17/42 17/46
Landor Street Jn 12/16½ 12/22   17.26 ~ 17.28 17.20 ~ 17.26
St Andrews Jn 12/20 12/25   17/23 17/18
Bordesley Jn 12/21 12/26   17/22 17/17
Small Heath South Jn 12/38 12/38   17/16 17/14
Tyseley 12/41 [P3] 12/40   17/13½ [P2] 17/13
Shirley 12/56 12/51   - -
Whitlock's End 12/59½ 12/56   - -
Wood End 13/06½ 13/09   - -
Henley-in-Arden 13/14½ 13/14   - -
Solihull - -   17/10 [P2] 17/09
Bentley Heath LC - -   17/07½ 17/06
Dorridge - -   17/07 [P2] 17/04 [P2]
Hatton North Jn - -   16/57½ 16/56
Hatton West Jn - -   16/56½ 16/54
Bearley Jn 13/19 13/19   16/46½ 16/47
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.27a [P3] 13.30   16.40d [P1] 16.40


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