25th August 2019

West Coast Railways
The Merchant of Avon

Locos Used 31128 'Charybdis' & steam: 48151
Stock Used 80217+9392+4973+5032+4905+1860+99025+95402+3058+99351+5249

Route :
1Z50 : Burton-on-Trent to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Burton-on-Trent

Loco(s) Route
48151 Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
48151 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Landor Street Jn - Washwood Heath
31128 + 48151 (1) Washwood Heath - (reverse of outward route) - Burton-on-Trent

Notes:
(1) The return leg was piloted by 31128 from Washwood Heath, due to 48151 running low on coal.

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Burton-on-Trent 09.33d [P2] 09.34   19.09a [P1] 19.22 [P1]
Wichnor Jn 09/41 09/44   19/03 19/15
Tamworth HL 09.51a ~ 09.54d [P4] 09.54 ~ 10.03   18.52a ~ 18.55d [P3] 18.59 ~ 19.05
Kingsbury Jn 10/02 10/12   18*37 ~ 18*43 18.50 ~ 18.51
Whitacre Jn 10/08 10/17   18/31 18/46
Coleshill Parkway 10.12a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.20 ~ 10.21   18.24a ~ 18.27d [P2] 18.40 ~ 18.43
Water Orton 10/18 [ML] 10/28   18/21 18/37
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/24 10/36   18/13 ? ~ 18.28
Landor Street Jn 10/25 10/39   18*08 ~ 18*11 18/03
St Andrews Jn 10/27 10/40   18/04½ 18/02
Bordesley Jn 10/29 [ML] 10/41   18/03 18/01
Small Heath South Jn 10/34 [SL] 10/47   18/00 17/57
Tyseley 10.37a ~ 10.40d [P3] 10.48 ~ 10.49 [P3]   17.55a ~ 17.57d [P4] 17.52 ~ 17.55 [P4]
Shirley 10/48½ 11/03   17/47½ 17/45
Whitlocks End 10/50 11/05   17/46 17/44
Wood End 10/58 11/13   17/36 17/37
Henley-in-Arden 11/10 11/18   17/27 17/26
Bearley Jn 11/21 11/25   17/19 17/20
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.29a [P1] 11.33   17.10d [P1] 17.10


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z53 : (48151) : Stratford-upon-Avon -  Hatton - Dorridge - Stratford-upon-Avon
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.55d [P1]
Bearley Jn 14/04
Hatton West Jn 14/12
Hatton 14.15 ~ 14.20
Dorridge 14.32 ~ 14.44
Hatton North Jn 14/53
Hatton West Jn 14*56 ~ 15*01
Claverdon 15*04 ~ 15*13
Bearley Jn 15/19
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.26a [P1]


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