22nd September 2019

West Coast Railways
The Merchant of Avon

Loco Used steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 80217+9392+4854+4973+5035+4905+99311+3143+99122+99350+99128

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

Loco Route
45699 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
45699 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Burton-on-Trent

Notes:
(1) This was the last 'Merchant of Avon' for the 2019 season.

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Burton-on-Trent 09.33d [P2] 09.33   19.09a [P1] 19.11
Wichnor Jn 09/41 09/41   19/03 19/06
Tamworth HL 09.51a ~ 09.54d [P4] 09.49 ~ 09.57   18.52a ~ 18.55d [P3] 18.52 ~ 18.58
Kingsbury Jn 10/02 10/04   18*37 ~ 18*43 18.35 ~ 18.43
Whitacre Jn 10/08 10/09   18/31 18/29
Coleshill Parkway 10.12a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.11 ~ ?   18.24a ~ 18.27d [P2] 18.22 ~ 18.26
Water Orton 10/18 [ML] 10/20   18/21 18/20
Landor Street Jn 10/25 10/28   18*08 ~ 18*11 [ML] 17.54 ~ ?
St Andrews Jn 10/27 10/29   18/04½ 17/53
Bordesley Jn 10/29 [ML] 10/30   18/03 17/52
Small Heath South Jn 10/34 [SL] 10/41   18/00 17/48
Tyseley 10.37a ~ 10.40d [P3] 10.43 ~ 10.45 [P3]   17.55a ~ 17.57d [P4] [SL] 17.44 ~ 17.46 [P4]
Shirley 10/48½ 10/59   17/47½ 17/35
Whitlocks End 10/50 11/03   17/46 17/34
Wood End 10/58 11/13   17/36 17/29
Henley-in-Arden 11/10 11/17   17/27 17/21
Bearley Jn 11/21 11/23   17/19 17/17
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.29a [P1] 11.34   17.10d [P1] 17.08


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z53 : (45699) : 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 [UDG]
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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