19th December 2019

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (4 trains)

Locos Used (4) ? 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' & steam: 45305 'Alderman A.E. Draper' ?
Stock Used (4) ? 5212+5157+5191+5198+99349+99361+17018 ?

Route :
1Z01/1Z03/1Z05/1Z07 : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings
1Z02/1Z04/1Z06/1Z08 : Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route (3)
20142? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley Up & Down Through Siding
45305? (2) Tyseley Up & Down Through Siding - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 45305 on rear?
(2) 20142 on rear?
(3) Four round trips made.
(4) Loco & consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Headcode 1Z01   1Z03   1Z05   1Z07
Times Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.43d [P3] 14.42   16.43d [P3] 16.43   18.28d [P4] 18.32   20.15d [P4] 20.15
Small Heath South Jn 15.01 ~ 15.06 [SHG] ? ~ 15.08   17.01 ~ 17.06 [SHG] ? ~ 17.13   18/44 [SHG] 18/52   20/23 [SHG] 20/25
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 15.15a 15.14   17.15a 17.21   18.55a 19.10   20.29a 20.31

 

Headcode 1Z02   1Z04   1Z06   1Z08
Times Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 15.26d 15.25   17.33d 17.33   19.19d 19.18   21.09d 21.05
Small Heath South Jn 15/32 [SHG] 15/28   17/39 [SHG] 17/40   19/25 [SHG] 19/21   21/15 [SHG] 21/08
Birmingham Moor Street 16.01a [P3] 16.03   17.45a [P4] 17.49   19.41a [P4] 19.45   21.30a [P4] 21.19


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z01 : (45305 with 20142 on rear?) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham Moor Street
5Z08 : (20142 with 45305 on rear?) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Steam Trust 13.47d 22.06a
Small Heath South Jn 13/53 21.56 ~ 21.59
Birmingham Moor Street 14.01a [P3] 21.48d [P4]


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