1st August 2021

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 20189 & 20227 'Sherlock Holmes'
Stock Used 5157+99349+99361+95403+5191+5212+5198+9101

Route :
1T50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1T52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Locos Route
20189 + 20227 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
20227 + 20189 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
20189 + 20227 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
20227 + 20189 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes : 
(1) 20189 & 20227 replaced failed 7029 'Clun Castle'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & George Moxon

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.00
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.03 ~ 10.07 [P1]
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [SL] 10/11
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P3] 10.13 ~ 10.17
Shirley 10/23 10/23
Whitlocks End 10/25 10/24
Wood End 10/32½ 10/30
Henley-in-Arden 10.45a ~ 10.47d 10.36 ~ 10.48
Bearley Jn 10/57 10/54
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.05a [P1] ~ 12.52d [P1] 11.00 ~ 12.51
Bearley Jn 13/01½ 13/00
Hatton West Jn 13/09½ 13/07
Hatton North Jn 13/11½ 13/09
Dorridge 13/19½ [P2] 13/16
Bentley Heath LC 13/21½ 13/17
Solihull 13/25½ 13/20
Tyseley 13.31a ~ 13.34d [P2] [FL] 13.25 ~ 13.36 [P2]
Small Heath South Jn 13/37 [SH] 13/38
Birmingham Moor Street 13.40a ~ 13.42d [P2] 13.42 ~ 13.44 [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.45a [P2] 13.46

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.13
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.15 ~ 14.16
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/20
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.22d [P3] 14.22 ~ 14.24
Shirley 14/30 14/30
Whitlocks End 14/32 14/31
Wood End 14/39½ 14/37
Henley-in-Arden 14.52a ~ 14.54d 14.52 ~ ?
Bearley Jn 15/01 14/58
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.10a [P1] ~ 16.13d [P1] 15.04 ~ 16.12
Bearley Jn 16/24 16/20
Hatton West Jn 16/32 16/27
Hatton North Jn 16/40 16/29
Dorridge 16/48 [P2] 16/36
Bentley Heath LC 16/50 16/37
Solihull 16/53½ 16/40
Tyseley 16.59a ~ 17.00d [P2] [FL] 16.46 ~ 16.51
Small Heath South Jn 17/03 [SH] 16/52
Birmingham Moor Street 17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.04 ~ 17.07
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.12a [P2] 17.09


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (20227 + 20189) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.00d
Small Heath South Jn 09/07
Birmingham Moor Street 09/10
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.15a [P2]

5T53 : (20189 + 20227) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.44d [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 17/47
Small Heath South Jn 17/51
Tyseley Steam Trust 17.58a


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