11th August 2021

Vintage Trains
The Saint Tudno Express

Locos Used 20142 'Sir John Betjeman', 20189 & 20227 'Sherlock Holmes'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z20 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Llandudno
1Z21 : Llandudno to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
20142 + 20189 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn (1)
20227 (2) Bordesley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes:
(1) It is reported that the outward leg of the tour failed between Small Heath and Bordesley Jn. The train was then hauled back to Tyseley Warwick Road, where it was cancelled.
(2) 20189 & 20142 on rear.

Sources : Terry Hussey (booked on the tour from/to Wolverhampton) & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 08.18d ?   20.19a CAN
Small Heath South Jn 08/23 ?   20/13 CAN
Bordesley Jn 08/24 ?   20/08½ [ML] CAN
St Andrews Jn 08/25 CAN   20/07 CAN
Landor Street Jn 08/28 [ML] CAN   20/05 CAN
Castle Bromwich Jn 08/34 CAN   19/50 [DDG] CAN
Park Lane Jn 08/36 CAN   19/48 CAN
Sutton Park 08/44 CAN   19/41 CAN
Ryecroft Jn 08/59 CAN   19/27 CAN
Walsall 09.02a ~ 09.06d [P2] CAN   19.21a ~ 19.23d [P1] CAN
Pleck Jn 09/09 CAN   19/16 [SL] CAN
Darlaston Jn 09/12 CAN   19/09½ CAN
Portobello Jn 09/15 CAN   19/07½ CAN
Wolverhampton 09.21a ~ 09.25d [P4] CAN   18.59a ~ 19.02d [P3] CAN
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/27 CAN   18/57½ CAN
Bushbury Jn 09/29 CAN   18/56 CAN
Penkridge 09/36 CAN   18/44 CAN
Trent Valley Jn 09/42 [DS] CAN   18/38½ CAN
Stafford 09/43½ [P5] [DS] CAN   18/37½ [P4] [US] CAN
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/47½ [DS] CAN   18/32 [US] CAN
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/48½ [DS] CAN   - -
Madeley 09/59½ [DS] CAN   18/22 [US] CAN
Basford Hall Jn 10/04½ [DS] CAN   18/14 [US] CAN
Crewe 10/09 [UDL] CAN   18.06a ~ 18.09d [P12] [US] CAN
Crewe Steel Works 10/13 CAN   18/03 CAN
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/22 CAN   17/55 CAN
Chester 10/32 [UDM] CAN   17/44 [UDM] CAN
Chester South Jn 10/33 [DM] CAN   17/42½ [US] CAN
Saltney Jn 10/35 CAN   17/40½ CAN
Shotton 10/42½ CAN   17/32½ CAN
Flint 10/48½ CAN   17/27½ CAN
Mostyn East Jn 10/54½ CAN   17/20½ CAN
Prestatyn 11/02½ CAN   17/13 CAN
Rhyl 11/07½ CAN   17/08 [P1] CAN
Abergele & Pensarn 11/13 CAN   17/03 CAN
Colwyn Bay 11/19 CAN   16/57 CAN
Llandudno Junction 11.25a ~ 11.29d [P3] CAN   16.47a ~ 16.51d [P1] CAN
Deganwy 11/33½ CAN   16/44 CAN
Llandudno 11.39a [P3] CAN   16.40d [P3] CAN


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