30th October 2021

Vintage Trains
The Midland Bristolian

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 96100+99041+95403+99361+99349+17018+5198+5212+5191+9101

Route :
1Z50 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z51 : Bristol Temple Meads to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
47773 (1) Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby
6233 (2) Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
6233 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
47773 (1) Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 6233 on rear.
(2) 47773 on rear.
(3) Tour postponed from 19/06/21.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 07.51d ?   22.43a ?
Small Heath South Jn 07/57 ?   22/36½ 22/52
Bordesley Jn 07/59 08/06   22/32½ [ML] 22/32
St Andrews Jn 08*02 ~ 08*05 08/07   22/31½ 22/31
Landor Street Jn 08/10 [ML] 08/09   22/29½ 22/29
Castle Bromwich Jn 08/16½ 08/15   22/24 22/20
Water Orton 08/18 [P1] 08/19   22/22½ [DW-ML] 22/18
Coleshill Parkway 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P2] 08.23 ~ 08.27   22/20 [P1] 22/15
Whitacre Jn 08/27½ 08/30   22/17½ 22/12
Kingsbury Jn 08/32½ 08/34   22/09½ 22/07
Tamworth HL 08.39a ~ 08.42d [P3] 08.41 ~ 08.45   22/03½ [P4] 22/01
Wichnor Jn 08/51½ 08/53   21/55½ 21/54
Burton-on-Trent 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P1] 08.59 ~ 09.02   21/50 [P2] 21/48
Clay Mills Jn 09/03½ 09/05   21/47½ 21/46
North Stafford Jn 09/06½ 09/09   21/44½ 21/43
Stenson Jn 09/07½ 09/10   21/43½ 21/42
L.N.W. Jn 09/11½ [UTF] 09/13   21/38½ 21/36
Derby 09.15a ~ 09.22d [P1] 09.15 ~ 09.25 [P1]   21.09a ~ 21.35d [P1] 21.10 ~ 21.34
L.N.W. Jn 09/25½ [DTF] 09/28   21/05½ [UTF] 21/08
Sunnyhill 09*30 ~ 09*54 [DSL] 09.31 ~ 09.54   - -
Stenson Jn 09/58½ 09/59   21/01½ 21/04
North Stafford Jn 09/59½ 10/00   21/00½ 21/03
Clay Mills Jn 10/02½ 10/03   20/57½ 20/59
Burton-on-Trent 10/05 [P2] 10/06   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P1] 20.49 ~ 20.55
Wichnor Jn 10/10½ 10/11   20/44½ 20/43
Tamworth HL 10/18½ [P4] 10/19   20.31a ~ 20.35d [P3] 20.28 ~ 20.34
Kingsbury Jn 10/24½ 10/24   20*13 ~ 20*25 20.11 ~ 20.18
Whitacre Jn 10/29½ 10/29   20/02 20/00
Coleshill Parkway 10/32 [P1] 10/31   19.52a ~ 19.56d [P2] 19.52 ~ 19.57
Water Orton 10/36½ [DW-ML] 10/35   19/49 [P1] 19/49
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/38 10/36   19*34 ~ 19*45 [ML] 19.32 ~ ?
Bromford Bridge 10/40½ 10/39   19/27½ 19/26
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/42½ 10/41   19/24½ 19/23
Duddeston Jn 10/43 10/42   19/23 [UDS] 19/18
Landor Street Jn 10/43½ 10/44   19/22 [ML] 19/19
St Andrews Jn 10/45½ 10/46   19/20 19/18
Bordesley Jn 10/47½ 10/47   19/19 19/17
Lifford East Jn 11/02 11/00   19/13 19/10
Kings Norton 11/04½ [P4] [FL] 11/03   19/11 19/09
Longbridge 11/11½ 11/11   19/06½ 19/03
Barnt Green 11/16½ [P2] 11/14   19/03½ [P1] [FL] 19/01
Bromsgrove 11/20½ [P4] 11/22   18/53½ [P2] 18/56
Stoke Works Jn 11*24 ~ 11*33 [DBL] 11.26 ~ 11.39   18/50½ 18/54
Worcestershire Parkway 11/45½ ?   18/40 ?
Abbotswood Jn 11/46 11/52   18/39½ 18/43
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/56 12/01   18/29½ [P1] 18/35
Cheltenham Spa [High Street Loop] - -   18*10 ~ 18*20 18/28 [UM?]
Cheltenham Spa 12/06 [P1] 12/09   18/07½ [P2] 18/27
Barnwood Jn 12/12 12/16   17/59½ ? ~ 18.14
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/13 12/17   17/58½ 17/58
Standish Jn 12/19 12/23   17/51½ 17/46
Charfield 12/33 12/35   17/38½ 17/34
Yate 12/43 12/43   17/31½ 17/29
Westerleigh Jn 12/45 12/47   17/28½ 17/27
Bristol Parkway 12/50½ [P2] 12/52   17/23 [P3] 17/21
Filton Abbey Wood 12/51½ [P1] 12/55   17/20 [P2] 17/19
Horfield Jn 12/53½ [ML] 12/56   17/19 17/18
Dr Day's Jn 12*58 ~ 13*01 13/00   17/11 [ML] 17/12
Bristol East Jn 13/01½ [UF] 13/02   17/10 [UF] 17/10
Bristol Temple Meads 13.04a [P5] 13.03 [P12]   17.08d [P7] 17.08 [P7]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (47773 with 6233 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 13.15d [P5] [P12]
Bristol East Jn 13/17  
North Somerset Jn 13/19  
Bristol East Depot 13.22a [DGL]  

5Z51 : (6233 with 47773 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Lawrence Hill
5Z51 : (47773 with 6233 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol West Jn
5Z51 : (6233 with 47773 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol East Depot 16.05d [DGL]  
North Somerset Jn 16/09  
Dr Day's Jn 16/11  
Lawrence Hill 16.13 ~ 16.17  
Dr Day's Jn 16/19  
Bristol East Jn 16/20  
Bristol Temple Meads 16*22 ~ 16*31 [UT] [UT]
Bristol West Jn 16.33 ~ 16.58 [CL]  
Bristol Temple Meads 17.01a [P7] [P7]


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