13th November 2021

Vintage Trains
The Welsh Marches Express

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

Route :
1Z49 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Hereford
1Z50 : Hereford to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Hartlebury - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Jewellery Quarter - Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) Tour postponed from 09/10/21.
(3) It is reported that the tour was heavily delayed by a fatality near Ludlow.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 07.54d 07.51
Small Heath South Jn 08/00 07/57
Bordesley Jn 08/03 08/02
St Andrews Jn 08/06 08/03
Proof House Jn 08/17 [DEL] 08/16
Birmingham New Street 08.20a ~ 08.28d [P8] 08.21 ~ 08.29 [P8]
Soho South Jn 08/35 08/37
Soho East Jn 08/37 08/38
Perry Barr West Jn 08/43 08/41
Perry Barr North Jn 08/44 08/42
Bescot Stadium 08/55 08/53 [P2]
Darlaston Jn 08/56 08/55
Portobello Jn 09/01 09/01
Wolverhampton 09/09 [P1] 09/12
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/12 09/14
Stafford Road Jn 09/15 09/15
Cosford 09/24 09/22
Madeley Jn 09/33 09/27
Telford Central 09/34½ 09/29
Wellington 09/40 [DM] 09/37 [P2]
Abbey Foregate Jn 09/56 09/50
English Bridge Jn 09/58 09/55
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/00 09/59
Dorrington SB 10/08 10/09
Church Stretton 10/17½ ?
Marsh Brook LC 10/21 10/25
Craven Arms 10/26 [P2] ? ~ 12.40
Bromfield SB 10/31 12/50
Ludlow 10/33½ ?
Woofferton 10/38 12/57
Leominster 10/45 13/04
Morton-on-Lugg 10/54 13/15
Shelwick Jn 10/58 13/31
Hereford 11.02a [P2] ~ 15.00d [P2] 13.35 [P2] ~ 15.57 [P2]
Tram Inn 15/10 16/13
Pontrilas 15/16 16/26
Abergavenny 15/30 16/45
Little Mill Jn 15/39 16/52
Pontypool & New Inn 15/41 ?
Cwmbran 15/45½ 16/57
Maindee North Jn 15/54 17/09
Maindee East Jn 15/57 [UR] 17/12
Llanwern West Jn 16/01 17/17
Severn Tunnel Junction 16/13 [P2] 17/31 [P2]
Chepstow 16/21 17/48
Lydney 16/30 17/59
Awre 16/35 18/07
Gloucester 16w53 ~ 17w08 [P4] 18.27 ~ 18.34
Horton Road Jn 17/10 18/36
Barnwood Jn 17/11 18/38
Cheltenham Spa 17/19½ [P2] 18/47
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 17/29 [P1] 18/55 [P1]
Abbotswood Jn 17/40 19/07
Norton Jn 17/42 19/17
Worcester Shrub Hill 17*47 ~ 17*50 [P1] 19.25 ~ 19.28
Tunnel Jn 17/52 19/30
Droitwich Spa 18/04 19/39
Hartlebury 18/10 19/46
Kidderminster 18/20 [P1] 19/50
Blakedown 18/25 19/54
Stourbridge Junction 18/32 [P2] 19/59
Rowley Regis 18/46 20/12
Smethwick Jn 18/50 20/17
Smethwick Galton Bridge 18/51 [P2] 20/18
Jewellery Quarter 18/56 [P2] 20/22
Birmingham Snow Hill 19.00a ~ 19.11d [P3] 20.24 ~ 20.38
Birmingham Moor Street 19/15 [P2] 20/40 [P1]
Small Heath South Jn 19/24 20/46
Tyseley Warwick Road 19.30a 20.52


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z49 : (6233 with 47773 on rear) : Hereford to Hereford Diesel Sidings

Location Booked
Hereford 11.11d [P2]
Hereford Diesel Sidings 11.15a

5Z50 : (47773 with 6233 on rear) : Hereford Diesel Sidings to Hereford

Location Booked
Hereford Diesel Sidings 14.43d
Hereford 14.47a [P2]


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