24th April 2022

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Loco Used steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 9101+5191+5212+5198+99349+99361+35470

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

Loco Route
7029 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
7029 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.02
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.04 ~ 10.09
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [SL] 10/14
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P3] 10.16 ~ 10.18
Shirley 10/23 10/25
Whitlocks End 10/25 10/27
Wood End 10/32½ 10/35
Henley-in-Arden 10.45a ~ 10.47d 10.45 ~ ?
Bearley Jn 10/57 10/52
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.05a [P1] ~ 12.52d [P1] 10.58 ~ 12.52
Bearley Jn 13/01½ 13/01
Hatton West Jn 13/09½ 13/08
Hatton North Jn 13/11½ 13/09
Dorridge 13/19½ [P2] 13/16
Bentley Heath LC 13/21½ 13/17
Solihull 13/25½ 13/19
Tyseley 13.31a ~ 13.34d [P2] [FL] 13.22 ~ 13.36
Small Heath South Jn 13/37 [SH] 13/38
Birmingham Moor Street 13.41a ~ 13.43d [P2] 13.42 ~ 13.44
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.46a [P2] 13.46

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.12
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.14 ~ 14.16
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/21
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.22d [P3] 14.23 ~ 14.25
Shirley 14/30 14/32
Whitlocks End 14/32 14/33
Wood End 14/39½ 14/42
Henley-in-Arden 14.52a ~ 14.54d 14.50 ~ ?
Bearley Jn 15/01 14/57
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.10a [P1] ~ 16.13d [P1] 15.03 ~ 16.14
Bearley Jn 16/24 16/23
Hatton West Jn 16/32 16/30
Hatton North Jn 16/40 16/33
Dorridge 16/48 [P2] 16/41
Bentley Heath LC 16/50 16/42
Solihull 16/53½ 16/43
Tyseley 16.59a ~ 17.00d [P2] [FL] 16.47 ~ 16.58
Small Heath South Jn 17/03 [SH] 16/59
Birmingham Moor Street 17.07a ~ 17.10d [P2] 17.04 ~ 17.07
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.13a [P2] 17.09


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (7029 + tour stock) : 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 : (7029 + tour stock) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.44d [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 17/49
Small Heath South Jn 17/57
Tyseley Steam Trust 18.04a


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