24th July 2022

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' & 20189
Stock Used 35470+99349+99361+95403+5198+5212+5191+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

Loco(s) Route
20189 + 20142 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
20142 + 20189 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill
20189 + 20142 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
20142 + 20189 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes:
(1) 20142 & 20189 replaced 7029 'Clun Castle' due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.02   13.48a [P2] 13.46
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.04 ~ 10.07   13.43a ~ 13.45d [P2] 13.42 ~ 13.44
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [FL] 10/12   13/40 [SH] 13/38
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.13 ~ ?   13.35a ~ 13.37d [P2] [FL] 13.29 ~ 13.36
Solihull ? ?   13/29½ 13/25
Bentley Heath LC 10/24 10/26   13/25½ 13/21
Dorridge 10/26 [UDG] 10/27   13/24 [P2] 13/19
Hatton North Jn 10/40 10/34   13/12 13/10
Hatton West Jn 10/42 10/36   13/09½ 13/08
Bearley Jn 10/53 10/45   13/01½ 13/00
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.01a [P1] 10.52   12.52d [P1] 12.52

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.09   17.12a [P2] 17.00
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.11 ~ 14.13   17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 16.56 ~ 16.58
Small Heath South Jn 14/15 [FL] 14/18   17/00 [SH] 16/52
Tyseley 14.18a ~ 14.20d [P1] 14.19 ~ ?   16.55a ~ 16.57d [P2] [FL] 16.47 ~ 16.51
Solihull 14/26½ 14/27   16/49½ 16/42
Bentley Heath LC 14/31 14/30   16/46 16/40
Dorridge 14/33 [P3] 14/31   16/45 [P2] 16/39
Hatton North Jn 14/49½ 14/40   16/37 16/31
Hatton West Jn 14/54½ 14/53   16/32 16/29
Bearley Jn 15/17 15/12   16/24 16/20
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.25a [P1] 15.26   16.13d [P1] 16.13


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (20142 + 20189 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 08.57d
Small Heath South Jn 09/04
Birmingham Moor Street 09/10
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.15a [P2]

5T53 : (20189 + 20142 + tour stock) : 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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