14th August 2022

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' & 20189
Stock Used 35470+99349+99361+95403+5198+5212+5191+5157+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   13.46a [P2] 13.47
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.04 ~ 10.06   13.40a ~ 13.42d [P2] 13.43 ~ 13.45
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [FL] 10/11   13/37 [SH] 13/38
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.12 ~ ?   13.29a ~ 13.34d [P2] [FL] 13.29 ~ 13.36
Solihull ? ?   13/23½ 13/24
Bentley Heath LC 10/24 10/25   13/19½ 13/20
Dorridge 10/26 [UDG] 10/28   13/17½ [P2] 13/18
Hatton North Jn 10/40 10/37   13/09½ 13/09
Hatton West Jn 10/42 10/38   13/07½ 13/07
Bearley Jn 10/53 10/48   12/59½ 12/59
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.01a [P1] 10.55   12.50d [P1] 12.51

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.12   17.12a [P2] 17.10
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.14 ~ 14.16   17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.03 ~ 17.08
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/20   17/01 [SH] 16/59
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.26d [P3] 14.21 ~ 14.22   16.56a ~ 16.58d [P2] [FL] 16.53 ~ 16.58
Solihull 14/32½ 14/32   16/50½ 16/48
Bentley Heath LC 14/37 14/37   16/47 16/44
Dorridge 14/39 [P3] 14/40   16/46 [P2] 16/43
Hatton North Jn 14/50 14/53   16/38 16/35
Hatton West Jn 14/56 14/55   16/32 16/31
Bearley Jn 15/17 15/07   16/24 16/23
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.25a [P1] 15.14   16.13d [P1] 16.14


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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