21st August 2022

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
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
7029 + 47773 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 (1) Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill
7029 + 47773 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 (1) Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes:
(1) 47773 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.01   13.46a [P2] 13.49
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.03 ~ 10.04   13.40a ~ 13.42d [P2] 13.41 ~ 13.47
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [FL] 10/13   13/37 [SH] 13/36
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.14 ~ 10.15   13.29a ~ 13.34d [P2] [FL] 13.26 ~ 13.34
Solihull ? ?   13/23½ ?
Bentley Heath LC 10/24 10/28   13/19½ 13/17
Dorridge 10/26 [UDG] 10/29   13/17½ [P2] 13/16
Hatton North Jn 10/40 10/40   13/09½ 13/08
Hatton West Jn 10/42 10/42   13/07½ 13/05
Bearley Jn 10/53 10/51   12/59½ 12/58
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.01a [P1] 10.57   12.50d [P1] 12.51

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.07   17.12a [P2] 17.12
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.09 ~ ?   17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.05 ~ 17.10
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/17   17/01 [SH] 17/01
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.26d [P3] 14.19 ~ ?   16.56a ~ 16.58d [P2] [FL] 16.54 ~ 16.59
Solihull 14/32½ ?   16/50½ ?
Bentley Heath LC 14/37 14/36   16/47 ?
Dorridge 14/39 [P3] 14/38   16/46 [P2] 16/44
Hatton North Jn 14/50 14/54   16/38 16/34
Hatton West Jn 14/56 14/56   16/32 16/32
Bearley Jn 15/17 15/17   16/24 16/24
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.25a [P1] 15.31   16.13d [P1] 16.14


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (7029 with 47773 on rear?) : 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 : (7029 + 47773 + 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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