24th August 2022

Vintage Trains
Plymouth

Locos Used 47773 & 50050 'Fearless'
Stock Used 9101+5157+5191+5198+99971+99361+99349+35470

Route : 
1Z70 : Dorridge to Plymouth
1Z72 : Plymouth to Dorridge

Loco(s) Route
50050 (1) Dorridge - Widney Manor - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
50050 (1) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.


50050 passing Totnes on the return leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dorridge 06.59d [P2] 06.59 [P3]   22.24a [P1] 22.32
Dorridge [Up Loop] - -   22*18 ~ 22*23 [UPL] 22.28 ~ 22.31
Bentley Heath LC 07/01 07/02   22/16½ 22/25
Widney Manor 07.04a ~ 07.06d 07.04 ~ 07.07   22.12a ~ 22.14d 22.18 ~ 22.22
Solihull 07.09a ~ 07.11d [P2] 07.10 ~ 07.13   22.07a ~ 22.09d [P1] 22.10 ~ 22.14
Tyseley 07/17½ [P2] [FL] 07/18   22/02 [P1] 22/05
Small Heath South Jn 07/19½ 07/18   21/58½ [FL] 22/04
Bordesley Jn 07/24 07/21   21/54½ [ML] 22/00
St Andrews Jn 07/26 07/22   21/53½ 21/58
Proof House Jn 07/29½ [DEL] 07/29   21/50½ 21/54
Birmingham New Street 07.32a ~ 07.36d [P11] 07.33 ~ 07.38   21.44a ~ 21.48d [P11] [DEL] 21.46 ~ 21.51
Five Ways 07/40 07/42   21/40 21/42
Selly Oak 07/43 07/45   21/37 21/36
Kings Norton 07/47½ [DF] 07/48   21/34 21/32
Longbridge 07/50½ 07/51   21/31½ 21/29
Barnt Green 07/55 [P2] 07/53   21/29 [P1] [UF] 21/26
Bromsgrove 08.01a ~ 08.04d [P4] 07.59 ~ 08.04   21.17a ~ 21.20d [P2] 21.14 ~ 21.19
Stoke Works Jn 08/07 08/06   21/13 21/11
Abbotswood Jn 08/16 08/15   21/02 21/01
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/25 [P2] 08/25   20/53½ [P1] 20/52
Cheltenham Spa 08.33a ~ 08.36d [P1] 08.32 ~ 08.36   20.42a ~ 20.45d [P2] 20.40 ~ 20.44 [P2]
Barnwood Jn 08/43 08/45   20/31 20/29
Gloucester Sig.G156 08*46 ~ 09*00 [UVL] ?   - -
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/03 09/01   20/28 20/27
Standish Jn 09/08 09/08   20/22 20/22
Charfield 09/19 09/18   20/10 20/08
Yate 09/25 09/25   20/03 20/04
Westerleigh Jn 09/33 09/30   19/58 20/01
Bristol Parkway 09/38 [P2] 09/37   19/53 [P2] 19/55
Filton Abbey Wood 09/39 [P1] [ML] 09/39   19/49 [P2] [DF] 19/51
Horfield Jn 09/40 09/40   19/48 19/50
Dr Day's Jn 09/46½ [DF] 09/43   19/43½ [ML] 19/46
Bristol East Jn 09/48 [UF] 09/47   19/42½ [UF] 19/45
Bristol Temple Meads 09c50 ~ 09c52 [P6] 09.51 ~ 09.54 [P6]   19c29 ~ 19c41 [P15] [DF] 19.27 ~ 19.42
Bristol West Jn 09/54 09/56   19/24 [CL] 19/25
Parson Street 09/55½ [P1] 09/58   19/22 [P2] 19/22
Yatton 10/04½ 10/07   19/13½ 19/11
Worle Jn 10/08½ 10/11   19/09½ 19/07
Uphill Jn 10/10½ 10/14   19/07 19/05
Bridgwater 10/21½ 10/25   18/54 18/54
Cogload Jn 10/27½ 10/30   18/48½ 18/49
Taunton 10/33 [P2] 10/34   18/44½ [P5] 18/45
Norton Fitzwarren 10/34 10/36   18/43 18/43
Whiteball 10/43 10/43   18/35½ 18/36
Tiverton Parkway 10/46 [P1] 10/46   18/32½ [P2] 18/33
Tiverton Loop 10/47½ 10/47   18/31 18/32
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/04 10/59   18/18½ 18/21
Exeter St Davids 11/06½ [P4] 11/01   18/17 [P5] 18/19
Dawlish Warren 11/15½ 11/11   18/07 18/00
Dawlish 11/17 11/13   18/05½ 17/59
Teignmouth 11/22 11/16   18/02½ 17/56
Newton Abbot 11/28½ [P2] 11/21   17/57 [P3] 17/51
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/29 11/22   17/56½ 17/50
Dainton Tunnel 11/33½ 11/26   17/52½ 17/47
Totnes 11/39½ 11/31   17/44½ 17/41
Aish Crossover 11/49½ 11/41   17/35½ 17/33
Ivybridge 11/54½ [P1] 11/45   17/30½ [P2] 17/29
Hemerdon 11/59½ 11/50   17/25½ 17/24
Lipson Jn 12/06½ 11/55   17/18½ 17/17
Plymouth 12.10a [P5] 11.59 [P5]   17.15d [P4] 17.14


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z69 : (50050 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Small Heath South Jn
5Z69 : (47773 with 50050 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Dorridge Sig.LJ1723
5Z69 : (50050 with 47773 on rear) : Dorridge Sig.LJ1723 to Dorridge

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 05.52d
Small Heath South Jn 05.56 ~ 06.00
Tyseley Up & Dn Through Sidings 06.07 ~ 06.18
Tyseley South Jn 06/21
Bentley Heath LC 06/36
Dorridge 06/38 [P1]
Dorridge Sig.LJ1723 06.39 ~ 06.45
Dorridge 06.47a [P2]

5Z71 : (50050 with 47773 on rear) : Plymouth to Plymouth Friary

Location Booked
Plymouth 12.59d [P5]
Lipson Jn 13/06
Mount Gould Jn 13/10
Plymouth Friary S.S. 13.16a

5Z72 : (50050 with 47773 on rear) : Plymouth Friary to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth Friary S.S. 16.41d
Mount Gould Jn 16/48
Lipson Jn 16/51
Plymouth 16.54a [P4]

5Z73 : (50050 with 47773 on rear) : Dorridge to Dorridge Sig.LJ1723
5Z73 : (47773 with 50050 on rear) : Dorridge Sig.LJ1723 to Small Heath South Jn
5Z73 : (50050 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley

Location Booked
Dorridge 22.29d [P1]
Dorridge Sig.LJ1723 22.31 ~ 22.36
Dorridge 22/37 [P2]
Bentley Heath LC 22/38
Tyseley South Jn 22/55
Tyseley Up & Dn Through Sidings 22*58 ~ 23*00
Small Heath South Jn 23.07 ~ 23.12
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.19a


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