28th August 2022

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 35470+99349+99361+99971+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 Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.01   13.46a [P2] 13.44
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.03 ~ 10.06   13.40a ~ 13.42d [P2] 13.39 ~ 13.42
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [FL] 10/11   13/37 [SH] 13/35
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.12 ~ 10.13   13.31a ~ 13.34d [P2] [FL] 13.31 ~ 13.33
Solihull ? ?   13/25½ 13/25
Bentley Heath LC 10/24 10/29   13/21½ 13/21
Dorridge 10*26 ~ 10*35 [UDG] 10/31   13/19½ [P2] 13/19
Hatton North Jn 10/51 10/44   13/11½ 13/10
Hatton West Jn 10*55 ~ 11*07 10/46   13/09½ 13/08
Bearley Jn 11/24 11/02   13/01½ 13/00
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.33a [P1] 11.09   12.52d [P1] 12.52

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.07   17.12a [P2] 17.11
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.09 ~ ?   17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.05 ~ 17.09
Small Heath South Jn 14/15 [SL] 14/17   17/03 [SH] 16/59
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.26d [P3] 14.19 ~ ?   16.59a ~ 17.00d [P2] [FL] 16.53 ~ 16.58
Solihull ? ?   16/53½ 16/47
Bentley Heath LC 14/34 14/33   16/50 16/45
Dorridge 14/36 [P3] 14/35   16/48 [P2] 16/44 [P2]
Hatton North Jn 14/53 14/53   16/40 16/34
Hatton West Jn 14/55½ 14/55   16/32 16/32
Bearley Jn 15/17 15/15   16/24 16/23
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.25a [P1] 15.28   16.13d [P1] 16.13


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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