10th September 2022

Vintage Trains
The Mersey Explorer

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+9101+5191+5212+5198+99971+99361+35470

Route :
1Z70 : Tyseley Steam Trust to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z72 : Liverpool Lime Street to Tyseley Steam Trust

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Tyseley Steam Trust - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
7029 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Steam Trust

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 7029 carried a wreath in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Steam Trust 08.14d 08.10?   18.55a 19.10?
Small Heath South Jn 08/20 08/16   18/47 19/02
Bordesley Jn 08/24 08/20   18/40 [ML] 18/42
St Andrews Jn 08/25 08/21   18/38 18/40
Proof House Jn 08/28 [WL] 08/24   18/34 18/36
Birmingham New Street 08.31a ~ 08.35d [P5] 08.28 ~ 08.34   18.24a ~ 18.30d [P2] [WL] 18.31 ~ 18.34
Soho South Jn 08/41 08/43   18/20 18/25
Soho East Jn 08/43 08/44   18/19 18/23
Perry Barr West Jn 08/47 08/47   18/15 18/18
Perry Barr North Jn 08/49 08/48   18/14 18/17
Bescot Stadium 08/57 08/56   18/07 18/09
Darlaston Jn 09/03 08/57   18/04 18/06
Portobello Jn 09/08 09/01   17/59 18/02
Wolverhampton 09.21a ~ 09.40d [P2] 09.19 ~ 09.43   17.51a ~ 17.53d [P2] 17.53 ~ 17.56
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/42½ 09/45   17/48 17/47
Bushbury Jn 09/45 09/46   17/45 17/45
Penkridge 09/54 09/53   17/36 17/37
Trent Valley Jn 10/01 [DS] 09/57   17/30 17/32
Stafford 10/02 [P5] [DS] 09/59   17/29 [P4] 17/31
Doxey Jn 10/03 [DF] 10/01   17/28½ [US] 17/30
Little Bridgeford Jn 10/09 [DF] 10/06   17/25 [US] 17/28
Norton Bridge 10/11 [DF] 10/07   17/24 [US] 17/27
Madeley 10/23 [DF] 10/18   17/12½ [US] 17/17
Basford Hall Jn 10/34 [DF] 10/24   17/05½ [US] 17/09
Crewe 10w37 ~ 11w05 [P12] [DS] 10.30 ~ 11.09   17/02½ [DF] 17/06 [DF]
Crewe Coal Yard 11/08 11/12   16/58½ 17/01
Winsford 11/19 [DF] 11/23   16/48½ [US] 16/52
Hartford Jn 11/26 11/29   16/42½ 16/47
Acton Bridge 11/29 11/31   16/41 16/45
Weaver Jn 11/33 11/33   16/38½ [UF] 16/43
Halton Jn 11/38½ 11/38   16/32 16/37
Runcorn 11/42½ [P2] 11/40   16/30 [P1] 16/34
Ditton East Jn 11/48 [DF] 11/46   16/25 16/29
Liverpool South Parkway 11/56 [P2] 11/57   16/20 [P1] [UF] 16/22
Wavertree Jn 12/01 12/01   16/09 [UDS] 16/11
Former Edge Hill SB 12/04 12/04   16/06 16/05
Edge Hill 12/06 [P4] 12/05   16/05 [P3] 16/04 [P3]
Crown Street Jn 12/07 12/07   16/03 16/03
Liverpool Lime Street 12.10a [P10] 12.10 [P10]   16.00d [P10] [UF] 16.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z71 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Warrington Bank Quay

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 12.30d [P10]
Crown Street Jn 12/33
Edge Hill 12/35
Former Edge Hill SB 12/36
Bootle Branch Jn 12/37
Olive Mount Jn 12/39
Roby 12/42
Huyton 12/44
Rainhill 12/52
St Helens Junction 12/59
Earlestown 13/05
Winwick Jn 13/08
Dallam Jn 13/13
Warrington Bank Quay 13.15a [UG]

5Z72 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Warrington Bank Quay to Walton Old Jn
5Z72 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Walton Old Jn to Golborne Jn
5Z72 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Golborne Jn to Liverpool Lime Street
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Warrington Bank Quay 14.15d [UG]
Walton Old Jn 14.19 ~ 14.33
Warrington Bank Quay 14/36 [P3]
Dallam Jn 14/38
Winwick Jn 14/41
Earlestown 14/46
Newton-le-Willows 14/48
Golborne Jn 14.50 ~ 15.03
Newton-le-Willows 15/05
Earlestown 15/08
St Helens Junction 15/11
Rainhill 15/14
Huyton 15/17
Roby 15/19
Olive Mount Jn 15/23
Bootle Branch Jn 15/25
Former Edge Hill SB 15/27
Edge Hill 15/30
Crown Street Jn 15/32
Liverpool Lime Street 15.38a [P10]


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