25th November 2022

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (Rehearsal Runs)

Locos Used 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 9101+99361+99349+5198+5157+5212+5191+5177

Route :
1Z29 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z30 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z31 : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley
1Z32 : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z33 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z34 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z35 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z36 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route
7029 (2) Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street
20142 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley
7029 (2) Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street
20142 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street
20142 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 7029 on rear.
(2) 20142 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21d [P3] CANC   15.22a [P3] 15.24
Small Heath South Jn 14/25 [FL] CANC   15/17½ [SH] 15/19
Tyseley 14/27 [P1] CANC   15/15 [P2] [FL] 15/17
Solihull 14/31 CANC   15/10½ 15/10
Bentley Heath LC 14/34 CANC   15/07 15/05
Dorridge 14.36a [UDG] CANC   15.05d [UDG] 15.04

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.22d [P3] 16.38   17.27a [P3] 17.25
Small Heath South Jn 16/26 [FL] 16/48   17/10 17/14
Tyseley 16.28a [U&DTS] ?   17.07d [U&DTS] 17.07

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 18.20d [P3] 18.20   19.26a [P3] 19.22
Small Heath South Jn 18/23 [FL] 18/26   19/19 [SH] 19/16
Tyseley 18/25 [P1] 18/28   19/13 [P2] [FL] 19/14
Solihull 18/29 18/33   19/06½ 19/06
Bentley Heath LC 18/32 18/39   19/02 19/01
Dorridge 18.34a [UDG] 18.43   19.00d [UDG] 19.00

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 20.34d [P3] 20.34   21.26a [P3] 21.24
Small Heath South Jn 20/38 [FL] 20/39   21/19 [SH] 21/20
Tyseley 20/40 [P1] 20/41   21/15 [P2] [FL] 21/20
Solihull 20/44 20/47   21/11 21/13
Bentley Heath LC 20/47 20/53   21/08 21/08
Dorridge 20.49a [UDG] 20.58   21.06d [UDG] 21.07


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (7029 with 20142 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street (cancelled)

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 13.51d
Small Heath South Jn 13/58
Birmingham Moor Street 14.01a [P3]

5Z29 : (20142 with 7029 on rear) : Tyseley to Dorridge

Location Revised
Tyseley Steam Trust 14.23d
Tyseley South Jn 14/27
Bentley Heath LC 14/34
Dorridge 14.36a [UDG]

5Z36 : (20142 with 7029 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 21.50d [P3]
Small Heath South Jn 21/58
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.04a


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