9th December 2022

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (4 trains)

Locos Used (3) at least steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used (4) ? 9101+99361+99349+5191+5157+5212+5198+5177 ?

Route :
1Z29 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z30 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z31 : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings
1Z32 : Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 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
????? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
????? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings
7029 (2) Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street
????? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
????? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 7029 on rear.
(2) Diesel loco on rear.
(3) Loco confirmation required.
(4) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21d [P3] [SH] 14.30   15.22a [P3] 15.28
Small Heath South Jn 14/25 [FL] 14/36   15/17½ [SH] 15/24
Tyseley 14/27 [P1] 14/38   15/15 [P2] [FL] 15/20
Solihull 14/31 14/43   15/10½ 15/12
Bentley Heath LC 14/34 14/48   15/07 15/07
Dorridge 14.36a [UDG] 14.52   15.05d [UDG] 15.06

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.35d [P3] 16.36   17.27a [P3] 18.31?
Small Heath South Jn 16/43½ [UDG] 16/47   17/10 [UDG] 17/12
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 16.49a [DTS] 16.53   17.07d [DTS] 17.07

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 18.20d [P3] [SH] 18.54   19.26a [P3] 19.45
Small Heath South Jn 18/23 [FL] 18/59   19/19 [SH] 19/40
Tyseley 18/25 [P1] 19/01   19/13 [P2] [FL] 19/38
Solihull 18/29 19/06   19/06½ 19/31
Bentley Heath LC 18/32 19/14   19/02 19/25
Dorridge 18.34a [UDG] 19.19   19.00d [UDG] 19.24

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 20.34d [P3] [SH] 20.37   21.26a [P3] 21.30
Small Heath South Jn 20/38 [FL] 20/43   21/19 [SH] 21/26
Tyseley 20/40 [P1] 20/44   21/15 [P2] [FL] 21/25
Solihull 20/44 20/50   21/11 21/18
Bentley Heath LC 20/47 20/55   21/08 21/13
Dorridge 20.49a [UDG] 21.00   21.06d [UDG] 21.12


Associated E.C.S. Workings

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

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

5Z36 : (????? 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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