17th December 2022

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (5 trains)

Tours cancelled, due to R.M.T. industrial action.

Route :
1Z27/1Z29/1Z31/1Z33/1Z35 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z28/1Z30/1Z32/1Z34/1Z36 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route (3)
Diesel loco (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
steam: 7029 'Clun Castle' (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 7029 on rear.
(2) Diesel loco on rear.
(3) Five round trips advertised.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked   Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 12.16d [P4] [SH]   13.16a [P4]
Small Heath South Jn 12/19 [FL]   13/09 [SH]
Tyseley 12/21 [P1]   13/07 [P2] [FL]
Solihull 12/27   13/02½
Bentley Heath LC 12/31½   12/59
Dorridge 12.34a [UDG]   12.57d [UDG]

 

Location Booked   Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21d [P4] [SH]   15.22a [P4]
Small Heath South Jn 14/25 [FL]   15/17½ [SH]
Tyseley 14/27 [P1]   15/15 [P2] [FL]
Solihull 14/31   15/10½
Bentley Heath LC 14/34   15/07
Dorridge 14.36a [UDG]   15.05d [UDG]

 

Location Booked   Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 16.22d [P4] [SH]   17.24a [P4]
Small Heath South Jn 16/26 [FL]   17/17 [SH]
Tyseley 16/28 [P1]   17/15 [P2] [FL]
Solihull 16/37   17/10½
Bentley Heath LC 16/44   17/07
Dorridge 16.46a [UDG]   17.05d [UDG]

 

Location Booked   Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 18.04d [P4] [SH]   19.05a [P3]
Small Heath South Jn 18/08½ [FL]   19/02 [SH]
Tyseley 18/10½ [P1]   18/58 [P2] [FL]
Solihull 18/18½   18/54
Bentley Heath LC 18/24½   18/51
Dorridge 18.27a [UDG]   18.49d [UDG]

 

Location Booked   Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 20.18d [P3] [SH]   21.18a [P3]
Small Heath South Jn 20/22 [FL]   21/13 [SH]
Tyseley 20/24 [P1]   21/11 [P2] [FL]
Solihull 20/28½   21/07
Bentley Heath LC 20/32   21/04
Dorridge 20.34a [UDG]   21.02d [UDG]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z27 : (7029 with ????? on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street (cancelled)

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 11.41d
Small Heath South Jn 11/48
Birmingham Moor Street 11.52a [P4]

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

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 21.55d [P3]
Small Heath South Jn 22/00
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.06a


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