27th September 2024

Vintage Trains
The Mayflower

Locos Used 20142 'Sir John Betjeman', 20189 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' & 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used (1) (35470)+3110+99349+99361+99971+17018+9101+5177+5198+5212+5157+5191

Route :
1Z20 : Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
1Z22 : Plymouth to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
20142 + 20189 Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bristol East Depot
7029 + 5043 Bristol East Depot - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
7029 + 5043 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
20142 + 20189 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 35470 was only in the consist when 7029 + 5043 were on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 06.34d [P11] 06.34   22.46a [P9] 23.00
Five Ways 06/38 [P2] 06/38   22/42 [P1] 22/58
Selly Oak 06/41 06/41   22/36½ 22/54
Kings Norton 06/45 [DGF] 06/44   22/31 22/51
Longbridge 06/50 06/48   22/28½ 22/49
Barnt Green 06.56a ~ 06.59d [P2] 06.53 ~ 06.59   22.21a ~ 22.24d [P1] [UGF] 22.42 ~ 22.45
Bromsgrove 07/05 [P4] 07/04   22/15 [P2] 22/32
Stoke Works Jn 07/07 07/05   22/13 22/30
Worcestershire Parkway 07.17a ~ 07.20d [P2] 07.16 ~ 07.22   21.59a ~ 22.02d [P1] 22.11 ~ 22.17
Abbotswood Jn 07/23 07/23   21/57 22/10
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/32 [P2] 07/33   21/48½ [P1] 22/01
Cheltenham Spa 07.39a ~ 07.42d [P1] 07.41 ~ 07.46   21.37a ~ 21.40d [P2] 21.50 ~ 21.54
Cheltenham Lansdown Loop 07*44 ~ 08*01 [DGL] 07.47 ~ 08.01   - -
Barnwood Jn 08/09 08/07   21/30 21/42
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/10 08/08   21/29 21/40
Standish Jn 08/15 08/13   21/23 21/34
Charfield 08/26 08/24   21/12 21/24
Yate 08/32 08/30   21/06 21/18
Westerleigh Jn 08/36 08/48   21/03 21/15
Bristol Parkway 08.42a ~ 08.48d [P2] 08.55 ~ 08.59   20.49a ~ 20.57d [P4] 21.02 ~ 21.07
Filton Abbey Wood 08/51½ [P1] [ML] 09/01   20/45 [P2] [UF] 20/47
Horfield Jn 08/52½ 09/02   20/44 20/46
Dr Day's Jn 09/08 [UBL] 09/07   20/40 [ML] 20/41
North Somerset Jn 09/10 09/09   - -
Bristol East Depot 09L13 ~ 09L38 [DGL] 09.11 ~ 09.41   - -
North Somerset Jn 09/40 [DM] 09/42   - -
Bristol East Jn 09/42 [UF] 09/44   20/39 20/40
Bristol Temple Meads 09.44a ~ 09.49d [P6] 10.03 ~ 10.14   19L58a ~ 20L38d [P5] [UF] 20.03 ~ 20.39 [P5]
Bristol West Jn 09/51 [DM] 10/19   19/56½ [UM] 19/59
Parson Street 09/53 [P1] 10/23   19/53½ [P2] 19/55
Yatton 10/07½ 10/32   19/41½ 19/37
Worle Jn 10/14 10/36   19/35½ 19/31
Uphill Jn 10/17 10/38   19/30½ 19/28
Bridgwater 10/31 10/52   19/17½ 19/15
Cogload Jn 10/38 10/57   19/11½ 19/09
Taunton 10*43 ~ 11*00 [P2] 11/04 [P3]   19/04½ [P5] 19/02 [P4]
Norton Fitzwarren 11/03 11/07   19/01½ 19/01
Whiteball 11/13 11/15   18/53½ 18/53
Tiverton Parkway 11/16½ [P1] 11/20   18/50 [P2] 18/50
Tiverton Loop 11w20 ~ 12w05 [DPL] 11.22 ~ 12.05   18/48 18/48
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/21 12/18   18/33 18/33
Exeter St Davids 12/23½ [P4] 12/19 [P4]   17w39 ~ 18w30 [P6] 17.43 ~ 18.30 [P6]
Dawlish Warren 12/40½ 12/31   17/27 17/27
Dawlish 12/42½ 12/33   17/25½ 17/25
Teignmouth 12/47½ 12/37   17/22½ 17/22
Newton Abbot 12/52½ [P2] 12/49 [P2]   17/17 [P3] 17/17 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/55 12/50   17/16 17/16
Dainton Tunnel 12/59 12/54   17/12 17/12
Totnes 13/04½ 12/59   17/06 17/06
Rattery 13/12½ 13/06   17/01½ 17/01
Aish Crossover 13/16 13/10   16/58 16/58
Ivybridge 13/21 [P1] 13/14   16/54 [P2] 16/54
Hemerdon 13/27½ 13/20   16/49 16/49
Tavistock Jn 13/32 13/24   16/37 16/37
Lipson Jn 13/35 13/26   16/35 16/35
Plymouth 13.38a [P4] 13.30 [P4]   16.32d [P4] 16.32 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

26/09/24 :
5Z20 : (7029 + 5043 + 35470) : Tyseley Steam Trust to St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.50d
Small Heath South Jn 09.57 ~ 10.01
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 10/08
Tyseley South Jn 10/12
Bentley Heath LC 10/20
Dorridge 10*22 ~ 10*36 [P3]
Hatton 10/45
Leamington Spa 10/55 [UM]
Fenny Compton 11/12
Reservoir Jn 11/24
Banbury 11/26 [P3]
Heyford 11/40
Wolvercote Jn 11/49
Oxford 11/53 [TL]
Hinksey North 11/55
Kennington Jn 11/57
Didcot North Jn 12/06
Foxhall Jn 12*13 ~ 12*15
Milton Jn 12/18
Steventon 12*21 ~ 12*29
Wantage Road 12/36
Challow 12*40 ~ 12*47 [DR]
Uffington 12/52
Swindon 13/05 [P4]
Wootton Bassett Jn 13/11
Chippenham 13/22
Thingley East Jn 13/28
Bathampton Jn 13/42
Bath Spa 13/45 [P1]
Bath Goods Loop 13*48 ~ 13*56
North Somerset Jn 14.16 ~ 14.18
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 14.28a

0Z20 : (20189 + 20142) : Kidderminster to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Kidderminster 12.00d [P1]
Blakedown 12/05
Stourbridge Junction 12/09
Rowley Regis 12/18
Smethwick Jn 12/24
Galton Bridge 12/25
Jewellery Quarter 12/31
Birmingham Snow Hill 12/38 [P3]
Birmingham Moor Street 12*42 ~ 12*48 [P1]
Small Heath South Jn 12/53
Tyseley Steam Trust 12.59a

27/09/24 :
5Z20 : (20142 + 20189 + tour stock) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 05.53d
Small Heath South Jn 05/59
Bordesley Jn 06/01
St Andrews Jn 06/02
Grand Jn 06/05
Proof House Jn 06/06
Birmingham New Street 06.09a [P11]

5Z21 : (7029 + 5043 + 35470) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 09.00d
North Somerset Jn 09.10 ~ 09.14
Bristol East Depot 09.19a

0Z21 : (20189 + 20142) : Bristol East Depot to Laira T&RSMD

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 09.42d [DGL]
North Somerset Jn 09/44
Bristol East Jn 09/46
Bristol Temple Meads 09*47 ~ 09*53 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 09/55
Parson Street 09/57
Yatton 10/11
Worle Jn 10/18
Uphill Jn 10/21
Bridgwater 10/35
Cogload Jn 10/46
Taunton 10/52 [P3]
Norton Fitzwarren 10/53
Whiteball 11/01
Tiverton Parkway 11/04
Tiverton Loop 11*08 ~ 11*13 [DPL]
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/26
Exeter St Davids 11/33 [P4]
Dawlish Warren 11*51 ~ 12*00 [P1]
Dawlish 12/03
Teignmouth 12/06
Newton Abbot 12*16 ~ 12*58 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/01
Dainton Tunnel 13/05
Totnes 13*14 ~ 13*27
Rattery 13/34
Aish Crossover 13/37
Ivybridge 13/41
Hemerdon 13/45
Tavistock Jn 13/51
Laira Jn 13/55
Laira T&RSMD 14.00a

5Z22 : (7029 + 35470 + 5043) : Plymouth to Mount Gould
5Z22 : (5043 + 35470 + 7029) : Mount Gould to Laira Jn
5Z22 : (7029 + 35470 + 5043) : Laira Jn to Plymouth
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.49d [P4]
Plymouth Sig.131 13.50 ~ 13.53
Plymouth 13.55 ~ 14.00 [TL]
Lipson Jn 14/04
Mount Gould Jn 14/07
Mount Gould Platform 14.10 ~ 14.12
Mount Gould Jn 14/14
Laira Jn 14.21 ~ 14.23
Lipson Jn 14/24
Plymouth 14.28 ~ 14.32 [TL]
Plymouth Sig.120 14.33 ~ 14.37
Plymouth 14w39 ~ 16w17 [DK2]
Plymouth Sig.120 16.19 ~ 16.21
Plymouth 16.23a [P4]

0Z24 : (20142 + 20189) : Laira T&RSMD to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Laira T&RSMD 16.55d
Laira Jn 16/58
Tavistock Jn 17/00
Hemerdon 17/07
Ivybridge 17/12
Aish Crossover 17/16
Rattery 17/19
Totnes 17/24
Dainton Tunnel 17/29
Newton Abbot West Jn 17/33
Newton Abbot 17/34
Teignmouth 17/40
Dawlish 17/43
Dawlish Warren 17/45
Exeter St Davids 17/56 [P5]
Cowley Bridge Jn 18/00
Tiverton Loop 18/13
Tiverton Parkway 18/15
Whiteball 18/18
Norton Fitzwarren 18/25
Taunton 18/27 [P4]
Cogload Jn 18/31
Bridgwater 18/38
Uphill Jn 18/52
Worle Jn 18/55
Yatton 19/01
Parson Street 19/16
Bristol West Jn 19/17
Bristol Temple Meads 19*22 ~ 19*54 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 19.56 ~ 20.15
Bristol Temple Meads 20.17a [P5]

5Z23 : (7029 + 5043 + 35470) : Bristol Temple Meads to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 20.05d [P5]
Bristol East Jn 20/07
North Somerset Jn 20/16
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 20w27 ~ 20w42
North Somerset Jn 21/52
Bristol East Jn 21/53
Bristol Temple Meads 21*55 ~ 22*06 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 22/08
North Somerset Jn 22/13
Bath Spa 22/30 [P2]
Bathampton Jn 22/35
Thingley East Jn 22/45
Chippenham 22/47
Wootton Bassett Jn 23/00
Swindon 23/07 [UM]
Uffington 23/18
Challow 23/21
Wantage Road 23/25
Foxhall Jn 23/33
Didcot North Jn 23*36 ~ 23*50
Kennington Jn 23/59
Hinksey North 00/01
Oxford 00/03 [TL]
Wolvercote Jn 00/09
Heyford 00/23
Banbury 00/41 [P2]
Reservoir Jn 00/44
Fenny Compton 00/51
Leamington Spa 01/04 [DM]
Hatton 01/18
Dorridge 01/26 [P2]
Bentley Heath LC 01/28
Tyseley South Jn 01/34
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 01/40
Small Heath South Jn 01.46 ~ 01.50
Tyseley Steam Trust 01.58a

5Z25 : (20142 + 20189 + tour stock) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 22.54d [P9]
Proof House Jn 22/57
Grand Jn 22/58
St Andrews Jn 23/03
Bordesley Jn 23/04
Small Heath South Jn 23*09 ~ 23*10
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.16a

30/09/24 :
0Z24 : (20189 + 20142) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Kidderminster

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 11.09d
Small Heath South Jn 11/14
Birmingham Moor Street 11/21 [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 11*25 ~ 11*34 [P2]
Jewellery Quarter 11/37
Galton Bridge 11/44
Smethwick Jn 11/45
Rowley Regis 11/50
Stourbridge Junction 12/01
Blakedown 12/08
Kidderminster 12.12 ~ 12.14 [P2]
Kidderminster S.V.R. 12.20a


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