18th May 2002

Vintage Trains
(no tour name)

Locos Used at least 31452 & 31602 & steam: 4936 'Kinlet Hall' & 4965 'Rood Aston Hall'
Stock Used 5191+5198+1861+5157+5177+4905+99993+17018+35470

Route:
1Z48 : Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
1Z49 : Carlisle to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
????? Birmingham New Street - Crewe
4936 + 4965 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
4936 + 4965 Carlisle - (via WCML) (1) - Crewe
31602+31452 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn (2) - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho South Jn - (2) Birmingham New Street

Notes:
(1) Train was looped at Carnforth. Was rumoured one loco may have suffered a 'hot box' - confirmation if the pair worked back to Crewe is required.
(2) Booked route was via Perry Barr South Jn & Aston.

Sources : Jonathan Lee (on the train from Crewe to Birmingham), Gary Thornton & Mark Sutton

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Jonathan Lee)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Birmingham New Street 06.31d ?   22.52a ? 15.42
2.01 Soho South Jn 06/36 ?  
7.24 Dudley Port 06/41 ?  
- Aston   22/44 DIV 12.66
- Perry Barr North Jn   22/36 ? 10.45
- Bescot Stadium   22/30 ? 6.07
- Darlaston Jn   22/26 ? 4.69
- Portobello Jn   22/23 ? 1.70
12.64
0.00		 Wolverhampton 06.49a ~ 06.54d ?   22.12a ~ 22.16d ? 0.00
15.31
1.54 Bushbury Jn 07/02 ?   22/04 ? 13.57
15.31
0.00		 Stafford 07.13a ~ 07.14d ?   21.43a ~ 21.45d ? 0.00
24.37
5.25 Norton Bridge 07/23 ?   21/33 ? 19.12
16.31 Madeley SB 07/32 ?   21/23 ? 8.06
22.59 Basford Hall Jn 07/44 ?   21/18 ? 1.68
24.37
0.00		 Crewe 07L52a ~ 08L32d ?   20L35a ~ 21L12d ? 0.00
51.05
8.66 Winsford SB 08/42 ?   20/24 ? 42.19
16.40 Weaver Jn 08/50 ?   20/15 ? 34.45
22.12 Acton Grange Jn 08/56 ?   20/09 ? 28.73
24.11 Warrington Bank Quay 08/58 ?   20/06 ? 26.74
27.40 Winwick Jn 09/01 ?   20/02 ? 23.45
34.44 Springs Branch Jn 09/08 ?   19/55 ? 16.41
35.72 Wigan North Western 09/09 ?   19/53 ? 15.13
43.48 Balshaw Lane Jn 09/17 ?   ? ? ?
45.44 Euxton Jn 09/19 ?   19/43 ? 5.41
51.05
0.00		 Preston 09w29a ~ 10w00d ?   19w02a ~ 19w33d ? 0.00
26.78
20.78 Lancaster 10/27 ?   18/33 ? 6.00
22.70 Morecambe South Jn 10/28 ?   18/31 ? 4.08
26.78
0.00		 Carnforth Loop 10w34 ~ 11w14 ?   17w35 ~ 17w26 ? 0.00
63.09
13.11 Oxenholme 11/31 ?     ? 49.78
25.60 Tebay 11/43 ?   17/02 ? 37.29
44.14 Penrith South Jn 12/04 ?   ? ? ?
45.20
0.00		 Penrith 12*08 ~ 12*15 [Loop] ?   16/40 ? 17.69
17.69 Carlisle 12.48a ?   16.14d ? 0.00


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