28th August 2005

Vintage Trains
Shakespeare Express & Bullring Express

Loco Used steam: 4965
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1S50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1S51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1S52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1S53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco Route
4965 Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
4965 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill
4965 Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
4965 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) Birmingham to Stratford round trips sold as "The Shakespeare Express" and the Stratford to Birmingham round trip sold as "The Bullring Express".

Sources : various including Ian Evans & Clive Hanley

Photo Review
(all photos: Clive Hanley)


The morning return run at Wilmcote.


The afternoon return run at Hatton Jn.


Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.44d 10.45   15.44d 15.44
Birmingham Moor Street 10/47 10/47   15/47 15/47
Small Heath South Jn 10/51 10/51   15/51 15/52
Tyseley 10.55a ~ 10.57d 10.53 ~ 10.54   15.55a ~ 15.57d 15.53 ~ 15.57
Shirley 11/07 11/04   16/07 16/06
Bearley Jn 11/25 11/27   16/34 16/29
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.43a ~ 12.04d 11.33 ~ 12.05   16.43a ~ 17.00d 16.36 ~ 17.02
Bearley Jn 12/14 12/14   17/10 17/11
Hatton West Jn 12/22 ?   17/18 ?
Hatton North Jn 12/24 12/27   17/22 17/26
Dorridge 12/31 12/34   17/29 17/34
Tyseley 12.43a ~ 12.45d 12.49 ~ 12.50   17.43a ~ 17.45d 17.49 ~ 17.50
Small Heath South Jn 12/50 12/51   17/50 17/51
Birmingham Moor Street 12.53a ~ 12.55d 12.55 ~ 13.00   17.53a ~ 17.55d 17.55 ~ 17.55
Birmingham Snow Hill 12.58a 13.02   17.58a 17.57


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