9th September 2006

Vintage Trains
Two Halls to Newport

Locos Used steam: 4953 'Pitchford Hall' & 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'
Stock Used ?????

Route:

Locos Route
4953+4965 Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Tunnel Jn - Worcester Foregate Street - Ledbury - Shelwick Jn - Hereford [centre road] - Abergavenney - Maindee North Jn - Newport
4953+4965 Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Barnt Green

Notes :
(1) Steve Devey comments: The train started and terminated unusually at Barnt Green. It had been advertised to run from/to Tyseley Warwick Road with a reversal or run round in the Landor St Jn / Washwood Heath area, however these moves were not accepted by Network Rail for passenger operation so  the train ran ECS to/from Barnt Green. Vintage Trains provided a bus connection from Tyseley Warwick Road for passengers who preferred to use their car park there. The Hereford water stops were in the middle road in each direction.


4965+4953 make a fine sight near Ledbury (photo: Tony Fielding)

Sources : Steve Devey (on the train throughout) & Henry Allum

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Steve Devey)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Barnt Green 08.35d 17.48a
Bromsgrove 08/44 17/38
Stoke Works Jn 08/46 17/36
Droitwich Spa 08/51 17/31
Tunnel Jn 08/56 17/24
Worcester Foregate Street 08/58 17/22
Henwick Drossing 08/59 17/20
Newlands East S.B. 09/04 17/13
Malvern Wells S.B. 09/09 17/09
Colwall 09/15 16/58
Ledbury 09/24 16/45
Shelwick Jn 09/48 16/25
Hereford 09w51 ~ 11w00 15w18 ~ 16w20
Tram Inn 11/12 15/10
Pontrilas 11/20 15/04
Abergavenny 11/38 14/46
Little Mill Jn 11/50 14/38
Maindee North Jn 12/05 14/17
Newport 12.10a 14.15d


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