15th July 2012

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express

Loco Used steam: 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'
Stock Used 35470+99361+99353+5198+5177+5157+5191+9101

Route :
1T50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1T52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco Route
4965 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
4965 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
4965 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
4965 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Source : John Clifford (on 1T52/53 throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.28d [P1] ?
Birmingham Moor Street 10.31a ~ 10.33d [P1] ?
Small Heath South Jn 10/37 [SL] ?
Tyseley 10.41a ~ 10.43d [P3] ?
Whitlock's End 10/53 ?
Wood End 11/00½ ?
Henley-in-Arden 11.13a ~ 11.15d ?
Bearley Jn 11/25 ?
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.34a ~ 12.41d [P2] ? ~ ?
Bearley Jn 12/51 ?
Hatton West Jn 12/59 ?
Hatton North Jn 13/01 ?
Dorridge 13/07 [P2] ?
Bentley Heath LC 13/09 ?
Tyseley 13.18a ~ 13.20d [P4] ?
Small Heath South Jn 13/25 [SH] ?
Birmingham Moor Street 13.28a ~ 13.30d [P2] ?
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.33a [P1] 13.31½ [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.58d [P1] 13.58 [P1]
Birmingham Moor Street 14.01a ~ 14.03d [P1] 14.01 ~ 14.02 [P1]
Small Heath South Jn 14/07 [SL] 14/06 [SL]
Tyseley 14.11a ~ 14.13d [P3] 14.09 ~ 14.10 [P3]
Whitlock's End 14/23 14/21
Wood End 14/30½ 14/27
Henley-in-Arden 14.43a ~ 14.45d 14.34½ ~ 14.36
Bearley Jn 14/52 14/44
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.01a ~ 16.18d [P2] 14.50 ~ 16.17½ [P2]
Bearley Jn 16/31 16/30
Hatton West Jn 16/39 16/41
Hatton North Jn 16/42 16/43
Dorridge 16/51 [P2] 16/51 [P2]
Bentley Heath LC 16/52 16/52
Tyseley 17.01a ~ 17.03d [P4] 17.00 ~ 17.03d [P4]
Small Heath South Jn 17/08 [SH] 17/05½ [SH]
Birmingham Moor Street 17.11a ~ 17.13d [P2] 17.09 ~ 17.10 [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.16a [P1] 17.13½ [P1]

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (4965) : Tyseley Depot to Birmingham Snow Hill
5T53 : (4965) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Depot 09.35d 17.58a
Small Heath South Jn 09/42 17/51
Birmingham Moor Street 09/45 17/47
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.48a [P1] 17.44d [P1]


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