28th March 2013

Vintage Trains
The Curry Train

Loco Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used (1) 96100+35470+99353?+99361+99349?+17018+51??+9101

Route : 
1Z59 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Leicester
1Z60 : Leicester to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
5043 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester
5043 Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donnington - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes:
(1) Stock confirmation required.
(2) This tour was originally planned as a loaded test run for 5043 in preparation for 'The Marylebone Flyer' on 06/04/13. A dining option was later added, with 'World class curries provided by Deolali of Moseley'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road  17.50d 17.50
Small Heath South Jn 18/01 18/01
Bordesley Jn 18/05 18/05
St Andrews Jn 18/07 18/06
Landor Street Jn 18/11 18/13
Water Orton 18/23 18/23
Coleshill Parkway 18.26a ~ 18.28d [P2] 18.25 ~ 18.29
Whitacre Jn 18/31 18/31
Abbey Jn 18/44 18/43
Nuneaton 18/46 [P7] 18/45
Hinckley 18/52 18/50
Croft Jn 18/58 18/56
Wigston North Jn 19/04 19/04
Leicester 19.09a ~ 19.14d [P2] 19.10 ~ 19.15
Syston South Jn 19/21 19/23
Sileby Jn 19/25 ?
Loughborough 19/30 [P1] 19/29 [P1]
Trent South Jn 19/38 19/36
Sheet Stores Jn 19/39 19/37
Castle Donnington 19/47 ?
Stenson Jn 20/07 20/04
North Stafford Jn 20/08 20/05
Clay Mills Jn 20/12 20/10
Burton on Trent 20/15 [P2] 201/2
Wichnor Jn 20/22 20/18
Elford Loop 20.27 ~ 20.51 [DGL] 20.26 ~ 20.52
Tamworth HL 20/59 21/01
Kingsbury Jn 21/07 21/08
Whitacre Jn 21/12 21/13
Coleshill Parkway 21.14a ~ 21.17d [P1] 21.15 ~ 21.15
Water Orton 21/22 21/21
Landor Street Jn 21/29 21/31
St Andrews Jn 21/31 21/33
Bordesley Jn 21/33 21/33
Small Heath South Jn 21/39 21/42
Tyseley Warwick Road 21.45a 21.47


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