6th April 2013

Vintage Trains
The Marylebone Flyer

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+35470+99353?+99361+99349?+5157+5191+9101

Route :
1Z44 : Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone
1Z50 : London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route
5043 Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Dorridge - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - West Ruislip - Wembley Stadium - London Marylebone
47245 + 5043 London Marylebone -  - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes :
(1) Tour postponed from 13/10/2012, due to failed water carrier.
(2) 5043 carried 'The Inter-City' headboard.
(3) 47245 piloted 5043 on the return leg due to lineside fire risk problems.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Photo Review


Not part of the tour but 33207 is seen here arriving at Marylebone station
 with the ECS for the return leg (photo: Andy Ganley)


47245 piloting 5043, also at London Marylebone (photo: Andy Ganley)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Birmingham Moor Street 09.57d [P3] 09.59   20.07a [P4] 20.33
1.62 Small Heath South Jn 10/01 10/05   20/02 20/29
2.61 Tyseley 10/02½ [P1] 10/07   19/57 [P2] 20/27
6.41 Solihull 10/07 ?   19/52 ?
9.23 Bentley Heath LC 10/11 10/15   19/49½ 19/54
9.71 Dorridge 10/13 [P1] 10/16   19/48 [P2] 19/44
16.52 Hatton 10/19½ 10/22   19/40 19/36
22.59 Leamington Spa 10/28 [UM] 10/30   19/30 [DM] 19/28
34.05 Fenny Compton 10/39 10/42   19/18 19/18
42.50 Banbury 10/49 [P3] 10/49   18w49 ~ 19w09 [P1] 18.54 ~ 19.09
47.56 Aynho Jn 10/55 10/53   18/43 18/48
56.58 Bicester North 11/03 [P2] 11/06   18/33½ [P1] 18/37
69.49 Haddenham & Thame Parkway 11/13½ [P2] 11/16   18/22 [P1] 18/25
75.34 Princes Risborough 11/18½ [UM] 11/21   18.05 ~ 18.16 [UM] 18.07 ~ 18.14
78.47 Saunderton 11/21 11/24   18/00½ 18/01
83.45 High Wycombe 11/26 [P3] 11/28   17/55 [P2] 17/56
92.56 Gerrards Cross 11/38 [P2] 11/39   17/47 [P1] 17/45
98.26 West Ruislip 11/42½ [TL] 11/50   17/39½ 17/38
100.07 South Ruislip 11/45 11/53   17/38 17/35
100.14 Northolt Park Jn 11/45½ ?   17/36 [FL] 17/33
105.14 Wembley Stadium 11/50½ [P1] 11/59   17/31 [P2] 17/30
106.45 Neasden South Jn 11/51½ 12/00   17/29 17/29
111.56 London Marylebone 12.00a [P2] 12.08 [P2]   17.20d [P2] 17.20


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z44 : (47773 with 5043 on rear?) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham Moor Street
5Z51 : (47773 with 5043 on rear?) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.30d 20.36a
Small Heath South Jn 09/38 20/29
Birmingham Moor Street 09.42a 20.24d

5Z45 : (33207 with 5043 on rear) : London Marylebone to South Ruislip
5Z45 : (5043 with 33207 on rear) : South Ruislip to Greenford East Jn
5Z45 : (33207 with 5043 on rear) : Greenford East Jn to Southall Depot
5Z50 : (47245 & 5043 with 33207 on rear) : Southall Depot to West Ruislip
5Z50 : (33207 with 5043 & 47245 on rear) : West Ruislip to London Marylebone

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Marylebone 12.17d 17.00a
Neasden South Jn 12/26 16/51
Wembley Stadium 12/28 16/48
Northolt Park Jn 12/33 16/42
West Ruislip - 16.31 ~ 16.39
South Ruislip 12.36 ~ 12.42 16/25
Greenford West Jn 12/54 16/00
Greenford East Jn 12.56 ~ 13.01 -
Greenford South Jn 13/03 15/59
Drayton Green 13/18 15/45
Hanwell 13/26 15/43
Southall Yard 13.33 ~ 13.43 15.29 ~ 15.39
Southall Depot 13.53a 15.19d


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