23rd December 2018

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (5 trains)

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' (4)
Stock Used 35185+4856+5028+3150+3115+1859+4832

Route :
1Z10/1Z12/1Z14/1Z16/1Z18 : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings
1Z11/1Z13/1Z15/1Z17/1Z19 : Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route (3)
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley Up & Down Through Siding
4965 (2) Tyseley Up & Down Through Siding - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 4965 on rear.
(2) 47773 on rear.
(3) Five round trips made.
(4) 4965 named as 'Polar Star' on one side only.
(5) These were the last 'Polar Expresses' for the 2018 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Headcode 1Z10 1Z12 1Z14 1Z16 1Z18
Times Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 13.24d [P4] 13.23 15.24d [P4] 15.23 17.33d [P4] 17.33 19.34d [P4] 19.34 21.15d [P4] 21.15
Small Heath South Jn 13/37 [SHG] 13/35 15/37 [SHG] 15/36 17/46 [SHG] 17/48 19/47 [SHG] 19/50 21/28 [SHG] 21/31
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 13.44a 13.42 15.44a 15.44 17.53a 17.55 19.54a 19.56 21.35a 21.38

 

Headcode 1Z11 1Z13 1Z15 1Z17 1Z19
Times Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 13.57d 13.49 15.57d 15.51 18.02d 17.57 20.04d 20.00 21.42d 21.39
Small Heath South Jn 14/05 [SHG] 13/58 16/05 [SHG] 15/59 18/10 [SHG] 18/04 20/12 [SHG] 20/07 21/50 [SHG] 21/47
Birmingham Moor Street 14.08a [P3] 14.22 16.18a [P3] 16.19 18.23a [P3] 18.21 20.25a [P4] 20.23 22.03a [P4] 21.58


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z09 : (4965 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley Depot to Birmingham Moor Street
5Z19 : (47773 with 4965 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Depot 11.56d 23.05a
Small Heath South Jn 12/01 22/58
Birmingham Moor Street 12.09 ~ 12.25 [P3] 22.45d [P4]
Birmingham Moor Street Siding 12.28a -


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