8th June 2019
Vintage Trains
The Chester Venturer
Tour cancelled, due to reason(s) unknown.
Route :
1Z71 : Dorridge to Chester
1Z72 : Chester to Dorridge
| Advertised Loco | Advertised Route |
| 7029 'Clun Castle' | Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Madeley Jn - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge |
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked |
| Dorridge | 08.27d [P3] |
| Bentley Heath LC | 08/29 |
| Solihull | 08.35a ~ 08.38d |
| Tyseley | 08.46a ~ 08.50d [P2] |
| Small Heath South Jn | 08/53 [FL] |
| Bordesley Jn | 08/57 |
| St Andrews Jn | 08/58½ |
| Proof House Jn | 09/03½ [WL] |
| Birmingham New Street | 09.07a ~ 09.11d [P7] |
| Soho South Jn | 09/17½ |
| Galton Jn | 09/20 |
| Dudley Port | 09/25 |
| Watery Lane | 09*29 ~ 09*42 [DGL] |
| Wolverhampton | 09.51a ~ 09.59d [P2] |
| Wolverhampton North Jn | 10/02 |
| Bushbury Jn | 10/04 |
| Penkridge | 10/12 |
| Trent Valley Jn | 10/17½ [DS] |
| Stafford | 10/19½ [P5] [DS] |
| Searchlight Lane Jn | 10/25½ [DS] |
| Madeley | 10/37 [DS] |
| Basford Hall Jn | 10/45 [DS] |
| Crewe | 10.48 ~ 10.55 [UDL] |
| Crewe Steel Works | 11/00 |
| Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB | 11/12 |
| Chester | 11.24a [P3] ~ 15.16d [P3] [DM] |
| Chester South Jn | 15/17 |
| Saltney Jn | 15/20 |
| Rossett Jn | 15/26 |
| Wrexham General | 15/33½ [P1] |
| Ruabon | 15/39 |
| Chirk | 15/44½ |
| Gobowen | 15/48 |
| Shrewsbury | 16.13 ~ 16.47 [UM] |
| Abbey Foregate Jn | 16/53 |
| Wellington | 17/09 [UM] |
| Telford Central | 17/18 [P1] |
| Madeley Jn | 17/21 |
| Cosford | 17/29 |
| Stafford Road Jn | 17/40 |
| Wolverhampton North Jn | 17/44 |
| Wolverhampton | 17.47a ~ 17.52d [P2] |
| Portobello Jn | 17/59½ |
| Darlaston Jn | 18.05 ~ 18.19 |
| Bescot Stadium | 18/22 [P1] |
| Perry Barr North Jn | 18/30½ |
| Perry Barr West Jn | 18/32 |
| Soho East Jn | 18/36 |
| Soho South Jn | 18/37 |
| Birmingham New Street | 18.43a ~ 18.46d [P1] |
| Proof House Jn | 18/49½ |
| St Andrews Jn | 18/53 |
| Bordesley Jn | 18/54½ [ML] |
| Small Heath South Jn | 19/00 [FL] |
| Tyseley | 19.03a ~ 19.06d [P1] |
| Solihull | 19.15a ~ 19.18d |
| Bentley Heath LC | 19/24 |
| Dorridge | 19.26a [P3] |