28th July 2019

West Coast Railways
The Merchant of Avon

Loco Used steam: 48151
Stock Used 80217+4973+4940+5035+4905+1860+99352+99127+99351+99128

Route :
1Z50 : Burton-on-Trent to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Burton-on-Trent

Loco Route
48151 Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
48151 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Burton-on-Trent

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Burton-on-Trent 09.50d [P2] 09.55   19.09a [P1] 19.12
Wichnor Jn 09/58 10/03   19/03 19/05
Tamworth HL 10.08a ~ 10.11d [P4] 10.12 ~ 10.17   18.52a ~ 18.55d [P3] 18.51 ~ 18.56
Kingsbury Jn 10/19 10/25   18*37 ~ 18*43 18.37 ~ 18.43
Whitacre Jn 10/25 10/30   18/31 18/31
Coleshill Parkway 10.29a ~ 10.32d [P1] 10.32 ~ 10.35   18.24a ~ 18.27d [P2] 18.25 ~ 18.28
Water Orton 10/35 [ML] 10/40   18/21 18/22
Landor Street Jn 10/42 10/49   18*08 ~ 18*11 [ML] 18.06 ~ 18.10
St Andrews Jn 10/44 10/50   18/04½ 18/04
Bordesley Jn 10/46 [ML] 10/51   18/03 18/03
Small Heath South Jn 10/51 [SL] 10/55   18/00 17/59
Tyseley 10.54a ~ 10.57d [P3] 10.57 ~ 11.00   17.55a ~ 17.57d [P4] [SL] 17.47 ~ 17.55
Shirley 11/05½ 11/07   17/47½ 17/37
Whitlocks End 11/07 11/09   17/46 17/36
Wood End 11/15 11/15   17/36 17/31
Henley-in-Arden 11/27 11/21   17/27 17/22
Bearley Jn 11/38 11/28   17/19 17/18
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.46a [P1] 11.36   17.10d [P1] 17.09


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z53 : (48151) : Stratford-upon-Avon -  Hatton - Dorridge - Stratford-upon-Avon
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.46d [P1]
Bearley Jn 15/55
Hatton West Jn 16/03
Hatton 16.06 ~ 16.11
Dorridge 16.24 ~ 16.32
Hatton North Jn 16/41
Hatton West Jn 16/43
Bearley Jn 16/51
Stratford-upon-Avon 17.00a [P1]


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