18th August 2019

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Loco Used steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 5191+5212+5198+9101+5157+99361+99349+35470

Route :
1T50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1T52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco Route
7029 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
7029 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Source : John Clifford (travelled on 1T52/1T53)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P1] 10.02
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.04 ~ 10.06
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [SL] 10/11
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P3] 10.13 ~ 10.15
Shirley 10/23½ 10/27
Whitlocks End 10/25 10/29
Wood End 10/35½ 10/39
Henley-in-Arden 10.48a ~ 10.50d 10.49 ~ 10.50
Bearley Jn 11/00 10/57
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.09a ~ 12.41d [P1] 11.05 ~ 12.41
Bearley Jn 12/51 12/51
Hatton West Jn 12/59 12/59
Hatton North Jn 13/01 13/02
Dorridge 13/09 [P2] 13/09
Bentley Heath LC 13/11 13/10
Solihull 13/15½ 13/12
Tyseley 13.22a ~ 13.30d [P2] [FL] 13.19 ~ 13.30
Small Heath South Jn 13/33 [SH] 13/31
Birmingham Moor Street 13.36a ~ 13.38d [P2] 13.36 ~ 13.38
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.41a [P1] 13.42 [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.01d [P1] 14.02½ [P1]
Birmingham Moor Street 14.04a ~ 14.06d [P1] [SH] 14.05 ~ 14.06 [P1]
Small Heath South Jn 14/10 [SL] 14/11 [SL]
Tyseley 14.14a ~ 14.16d [P3] 14.13½ ~ 14.15½ [P3]
Shirley 14/24½ 14/26
Whitlocks End 14/26 14/28 [P2]
Wood End 14/33½ 14/36½ [P2]
Henley-in-Arden 14.48a ~ 14.50d 14.44 ~ 14.50 [P2]
Bearley Jn 14/57 14/57½
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.08a ~ 16.18d [P1] 15.05 ~ 16.21 [P1]
Bearley Jn 16/29 16/31
Hatton West Jn 16/37 16/39½
Hatton North Jn 16/41 16/41
Dorridge 16/49 [P2] 16/49 [P2]
Bentley Heath LC 16/50 16/50
Solihull 16/54½ 16/52
Tyseley 17.01a ~ 17.02d [P2] [FL] 16.59 ~ 17.01 [P2] [FL]
Small Heath South Jn 17/05 [SH] 17/02½ [SH]
Birmingham Moor Street 17.08a ~ 17.10d [P2] 17.08 ~ 17.10½ [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.13a [P1] 17.12


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (7029) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill
5T53 : (7029) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.00d 17.58a
Small Heath South Jn 09/07 17/51
Birmingham Moor Street 09/10 17/47
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.15a [P1] 17.44d [P1]


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