4th March 2023

Vintage Trains
(Shareholder's Special)

Locos Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' & 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 17018+95403+99361+99349+5198+9101+5212+5191+5157+35470

Route :
1Z29 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Didcot Parkway
1Z43 : Didcot Parkway to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco(s) Route
7029 + 5043 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Widney Manor - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Parkway
5043 + 7029 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) This tour was run in conjunction with the 'Four Castles' event held at Didcot Railway Centre. 4079 'Pendennis Castle and 5051 'Drysllwyn Castle' were also on display at Didcot.

Source : Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.18d [P2] 08.19 [P2]   17.42a [P2] 17.40 [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 08/21 [P1] [SH] 08/21   17/38 [P2] 17/38
Small Heath South Jn 08/26 [FL] 08/26   17/32 [SH] 17/33
Tyseley 08/27 [P1] 08/28   17/31 [P2] [FL] 17/32
Solihull 08/30 08/32   17/25 17/25
Widney Manor 08.33a ~ 08.37d 08.34 ~ 08.38   17.17a ~ 17.21d 17.18 ~ 17.22
Bentley Heath LC 08/41 08/41   17/14 17/15
Dorridge 08/44 [UDG] 08/45   16*59 ~ 17*12 [UDG] 16.59 ~ 17.14
Hatton 08/53 [P1] 08/52   16/49½ [P2] 16/50
Leamington Spa 09/00 [UM] 09/01   16/37½ [DM] 16/38
Fenny Compton 09/14 09/11   16/24½ 16/26
Reservoir Jn 09/22 09/18   16/17 16/18
Banbury 09/23 [P3] 09/19   15w41 ~ 16w15 [P1] 15.41 ~ 16.15
Aynho Jn 09/28 09/23   15/34½ 15/36
Heyford 09/36 [P1] 09/29   15/28½ [P2] 15/31
Wolvercote Jn 09/45 [UM] 09/44   15/19½ 15/21
Oxford North Jn 09/47½ [UM] 09/46   15/17½ [DM] 15/20
Oxford 09/51 [UT] 09/48 [UT]   15/15½ [DT] 15/19 [DT]
Hinksey North 09/53 09/51   15/13½ 15/18
Kennington Jn 09/54½ 09/54   15/12 15/17
Didcot North Jn 10/06 10/07   15/05 15/04
Didcot Parkway 10.10a [P4] 10.10   15.01d [P4] 15.01


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z29 : (7029 with 5043 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.24d
Small Heath South Jn 07/30
Birmingham Moor Street 07/36
Birmingham Snow Hill 07.40a [P2]

5Z30 : (7029 + 5043 + tour stock) : Didcot Parkway to Didcot T.C.

Location Booked
Didcot Parkway 10.16d [P4]
Didcot East Jn 10.20 ~ 10.24
Didcot T.C. 10.29a

0Z29 : (7029 + 5043) : Didcot T.C. - Moreton Cutting - Didcot North Jn - Didcot T.C.

Location Booked
Didcot T.C. 10.49d
Didcot East Jn 10/52
Moreton Cutting 10.54 ~ 10.56
Didcot East Jn 10/58
Didcot Parkway 10/59 [P4]
Didcot West Curve Jn 11/02
Didcot North Jn 11.04 ~ 11.06
Didcot T.C. 11.12a

5Z43 : (5043 + 7029 + tour stock) : Didcot T.C. to Didcot Parkway

Location Booked
Didcot T.C. 14.40d
Didcot East Jn 14.45 ~ 14.50
Didcot Parkway 14.52a [P4]

5T54 : (5043 with 7029 on rear?) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Snow Hill 18.20d [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 18/23
Small Heath South Jn 18/29
Tyseley Steam Trust 18.37a


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