18th March 2023
Vintage Trains
Castles up the Lickey (2 trains)
Tours cancelled, due to R.M.T. industrial action.
Route :
1Z45 : Birmingham Moor Street to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z46 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street
1Z47 : Birmingham Moor Street to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z48 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' or 7029 'Clun Castle' | Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill |
| steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' or 7029 'Clun Castle' | Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street |
| steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' or 7029 'Clun Castle' | Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill |
| steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' or 7029 'Clun Castle' | Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street |
Notes :
(1) 5043 or 7029 to work the morning train, then swap locos for the afternoon
train.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 08.37d [P2] |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 08.40a ~ 08.44d [P2] |
| Smethwick Jn | 08/56 |
| Rowley Regis | 09/02 |
| Stourbridge Junction | 09.13a ~ 09.17d [P3] |
| Blakedown | 09/21 |
| Kidderminster | 09/24 [P2] |
| Hartlebury | 09/28 |
| Droitwich Spa | 09/37 |
| Tunnel Jn | 09/43 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 09.45a [P2] ~ 11.48d [P2] |
| Tunnel Jn | 11/52 |
| Droitwich Spa | 12/00 |
| Stoke Works Jn | 12/07 |
| Bromsgrove | 12/10 [P2] |
| Barnt Green | 12/17 [P1] [FL] |
| Longbridge | 12/20 |
| Kings Norton | 12/23 |
| Selly Oak | 12/27½ |
| Five Ways | 12/34 [P1] |
| Birmingham New Street | 12.37a [P9] |
| Location | Booked |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 14.43d [P2] |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 14.46a ~ 14.49d [P2] |
| Smethwick Jn | 14/57 |
| Rowley Regis | 15/02 |
| Stourbridge Junction | 15.12a ~ 15.16d [P3] |
| Blakedown | 15/22 |
| Kidderminster | 15/25 [P2] |
| Hartlebury | 15/30 |
| Droitwich Spa | 15/37 |
| Tunnel Jn | 15/42 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 15.44a [P2] ~ 17.50d [P2] |
| Tunnel Jn | 17/53 |
| Droitwich Spa | 18/01 |
| Stoke Works Jn | 18/08 |
| Bromsgrove | 18.12 ~ 18.17 [P2] |
| Barnt Green | 18/25 [SL] |
| Longbridge | 18/31 [P1] |
| Kings Norton | 18/37 |
| Selly Oak | 18/41 |
| Five Ways | 18/45 [P1] |
| Birmingham New Street | 18.49a [P9] |
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Associated E.C.S. Workings
5Z44 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 08.25d |
| Small Heath South Jn | 08/30 |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 08.33a [P2] |
5Z45 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill -
Wylds Lane Jn - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill
(whole train to be turned?) (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 10.09d [P2] |
| Wylds Lane Jn | 10.11 ~ 10.17 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 10.22 ~ 10.42 [P1] |
| Tunnel Jn | 10.47 ~ 10.50 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 10/53 [P2] |
| Henwick | 10.55 ~ 11.10 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 11/18 [P1] |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 11.20a [P2] |
5Z46 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Birmingham New Street | 12.42d [P9] |
| Proof House Jn | 12/45 |
| St Andrews Jn | 12/51 |
| Bordesley Jn | 12/52 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 12/56 |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 13.02a |
5Z47 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 14.26d |
| Small Heath South Jn | 14/32 |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 14.40a [P2] |
5Z48 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill -
Wylds Lane Jn - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill
(whole train to be turned?) (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 15.54d [P2] |
| Wylds Lane Jn | 15.56 ~ 16.00 |
| Worcester Hereford Sidings | 16.04 ~ 16.18 |
| Wylds Lane Jn | 16.21 ~ 16.25 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 16.28 ~ 16.47 [P1] |
| Tunnel Jn | 16.50 ~ 16.54 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 16/57 [P2] |
| Henwick | 17.00 ~ 17.25 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 17/27 [P1] |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 17.30a [P2] |
5Z49 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Birmingham New Street | 18.56d [P9] |
| Proof House Jn | 18/59 |
| St Andrews Jn | 19/02 |
| Bordesley Jn | 19/03 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 19/09 |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 19.15a |