10th June 2023

Vintage Trains
The Castle Centenarian

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' & 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+17018+95403+99361+99349+5198+5212+9101+5191+5157

Route :
1Z29 : Birmingham New Street to Hereford
1Z31 : Hereford to Gloucester
1Z32 : Gloucester to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
5043 + 7029 (1) Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) Tour postponed from 13/05/23.
(3) This tour marked the centenary of the Great Western Railway 'Castle' class steam locomotives.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.36d [P2] 08.37
Soho South Jn 08/43 08/46
Soho East Jn 08/44 08/47
Perry Barr West Jn 08/47 08/51
Perry Barr North Jn 08/48 08/52
Bescot Stadium 08/55 09/00
Darlaston Jn 08/56 09/02
Portobello Jn 09/02 09/06
Wolverhampton 09/06 [P2] 09/13
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/08 09/15
Stafford Road Jn 09/10 09/16
Cosford 09/19 09/27
Cosford [Down Loop] 09w23 ~ 09w56 [DGL] 09.31 ~ 10.08
Madeley Jn 10/03 10/16
Telford Central 10/05 10/18
Wellington 10/11½ [P2] 10/28
Abbey Foregate Jn 10/24½ 10/39
English Bridge Jn 10*26 ~ 10*44 10.42 ~ 10.48
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/50½ 10/54
Dorrington SB 11/00½ 11/03
Church Stretton 11/08 ?
Marsh Brook LC 11/11 11/15
Craven Arms 11/17 11/21
Bromfield SB 11/23½ 11/27
Woofferton 11/29 11/37
Leominster 11/34½ 11/46
Morton-on-Lugg 11/41½ 11/55
Shelwick Jn 11/47 11/57
Hereford 11.50a [P2] ~ 13.59d [P2] 12.00 [P2] ~ 14.12 [P2]
Tram Inn 14/09 14/21
Pontrilas 14/15 14/27
Abergavenny 14/29 14/37
Little Mill Jn 14/38 14/45
Pontypool & New Inn 14/40½ ?
Cwmbran 14/44½ 14/49
Maindee North Jn 14/54 14/59
Maindee East Jn 14*56 ~ 15*01 [UM] 15/01
Llanwern West Jn 15/06½ 15/05
Severn Tunnel Junction 15/13½ [P2] 15/14
Chepstow 15/23½ 15/24
Lydney 15/32½ 15/34
Awre 15/38 15/42
Gloucester 15.56a [P4] ~ 17.05d [P4] 16.02 ~ 17.03
Horton Road Jn 17/06½ [ML] 17/05
Barnwood Jn 17/10 17/06
Cheltenham Spa 17/18½ [P2] 17/15
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 17/26½ [P1] 17/22
Abbotswood Jn 17/36½ 17/34
Stoke Works Jn 17/48 17/49
Bromsgrove 17/51 [P2] 17/52
Barnt Green 18/00 [P1] [UGS] 18/00
Longbridge 18/06 18/06
Kings Norton 18/11 18/12
Selly Oak 18/15 18/16
Five Ways 18/18 18/20
Birmingham New Street 18.23a [P9] 18.33


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (5043 + 7029 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 08.05d
Small Heath South Jn 08/11
Bordesley Jn 08/13
St Andrews Jn 08/14
Proof House Jn 08/19
Birmingham New Street 08.22a [P2]

5Z30 : (5043 + 7029 with 47773 on rear) : Hereford to Hereford Sig.H2
5Z30 : (47773 with 7029 + 5043 on rear) : Hereford Sig.H2 to Hereford
5Z30 : (5043 + 7029 with 47773 on rear) : Hereford to Hereford Sig.H2
5Z30 : (47773 with 7029 + 5043 on rear) : Hereford Sig.H2 to Hereford

Location Booked
Hereford 12.00d [P2]
Hereford Sig.H2 12.03 ~ 12.06
Hereford 12.07 ~ 13.44 [UR]
Hereford Sig.H2 13.46 ~ 13.49
Hereford 13.51a [P2]

5Z32 : (5043 + 7029 with 47773 on rear) : Gloucester to Horton Road Jn
5Z32 : (47773 with 7029 + 5043 on rear) : Horton Road Jn to Gloucester

Location Booked
Gloucester 16.06d [P4]
Horton Road Jn 16.10 ~ 16.48
Gloucester 16.51a [P4]

5Z33 : (5043 + 7029 with 47773 on rear) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 18.28d [P9]
Proof House Jn 18/31
St Andrews Jn 18/34
Bordesley Jn 18/35
Small Heath South Jn 18.40 ~ 18.51
Tyseley Steam Trust 18.58a


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