12th July 2003

Vintage Trains
The Chester Racer

Loco Used 4936 "Kinlet Hall"

Route:
1Z49 : Solihull to Chester
1Z50 : Chester to Solihull

Loco Route (1)
4936 Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Chester
4936 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.

Sources : various including Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Solihull 07.36d 07.36   21.33a 21.33
Tyseley 07.42a ~ 07.45d ??.?? ~ 07.41   21.24a ~ 21.27d 21.23 ~ 21.25
Small Heath South Jn 07/49 07/46   21/22 21/20
Bordesley Jn 07/54 07/49   21/17 21/16
St Andrews Jn 07/55 08/03   21/15 21/14
Landor Street Jn 08/12 08/05   21/13 21/13
Washwood Heath No.1 08/14 08/08   ??/?? ??/??
Castle Bromwich Jn 08.24a ~ 08.53d ??.?? ~ 09.03   21/03 21/00
Park Lane Jn 08/55 09/09   21/00 20/54
Ryecroft Jn 09/18 09/55   20/33 20/33
Walsall 09.21a ~ 09.24d 09.57 ~ 10.00   20.00a ~ 20.30d 20.00 ~ 20.30
Pleck Jn 09/27 10/03   19/57 19/58
Darlaston Jn 09/32 10/05   19/52 19/56
Portobello Jn 09/38 10/10   19/48 19/51
Bushbury Jn 09/42 10/16   19/43 19/47
Stafford No.4 09/59 ??/??   19/29 ??/??
Stafford 10.00a ~ 10.03d 10.35 ~ 10.36   19.26a ~ 19.28d 19.23 ~ 19.27
Norton Bridge 10/12 10/43   19/20 19/15
Madeley 10/24 10/54   19/09 19/04
Basford Hall Jn 10/34 11/05   19/04 18/54
Crewe 10.40a ~ 10.48d 11.08 ~ 11.09   18.48a ~ 18.58d 18.45 ~ 18.51
Crewe Steel Works SB 10/56 ??/??   18/41 ??/??
Beeston & Tarperley SB 11/07 ??/??   18/28 ??/??
Chester 11.24a 11.42   18.09d 18.11


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