26th November &
4th December 2004
Vintage Trains
(Positioning Trains)
Loco Used | steam: 3440 'City of Truro' |
Stock Used | 17018+5177+99353+99361+35470 |
Route:
1Z60 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z?? : Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham Snow Hill- CANCELLED
Date Loco Route 26/11 3440 Birmingham Snow Hill - Solihull - Leamington Spa - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
Notes :
(1) Ran as a positioning move (in conjunction with positioning trains on 27th
November and 3rd December) for a private charter on 30th November between
Plymouth & Truro
in connection with commissioning of double-track Burngullow section of Cornish
Main line. It is reported that 37261 'shadowed' this positioning special
in case of failure (running a few minutes behind e.g. seen through Bath Spa at
20/13, 7 minutes behind the tour).
(2) The return run on 4th December was however cancelled for reason(s) unknown.
3440 passes through Solihull on 26th November (photo: Gordon Jakes)
Sources : Rob Wells & Fred Kerr
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells & Guy Vincent)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 14.00d | ? |
Dorridge | 14/21 | ? |
Hatton | 14/31 | ? |
Leamington Spa | 14.44 ~ 15.04 | ? |
Fenny Compton | 15/15 | ? |
Banbury | 15/29 | ? |
Aynho Jn | 15/36 | ? |
Heyford | 15/42 | ? |
Oxford Yard | 16w04 ~ 18w02 | ? |
Didcot North Jn | 18/20 | ? |
Wantage Road | 18/43 | ? |
Challow | 18w49 ~ 19w09 | ? |
Swindon | 19/27 | ? |
Wootton Bassett Jn | 19/34 | ? |
Chippenham | 19/48 | ? |
Bathampton Jn | 20/06 | ? |
Bath Spa | 20/11 | 20/06 |
Bath DGL | 20.15 ~ 20.37 | ? |
North Somerset Jn | 20/54 | ? |
Bristol Temple Meads | 20.57a | ? |
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z60 : (3440 & train) : Tyseley Museum to Birmingham Snow Hill
Location | Booked |
Tyseley Museum | 13.20d |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 13.38a |
0Z60 : (37261) : ?Birmingham Snow Hill? to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z60 : (3440 & train) : Bristol Temple Meads to St Philips Marsh
Location | Booked |
Bristol Temple Meads | 21.20d |
St Philips Marsh | 21.34a |