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


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