17th December 2004

Vintage Trains
The Rotarian

Loco Used steam: 4965
Stock Used 5 coaches - TY01 + LMS Club Car

Route : 1Z52 throughout

Loco Route
4965 Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth - Wichnor Jn - Branston Jn - Birmingham Curve Jn - Coalville - Knighton South Jn - South Wigston Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Water Orton - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes :
(1) Gordon Jakes comments: I travelled on this one throughout - my main recollection was being in the coach adjacent to 4965 and suffering a very jerky journey. I assume the pistons were not quite in unison and it made the eating of the soup in particular very exciting! I can confirm the route - in particular we went main line between Water Orton and Kingsbury Jn on the outward journey (i.e. not via Whitacre Jn). The name of the train was quoted as The Christmas Lunch Special in the fact sheet handed out on the day and the train ran on the 18/12/04 as well. The train I travelled on had a large contingent of Rotarians aboard who were collecting for charity - doubtless where the name Rotarian came from!

Sources : Simon Morgan & Richard Rooker

Photo Review


4965 at Dorridge prior to departure (photo: Gordon Jakes)


4965 on arrival back at Dorridge (photo: Clive Hanley)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker & Gordon Jakes)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Dorridge 11.00d 11.06
3.30 Solihull 11.06a ~ 11.08d 11.13 ~ 11.17
7.10 Tyseley 11.17a ~ 11.19d 11.24 ~ 11.25
7.64 Small Heath South Jn 11/22 11/26
9.16 Bordesley Jn 11/27 11/30
9.42 St Andrews Jn 11/29 11/31
9.78 Landor Street Jn 11*32 ~ 11*41 11.33 ~ 11.37
16.06 Water Orton 11/50 11/46
20.01 Kingsbury Jn 11/57 11/57
25.62 Tamworth 12/02 12/07
33.18 Wichnor Jn 12/09 12/15
37.25 Branston Jn 12/15 12/20
38.04 Birmingham Curve Jn 12/19 ?
43.57 Moira West Jn 12/48 ?
47.64 Lounge Jn 13/13 ?
51.39 Mantle Lane TC 13*33 ~ 14*08 ?
54.50 Bagworth Jn 14/24 ?
66.79 Knighton Jn 14/59 15/01
68.48 Wigston North Jn 15/03 15/06
79.79 Hinckley 15/18 15/26
84.26 Nuneaton 15/24 15/34
85.11 Nuneaton Abbey Jn 15/27 15/36
94.70 Whitacre Jn 15/41 15/48
97.55 Water Orton 15.48a ~ 15.58d 15.53 ~ 16.03
103.63 Landor Street Jn 16/08 16/11
104.19 St Andrews Jn 16/10 ?
104.45 Bordesley Jn 16/11 16/14
105.77 Small Heath South Jn 16/24 16/24
106.51 Tyseley 16.26a ~ 16.28d 16.27 ~ 16.29
110.31 Solihull 16.35a ~ 16.37d 16.37 ~ 16.40
113.61 Dorridge 16.46a 16.47


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