28th May 2005

Vintage Trains
(Excursion to Didcot)

Loco Used steam: 45305 'Alderman A.E. Draper'
Stock Used 35470+99361+99353+5157+5177+9101

Route:
1Z52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Didcot Parkway
1Z53 : Didcot Parkway to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco(s) Route
45305 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway
45305 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) Was originally booked for 5690 'Leander'  but this loco was unavailable for the tour.


45305 on arrival back at Birmingham Snow Hill (photo: Clive Hanley)

Source : Simon Morgan

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.32d 09.36   18.48a 18.55
Birmingham Moor Street 09/35 09/38   18/46 18/54
Small Heath South Jn 09/39 09/41   18/42 18/50
Tyseley 09.40a ~ 09.42d 09.43 ~ 09.44   18.38a ~ 18.40d 18.48 ~ 18.49
Solihull 09.49a ~ 09.51d 09.51 ~ 09.53   18.27a ~ 18.29d 18.40 ~ 18.42
Dorridge 09.59a ~ 10.01d 09.58 ~ 10.01   18.19a ~ 18.21d 18.33 ~ 18.35
Hatton 10/10 10/10   18/10 18/21
Leamington Spa 10.22a ~ 10.42d 10.20 ~ 10.42   17.48a ~ 17.58d 17.35 ~ 17.57
Fenny Compton 10/53 10/55   17/36 17/19
Banbury 11/01 11/03   17.15a ~ 17.23d 16.33 ~ 17.08
Aynho Jn 11/06 11/07   17/07 16/27
Heyford 11/12 11/13   17/00 16/22
Wolvercot Jn 11/27 11/26   18/52 16/13
Oxford 11/36 11/36   16/48 16/09
Oxford South Yard 11.39a ~ 12.20d ?   15.55a ~ 16.46d ?
Kennington Jn 12/24 ?   15/49 ?
Didcot North Jn 12/33 11/49   15/36 15/36
Didcot Parkway 12.35a 11.52   15.33d 15.33


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