30th December 2005

Vintage Trains Limited
Mince Pie Special

Locos Used steam : 45305 'Alderman E Draper'
Stock Used 35470+99349+99361+99353+9101+5157+5198

Route:
1Z56 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Chester
1Z57 : Chester to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
45305 Tyseley Warwick Road - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Park Lane Jn - Warsall - Darlaston Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Beeston Castle - Chester
45305 Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Telford Central - Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road


45305 pauses as booked at Shrewsbury (photo : 'Brother Cutter')

Sources : Richard Rooker, Mike Spencer & Chris Taylor

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Richard Rooker & Mike Spencer)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 09.03d 09.04   19.14a 18.39
Small Heath South Jn 09/10 09/08   19/09 18/35
Bordesley Jn 09/36 09/33   18/46 18/29
St Andrews Jn 09/38 09/35   18/45 ?
Landor Street Jn 09/40 09/36   18/43 18/26
Castle Bromwich Jn 09/49 09/44   18/34 18/19
Park Lane Jn 10/03 09/47   18/27 18/17
Ryecroft Jn 10/27 10/26   18/09 17/58
Walsall 10.30a ~ 10.41d 10.34 ~ 10.41   18.03a ~ 18.05d 17.52 ~ 17.55
Pleck Jn 10/43 10/44   17/54 17/49
Darlaston Jn 10/46 10/46   17/51 17/47
Portobello Jn 10/50 10/52   17/47 17/42
Wolverhampton 10.56a ~ 11.01d 11.00 ~ 11.05   17/42 17/38
Wolverhampton North Jn 11/02 11/07   17/39 17/35

 

Location Booked Actual
Bushbury Jn 11/05 11/09
Stafford No.4 11/24 ?
Stafford 11/25 11/22
Norton Bridge 11/34 11/28
Madeley 11/47 11/39
Basford Hall Jn 12/07 11/46
Crewe 12.13a ~ 12.39d 11.49 ~ 12.39
Crewe Steel Works 12/46 ?
Beeston Castle 12/56 12/56
Chester 13.12a ~ 15.40d 13.11 ~ 15.43
Chester South Jn 15/42 ?
Saltney Jn 15/46 15/47
Wrexham General 16/03 16/03
Ruabon 16/08 ?
Chirk 16.14a ~ 16.28d 16.15 ~ 16.34
Gobowen 16/34 16/40
Shrewsbury 16.55a ~ 17.02d 16.59 ~ 17.02
Wellington 17/16 17/16
Telford Central 17/22 17/20
Madeley Jn 17/23 ?
Cosford 17/29 17/27

Timings continue in first table.

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