20th October 2012

Vintage Trains
The
Cotswold Explorer

Loco Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 35470+99349?+99361?+99353?+51??+51??+51??+9101

Route :
1Z52 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Oxford
1Z53 : Oxford to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
5043 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Snow Hill - Galton Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester New Yard - Standish Jn - Kemble - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford U&DPL - Oxford
5043 Oxford - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes : 
(1) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed due to trespassers near Ashchurch. The return leg was delayed following a service train which had been cautioned for 'an object on the track', believed to be a Badger, near Ascott-under-Wychwood!
(2) The return leg was booked to be assisted by a diesel loco (47773?) from Worcester Shrub Hill. However it is reported that this did not happen - confirmation required. 
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked
Tyseley Warwick Road 07.50d
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.06a ~ 08.09d
Rowley Regis 08/29
Stourbridge Junction 08.44a ~ 08.46d
Kidderminster 08/53
Droitwich Spa 09/01
Worcester Shrub Hill 09.09a ~ 09.14d
Norton Jn 09/19
Ashchurch 09/30
Cheltenham Spa 09/39
Gloucester New Yard 09w47 ~ 10w34
Standish Jn 10/43
Kemble 11/02
Swindon 11/16
Challow 11/30
Foxhall Jn 11/38
Oxford U&DPL 11w59 ~ 12w41
Oxford 12.47a ~ 15.50d
Wolvercot Jn 15/54
Ascott-under-Wychwod 16/05
Moreton-in-Marsh 16.17a ~ 16.35d
Evesham 16/50
Norton Jn 17/02
Worcester Shrub Hill 17L18a ~ 17L34d
Droitwich Spa 17/42
Kidderminster 17/59
Stourbridge Junction 18.06a ~ 18.09d
Rowley Regis 18/21
Smethwick Jn 18/25
Birmingham Snow Hill 18.39a ~ 18.50d
Tyseley Warwick Road 19.15a


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