26th September 2015

Vintage Trains
The Welsh Marches

Loco Used steam: 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'
Stock Used 96100+99349+99361+99353+5198+5212+9101

Route :
1Z63 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Hereford
1Z64 : Hereford to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
4965 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Jewellery Quarter - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes : 
(1) 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' replaced unavailable 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


4965 propels 5Z64 out of Hereford (photo: Al Wallace)

Source : Al Wallace (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked
Tyseley Warwick Road 09.30d
Small Heath South Jn 09/38
Birmingham Moor Street 09/44 [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P1]
Jewellery Quarter 09/51 [P1]
Smethwick Galton Bridge 09/57 [P1]
Smethwick Jn 09/58
Rowley Regis 10/04
Stourbridge Junction 10/15 [P3]
Blakedown 10/20
Kidderminster 10/23 [P2]
Hartlebury 10/27
Droitwich Spa [UGL] 10.34 ~ 10.44
Droitwich Spa 10/47
Tunnel Jn 10/55
Worcester Shrub Hill 10/56 [P2]
Norton Jn 11/01
Abbotswood Jn 11/02
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/13 [P2]
Cheltenham Spa 11/19 [P1]
Barnwood Jn 11/26
Horton Road Jn 11/28
Gloucester 11/29 [UM]
Awre Jn 11/43
Lydney 11/48
Chepstow 11/57
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/08 [DR]
Llanwern West Jn 12/20
Maindee East Jn 12/25
Maindee North Jn 12/27
Cwmbran 12/36½
Pontypool & New Inn 12/40½
Little Mill Jn 12/43
Abergavenny 12/51
Pontrilas 13/04
Tram Inn 13/12
Hereford 13.20a  [P3] ~ 17.15d [P3]
Shelwick Jn 17/19
Morton-on-Lugg 17/23
Leominster 17/31
Woofferton 17/38
Ludlow 17/44
Bromfield 17/47
Craven Arms 17/53 [P1]
Marsh Brook LC 17/59
Dorrington SB 18/09
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/16
English Bridge Jn 18/18
Abbey Foregate Jn 18/20
Wellington 18/34 [UM]
Madeley Jn 18/41
Cosford 18/47
Stafford Road Jn 18/57
Wolverhampton North Jn 19/00
Wolverhampton 19.03a ~ 19.06d [P4]
Portobello Jn 19/12
Darlaston Jn 19/16
Pleck Jn 19/19
Walsall 19.25a ~ 19.31d [P1]
Ryecroft Jn 19/36
Sutton Park ?
Park Lane Jn 20/10
Castle Bromwich Jn 20/21
Landor Street Jn 20/30
St Andrews Jn 20/32
Bordesley Jn 20/33
Small Heath South Jn 20/43
Tyseley Warwick Road 20.50a


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z64 : (4965) :  Hereford - Diesel Sidings - Hereford

Location Booked
Hereford 13.28d [P3]
Diesel Sidings 13.31 ~ 14.05
Hereford 14.09 ~ 15.05 [URL]
Diesel Sidings 15.09 ~ 17.02
Hereford 17.06a [P3]


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