13th August 2016

Vintage Trains
The Welsh Marches

Loco Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+35470+17018+99349+99361+99353+5198+5212+5191+9101

Route :
1Z45 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Hereford
1Z46 : Hereford to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
5043 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


5043 during the layover at Hereford (photo: Al Wallace)

Source : Al Wallace (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 09.30d 09.29
Small Heath South Jn 09/38 09/38
Birmingham Moor Street 09/44 [P2] 09/44
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P1] 09.46 ~ 09.49
Jewellery Quarter 09/51 [P1] 09/51
Smethwick Galton Bridge 09/57 [P1] 09/57
Smethwick Jn 09/58 09/58
Rowley Regis 10/04 10/05
Stourbridge Junction 10/14 [P3] 10/15 [P3]
Blakedown 10/19 10/20
Kidderminster 10/23 [P2] 10/24
Hartlebury 10/26 10/27
Droitwich Spa [UGL] 10.33 ~ 10.45 10.34 ~ 10.48
Droitwich Spa 10/48 10/51
Tunnel Jn 10/55 10/59
Worcester Shrub Hill 10/56 [P2] 11/00
Norton Jn 11/00 11/05
Abbotswood Jn 11/01 11/06
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/12 [P2] 11/17
Cheltenham Spa 11/19 [P1] 11/24
Barnwood Jn 11/26 11/31
Horton Road Jn 11/28 11/34
Gloucester 11/30 [UM] 11/34½
Awre Jn 11/45 11/48
Lydney 11/49 11/53
Chepstow 11/58 12/01
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/06 [P1] [DR] 12/11
Llanwern West Jn 12/17 12/22
Maindee East Jn 12/22 ?
Maindee North Jn 12/24 12/29
Cwmbran 12/34 12/46
Pontypool & New Inn 12/38½ ?
Little Mill Jn 12/41 12/56
Abergavenny 12/50 13/02
Pontrilas 13/05 13/16
Tram Inn 13/11 13/21
Hereford 13.21a  [P3] ~ 17.18d [P3] 13.29 [P3] ~ 17.18 [P3]
Shelwick Jn 17/22 17/20
Morton-on-Lugg 17/26 17/24
Leominster 17/36 17/31
Woofferton 17/43 17/38
Ludlow 17/47½ ?
Bromfield 17/50 17/44
Craven Arms 17/56 [P1] 17/51
Marsh Brook LC 18/03 17/56
Dorrington SB 18/13 18/06
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/20 18/12
English Bridge Jn 18/22 ?
Abbey Foregate Jn 18/23 18/15
Wellington 18/36 [UM] 18/27
Madeley Jn 18/44 18/34
Cosford 18/50 18/39
Stafford Road Jn 18/59 18/48
Wolverhampton North Jn 19/01 18/49
Wolverhampton 19.03a ~ 19.07d [P4] 18.51 ~ 18.54
Portobello Jn 19/12 18/59
Darlaston Jn 19/16 19/03
Pleck Jn 19/18 [SL] 19/06
Walsall 19.20a ~ 19.24d [P1] 19.09 ~ 19.16
Ryecroft Jn 19/27 19/18
Sutton Park 19/41 ?
Park Lane Jn 19/48 19/40
Castle Bromwich Jn 19/50 19/43
Landor Street Jn 19/59 19/50
St Andrews Jn 20/01 19/52
Bordesley Jn 20/03 19/53
Small Heath South Jn 20/15 20/01
Tyseley Warwick Road 20.22a 20.14


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z46 : (5043) :  Hereford - Diesel Sidings - Hereford

Location Booked
Hereford 13.28d [P3]
Diesel Sidings 13.32 ~ 14.05
Hereford 14.09 ~ 15.05 [URL]
Diesel Sidings 15.09 ~ 17.02
Hereford 17.06a [P3]


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