25th March 2017

Vintage Trains
The Welsh Marches

Loco Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+35470+17018+99353+99361+99349+5198+5157+5212+9101

Route :
1Z43 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Hereford
1Z45 : 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 shunts 5Z44 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 09.25?
Small Heath South Jn 09/38 09/36
Birmingham Moor Street 09/44 [P2] 09/43
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P1] 09.46 ~ ?
Jewellery Quarter 09/50 [P1] 09/50
Smethwick Galton Bridge 09/56 [P1] 09/57
Smethwick Jn 09/57 09/58
Rowley Regis 10/03 10/02
Stourbridge Junction 10/14 [P3] 10/13
Blakedown 10/19 10/18
Kidderminster 10/22 [P2] 10/22 [P2]
Hartlebury 10/26 10/26
Droitwich Spa [UGL] 10.33 ~ 10.45 10.34 ~ 10.54
Droitwich Spa 10/48 10/56
Tunnel Jn 10/56 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 10/57 [P2] 11/04
Norton Jn 11/02 11/12
Abbotswood Jn 11/03 11/13
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/14 [P2] 11/23
Cheltenham Spa 11/20 [P1] 11/30
Barnwood Jn 11/27 11/36
Horton Road Jn 11/30 11/42
Gloucester 11/35 [UM] 11/44
Awre Jn 11/50 11/57
Lydney 11/55 12/02
Chepstow 12.05 ~ 12.21 12.10 ~ 12.21
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/33 [P1] [DR] 12/32
Llanwern West Jn 12/44 12/45
Maindee East Jn 12/53 ?
Maindee North Jn 12/55 12/53
Cwmbran 13/05 13/01
Pontypool & New Inn 13/09½ ?
Little Mill Jn 13/12 13/09
Abergavenny 13/19 13/16
Pontrilas 13/33 13/28
Tram Inn 13/38 13/33
Hereford 13.46a  [P3] ~ 17.20d [P3] 13.42 [P3] ~ 17.21 [P3]
Shelwick Jn 17/24 17/24
Morton-on-Lugg 17/28 17/28
Leominster 17/37 17/37
Woofferton 17/44 17/45
Ludlow 17/50 ?
Bromfield 17/53 17/52
Craven Arms 17/59 [P1] 17/58
Marsh Brook LC 18/05 18/03
Dorrington SB 18/15 18/14
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/22 18/20
English Bridge Jn 18/24 18/22
Abbey Foregate Jn 18/25 18/23
Wellington 18/38 [UM] 18/34
Telford Central 18/44 ?
Madeley Jn 18/46 18/41
Cosford 18/52 18/47
Stafford Road Jn 19/01 18/56
Wolverhampton North Jn 19/03 18/59
Wolverhampton 19.05a ~ 19.08d [P4] 19.03 ~ 19.08 [P4]
Portobello Jn 19/13 19/13
Darlaston Jn 19/17 19/18
Pleck Jn 19/20 [SL] 19/20
Walsall 19.23a ~ 19.25d [P1] 19.23 ~ ?
Ryecroft Jn 19/27 19/28
Sutton Park 19/41 ?
Park Lane Jn 19/48 19/46
Castle Bromwich Jn 19/51 19/48
Landor Street Jn 19/59 19/56
St Andrews Jn 20/01 19/58
Bordesley Jn 20/02 19/59
Small Heath South Jn 20/15 20/05
Tyseley Warwick Road 20.24a 20.13


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (5043) :  Hereford - Diesel Sidings - Hereford

Location Booked
Hereford 13.50d [P3]
Diesel Sidings 13.53 ~ 14.11
Hereford 14.15 ~ 15.05 [URL]
Diesel Sidings 15.09 ~ 17.03
Hereford 17.07a [P3]


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