6th December 2018

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (4 trains)

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' (4)
Stock Used 35185+4856+5028+3150+3115+1859+4832

Route :
1Z12/1Z14/1Z16/1Z18 : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings
1Z13/1Z15/1Z17/1Z19 : Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route (3)
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley Up & Down Through Siding
4965 (2) Tyseley Up & Down Through Siding - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 4965 on rear.
(2) 47773 on rear.
(3) Four round trips made.
(4) 4965 named as 'Polar Star' on one side only.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Headcode 1Z12 1Z14 1Z16 1Z18
Times Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 15.23d [P4] 15.24 17.27d [P4] 17.28 19.28d [P4] 19.27 21.03d [P4] 21.02
Small Heath South Jn 15/36 [SHG] 15/35 17/42 [SHG] 17/53 19/41 [SHG] 19/40 21/13 [SHG] 21/17
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 15.43a 15.42 17.49a ? 19.48a 19.47 21.20a 21.24

 

Headcode 1Z13 1Z15 1Z17 1Z19
Times Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 15.49d 15.43 18.00d 17.57 20.17d 20.13 21.28d 21.30
Small Heath South Jn 15/57 [SHG] 15/51 18/08 [SHG] 18/05 20/25 [SHG] 20/18 21/36 [SHG] 21/35
Birmingham Moor Street 16.13a [P3] 16.14 18.22a [P3] 18.24 20.38a [P4] 20.28 21.46a [P3] 21.49


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z11 : (4965 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley Depot to Birmingham Moor Street
5Z19 : (47773 with 4965 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Depot 14.08d 22.22a
Small Heath South Jn 14/13 22/15
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21 ~ 14.37 [P3] 22.07d [P3]
Birmingham Moor Street Siding 14.40a -


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