15th 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] 15.23 17.25d [P4] 17.27 19.38d [P4] 19.38 21.21d [P4] 21.22
Small Heath South Jn 15/36 [SHG] 15/37 17/38 [SHG] 17/41 19/51 [SHG] 19/54 21/34 [SHG] 21/39
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 15.43a 15.44 17.45a 17.47 19.58a 20.00 21.41a 21.45

 

Headcode 1Z13 1Z15 1Z17 1Z19
Times Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual Booked Actual
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 15.51d 15.47 17.51d 17.46 20.09d 20.04 21.50d 21.45
Small Heath South Jn 15/59 [SHG] 15/55 17/59 [SHG] 17/54 20/17 [SHG] 20/12 21/58 [SHG] 21/53
Birmingham Moor Street 16.12a [P3] 16.18 18.12a [P3] 18.10 20.30a [P4] 20.22 22.11a [P4] 22.13


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 14.09d 22.55a
Small Heath South Jn 14/14 22/48
Birmingham Moor Street 14.22 ~ 14.38 [P3] 22.35d [P4]
Birmingham Moor Street Siding 14.41a -


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