12th October 2019

Vintage Trains
The Chester Venturer

Locos Used 20189 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+99361+99349+5198+9101+5157+5212

Route :
1Z71 : Dorridge to Chester
1Z72 : Chester to Dorridge

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Chirk - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Madeley Jn - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge

Notes:
(1) 20189 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual
Dorridge 08.27d [P3] 08.27
Bentley Heath LC 08/29 08/29
Solihull 08.35a ~ 08.38d 08.36 ~ 08.39
Tyseley 08.46a ~ 08.50d [P2] 08.45 ~ 08.50
Small Heath South Jn 08/53 [FL] 08/51
Bordesley Jn 08/57 08/59
St Andrews Jn 08/58½ 09/00
Proof House Jn 09/04½ [WL] 09/04
Birmingham New Street 09.07a ~ 09.10d [P7] 09.07 ~ 09.11
Soho South Jn 09/16½ 09/17
Galton Jn 09/19 09/19
Dudley Port 09/24½ 09/24
Watery Lane 09*29 ~ 09*49 [DGL] ?
Wolverhampton 09.59a ~ 10.02d [P2] 10.05 ~ 10.07
Wolverhampton North Jn 10/04 10/11
Bushbury Jn 10/06 10/13
Penkridge 10/14 10/19
Trent Valley Jn 10/19½ [DS] 10/24
Stafford 10/21½ [P5] [DS] 10/25 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/27½ [DS] 10/32
Madeley 10/39 [DS] 10/43
Basford Hall Jn 10/47 [DS] 10/49
Crewe 10*50 ~ 10*55 [UDL] ?
Crewe Steel Works 11/00 10/58
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 11/12 ?
Chester 11.24a [P3] ~ 15.12d [P3] 11.31 ~ 15.13
Chester South Jn 15/13 [DM] ?
Saltney Jn 15/16 15/18
Rossett Jn 15/22 ?
Wrexham General 15/28 [P1] 15/31
Ruabon ? ?
Chirk 15.39 ~ 15.40 ?
Gobowen 15/50½ 15/53
Shrewsbury 16.15 ~ 16.47 [UM] 16.13 ~ 16.44
Abbey Foregate Jn 16/53 ?
Wellington 17/09 [UM] 17/00
Telford Central ? ?
Madeley Jn 17/21 17/12
Cosford 17/30 17/20
Stafford Road Jn 17/44 17/33
Wolverhampton North Jn 17/46½ ? ~ 17.42
Wolverhampton 17.50a ~ 17.53d [P2] 17.46 ~ 17.53
Portobello Jn 17/59½ 17/58
Darlaston Jn 18*05 ~ 18*19 ? ~ 18.20
Bescot Stadium 18/22 [P1] 18/24
Perry Barr North Jn 18/30½ 18/33
Perry Barr West Jn 18/32 18/34
Soho East Jn 18/36 18/39
Soho South Jn 18/37 18/40
Birmingham New Street 18.43a ~ 18.46d [P1] 18.46 ~ 18.54
Proof House Jn 18/49½ 18/57
St Andrews Jn 18/53 19/01
Bordesley Jn 18/55 [ML] 19/02
Small Heath South Jn 19/00 [FL] 19/06
Tyseley 19.03a ~ 19.06d [P1] 19.07 ~ 19.08
Solihull 19.15a ~ 19.18d 19.17 ~ 19.20
Bentley Heath LC 19/24 19/26
Dorridge 19.26a [P3] 19.28


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z70 : (7029 with 20189 on rear) : Tyseley to Small Heath South Jn
5Z70 : (20189 with 7029 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Dorridge

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.46d
Small Heath South Jn 07.53 ~ 07.58
Tyseley South Jn 08/02
Bentley Heath LC 08/11
Dorridge 08.13a [P3]

5Z71 : (20189 with 7029 on rear) : Chester to Chester East Jn
5Z71 : (7029 with 20189 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester Yard

Location Booked
Chester 11.40d [P3]
Chester East Jn 11.42 ~ 11.48
Chester Yard 11.50a [REC]

5Z72 : (20189 with 7029 on rear) : Chester Yard to Chester East Jn
5Z72 : (7029 with 20189 on rear) : Chester East Jn to Chester

Location Booked
Chester Yard 14.46d [REC]
Chester East Jn 14.49 ~ 15.00
Chester 15.03a [P3]

5Z73 : (20189 with 7029 on rear) : Dorridge to Small Heath South Jn
5Z73 : (7029 with 20189 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley

Location Booked
Dorridge 19.36d [P3]
Bentley Heath LC 19/39
Tyseley South Jn 19/47
Small Heath South Jn 19.54 ~ 19.59
Tyseley Steam Trust 20.06a


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