8th August 2021

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Locos Used 20189 & 20227 'Sherlock Holmes'
Stock Used 5157+99349+99361+95403+5212+5198+5191+9101

Route :
1T50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1T52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Locos Route
20189 + 20227 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
20227 + 20189 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
20189 + 20227 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
20227 + 20189 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes : 
(1) 20189 & 20227 replaced failed 7029 'Clun Castle'.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Matt Spencer

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.00
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.03 ~ 10.06
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [SL] 10/10
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P3] 10.11 ~ 10.15
Shirley 10/23 10/22
Whitlocks End 10/25 10/23
Wood End 10/32½ 10/27
Henley-in-Arden 10.45a ~ 10.47d 10.45 ~ 10.46
Bearley Jn 10/57 10/52
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.05a [P1] ~ 12.52d [P1] 10.57 ~ 12.51
Bearley Jn 13/01½ 12/59
Hatton West Jn 13/09½ 13/06
Hatton North Jn 13/11½ 13/08
Dorridge 13/19½ [P2] 13/15
Bentley Heath LC 13/21½ 13/16
Solihull 13/25½ 13/17
Tyseley 13.31a ~ 13.34d [P2] [FL] 13.21 ~ 13.35
Small Heath South Jn 13/37 [SH] 13/36
Birmingham Moor Street 13.40a ~ 13.42d [P2] 14.01 ~ 14.02
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.45a [P2] 14.04

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.08
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.10 ~ 14.12
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/16
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.22d [P3] 14.17 ~ 14.20
Shirley 14/30 14/26
Whitlocks End 14/32 14/27
Wood End 14/39½ 14/32
Henley-in-Arden 14.52a ~ 14.54d 14.53 ~ ?
Bearley Jn 15/01 14/59
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.10a [P1] ~ 16.13d [P1] 15.04 ~ 16.10
Bearley Jn 16/24 16/19
Hatton West Jn 16/32 16/26
Hatton North Jn 16/40 16/28
Dorridge 16/48 [P2] 16/35
Bentley Heath LC 16/50 16/36
Solihull 16/53½ 16/37
Tyseley 16.59a ~ 17.00d [P2] [FL] 16.45 ~ 16.50
Small Heath South Jn 17/03 [SH] 16/51
Birmingham Moor Street 17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.03 ~ 17.06
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.12a [P2] 17.08


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (20227 + 20189) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.00d
Small Heath South Jn 09/07
Birmingham Moor Street 09/10
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.15a [P2]

5T53 : (20189 + 20227) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.44d [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 17/47
Small Heath South Jn 17/51
Tyseley Steam Trust 17.58a


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