25th September 2021

Vintage Trains
SLS Special

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+95403+99361+99349+17018+5198+5212+9101

Route :
1Z29 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Swindon
1Z30 : Swindon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1Z31 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Jewellery Quarter - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon
7029 (1) Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
47773 (2) Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes : 
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 7029 on rear.
(3) This tour marked the 70th anniversary of the Stephenson Locomotive Society's special trains, organised by Arthur 'Cam' Camwell, from Birmingham to Swindon.
(4) Tour postponed from 15/05/21.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 08.21d ?
Small Heath South Jn 08/28 08/29
Birmingham Moor Street 08/33 [P2] 08/35
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.37a ~ 08.41d [P2] 08.37 ~ 08.41
Jewellery Quarter 08/44½ [P1] 08/44
Smethwick Galton Bridge 08/51 [P1] 08/50
Smethwick Jn 08/51½ 08/51
Rowley Regis 08/57½ 08/56
Stourbridge Junction 09/07½ [P3] 09/11
Blakedown 09/17½ 09/22
Kidderminster 09/20½ [P2] 09/27
Hartlebury 09/24½ 09/33
Droitwich Spa 09/35½ 09/42
Tunnel Jn 09/41½ 09/51
Worcester Shrub Hill 09.43a ~ 09.58d [P2] 09.52 ~ 10.00
Norton Jn 10/05½ 10/08
Abbotswood Jn 10/07½ 10/09
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 10/19 [P2] 10/20
Cheltenham Spa 10/29 [P1] 10/27 [P1]
Barnwood Jn 10/35 10/33
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/36 10/34
Standish Jn 10/42 10/42
Stroud 10/47½ 10/49
St Mary's LC 10/51 10/53
Kemble 11/02 [P1] 11/03
Rodbourne Jn 11/16 11/14
Swindon 11.26a [P1] ~ 15.45d [P1] 11.18 [P1] ~ 15.46 [P?]
Uffington 15/57 15/58
Challow 16/00 16/00
Wantage Road 16/04 16/03
Steventon 16/08 16/06
Milton Jn 16/10 [RL] 16/08
Foxhall Jn 16/12 16/10
Didcot West Curve Jn 16/14 16/12
Didcot North Jn 16/15 16/13
Kennington Jn 16/26 16/23
Oxford 16/29 [TL] 16/25
Oxford North Jn 16*33 ~ 16*50 [DM] 16.27 ~ ?
Wolvercote Jn 16/53½ 16/52
Heyford 17/02½ [P2] 17/04
Aynho Jn 17/11½ 17/10
Banbury 17.18 ~ 17.38 [P2] 17.15 ~ 17.36
Reservoir Jn 17/40½ 17/40
Fenny Compton 17/48 17/49
Leamington Spa 18/01 [DM] 18/00
Hatton 18/14 18/10
Dorridge 18/21 [P2] 18/17
Bentley Heath LC 18/22 18/18
Solihull 18/25 18/20
Tyseley 18/29 [P2] [FL] 18/24
Small Heath South Jn 18/30½ 18/25
Birmingham Moor Street 18/41½ [P2] 18/32
Birmingham Snow Hill 18.46a ~ 19.01d [P2] 18.35 ~ 18.42
Birmingham Moor Street 19/04 [P1] 18/44
Small Heath South Jn 19/11 18/50
Tyseley Warwick Road 19.17a ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Swindon to Milton Jn

Location Booked
Swindon 11.44d [P1]
Uffington 11/56
Challow 11/59
Wantage Road 12/03
Steventon 12/07
Milton Jn 12w10a

5Z30 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Milton Jn to Swindon

Location Booked
Milton Jn 14w50d
Steventon 14/52
Wantage Road 14/58
Challow 15/02
Uffington 15/05
Highworth Jn 15/16
Swindon East Loop 15*19 ~ 15*28
Swindon 15.31a [P1]


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