11th December 2021

Vintage Trains
The Merchant Venturer

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+95403+99361+99349+17018+5198+5212+5191+5157+9101

Route : 
1Z50 : Solihull to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z51 : Bristol Temple Meads to Solihull

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
7029 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes:
(1) 47773 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Solihull 08.35d 08.39   22.03a 22.10
Bentley Heath LC 08/38½ 08/46   21/59 22/04
Dorridge 08.41a ~ 08.44d [P3] 08.48 ~ ?   21.49a ~ 21.57d [P3] 21.57 ~ 22.01
Hatton 08/53 09/02   21/35½ 21/47
Warwick Parkway 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P1] 09.06 ~ 09.09   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P2] 21.36 ~ 21.40
Leamington Spa 09/02 [UM] 09/15   21/23 [DM] 21/29
Fenny Compton 09/17 09/29   21/10 21/15
Reservoir Jn 09/26 09/37   21/02½ 21/04
Banbury 09.27a ~ 09.30d [P3] 09.39 ~ 09.41   20w26a ~ 21w00d [P1] 20.25 ~ 21.01
Aynho Jn 09/37½ 09/49   20/19 20/17
Heyford 09/47½ [P1] 09/55   20/13 [P2] 20/11
Wolvercote Jn 09/56½ [UR] 10/06   19*59 ~ 20*00 20/00
Oxford North Jn 10*00 ~ 10*16 [UR] ? ~ 10.17   19/54½ [DM] 19/57
Oxford 10/18½ [P3] 10/23   19/52 [TL] 19/55
Oxford [U&DPL] 10w19 ~ 10w45 10.25 ~ 10.50   - -
Kennington Jn 10/48 10/54   19/49 19/53
Didcot North Jn 10/58 11/06   19/39 19/39
Didcot West Curve Jn 10/58½ 11/07   19*23 ~ 19*37 ? ~ 19.38
Foxhall Jn 11/00 [DM] 11/12   19/21½ 19/24
Wantage Road 11/07½ 11/23   19/13½ 19/13
Challow 11*15 ~ 11*32 [DR] ? ~ 11.40   19/09½ [UM] 19/09
Uffington 11/37½ 11/45   19/06½ 19/07
Swindon 11*50 ~ 12*02 [UM] 12.00 ~ 12.07   18*32 ~ 18*54 [P1] 18.31 ~ 18.53
Rushey Platt 12/04½ 12/10   18*21 ~ 18*30 [UR] ? ~ 18.27
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/09½ 12/16   18/17 18/21
Chippenham 12/23½ [P1] 12/29   18/05 [P2] 18/10
Thingley East Jn 12/24½ 12/33   18/01 18/07
Thingley Jn 12/25½ 12/34   18/00 18/06
Bathampton Jn 12/41 12/44?   17*29 ~ 17*49 [UPL] 17.34 ~ 17.53
Bath Spa 12.44a ~ 12.47d [P1] 12.49 ~ 13.01   17.22a ~ 17.25d [P2] 17.26 ~ 17.30
North Somerset Jn 13/02 13/16   17/06 17/07
Bristol East Jn 13/03 [DM] 13/17   17/05 [UM] 17/05
Bristol Temple Meads 13.05a [P15] 13.19 [P15]   17.03d [P15] 17.03 [P15]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Small Heath South Jn
5Z50 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Solihull

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.56d
Small Heath South Jn 08.03 ~ 08.08
Tyseley [U&D Thro Sdgs] 08*11 ~ 08*24
Tyseley South Jn 08/27
Solihull 08.32a

5Z50 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.15d [P15]
Bristol East Jn 13/17
North Somerset Jn 13/18
Bristol East Depot 13.21a

5Z51 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Lawrence Hill
5Z51 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol West Jn
5Z51 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.06d
North Somerset Jn 16/09
Dr Day's Jn 16/12
Lawrence Hill 16.14 ~ 16.18
Dr Day's Jn 16/19
Bristol East Jn 16/20
Bristol Temple Meads 16*22 ~ 16*31 [UT]
Bristol West Jn 16.33 ~ 16.48
Bristol Temple Meads 16.52a [P15]

5Z52 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Solihull to Small Heath South Jn
5Z52 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Solihull 22.13d
Tyseley South Jn 22/20
Tyseley [U&D Thro Sdgs] 22/29
Small Heath South Jn 22.35 ~ 22.40
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.47a


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