11th June 2022

Vintage Trains
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Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+6320+35470+99349+99361+99971+5198+5212+9101

Route :
1Z29 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Cardiff Central
1Z30 : Cardiff Central to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Widney Manor - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn
47773 (2) Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
7029 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 7029 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.03d [P2] 08.22   22.35a [P2] 22.30
Birmingham Moor Street 08/06 [P1] 08/32   22/30½ [P2] 22/28
Small Heath South Jn 08/12½ [FL] 08/46   22/22½ [SH] 22/23
Tyseley 08.14a ~ 08.22d [P1] 08.48 ~ 08.49   22.12a ~ 22.20d [P2] [FL] 22.13 ~ 22.21
Solihull 08/25½ 09/00   22/05½ 22/07
Widney Manor 08.27a ~ 08.31d 09.02 ~ 09.05   22.00a ~ 22.04d 22.01 ~ 22.04
Bentley Heath LC 08/34 09/09   21/58½ 21/58
Dorridge 08/36 [P3] 09/11   21/57 [P2] 21/57
Hatton 08/43½ [P1] 09/20   21/48½ [P2] 21/47
Leamington Spa 08/50½ [UM] 09/27 [UM]   21/37 [DM] 21/37
Fenny Compton 09/04½ 09/40   21/22 21/24
Reservoir Jn 09/13 09/47   21/14½ 21/15
Banbury 09/14 [P3] 09/48   20.29 ~ 21.12 [P1] 20.32 ~ 21.13 [P1]
Aynho Jn 09/21½ 09/53   20/22 20/25
Heyford 09/29½ [P1] 10/00   20/16 [P2] 20/20
Wolvercote Jn 09/44 [UM] 10/10   20/05 20/11
Oxford North Jn 09*48 ~ 09*49 [UM] 10/12   20/03 [DM] 20/09
Oxford 09/51 [P3] 10/15 [P3]   20/02 [DT] 20/08
Oxford [Up & Dn Pass] 09w51 ~ 10w22 10.16 ~ 10.51   - -
Kennington Jn 10/26 10/54   20/00 20/06
Didcot North Jn 10/38 11/05   19/50½ 19/56
Didcot West Curve Jn 10/39 11/06   19/49 19/55
Foxhall Jn 10*41 ~ 10*44 [DM] 11/08   19/46 19/53
Milton Jn 10/46½ 11/12   19w17 ~ 19w42 ? ~ 19.49
Steventon 10/47½ 11/14   19/14 [RL] 19/16
Wantage Road 10/52 11/19   19/10 19/12
Challow 10/56 11/34   19/06 19/09
Uffington 10/59 11/38   19/03 19/07
Swindon 11/11 [UM] 11/51 [UM]   18/52 [UM] 18/59 [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/17 12/00   18/45 18/53
Hullavington 11/28 12/10   18/34 18/43
Westerleigh Jn 11/41 12/22   18/20 18/30
Bristol Parkway 11/47 [P2] 12/26   18/13 [P3] 18/23
Patchway 11/50 [P2] 12/28   18/12 [P1] 18/21
Pilning 11/57 [P2] 12/34   18/07 [P1] 18/16
Severn Tunnel East 11/58 12/37   18/05 18/13
Severn Tunnel West 12/04 12/43   18/00 18/06
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/05 [P3] [DR] 12/45   17/58 [P4] 18/01
Llanwern West Jn 12/22 12/57   17/42 17/41
Maindee East Jn 12/26 ?   17/38½ 17/39
Maindee North Jn 12.28 ~ 12.41 ? ~ 13.16   - -
Maindee West Jn 12/45 13/30   17/38 17/38
Newport 12/47½ [DR] 13/31   17/36½ [UR] 17/37
Ebbw Jn 12/50½ 13/34   17/33½ 17/34
Marshfield 12/58½ 13/38   17/29½ 17/30
Long Dyke Jn 13/13 [E] ?   17/21½ [UR] 17/22
Cardiff Central 13.15a [P4] 13.49   17.19d [P3] [D] 17.20 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.27d
Small Heath South Jn 07/33
Birmingham Moor Street 07/44
Birmingham Snow Hill 07.48a [P2]

5Z30 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Pengam Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 13.30d [P4]
Long Dyke Jn 13/32
Pengam Jn 13/36
Pengam Sidings 13.39a

5Z31 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Pengam Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Pengam Sidings 16,54d
Pengam Jn 16/57
Long Dyke Jn 16/58
Cardiff Central 17.02a [P3]

5Z32 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Snow Hill 22.45d [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 22/48
Small Heath South Jn 22/59
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.06a


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