17th July 2022

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Loco Used 20189
Stock Used 35470+99361+95403+5198+5212+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

Loco Route
20189 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
20189 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill
20189 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
20189 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes:
(1) 20189 replaced 7029 'Clun Castle' due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.01   13.46a [P2] 13.48
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.03 ~ 10.06   13.40a ~ 13.42d [P2] 13.45 ~ 13.46
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [FL] 10/10   13/37 [SH] 13/41
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.12 ~ 10.17   13.31a ~ 13.34d [P2] [FL] 13.37 ~ 13.39
Solihull ? ?   13/25½ 13/33
Bentley Heath LC 10/24 10/28   13/21½ 13/30
Dorridge 10/26 [UDG] 10/31   13/19½ [P2] 13/29 [P2]
Hatton North Jn 10/40 10/40   13/11½ 13/21
Hatton West Jn 10/42 10/42   13/09½ 13/19
Bearley Jn 10/53 10/52   13/01½ 13/11
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.01a [P1] 11.00   12.52d [P1] 12.58

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.07   17.12a [P2] 17.09
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.09 ~ 14.12   17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.04 ~ 17.07
Small Heath South Jn 14/15 [FL] 14/16   17/00 [SH] 16/57
Tyseley 14.18a ~ 14.20d [P1] 14.18 ~ 14.20   16.55a ~ 16.57d [P2] [FL] 16.53 ~ 16.56
Solihull 14/26½ 14/26   16/49½ 16/47 [P2]
Bentley Heath LC 14/31 14/31   16/46 16/44
Dorridge 14/33 [P3] 14/33   16/45 [P2] 16/43
Hatton North Jn 14/49½ 14/53   16/37 16/35
Hatton West Jn 14/54½ 14/55   16/32 16/33
Bearley Jn 15/17 15/03   16/24 16/22
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.25a [P1] 15.10   16.13d [P1] 16.13


Associated E.C.S. Workings

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

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 08.57d
Small Heath South Jn 09/04
Birmingham Moor Street 09/10
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.15a [P2]

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

Location Booked
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.44d [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 17/47
Small Heath South Jn 17/52
Tyseley Steam Trust 17.59a


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