4th September 2022

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Loco Used steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 35470+99349+99361+99971+5198+5212+5191+5157+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
7029 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill
7029 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes:
(1) These were the last 'Shakespeare Express' runs for the 2022 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.05   13.46a [P2] 13.50
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.07 ~ 10.10   13.40a ~ 13.42d [P2] 13.46 ~ 13.48
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [FL] 10/15   13/37 [SH] 13/39
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.17 ~ ?   13.29a ~ 13.34d [P2] [FL] 13.29 ~ 13.38 [P2]
Solihull ? ?   13/23½ 13/21
Bentley Heath LC 10/24 10/32   13/19½ 13/19
Dorridge 10/26 [UDG] 10/35   13/17½ [P2] 13/18
Hatton North Jn 10/40 10/45   13/09½ 13/10
Hatton West Jn 10/42 10/47   13/07½ 13/08
Bearley Jn 10/53 10/56   12/59½ 13/00
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.01a [P1] 11.03   12.50d [P1] 12.50

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.16   17.12a [P2] 17.10
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.18 ~ 14.20   17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.04 ~ 17.08
Small Heath South Jn 14/15 [SL] 14/25   17/01 [SH] 16/59
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.26d [P3] 14.27 ~ ?   16.56a ~ 16.58d [P2] [FL] 16.51 ~ 16.58
Solihull ? ?   16/50½ 16/44
Bentley Heath LC 14/34 14/40   16/47 16/43
Dorridge 14/36 [P3] 14/41   16/46 [P2] 16/42
Hatton North Jn 14/53 14/54   16/38 16/34
Hatton West Jn 14/55½ 14/56   16/32 16/32
Bearley Jn 15/17 15/13   16/24 16/22
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.25a [P1] 15.27   16.13d [P1] 16.12


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (7029 + 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 : (7029 + tour stock) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

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


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