1st December 2022

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (4 trains)

Locos Used (3) ????? & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used (4) ? 5177+5191+5212+5157+5198+99349+99361+9101 ?

Route :
1Z29 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z30 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z31 : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings
1Z32 : Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z33 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z34 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z35 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z36 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route
????? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
????? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings
7029 (2) Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street
????? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
????? (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 7029 on rear.
(2) Diesel loco on rear.
(3) Loco confirmation required.
(4) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21d [P3] [SH] 14.28   15.22a [P3] 15.26
Small Heath South Jn 14/25 [FL] 14/33   15/17½ [SH] 15/21
Tyseley 14/27 [P1] 14/38   15/15 [P2] [FL] 15/20
Solihull 14/31 14/48   15/10½ 15/13
Bentley Heath LC 14/34 14/53   15/07 15/08
Dorridge 14.36a [UDG] 14.57   15.05d [UDG] 15.07

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.35d [P3] 16.34   17.27a [P3] 17.20
Small Heath South Jn 16/43½ [UDG] 16/45   17/10 [UDG] 17/11
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 16.49a [DTS] 16.49   17.07d [DTS] 17.07

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 18.20d [P3] [SH] 18.19   19.26a [P3] 19.23
Small Heath South Jn 18/23 [FL] 18/25   19/19 [SH] 19/16
Tyseley 18/25 [P1] 18/26   19/13 [P2] [FL] 19/15
Solihull 18/29 18/31   19/06½ 19/08
Bentley Heath LC 18/32 18/37   19/02 ?
Dorridge 18.34a [UDG] 18.41   19.00d [UDG] 19.00

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 20.34d [P3] [SH] 20.33   21.26a [P3] 21.27
Small Heath South Jn 20/38 [FL] 20/39   21/19 [SH] 21/22
Tyseley 20/40 [P1] 20/41   21/15 [P2] [FL] 21/20
Solihull 20/44 20/46   21/11 21/12
Bentley Heath LC 20/47 20/53   21/08 21/07
Dorridge 20.49a [UDG] 20.58   21.06d [UDG] 21.06


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (7029 with ????? on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 13.51d
Small Heath South Jn 13/58
Birmingham Moor Street 14.01a [P3]

5Z36 : (????? with 7029 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 21.50d [P3]
Small Heath South Jn 21/58
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.04a


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