3rd December 2022

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (5 trains)

Locos Used 20189 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 5177+5191+5212+5157+5198+99349+99361+9101

Route :
1Z27/1Z29/1Z31/1Z33/1Z35 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z28/1Z30/1Z32/1Z34/1Z36 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route (3)
20189 (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) 20189 on rear.
(3) Five round trips made.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 12.16d [P4] [SH] 12.16   13.16a [P4] 13.15
Small Heath South Jn 12/19 [FL] 12/22   13/09 [SH] 13/10
Tyseley 12/21 [P1] 12/24   13/07 [P2] [FL] 13/09
Solihull 12/27 12/29   13/02½ 13/02
Bentley Heath LC 12/31½ 12/34   12/59 12/57
Dorridge 12.34a [UDG] 12.38   12.57d [UDG] 12.56

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21d [P4] [SH] 14.22   15.22a [P4] 15.27
Small Heath South Jn 14/25 [FL] 14/27   15/17½ [SH] 15/23
Tyseley 14/27 [P1] 14/29   15/15 [P2] [FL] 15/22
Solihull 14/31 14/34   15/10½ 15/14
Bentley Heath LC 14/34 14/39   15/07 15/08
Dorridge 14.36a [UDG] 14.44   15.05d [UDG] 15.07

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.22d [P4] [SH] 16.22   17.24a [P4] 17.26
Small Heath South Jn 16/26 [FL] 16/28   17/17 [SH] 17/22
Tyseley 16/28 [P1] 16/29   17/15 [P2] [FL] 17/20
Solihull 16/37 16/35   17/10½ 17/11
Bentley Heath LC 16/44 16/40   17/07 17/06
Dorridge 16.46a [UDG] 16.44   17.05d [UDG] 17.05

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 18.04d [P4] [SH] 18.17   19.05a [P3] 19.15
Small Heath South Jn 18/08½ [FL] 18/23   19/02[SH] 19/11
Tyseley 18/10½ [P1] 18/25   18/58 [P2] [FL] 19/10
Solihull 18/18½ 18/35   18/54 19/03
Bentley Heath LC 18/24½ 18/42   18/51 18/57
Dorridge 18.27a [UDG] 18.47   18.49d [UDG] 18.56

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 20.18d [P3] [SH] 20.22   21.18a [P3] 21.23
Small Heath South Jn 20/22 [FL] 20/27   21/13 [SH] 21/17
Tyseley 20/24 [P1] 20/29   21/11 [P2] [FL] 21/16
Solihull 20/28½ 20/34   21/07 21/07
Bentley Heath LC 20/32 20/39   21/04 21/01
Dorridge 20.34a [UDG] 20.44   21.02d [UDG] 21.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z27 : (7029 with 20189 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 11.41d
Small Heath South Jn 11/48
Birmingham Moor Street 11.52a [P4]

5Z36 : (20189 with 7029 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 21.55d [P3]
Small Heath South Jn 22/00
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.06a


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