18th December 2022

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (5 trains)

Locos Used 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 9101+99361+99349+5191+5157+5212+5198+5177

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)
20142 (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) 20142 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   13.22a [P4] 13.21
Small Heath South Jn 12/19 [FL] 12/22   13/15 [SH] 13/16
Tyseley 12/21 [P1] 12/23   13/13 [P2] [FL] 13/14
Solihull 12/27½ ?   13/06½ ?
Bentley Heath LC 12/32 12/34   13/02 13/02
Dorridge 12.34a [UDG] 12.36   13.00d [UDG] 12.59

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21d [P4] [SH] 14.23   15.25a [P4] 15.23
Small Heath South Jn 14/25 [FL] 14/29   15/17½ [SH] 15/20
Tyseley 14/27 [P1] 14/30   15/15 [P2] [FL] 15/19
Solihull 14/31 14/36   15/10½ 15/12
Bentley Heath LC 14/34 14/41   15/07 15/07
Dorridge 14.36a [P3] 14.43   15.05d [P3] 15.04

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.22d [P4] [SH] 16.19   17.24a [P4] 17.22
Small Heath South Jn 16/26 [FL] 16/25   17/17 [SH] 17/19
Tyseley 16/28 [P1] 16/26   17/15 [P2] [FL] 17/18
Solihull 16/37 16/32   17/10½ 17/11
Bentley Heath LC 16/44 16/37   17/07 17/07
Dorridge 16.46a [P3] 16.39   17.05d [P3] 17.04

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 18.04d [P4] [SH] 18.05   19.22a [P4] 19.11
Small Heath South Jn 18/08½ [FL] 18/10   19/15 [SH] 19/07
Tyseley 18/10½ [P1] 18/13   19*04 ~ 19*13 [P2] [FL] 19/06
Solihull 18/17 18/20   18/58½ 18/59
Bentley Heath LC 18/21½ 18/25   18/55 18/54
Dorridge 18.24a [UDG] 18.27   18.53d [UDG] 18.52

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 20.22d [P4] [SH] 20.21   21.24a [P3] 21.19
Small Heath South Jn 20/25 [FL] 20/27   21/11 [SH] 21/15
Tyseley 20/27 [P1] 20/28   21/09 [P2] [FL] 21/14
Solihull 20/31½ 20/34   21/05 21/07
Bentley Heath LC 20/35 20/39   21/02 21/03
Dorridge 20.37a [P3] 20.41   21.00d [P3] 21.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z27 : (7029 with 20142 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 11.33d
Small Heath South Jn 11/40
Birmingham Moor Street 11.44a [P4]

5Z36 : (20142 with 7029 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 22.04d [P3]
Small Heath South Jn 22/12
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.18a


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