22nd December 2022

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (5 trains)

Locos Used 20189 & 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)
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 11.54d [P4] [SH] 11.55   13.13a [P4] 13.02
Small Heath South Jn 11/59½ [FL] 12/01   13/04 [SH] 12/58
Tyseley 12/01½ [P1] 12/02   13/02 [P2] [FL] 12/57
Solihull 12/08½ 12/08   12/57½ 12/50
Bentley Heath LC 12/14 12/12   12/54 12/45
Dorridge 12.16a [P3] 12.14   12.52d [P3] 12.42

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21d [P4] [SH] 14.20   15.25a [P4] 15.26
Small Heath South Jn 14/25 [FL] 14/26   15/17½ [SH] 15/21
Tyseley 14/27 [P1] 14/27   15/15 [P2] [FL] 15/18
Solihull 14/31½ 14/32   15/10½ 15/10
Bentley Heath LC 14/35 14/37   15/07 15/04
Dorridge 14.37a [UDG] 14.41   15.05d [UDG] 15.03

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.22d [P4] [SH] 16.24   17.25a [P4] 17.24
Small Heath South Jn 16/26 [FL] 16/30   17/20½ [SH] 17/20
Tyseley 16/28 [P1] 16/32   17/17 [P2] [FL] 17/19
Solihull 16/32 16/37   17/11½ 17/11
Bentley Heath LC 16/35 16/41   17/07 17/06
Dorridge 16.37a [UDG] 16.46   17.05d [UDG] 17.05

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 18.21d [P4] [SH] 18.26   19.24a [P4] 19.23
Small Heath South Jn 18/24 [FL] 18/32   19/19 [SH] 19/18
Tyseley 18/26 [P1] 18/33   19*13 ~ 19*17 [P2] [FL] 19.15 ~ 19.16
Solihull 18/31 18/38   19/07½ 19/07
Bentley Heath LC 18/35 18/43   19/03 19/02
Dorridge 18.37a [P3] 18.45   19.01d [P3] 19.00

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 20.27d [P4] [SH] 20.29   21.26a [P3] 21.21
Small Heath South Jn 20/31 [SL] 20/34   21/18½ [SH] 21/17
Tyseley 20/34 [P3] 20/36   21/17 [P2] [FL] 21/16
Solihull 20/41 20/41   21/13 21/09
Bentley Heath LC 20/46½ 20/45   21/10 21/04
Dorridge 20.49a [P3] 20.50   21.08d [P3] 21.03


Associated E.C.S. Workings

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

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 11.14d
Small Heath South Jn 11/21
Birmingham Moor Street 11.26a [P4]

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

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 21.51d [P3]
Small Heath South Jn 21/59
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.05a


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