23rd December 2022

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (4 trains)

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

Route :
1Z29/1Z31/1Z33/1Z35 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
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) Four round trips made.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.21d [P4] [SH] 14.21   15.25a [P4] 15.22
Small Heath South Jn 14/25 [FL] 14/27   15/17½ [SH] 15/17
Tyseley 14/27 [P1] 14/29   15/15 [P2] [FL] 15/16
Solihull 14/31½ 14/35   15/10½ 15/10
Bentley Heath LC 14/35 14/40   15/07 15/05
Dorridge 14.37a [UDG] 14.41   15.05d [UDG] 15.04

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.22d [P4] [SH] 16.22   17.25a [P4] 17.23
Small Heath South Jn 16/26½ [FL] 16/27   17/20½ [SH] 17/19
Tyseley 16/28 [P1] 16/29   17/17 [P2] [FL] 17/18
Solihull 16/32 16/34   17/11½ 17/11
Bentley Heath LC 16/35 16/39   17/07 17/05
Dorridge 16.37a [UDG] 16.40   17.05d [UDG] 17.04

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 18.21d [P4] [SH] 18.20   19.24a [P4] 19.24
Small Heath South Jn 18/24 [FL] 18/26   19/19 [SH] 19/19
Tyseley 18/26 [P1] 18/28   19*13 ~ 19*17 [P2] [FL] 19.14 ~ 19.17
Solihull 18/31 18/32   19/07½ 19/07
Bentley Heath LC 18/35 18/36   19/03 19/03
Dorridge 18.37a [P3] 18.38   19.01d [P3] 19.00

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 20.27d [P4] [SH] 20.26   21.26a [P3] 21.26
Small Heath South Jn 20/31 [SL] 20/32   21/18½ [SH] 21/22
Tyseley 20/34 [P3] 20/33   21/17 [P2] [FL] 21/21
Solihull 20/41 20/38   21/13 21/15
Bentley Heath LC 20/46½ 20/44   21/10 21/11
Dorridge 20.49a [P3] 20.46   21.08d [P3] 21.09


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (7029 with 20189 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 [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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