4th March 2023
Vintage Trains
(Shareholder's Special)
Locos Used | steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' & 7029 'Clun Castle' |
Stock Used | 17018+95403+99361+99349+5198+9101+5212+5191+5157+35470 |
Route :
1Z29 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Didcot Parkway
1Z43 : Didcot Parkway to Birmingham Snow Hill
Loco(s) | Route |
7029 + 5043 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Widney Manor - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Parkway |
5043 + 7029 | Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Notes :
(1) This tour was run in conjunction with the 'Four Castles' event held at
Didcot Railway Centre. 4079 'Pendennis Castle and 5051 'Drysllwyn Castle' were
also on display at Didcot.
Source : Chris Bracey
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 08.18d [P2] | 08.19 [P2] | 17.42a [P2] | 17.40 [P2] | |
Birmingham Moor Street | 08/21 [P1] [SH] | 08/21 | 17/38 [P2] | 17/38 | |
Small Heath South Jn | 08/26 [FL] | 08/26 | 17/32 [SH] | 17/33 | |
Tyseley | 08/27 [P1] | 08/28 | 17/31 [P2] [FL] | 17/32 | |
Solihull | 08/30 | 08/32 | 17/25 | 17/25 | |
Widney Manor | 08.33a ~ 08.37d | 08.34 ~ 08.38 | 17.17a ~ 17.21d | 17.18 ~ 17.22 | |
Bentley Heath LC | 08/41 | 08/41 | 17/14 | 17/15 | |
Dorridge | 08/44 [UDG] | 08/45 | 16*59 ~ 17*12 [UDG] | 16.59 ~ 17.14 | |
Hatton | 08/53 [P1] | 08/52 | 16/49½ [P2] | 16/50 | |
Leamington Spa | 09/00 [UM] | 09/01 | 16/37½ [DM] | 16/38 | |
Fenny Compton | 09/14 | 09/11 | 16/24½ | 16/26 | |
Reservoir Jn | 09/22 | 09/18 | 16/17 | 16/18 | |
Banbury | 09/23 [P3] | 09/19 | 15w41 ~ 16w15 [P1] | 15.41 ~ 16.15 | |
Aynho Jn | 09/28 | 09/23 | 15/34½ | 15/36 | |
Heyford | 09/36 [P1] | 09/29 | 15/28½ [P2] | 15/31 | |
Wolvercote Jn | 09/45 [UM] | 09/44 | 15/19½ | 15/21 | |
Oxford North Jn | 09/47½ [UM] | 09/46 | 15/17½ [DM] | 15/20 | |
Oxford | 09/51 [UT] | 09/48 [UT] | 15/15½ [DT] | 15/19 [DT] | |
Hinksey North | 09/53 | 09/51 | 15/13½ | 15/18 | |
Kennington Jn | 09/54½ | 09/54 | 15/12 | 15/17 | |
Didcot North Jn | 10/06 | 10/07 | 15/05 | 15/04 | |
Didcot Parkway | 10.10a [P4] | 10.10 | 15.01d [P4] | 15.01 |
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z29 : (7029 with 5043 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill
Location | Booked |
Tyseley Steam Trust | 07.24d |
Small Heath South Jn | 07/30 |
Birmingham Moor Street | 07/36 |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 07.40a [P2] |
5Z30 : (7029 + 5043 + tour stock) : Didcot Parkway to Didcot T.C.
Location | Booked |
Didcot Parkway | 10.16d [P4] |
Didcot East Jn | 10.20 ~ 10.24 |
Didcot T.C. | 10.29a |
0Z29 : (7029 + 5043) : Didcot T.C. - Moreton Cutting - Didcot North Jn - Didcot T.C.
Location | Booked |
Didcot T.C. | 10.49d |
Didcot East Jn | 10/52 |
Moreton Cutting | 10.54 ~ 10.56 |
Didcot East Jn | 10/58 |
Didcot Parkway | 10/59 [P4] |
Didcot West Curve Jn | 11/02 |
Didcot North Jn | 11.04 ~ 11.06 |
Didcot T.C. | 11.12a |
5Z43 : (5043 + 7029 + tour stock) : Didcot T.C. to Didcot Parkway
Location | Booked |
Didcot T.C. | 14.40d |
Didcot East Jn | 14.45 ~ 14.50 |
Didcot Parkway | 14.52a [P4] |
5T54 : (5043 with 7029 on rear?) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley
Location | Booked |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 18.20d [P2] |
Birmingham Moor Street | 18/23 |
Small Heath South Jn | 18/29 |
Tyseley Steam Trust | 18.37a |