18th March 2023

Vintage Trains
Castles up the Lickey (2 trains)

Tours cancelled, due to R.M.T. industrial action.

Route :
1Z45 : Birmingham Moor Street to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z46 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street
1Z47 : Birmingham Moor Street to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z48 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' or 7029 'Clun Castle' Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' or 7029 'Clun Castle' Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street
steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' or 7029 'Clun Castle' Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' or 7029 'Clun Castle' Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 5043 or 7029 to work the morning train, then swap locos for the afternoon train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 08.37d [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.40a ~ 08.44d [P2]
Smethwick Jn 08/56
Rowley Regis 09/02
Stourbridge Junction 09.13a ~ 09.17d [P3]
Blakedown 09/21
Kidderminster 09/24 [P2]
Hartlebury 09/28
Droitwich Spa 09/37
Tunnel Jn 09/43
Worcester Shrub Hill 09.45a [P2] ~ 11.48d [P2]
Tunnel Jn 11/52
Droitwich Spa 12/00
Stoke Works Jn 12/07
Bromsgrove 12/10 [P2]
Barnt Green 12/17 [P1] [FL]
Longbridge 12/20
Kings Norton 12/23
Selly Oak 12/27½
Five Ways 12/34 [P1]
Birmingham New Street 12.37a [P9]

 

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 14.43d [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.46a ~ 14.49d [P2]
Smethwick Jn 14/57
Rowley Regis 15/02
Stourbridge Junction 15.12a ~ 15.16d [P3]
Blakedown 15/22
Kidderminster 15/25 [P2]
Hartlebury 15/30
Droitwich Spa 15/37
Tunnel Jn 15/42
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.44a [P2] ~ 17.50d [P2]
Tunnel Jn 17/53
Droitwich Spa 18/01
Stoke Works Jn 18/08
Bromsgrove 18.12 ~ 18.17 [P2]
Barnt Green 18/25 [SL]
Longbridge 18/31 [P1]
Kings Norton 18/37
Selly Oak 18/41
Five Ways 18/45 [P1]
Birmingham New Street 18.49a [P9]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street (cancelled)

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 08.25d
Small Heath South Jn 08/30
Birmingham Moor Street 08.33a [P2]

5Z45 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Wylds Lane Jn - Tunnel Jn -  Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill
(whole train to be turned?) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 10.09d [P2]
Wylds Lane Jn 10.11 ~ 10.17
Worcester Shrub Hill 10.22 ~ 10.42 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 10.47 ~ 10.50
Worcester Foregate Street 10/53 [P2]
Henwick 10.55 ~ 11.10
Worcester Foregate Street 11/18 [P1]
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.20a [P2]

5Z46 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley (cancelled)

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 12.42d [P9]
Proof House Jn 12/45
St Andrews Jn 12/51
Bordesley Jn 12/52
Small Heath South Jn 12/56
Tyseley Steam Trust 13.02a

5Z47 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street (cancelled)

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 14.26d
Small Heath South Jn 14/32
Birmingham Moor Street 14.40a [P2]

5Z48 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Wylds Lane Jn - Tunnel Jn -  Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill
(whole train to be turned?) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.54d [P2]
Wylds Lane Jn 15.56 ~ 16.00
Worcester Hereford Sidings 16.04 ~ 16.18
Wylds Lane Jn 16.21 ~ 16.25
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.28 ~ 16.47 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 16.50 ~ 16.54
Worcester Foregate Street 16/57 [P2]
Henwick 17.00 ~ 17.25
Worcester Foregate Street 17/27 [P1]
Worcester Shrub Hill 17.30a [P2]

5Z49 : (5043 or 7029 + tour stock) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley (cancelled)

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 18.56d [P9]
Proof House Jn 18/59
St Andrews Jn 19/02
Bordesley Jn 19/03
Small Heath South Jn 19/09
Tyseley Steam Trust 19.15a


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