26th March 2023

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Loco Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 5212+5198+9101+99349+99361+95403+35470

Route :
1T50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1T52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco Route
5043 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
5043 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
5043 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
5043 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.00d [P2] 10.01
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.03 ~ 10.05
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [SL] 10/11
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P3] 10.12 ~ 10.14
Shirley 10/23 10/22
Whitlocks End 10/25 10/24
Wood End 10/32½ 10/32
Henley-in-Arden 10.45a ~ 10.47d 10.44 ~ ?
Bearley Jn 10/57 10/51
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.05a [P1] ~ 12.49d [P1] 10.58 ~ 12.49
Bearley Jn 12/57 12/58
Hatton West Jn 13/05 13/06
Hatton North Jn 13/07 13/08
Dorridge 13/15 [P2] 13/15
Bentley Heath LC 13/16 13/16
Solihull 13/20 13/18
Tyseley 13.26a ~ 13.29d [P2] [FL] 13.24 ~ 13.26
Small Heath South Jn 13/32 [SH] 13/28
Birmingham Moor Street 13.35a ~ 13.37d [P2] 13.32 ~ 13.33
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.40a [P2] 13.35

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.05
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.07 ~ 14.09
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/14
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.22d [P3] 14.16 ~ 14.17
Shirley 14/30 14/27
Whitlocks End 14/32 14/29
Wood End 14/39½ 14/37
Henley-in-Arden 14.52a ~ 14.54d 14.53 ~ 14.54
Bearley Jn 15/01 15/01
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.10a [P1] ~ 16.13d [P1] 15.07 ~ 16.11
Bearley Jn 16/24 16/21
Hatton West Jn 16/32 16/31
Hatton North Jn 16/40 16/34
Dorridge 16/48 [P2] 16/42
Bentley Heath LC 16/50 16/42
Solihull 16/53½ 16/45
Tyseley 16.59a ~ 17.00d [P2] [FL] 16.51 ~ 16.54
Small Heath South Jn 17/03 [SH] 16/56
Birmingham Moor Street 17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.05 ~ 17.07
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.12a [P2] 17.09


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (5043 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.00d
Small Heath South Jn 09/07
Birmingham Moor Street 09/10
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.15a [P2]

5T53 : (5043 + tour stock) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.44d [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 17/47
Small Heath South Jn 17/51
Tyseley Steam Trust 17.58a


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