23rd July 2023

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Loco Used steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 5191+9101+5198+5212+99361+95403+99349+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
7029 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
7029 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
7029 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] 10.06
Birmingham Moor Street 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P1] [SH] 10.08 ~ 10.12
Small Heath South Jn 10/09 [SL] 10/17
Tyseley 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P3] 10.18 ~ 10.20
Shirley 10/23 10/29
Whitlocks End 10/25 10/30
Wood End 10/32½ 10/38
Henley-in-Arden 10.45a ~ 10.47d 10/48 ~ ?
Bearley Jn 10/57 10/55
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.05a [P1] ~ 12.49d [P1] 11.02 ~ 12.50
Bearley Jn 12/57 13/00
Hatton West Jn 13/05 13/09
Hatton North Jn 13/07 13/10
Dorridge 13/15 [P2] 13/18
Bentley Heath LC 13/16 13/19
Solihull 13/20 13/21
Tyseley 13.26a ~ 13.29d [P2] [FL] 13.27 ~ 13.29
Small Heath South Jn 13/32 [SH] 13/30
Birmingham Moor Street 13.35a ~ 13.37d [P2] 13.34 ~ 13.36
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.40a [P2] 13.38

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.11
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.13 ~ 14.16
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/21
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.22d [P3] 14.22 ~ 14.24
Shirley 14/30 14/32
Whitlocks End 14/32 14/34
Wood End 14/39½ 14/42
Henley-in-Arden 14.52a ~ 14.54d 14.53 ~ 14.54
Bearley Jn 15/01 15/00
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.10a [P1] ~ 16.13d [P1] 15.06 ~ 16.14
Bearley Jn 16/24 16/22
Hatton West Jn 16/32 16/32
Hatton North Jn 16/40 16/35
Dorridge 16/48 [P2] 16/42
Bentley Heath LC 16/50 16/43
Solihull 16/53½ 16/44
Tyseley 16.59a ~ 17.00d [P2] [FL] 16.50 ~ 16.53
Small Heath South Jn 17/03 [SH] 16/55
Birmingham Moor Street 17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.04 ~ 17.07
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.12a [P2] 17.09


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (7029 + 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 : (7029 + 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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