5th December 2023

Vintage Trains
The Merchant Venturer

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+35470+17018+95403+99349+99361+5198+9101

Route : 
1Z43 : Solihull to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z44 : Bristol Temple Meads to Solihull

Loco(s) Route
5043 (1) Solihull - Widney Manor - Dorridge - Hatton - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
5043 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes:
(1) 47773 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Solihull 08.02d 08.07   21.48a 21.43
Widney Manor 08.03a ~ 08.07d 08.10 ~ 08.13   21.42a ~ 21.45d 21.37 ~ 21.40
Bentley Heath LC 08/09½ 08/17   21/41 21/34
Dorridge 08*11 ~ 08*34 [P3] 08.19 ~ 08.34   21/40 [P2] 21/30
Hatton 08/45½ [P1] 08/43   21/32½ [P2] 21/20
Warwick Parkway 08.50a ~ 08.54d [P1] 08.48 ~ 08.53   21.27a ~ 21.30d [P2] 21.10 ~ 21.13
Leamington Spa 09/01½ [UM] 08/59   21/23½ [DM] 21/01
Fenny Compton 09/18½ 09/10   21/10½ 20/48
Reservoir Jn 09/28 [DCV] 09/19   21/03 20/39
Banbury 09.32a ~ 09.44d [P2] 09.22 ~ 09.44   20w14a ~ 21w01d [P1] 20.16 ~ 20.36
Aynho Jn 09/53 09/52   20/07 20/09
Heyford 10/01 [P1] 09/58   20/01 [P2] 20/03
Wolvercote Jn 10/13 [UR] 10/08   19/47 19/52
Oxford North Jn 10/15 [UR] 10/22   19/41 [DM] 19/44
Oxford 10.24a ~ 10.27d [P3] [UR] 10.26 ~ 10.31   19.31a ~ 19.35d [P4] [DM] 19.39 ~ 19.42
Hinksey North 10w30 ~ 10w45 ? ~ 10.48   19/27½ 19/37
Kennington Jn 10/49½ 10/52   19/26 19/35
Didcot North Jn 11/02 11/03   19/14 19/25
Foxhall Jn 11*05 ~ 11*16 [DM] 11.06 ~ ?   19/12 19/22
Wantage Road 11/24 [DR] 11/32   19/06 19/13
Challow 11/33 11/35   18/58 [UR] 19/03
Uffington 11/36 11/37   18/55 19/01
Swindon 11*50 ~ 11*59 [UM] 11.50 ~ 11.58   18*34 ~ 18*43 [P3] 18.39 ~ 18.49
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/06½ 12/06   18/26 18/29
Chippenham 12*22 ~ 12*25  [P1] 12/17?   18/13 [P2] 18/16
Thingley East Jn 12/27 [UM] 12/23   18/10 18/14
Bathampton Jn 12/44½ 12/35   18/00 18/02
Bath Spa 12.48a ~ 12.53d [P2] 12.41 ~ 12.47 [P1]   17.53a ~ 17.56d [P2] 17.55 ~ 17.59
North Somerset Jn 13/12 13/03   17/35 17/37
Bristol East Jn 13/13 [DM] 13/04   17/34 [DM] 17/35
Bristol Temple Meads 13.15a [P15] 13.06   17.32d [P15] 17.33


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Small Heath South Jn
5Z43 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Solihull

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.21d
Small Heath South Jn 07.28 ~ 07.43
Tyseley South Jn 07/52
Solihull 07.57a

5Z45 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z45 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Lawrence Hill
5Z45 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.27d [P15]
Bristol West Jn 13.29 ~ 13.32
Bristol Temple Meads 13/34 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 13/35
Dr Day's Jn 13/36
Lawrence Hill 13.38 ~ 13.43 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 13/46
North Somerset Jn 13*48 ~ 13*54
Bristol East Depot 13.58a

5Z44 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 17.13d
North Somerset Jn 17/15
Bristol East Jn 17/16
Bristol Temple Meads 17.18a [P15]

5Z46 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Solihull to Small Heath South Jn
5Z46 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Solihull 21.51d
Tyseley South Jn 21/56
Small Heath South Jn 22.05 ~ 22.20
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.28a


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