23rd December 2023

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (5 trains)

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 5212+5177+5157+5191+5198+99349+99361+9101

Route :
1Z07 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z08 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z09 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z10 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z11 : Birmingham Moor Street to Whitlocks End
1Z12 : Whitlocks End to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z13 : Birmingham Moor Street to Whitlocks End
1Z14 : Whitlocks End to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z15 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z16 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Whitlocks End
7029 (2) Whitlocks End - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Whitlocks End
7029 (2) Whitlocks End - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 7029 on rear.
(2) 47773 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 12.02d [P3] [SH] 12.03 [P3]   13.00a [P4] 13.02
Small Heath South Jn 12/07 [FL] 12/08   12/53 [SH] 12/55
Tyseley 12/08 [P1] 12/12   12/52 [P2] [FL] 12/54
Bentley Heath LC 12/20 12/22   12/39 12/39
Dorridge 12.22a [UDG] 12.27   12.37d [UDG] 12.38

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.18d [P4] [SH] 14.15   15.19a [P4] 15.24
Small Heath South Jn 14/23 [FL] 14/20   15/12 [SH] 15/11
Tyseley 14/25 [P1] 14/22   15/03 [P2] [FL] 15/10
Bentley Heath LC 14/32 14/33   14/56 14/56
Dorridge 14.34a [UDG] 14.37   14.54d [UDG] 14.55

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.18d [P4] [SH] 16.14   17.16a [P4] 17.20
Small Heath South Jn 16/24½ [SL] 16/20   17/11 [SH] 17/14
Tyseley 16/26½ [P3] 16/23   17/06½ [P4] [SL] 17/12
Spring Road 16/30½ 16/26   17/04½ 17/08
Whitlocks End 16.51a [P2] 16.50   16.55d [P2] 16.56

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 18.30d [P4] [SH] 18.31   19.30a [P2] 19.31
Small Heath South Jn 18/33 [SL] 18/36   19/25 [SH] 19/26
Tyseley 18/35 [P3] 18/38   19/23 [P4] [SL] 19/20
Spring Road 18/37½ 18/41   19*06 ~ 19*21 19.12 ~ 19.13
Whitlocks End 18.51a [P2] 18.49   18.55d [P2] 18.55

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 20.18d [P3] [SH] 20.25   21.16a [P4] 21.17
Small Heath South Jn 20/23 [FL] 20/30   21/08 [SH] 21/07
Tyseley 20/25 [P1] 20/32   21/03 [P2] [FL] 21/06
Bentley Heath LC 20/37 20/40   20/56 20/56
Dorridge 20.39a [UDG] 20.45   20.54d [UDG] 20.55


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z07 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 11.38d
Small Heath South Jn 11/43
Birmingham Moor Street 11.46a [P3]

5Z14 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Birmingham Snow Hill
5Z14 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Bordesley
5Z14 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Bordesley to Birmingham Moor Street

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 19.36d [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 19.39 ~ 18.44 [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 19/47 [P1]
Bordesley 19.51 ~ 19.56
Birmingham Moor Street 19.59a [P3]

5Z16 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 21.42d [P4]
Small Heath South Jn 21/59
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.07a


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