1st June 2024

Vintage Trains
The Mersey Express

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+35470+99349+99361+99971+17018+9101+5198+5177

Route :
1Z43 : Tyseley to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z44 : Liverpool Lime Street to Tyseley

Loco(s) Route
5043 (1) Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
5043 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley 09.15d [P4] [SL] 09.17   20.28a [P3] 20.29
Small Heath South Jn 09/19½ 09/19   20/25 [SL] 20/27
Bordesley Jn 09/21½ ?   20/22 [ML] 20/22
St Andrews Jn 09/22½ 09/23   20/21 20/21
Grand Jn 09/29½ 09/27   20/19 20/19
Proof House Jn 09/30½ [DEL] 09/28   20/18 20/17
Birmingham New Street 09.33a ~ 09.37d [P11] 09.33 ~ 09.39   20.00a ~ 20.15d [P3] [WL] 20.07 ~ 20.14
Soho South Jn 09/42 09/46   19/55½ 19/57
Galton Jn 09/44 09/48   - -
Dudley Port 09/50 09/52   - -
Soho East Jn - -   19/50 19/50
Perry Barr West Jn - -   19/46 19/45
Perry Barr North Jn - -   19/45 19/44
Bescot Stadium - -   19/37 19/38
Darlaston Jn - -   19/32½ 19/36
Portobello Jn - -   19/28½ 19/32
Wolverhampton 09.58a ~ 10.01d [P4] 10.05 ~ 10.08   19.07a ~ 19.19d [P2] 19.21 ~ 19.26
Wolverhampton North Jn 10/03½ 10/10   19/04 19/18
Bushbury Jn 10/05 10/12   19/02½ 19/16
Penkridge 10/11½ 10/19   18/55½ 19/07
Trent Valley Jn 10/20 [DS] 10/23   18/50½ 19/01
Stafford 10.22a ~ 10.27d [P5] [DS] 10.24 ~ 10.29   18.47a ~ 18.50d [P4] [US] 18.57 ~ 18.59
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/33½ [DS] 10/36   - -
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   18/42½ [US] 18/52
Madeley 10/43 [DS] 10/47   18/33 [US] 18/41
Basford Hall Jn 10/49½ [DS] 10/52   18/26½ [US] 18/33
Crewe 10w52a ~ 11w48d [P12] [DF] 11.00 ~ 11.49   18.12a ~ 18.22d [P12] [US] 18.24 ~ 18.29
Crewe Coal Yard 11/50 11/52   18/09½ 18/20
Winsford 11/55½ 12/00   18/01 18/12
Hartford Jn 12/00 12/04   17/55½ 18/00
Acton Bridge 12/01½ 12/06   17/53½ 17/55
Weaver Jn 12/03 12/07   17/50 [FL] 17/50
Halton Jn 12/11 12/12   17/36½ 17/36
Runcorn 12/13 [P2] 12/14   17/35½ [P1] 17/33
Ditton East Jn 12/19 [FL] 12/20   17/32½ 17/29
Liverpool South Parkway 12/26 [P2] 12/29   17/25½ [P1] 17/24
Wavertree Jn 12/30 12/32   17/20½ 17/21
Former Edge Hill SB 12/32 12/37   17/17½ 17/20
Edge Hill 12/33 [P4] 12/38   17/17 [P3] 17/19
Crown Street Jn 12/34½ 12/39   17/15½ 17/17
Liverpool Lime Street 12.39a [P6] 12.42   17.13d [P10] [FL] 17.13


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z42 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Small Heath South Jn
5Z42 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley South Jn
5Z42 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley South Jn to Tyseley

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 08.34d
Small Heath South Jn 08.41 ~ 08.49
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 08*56 ~ 09*03
Tyseley South Jn 09.06 ~ 09.09
Tyseley 09.11a [P4]

5Z43 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Springs Branch Jn
5Z43 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Springs Branch Jn to Warrington Bank Quay
(whole train turned) (actually reversed at Newton-le-Willows?)

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 13.01d [P6]
Crown Street Jn 13/03
Edge Hill 13/07
Former Edge Hill SB 13/08
Bootle Branch Jn 13/09
Olive Mount Jn 13/10
Roby 13/16
Huyton 13/19
Rainhill 13/25
St Helens Junction 13/32
Earlestown 13/37
Newton-le-Willows 13/39
Golborne Jn 13/43
Springs Branch Jn 13.59 ~ 14.04
Bamfurlong Jn 14/06
Golborne Jn 14/14
Winwick Jn 14/17
Dallam Jn 14/20
Warrington Bank Quay 14.31a [UG]

3Z44 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Warrington Bank Quay to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked
Warrington Bank Quay 16.05d [UG]
Dallam Jn 16/08
Winwick Jn 16/11
Earlestown 16/16
St Helens Junction 16/20
Rainhill 16/26
Huyton 16/32
Roby 16/33
Olive Mount Jn 16/38
Bootle Branch Jn 16/40
Former Edge Hill SB 16/41
Edge Hill 16/42
Crown Street Jn 16/44
Liverpool Lime Street 16.50a [P10]

5Z44 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Tyseley South Jn
5Z44 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Tyseley South Jn to Small Heath South Jn
5Z44 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Tyseley 20.35d [P3]
Tyseley South Jn 20.37 ~ 20.42
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 20*45 ~ 20*52
Small Heath South Jn 20.56 ~ 21.04
Tyseley Steam Trust 21.11a


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