16th June 2024

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Loco Used steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 5157+5212+5177+9101+3110+99971+99361+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 10.39d [P2] 10.40
Birmingham Moor Street 10.42a ~ 10.44d [P1] [SH] 10.42 ~ 10.46
Small Heath South Jn 10/48 [SL] 10/51
Tyseley 10.52a ~ 10.54d [P3] 10.52 ~ 10.53
Shirley 11/02 11/03
Whitlocks End 11/04 11/04
Wood End 11/11½ 11/12
Henley-in-Arden 11.24a ~ 11.26d 11.25 ~ ?
Bearley Jn 11/36 11/32
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.44a [P1] ~ 12.49d [P1] 11.38 ~ 12.50
Bearley Jn 12/57 12/58
Hatton West Jn 13/05 13/06
Hatton North Jn 13/07 13/07
Dorridge 13/15 [P2] 13/15
Bentley Heath LC 13/16 13/16
Solihull 13/20 13/20
Tyseley 13.26a ~ 13.29d [P2] [FL] 13.26 ~ 13.28 [P2]
Small Heath South Jn 13/32 [SH] 13/30
Birmingham Moor Street 13.35a ~ 13.37d [P2] 13.34 ~ 13.38
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.40a [P2] 13.40

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.07
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.09 ~ 14.11
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/16
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.22d [P3] 14.17 ~ 14.19
Shirley 14/30 14/27
Whitlocks End 14/32 14/29
Wood End 14/39½ 14/38
Henley-in-Arden 14.52a ~ 14.54d 14.54 ~ ?
Bearley Jn 15/01 15/01
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.10a [P1] ~ 16.13d [P1] 15.07 ~ 16.13
Bearley Jn 16/24 16/22
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 16/43
Solihull 16/53½ 16/46
Tyseley 16.59a ~ 17.00d [P2] [FL] 16.53 ~ 16.59
Small Heath South Jn 17/03 [SH] 17/00
Birmingham Moor Street 17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] 17.07 ~ 17.14
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.12a [P2] 17.16


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (7029 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.30d
Small Heath South Jn 09/37
Birmingham Moor Street 09/40
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.43a [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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