28th July 2024
Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)
| Loco Used | steam: 7029 'Clun Castle' |
| Stock Used | 5157+5198+5212+9101+99361+99971+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
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 10.39d [P2] | 10.39 |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 10.42a ~ 10.44d [P1] [SH] | 10.40 ~ 10.44 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 10/48 [SL] | 10/49 |
| Tyseley | 10.52a ~ 10.54d [P3] | 10.50 ~ 10.54 |
| Shirley | 11/02 | 11/02 |
| Whitlocks End | 11/04 | 11/03 |
| Wood End | 11/11½ | 11/11 |
| Henley-in-Arden | 11.24a ~ 11.26d | 11.26 ~ 11.27 |
| Bearley Jn | 11/36 | 11/34 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 11.44a [P1] ~ 12.49d [P1] | 11.40 ~ 12.49 |
| Bearley Jn | 12/57 | 12/59 |
| 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 | 13/19 |
| Tyseley | 13.26a ~ 13.29d [P2] [FL] | 13.25 ~ 13.29 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 13/32 [SH] | 13/31 |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 13.35a ~ 13.37d [P2] | 13.36 ~ 13.38 |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 13.40a [P2] | 13.40 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 14.07d [P2] | 14.08 |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] | 14.10 ~ 14.12 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 14/16 [SL] | 14/17 |
| Tyseley | 14.20a ~ 14.22d [P3] | 14.18 ~ 14.25 |
| Shirley | 14/30 | 14/33 |
| Whitlocks End | 14/32 | 14/35 |
| Wood End | 14/39½ | 14/42 |
| Henley-in-Arden | 14.52a ~ 14.54d | 14.54 ~ 14.55 |
| Bearley Jn | 15/01 | 15/01 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 15.10a [P1] ~ 16.13d [P1] | 15.07 ~ 16.14 |
| Bearley Jn | 16/24 | 16/23 |
| Hatton West Jn | 16/32 | 16/37 |
| Hatton North Jn | 16/40 | 16/39 |
| Dorridge | 16/48 [P2] | 16/46 |
| Bentley Heath LC | 16/50 | 16/47 |
| Solihull | 16/53½ | 16/49 |
| Tyseley | 16.59a ~ 17.00d [P2] [FL] | 16.55 ~ 17.00 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 17/03 [SH] | 17/02 |
| Birmingham Moor Street | 17.06a ~ 17.09d [P2] | 17.06 ~ 17.09 |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 17.12a [P2] | 17.12 |
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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 |