16th November 2024

Vintage Trains
Blackpool Illuminations Express

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 96100+14060+99971+3110+99361+99349+9101+5212+5198+5157+5177

Route :
1Z92 : Birmingham New Street to Blackpool North
1Z94 : Blackpool North to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
47773 (1) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton
45596 (2) Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Fylde - Blackpool North
45596 (2) Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton
47773 (1) Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 45596 on rear.
(2) 47773 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.17d [P2] [WL] 08.17   22.47a [P11] 22.45
Proof House Jn 08/19 08/20   22/41 [DEL] 22/43
Grand Jn 08/20½ 08/21   22/40 22/40
Landor Street Jn 08/23 [ML] 08/23   22*28 ~ 22*37 22/36
Duddeston Jn 08/24 [UDS] 08/24   22/27 22/35
Washwood Heath West Jn 08/25½ 08/25   22/25½ 22/33
Bromford Bridge 08/28½ 08/26   22/21½ 22/30
Castle Bromwich Jn 08/32 08/29   22/18 [DDG] 22/27
Water Orton West Jn 08/37½ 08/35   22/16 22/26
Water Orton 08/39½ 08/36   22/15 [DW] [ML] 22/25
Coleshill Parkway 08.42a ~ 08.46d [P2] 08.39 ~ 08.46   22.08a ~ 22.11d [P1] 22.17 ~ 22.21
Whitacre Jn 08/50 08/48   22/06 22/15
Abbey Jn 09/02 09/03   21/54 22/01
Nuneaton 09.06a ~ 09.10d [P7] 09.04 ~ 09.12 [P7]   21.43a ~ 21.50d [P4] 21.52 ~ 21.58
Midland Yard Jn 09/13 09/13   - -
Canal Farm Jn 09/16 [DS] 09/16   - -
Amington Jn 09/27 [DS] 09/26   21/33 [UF] 21/36
Lichfield North Jn 09/35 [DS] 09/33   21/25 [UF] 21/27
Rugeley North Jn 09/42 [DS] 09/39   21/18 [UF] 21/20
Colwich 09/47 [DF] 09/46   21/12 [UF] 21/18
Whitehouse Jn - -   21/08 [UF] 21/14
Trent Valley Jn 09/52 09/53   21/02 [US] 21/09
Stafford 09.53a ~ 10.09d [P3] [DF] 09.56 ~ 10.12   20.53a ~ 21.00d [P4] [US] 21.01 ~ 21.08
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   20/48½ [US] 20/56
Norton Bridge 10/15½ [DF] 10/20   - -
Madeley 10/25 [DF] 10/31   20/36 [US] 20/45
Basford Hall Jn 10/31 [DF] 10/35   20/29 [US] 20/38
Crewe 10w34 ~ 11w03 [P12] [DS] 10.41 ~ 11.17   19w41 ~ 20w24 [P12] [US] 19.44 ~ 20.34 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 11/06 11/20   19/38½ 19/33
Winsford 11/17½ [DF] 11/28   19/30 19/25
Hartford Jn 11/23 11/32   19*07 ~ 19*23 [UF] 19.12 ~ 19.18
Acton Bridge 11/25 11/34   19/03½ [US] 19/08
Weaver Jn 11/28 11/35   18/59½ 19/04
Acton Grange Jn 11/33 11/40   18/48½ 18/58
Warrington Bank Quay 11/35 [P3] 11/42   18/45½ [P2] 18/54
Dallam Jn 11/36 11/43   18/44 18/51
Winwick Jn 11/39 11/46   18/41 18/48
Golborne Jn 11/41½ 11/49   18*26 ~ 18*37 [UF] ? ~ 18.42
Springs Branch Jn 11/46 11/53   18/20 [US] 18/24
Wigan South Jn 11/47 11/54   18/18½ 18/21
Wigan North Western 11/47½ [P5] 11/55 [P5]   18/18 [P4] 18/20
Balshaw Lane 11/55½ [DS] 12/01   18/09 [UF] 18/11
Euxton Jn 11/58½ 12/04   18/04½ 18/08
Farington Curve Jn 12/04½ 12/08   18/00 17/56
Ribble Jn 12/06½ [DS] 12/10   17/58½ [US] 17/54
Preston 12/07½ [P1] [DS] 12/11 [P1]   17/57½ [P2] [US] 17/53 [P2]
Fylde Jn 12/08½ ?   17/56½ [US] 17/49
Kirkham & Wesham 12/17½ [P2] 12/22   17/43½ [P3] 17/41
Poulton-le-Fylde 12/27½ [P1] 12/29   17/33½ [P2] 17/33
Devonshire Road Jn 12/31½ 12/33   17/29½ 17/28
Blackpool North 12.35a [P1] 12.35   17.26d [P1] 17.26


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z92 : (45596 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.31d
Small Heath South Jn 07/37
Bordesley Jn 07/39
St Andrews Jn 07*42 ~ 07*50
Grand Jn 07/55
Proof House Jn 07/56
Birmingham New Street 07.59a [P2]

5Z93 : (47773 with 45596 on rear) : Blackpool North to Lostock Hall Jn
5Z93 : (45596 with 47773 on rear) : Lostock Hall Jn to Farington Jn
5Z93 : (47773 with 45596 on rear) : Farington Jn to Preston
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Blackpool North 13.29d [P1]  
Devonshire Road Jn 13/32  
Poulton-le-Fylde 13/37  
Kirkham & Wesham 13/47  
Fylde Jn 13/59  
Preston 14/00 [P2] [P2]
Ribble Jn 14/05  
Farington Curve Jn 14/06  
Lostock Hall Jn 14.10 ~ 14.14  
Farington Jn 14.38 ~ 14.40  
Farington Curve Jn 14/42  
Ribble Jn 14/44  
Preston 14.46a [P7] [P7]

5Z94 : (47773 with 45596 on rear) : Preston to Blackpool North

Location Booked Actual
Preston 16.14d [P7] [P7]
Fylde Jn 16/15  
Kirkham & Wesham 16/24  
Poulton-le-Fylde 16/34  
Devonshire Road Jn 16/38  
Blackpool North 16.43a [P1]  

5Z95 : (45596 with 47773 on rear) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 23.00d [P11]
Proof House Jn 23/03
Grand Jn 23/04
St Andrews Jn 23/07
Bordesley Jn 23/09
Small Heath South Jn 23/12
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.18a


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