7th June 1986

Birmingham Railway Museum
The Shakespeare Express

Locos Used at least steam: 5593 & 7029
Stock Used 12 coaches (BCK, 2 FO, FK, 6 FO, BCK, Saloon 9001)

Route :

Train Loco Route
A ???? Hall Green - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
B ???? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Hall Green
C ???? Hall Green - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
D ???? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Hall Green
E ???? Hall Green - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
F ???? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Hall Green
G ???? Hall Green - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
H ???? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Hall Green

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required. Sold as individual or round trip journeys.  It is believed the trains swapped locos at Stratford-upon-Avon. Train tickets also gave free access to the Gala Steam Weekend being held at the Birmingham Railway Museum.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles Location Train A/B Train C/D Train E/F Train G/H
Booked Booked Booked Booked
0 Hall Green 09.48d 12.48d 15.48d 18.48d
2.5 Shirley 09/54 12/54 15/54 18/54
12.25 Henley-in-Arden 10p07a ~ 10p21d 13p07a ~ 13p30d 16p07a ~ 16p21d 19p07a ~ 19p21d
16 Bearley Jn 10/28 13/37 16/28 19/28
20.25
0		 Stratford-upon-Avon 10.35a ~ 11.05d 13.44a ~ 14.00d 16.35a ~ 17.00d 19.35a ~ 20.05d
4.25 Bearley Jn 11/12 14/07 17/07 20/12
8 Henley-in-Arden 11/20 14/15 17/15 20/20
17.75 Shirley 11/38 14/38 17/38 20/35
20.25 Hall Green 11.45a 14.42a 17.45a 20.40a


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