8th 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
J ???? Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
K ???? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley
L 5593 Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
M 7029 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley
N ???? Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
O ???? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley
P ???? Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
Q ???? Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley

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.

 
Ian McDonald's tickets

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles Location Train J/K Train L/M Train N/O Train P/Q
Booked Booked (actual) Booked Booked
0 Tyseley 09.45d 12.45d (13.05) 15.45d 18.48d
4 Shirley 09/51 12/51 15/51 18/54
13.75 Henley-in-Arden 10p04a ~ 10p19d 13p04a ~ 13p19d 16p04a ~ 16p19d 19p07a ~ 19p19d
17.5 Bearley Jn 10/26 13/26 16/26 19/26
21.75
0		 Stratford-upon-Avon 10.33a ~ 11.05d 13.33a ~ 14.10d 16.33a ~ 17.01d 19.33a ~ 20.05d
4.25 Bearley Jn 11/12 14/17 17/08 20/12
8 Henley-in-Arden 11/20 14/25 17/16 20/20
17.75 Shirley 11/35 14/40 17/38 20/35
21.75 Tyseley 11.45a 14.48a (14.48) 17.46a 20.45a


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