9th October 1999

Vintage Trains
The Blackpool Belle

Loco Used steam: 35005

Route :

Loco Route
35005 Stratford-upon-Avon – Bearley Jn – Hatton North Jn – Dorridge – Tyseley – Small Heath South Jn – Bordesley Jn – St Andrews Jn – Landor Street Jn – Castle Bromwich Jn – Park Lane Jn – Ryecroft Jn – Walsall – Darlaston Jn – Portobello Jn – Wolverhampton – Bushbury Jn – Stafford – (via WCML) – Preston – Kirkham & Wesham – Blackpool North
35005 Blackpool North – (reverse of outward route) – Stratford-upon-Avon

Source : Gordon Jakes (on outward leg from Tyseley, the return leg to Stafford)

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Jakes)


35005 arrives into Tyseley on the outward journey.


35005, having arrived at Blackpool North.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gordon Jakes)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Stratford-upon-Avon 08.35d 22.45a
2.53 Bearley Jn 08/48 22/34
7.65 Hatton West Jn 08/57 22/26
8.21 Hatton North Jn 08/59 22/24
14.25 Dorridge 09.12a ~ 09.15d 22.13a ~ 22.15d
17.75 Solihull 09.20a ~ 09.23d 22.06a ~ 22.08d
21.55 Tyseley 09.30a ~ 09.33d 21.57a ~ 21.59d
22.29 Small Heath South Jn 09/39 21/55
23.61 Bordesley Jn 09/42 21/50
24.07 St Andrews Jn 09/45 21/49
24.43 Landor Street Jn 09/48 21/45
25.40 Washwood HEath No.1 09/53 21/42
29.17 Castle Bromwich Jn 09/59 21/36
29.69 Park Lane Jn 10/01 21/33
41.39 Ryecroft Jn 10/30 21/08
42.00 Walsall 10.32a ~ 10.36d 21.02a ~ 21.05d
42.65 Pleck Jn 10/38 20/59
43.66 Darlaston Jn 10/43 20/51
46.65 Portobello Jn 10/47 20/42
48.55 Wolverhampton 10.55a ~ 10.57d 20.34a ~ 20.36d
49.12 Wolverhampton North Jn 11/00 20/31
50.23 Bushbury Jn 11/02 20/27
59.12 Penkridge ? ?
64.00 Stafford 11.17a ~ 11.19d 20.08a ~ 20.10d
69.25 Norton Bridge 11/28 19/58
80.31 Madeley 11/41 19/44
86.59 Basford Hall Jn 11/50 19/39
88.37
0.00		 Crewe 11w56a ~ 12w15d 19w01a ~ 19w33d
8.66 Winsford SB 12/24 18/48
16.41 Weaver Jn 12/31 18/42
22.16 Acton Grange Jn 12/36 18/36
24.11 Warrington Bank Quay 12/38 18/34
27.44 Winwick Jn 12/42 18/31
34.49 Springs Branch Jn 12/47 18/23
35.71 Wigan North Western 12/49 18/22
43.42 Balshaw Lane Jn 12/57 18/13
45.46 Euxton Jn 12/59 18/11
51.01 Preston 13/09 18/03
59.30 Kirkham North Jn 13/21 17/49
65.32 Poulton-le-Fylde 13/31 17/37
68.50 Blackpool North 13.40a 17.30d


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