28th December 2003
Vintage Trains
The Mince Pie Special
| Loco Used | steam: 9600 |
| Stock Used | ????? |
Route:
1Z55 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Birmingham Snow Hill
1Z56 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z57 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington Spa
1Z58 : Leamington Spa to Nuneaton
1Z59 : Nuneaton to Leamington Spa
1Z60 : Leamington Spa to Birmingham Snow Hill
1Z61 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley Warwick Road
| Loco | Route |
| 9600 | Tyseley Warwick Road - Birmingham Snow Hill |
| 9600 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon |
| 9600 | Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton - Leamington Spa |
| 9600 | Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Bedworth - Nuneaton |
| 9600 | Nuneaton - Bedworth - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa |
| 9600 | Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill |
| 9600 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Tyseley Warwick Road |
Notes :
(1) Advertised as last mainline run for 7760 but 9600 was substituted.

9600 passes through Leamington Spa (photo: Clive Hanley)

9600 at Nuneaton (photo: Clive Hanley)
Sources : various including Clive Hanley
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Timings (Booked Only)
| Location | Booked |
| Tyseley Warwick Road | 09.58d |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 10.16a ~ 10.38d |
| Tyseley | 10.49a ~ 10.52d |
| Shirley | 11.02a ~ 11.04d |
| Henley-in-Arden | 11/22 |
| Bearley Jn | 11/31 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 11.40a ~ 12.37d |
| Bearley Jn | 12/48 |
| Hatton | 13/03 |
| Leamington Spa | 13.18a ~ 14.30d |
| Kenilworth | 14/41 |
| Coventry | 14/52 |
| Bedworth | 15/04 |
| Nuneaton | 15.15a ~ 16.05d |
| Bedworth | 16/18 |
| Coventry | 16/33 |
| Kenilworth | 16/43 |
| Leamington Spa | 17.05a ~ 18.05d |
| Hatton | 18/14 |
| Dorridge | 18/25 |
| Tyseley | 18/38 |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 18.49a ~ 19.14d |
| Tyseley Warwick Road | 19.31a |