23rd April 2005

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Loco Used steam: 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'
Stock Used 9101+5157+5177+5198+5191+99361+99353+35470

Route:
1Z49 : Dorridge to York
1Z65 : York to Dorridge

Loco Route
4965 Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Water orton - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Langley Mill - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Rotherham Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford SB - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
4965 York - (reverse of outward route) - Milford SB - Church Fenton - Altofts Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Moorthorpe - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull (2) - Dorridge
4965 (2) Dorridge - Solihull (2)

Notes :
(1) Carried "Shakespeare Express" headboard - was this the tour name?
(2) Train did not stop at Solihull to set-down passengers as booked, the ECS carried the Solihull passengers home.


4965 at Dorridge (photo: Simon Morgan)

Sources : Simon Morgan & Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dorridge 07.03d 07.16   21.53a 22.13
Solihull 07.09a ~ 07.12d 07.22 ~ 07.25   ? ?
Tyseley 07.21a ~ 07.24d 07.33 ~ 07.35   21.40a ~ 21.43d 21.56 ~ 22.00
Small Heath South Jn 07/27 07/36   21/38 21/54
Bordesley Jn 07/30 07/39   21/34 21/49
St Andrews Jn 07/31 07/41   21/33 ?
Landor Street Jn 07/33 07/42   21/29 21/46
Water Orton 07/40 07/50   21/23 21/38
Whitacre Jn 07/45 07/53   21/17 21/32
Nuneaton Abbey Jn 07/54 08/08   21/04 21/20
Nuneaton 07.58a ~ 07.59d 08.10 ~ 08.12   20.57a ~ 21.00d 21.15 ~ 21.18
Hinckley 08/07 08/20   20/51 21/09
South Wigston Jn 08/14 ?   20/38 ?
Wigston North Jn 08/15 ?   20/37 20/50
Leicester 08.21a ~ 08.24d 08.41 ~ 08.44   20.26a ~ 20.29d 20.40 ~ 20.44
Humberstone Jn 08*30a ~ 09*00d ?   19*53a ~ 20*23d ?
Syston South Jn 09/05 09/24   19/46 20/05
Sileby Jn 09/08 09/27   19/43 20/02
Loughborough 09/12 09/31   19/38 19/57
Trent South Jn 09/19 09/39   19/31 19/50
Trent East 09/24 09/41   19/29 19/49
Toton Jn 09/26 09/43   19/27 19/46
Toton Centre 09/30 09/43   19/26 19/45
Trowell Jn 09/35 09/47   19/23 19/42
Langley Mill 09/43 09/54   19/18 19/38
Pye Bridge Jn 09/50 09/59   19/14 19/34
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 09/57 10/01   19/11 19/31
Clay Cross South Jn 10/08 10/09   19/02 19/23
Chesterfield 10/12 10/15   18/57 19/17
Tapton Jn 10/14 ?   18/55 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 10*18a ~ 10*54d ?   18*24a ~ 18*50d ?
Beighton Jn 11/02 11/06   18/16 18/21
Treeton Jn 11/09 ?   18/12 ?
Rotherham Masborough Jn 11/16 ?   18/07 ?
Aldwarke Jn 11/20 11/19   18/04 18/09
Swinton 11/22 11/23   18/01 18/04
Moorthorpe 11/31 11/33   17/51 17/55
South Kirkby Jn   17/49 17/53
Hare Park Jn   17/43 17/46
Crofton West Jn   17/40 ?
Calder Bridge Jn   17/38 ?
Turners Lane Jn   17/36 ?
Altofts Jn   17/32 17/31
Castleford   17/29 17/27
Ferrybridge North Jn 11/40 ?  
Milford SB 11/45 11/52   17/21 ?
Church Fenton 11/51 11/57   17/13 17/16
Colton Jn 11/56 12/06   17/06 17/10
York 12.02a 12.13   17.00d 17.03


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