2nd September 2007

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express

Loco Used steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1S50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1S51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1S52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1S53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco Route
6233 (3) Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Stratford-upon-Avon
6233 Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
6233 (3) Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Stratford-upon-Avon
6233 Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes:
(1) Originally planned to use 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'.
(2) This was the last 'Shakespeare Express' of the 2007 season.
(3) Running tender first.


6233 runs round the train at Stratford-upon-Avon (photo: Simon Edwards)

Sources : Gary Thornton (from contemporary sources) & Simon Edwards

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Simon Edwards)

 

 1S50/1S51   1S52/1S53

 
Miles Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn) Miles
0.0 Birmingham Snow Hill 10.28d   17.14a
26.1
0.6 Birmingham Moor Street 10.31a ~ 10.33d   17.07a ~ 17.12d
25.5
3.4 Tyseley 10.41a ~ 10.43d   16.55a ~ 16.57d
22.7
7.3 Shirley 10/58  
17.1 Henley-in-Arden 11.18a ~ 11.20d  
- Dorridge   16/44
15.6
- Hatton North Jn   16/38
9.4
- Hatton West Jn   16/36
8.8
21.1 Bearley Jn 11/30   16/28
3.7
25.1
0.0		 Stratford-upon-Avon 11.39a ~ 12.35d   15.00a ~ 16.15d
0.0
25.1
3.7 Bearley Jn 12/45   14/50
21.1
8.8 Hatton West Jn 12/53  
9.4 Hatton North Jn 12/57  
15.6 Dorridge 13/03  
- Henley-in-Arden   14/40
17.1
- Shirley   14/22
7.3
22.7 Tyseley 13.14a ~ 13.16d   14.10a ~ 14.12d
3.4
25.5 Birmingham Moor Street 13.24a ~ 13.26d   14.00a ~ 14.02d
0.6
26.1 Birmingham Snow Hill 13.29a   13.57d
0.0


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