14th April 2012
Vintage Trains
The Cross City Rambler
| Locos Used | steam: 7752 (running as L94) & 9600 |
| Stock Used | 96175+9101+5191+5157+99349?+99361?+99353?+35470 |
Route : 1Z84 throughout
| Locos | Route |
| 9600+7752 | Tyseley Warwick Road - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - Lichfield Trent Valley HL - Wichnor Jn - Branston Jn - Birmingham Curve Jn - Moira - Coalville Mantle Lane - Knighton Jn - Wigston South Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Water Orton - Castle Bromwich Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road |
Notes :
(1) Tour name confirmed from Vintage Trains website, some sources had this as
'The East Midlands Rambler'.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Sources : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| Location | Booked |
| Tyseley Warwick Road | 07.55d |
| Small Heath South Jn | 08/01 |
| Bordesley Jn | 08/05 |
| St Andrews Jn | 08/09 |
| Landor Street Jn | 08/13 |
| Castle Bromwich Jn | 08/23 |
| Park Lane Jn | 08/25 |
| Ryecroft Jn | 08/49 |
| Walsall | 08/52 |
| Pleck Jn | 08/55 |
| Bescot Stadium | 08/57 |
| Bescot Yard | 08.59a ~ 09.39d [UGL] |
| Newton Jn | 09/41 |
| Perry Barr North Jn | 09/47 |
| Aston | 09/56 [P2] |
| Stechford | 10/02 |
| Birmingham International | 10w08a ~ 10w58d [P1] |
| Stechford | 11/07 |
| Aston | 11/18 [P1] |
| Four Oaks | 11/33 |
| Blake Street | 11/38 |
| Lichfield City | 11.47a ~ 11.57d [P1] |
| Lichfield Trent Valley | 12/01 |
| Alreswas SB | 12w11a ~ 12w50d |
| Wichnor Jn | 12/56 |
| Branston Jn | 13/05 |
| Birmingham Curve Jn | 13/07 |
| Moira | 13/15 |
| Lounge Jn | 13/25 |
| Coalville Mantle Lane | 13w35a ~ 14w14d |
| Bardon Hill | 14/18 |
| Bagworth Jn | 14/22 |
| Knighton Jn | 14.42a ~ 15.22d |
| Wigston North Jn | 15/26 |
| Croft Jn | 15/37 |
| Hinckley | 15/46 |
| Nuneaton | 15/55 [P6] |
| Abbey Jn | 15/59 |
| Whitacre Jn | 16.18a ~ 17.05d [DGL] |
| Coleshill Parkway | 17/13 |
| Water Orton | 17/19 |
| Castle Bromwich Jn | 17/21 |
| Landor Street Jn | 17/30 |
| St Andrews Jn | 17/32 |
| Bordesley Jn | 17/33 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 17/38 |
| Tyseley Warwick Road | 17.45a |