20th October 2012
Vintage Trains
The Cotswold Explorer
| Loco Used | steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' |
| Stock Used | 35470+99349?+99361?+99353?+51??+51??+51??+9101 |
Route :
1Z52 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Oxford
1Z53 : Oxford to Tyseley Warwick Road
| Loco | Route |
| 5043 | Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Snow Hill - Galton Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester New Yard - Standish Jn - Kemble - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford U&DPL - Oxford |
| 5043 | Oxford - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road |
Notes :
(1) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed due to trespassers near
Ashchurch. The return leg was delayed following a service train which had been
cautioned for 'an object on the track', believed to be a Badger, near
Ascott-under-Wychwood!
(2) The return leg was booked to be assisted by a diesel loco (47773?) from Worcester
Shrub Hill. However it is reported that this did not happen - confirmation
required.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| Location | Booked |
| Tyseley Warwick Road | 07.50d |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 08.06a ~ 08.09d |
| Rowley Regis | 08/29 |
| Stourbridge Junction | 08.44a ~ 08.46d |
| Kidderminster | 08/53 |
| Droitwich Spa | 09/01 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 09.09a ~ 09.14d |
| Norton Jn | 09/19 |
| Ashchurch | 09/30 |
| Cheltenham Spa | 09/39 |
| Gloucester New Yard | 09w47 ~ 10w34 |
| Standish Jn | 10/43 |
| Kemble | 11/02 |
| Swindon | 11/16 |
| Challow | 11/30 |
| Foxhall Jn | 11/38 |
| Oxford U&DPL | 11w59 ~ 12w41 |
| Oxford | 12.47a ~ 15.50d |
| Wolvercot Jn | 15/54 |
| Ascott-under-Wychwod | 16/05 |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 16.17a ~ 16.35d |
| Evesham | 16/50 |
| Norton Jn | 17/02 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 17L18a ~ 17L34d |
| Droitwich Spa | 17/42 |
| Kidderminster | 17/59 |
| Stourbridge Junction | 18.06a ~ 18.09d |
| Rowley Regis | 18/21 |
| Smethwick Jn | 18/25 |
| Birmingham Snow Hill | 18.39a ~ 18.50d |
| Tyseley Warwick Road | 19.15a |