12th November 2016

Vintage Trains
The Pannier Rambler IV

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 9466 & 9600
Stock Used

96100+9101+5212+5157+5191+5198+99361+99353+35470

Route :
1Z57 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z58 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z59 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
9600 (1) Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn
9466 (2) Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley U&D Through Sidings - Tyseley South Jn - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
9466 + 9600 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley U&D Through Sidings (3)
47773 + 9466 Tyseley U&D Through Sidings - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
9466 + 47773 Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 9466 on rear.
(2) 9600 on rear.
(3) 9600 failed due to a hot axle box and replaced by 47773 at Tyseley U&D Through Sidings.

Source : Al Wallace (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


9466+9600 taking water at Stratford-upon-Avon (photo: Al Wallace)


47773+9466 on arrival at Worcester Shrub Hill (photo: Al Wallace)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 09.30d 09.30
Small Heath South Jn 09.35 ~ 09.39 09.35 ~ 09.35
Tyseley U&D Through Sidings 09/45 09/41
Tyseley South Jn 09/48 09/43
Whitlock's End 10/00 [P2] 09/57
Wood End 10/08 10/07
Henley-in-Arden 10/15 10/15
Bearley Jn 10/22 10/21
Stratford-upon-Avon 10w30a ~ 11w15d [P2] 10.32 ~ 12.07 [P2]
Bearley Jn 11/25 12/17
Henley-in-Arden 11/32 12/26
Wood End 11/39 12/36
Whitlock's End 11/48 [P1] 12/44
Tyseley South Jn 12/00 12/57
Tyseley U&D Through Sidings 12.02 ~ 12.34 12L59 ~ 14L13
Small Heath South Jn 12/38 14/17
Birmingham Moor Street 12.44a ~ 12.46d [P2] 14.22 ~ 14.25 [P2]
Birmingham Snow Hill 12/48 [P1] 14/27
Jewellery Quarter 12/49½ 14/30
Smethwick Galton Bridge 12/57½ 14/36
Smethwick Jn 12/58 14/37
Rowley Regis [DGL] 13*03 ~ 13*32 14/40?
Rowley Regis 13/34 14/42
Stourbridge Junction 13/46 [P3] 14/55 [P3]
Blakedown 13/51 15/01
Kidderminster 13/55 [P2] 15/05
Hartlebury 14/00 15/10
Droitwich Spa 14/09 15/24
Tunnel Jn 14/16 15/34
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.19a [P2] ~ 17.36d [P1] 15.37 ~ 17.36
Tunnel Jn 17/39 17/38
Droitwich Spa 17/50 17/50
Stoke Works Jn 18/05 18/00
Bromsgrove [UGL] 18*10 ~ 19*02 18.05 ~ 19.07
Bromsgrove 19/04 [P1] 19/09
Barnt Green 19/14 19/18
Longbridge 19/18 19/23
Kings Norton 19/22 19/27
Selly Oak 19/27 19/31
Birmingham New Street 19.36a ~ 19.44d [P9] 19.40 ~ 19.44 [P9]
Proof House Jn 19/48 19/48
St Andrews Jn 19/52 19/51
Bordesley Jn 19/54 19/52
Small Heath South Jn 20/00 19/57
Tyseley Warwick Road 20.05a 20.03

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z58 : (47773 + 9466) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Worcester T.C.
5Z59 : (9466 + 47773) : Worcester T.C. to Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.30d [P2] 17.24a [P1]
Wylds Lane Jn 14.34 ~ 14.37 17.16 ~ 17.20
Worcester T.C. 14.42a 17.10d


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