9th June 2019

Vintage Trains
The Cosford Flyer

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+99361+99349+9101+5191+5157+5212+4927

Route :
1Z84 : Dorridge to Shrewsbury
1Z88 : Cosford to Dorridge

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford (4)
7029 (1) Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes:
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) Off tour option: visit to RAF Cosford Air Show.
(3) 1Z84 was diverted via Dudley Port, due to a points failure.
(4) 1Z84 ran as E.C.S. from Cosford to Shrewsbury, to turn the train.

Source : Al Wallace (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dorridge 08.13d [P3] 08.13   18.54a [P3] 19.16
Bentley Heath LC 08/15 08/15   18/50½ 19/14
Solihull 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P2] 08.21 ~ 08.23   18.45a ~ 18..48d 19.06 ~ 19.08
Tyseley 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P2] [FL] 08.31 ~ 08.33   18.38a ~ 18.41d [P1] 18.56 ~ ?
Small Heath South Jn 08/29 08/35   18/37 [FL] 18/54
Bordesley Jn 08/32 08/38   18/33 [ML] 18/51
St Andrews Jn 08/33 08/39   18/32 18/49
Proof House Jn 08/36 [DEL] 08/43   18/28 18/44
Birmingham New Street 08.38a ~ 08.50d [P10] 08.53 ~ 08.57   18.20a ~ 18.25d [P2] [WL] 18.38 ~ 18.41
Soho South Jn 08/57 09/06   18/14 18/28
Soho East Jn 08/58 DIV   18/13 18/27
Perry Barr West Jn 09/01 DIV   18/07 18/22
Perry Barr North Jn 09/02 DIV   18/06 18/20
Bescot Stadium 09/10 DIV   17/58 18/15
Darlaston Jn 09/12 DIV   17/57 18/13
Portobello Jn 09/18 DIV   17/53 18/08
Dudley Port DIV ?   - -
Wolverhampton 09/23 [P3] 09/26   17/49 [P2] 18/02
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/25 09/28   17/47 18/00
Stafford Road Jn 09/27 09/29   17/45 17/59
Cosford 09.34a ~ 09.44d 09.38 ~ 09.45   17.33d 17.47
Madeley Jn 09/49 09/54   - -
Telford Central 09/50 09/57   - -
Wellington 09/58½ [DM] 10/03 [DM]   - -
Abbey Foregate Jn 10/10½ 10/14   - -
English Bridge Jn 10.13 ~ 10.17 ?   - -
Shrewsbury 10.20 ~ 10.20½ [DM] 10/35 [DM]   - -
Shrewsbury Crewe Jn 10.22 ~ 10.28 10.36 ~ ?   - -
Shrewsbury 10.30a [P4] 10.46 [P4]   - -


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z84 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Small Heath South Jn
5Z84 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Dorridge

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.37d
Small Heath South Jn 07.44 ~ 07.54
Tyseley South Jn 07/57
Solihull 08/01
Bentley Heath LC 08/04
Dorridge 08.07a

5Z85 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 10.36d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 10.39a

5Z86 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 11.37d
Shrewsbury 11.42a [P7]

5Z87 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Wellington to Cosford

Location Booked
Wellington 16.45d [P2]
Telford Central 16/50
Madeley Jn 16/51
Cosford Loop 17.00 ~ 17.24 [UGL]
Cosford 17.27a

5Z88 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Dorridge to Small Heath South Jn
5Z88 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley

Location Booked
Dorridge 19.09d
Bentley Heath LC 19/11
Solihull 19/14
Tyseley South Jn 19/19
Small Heath South Jn 19.37 ~ 19.47
Tyseley Steam Trust 19.55a


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