15th June 2019

Vintage Trains
The Oxford 175 Express

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+3098+3119+1671+3110+9101+5212+5191+5157

Route :
1Z50 : Solihull to Oxford
1Z65 : Oxford to Solihull

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Solihull - Dorridge - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford
7029 (1) Oxford - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes:
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) This tour celebrated 175 years of the Oxford to Didcot Railway, which opened on 12/06/1844.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Solihull 06.53d 07.00   20/33a 20.37
Bentley Heath LC 06/58 07/04   20/28 20/31
Dorridge 07.02a ~ 07.09d [P3] 07.06 ~ 07.09   20.24a ~ 20.26d [P2] 20.19 ~ 20.30
Hatton 07/18 07/18   20*02 ~ 20*10 [DPL] 20.05 ~ 20.07
Hatton [Goods Loop] - -   19/56 [DPL] 20/03
Budbrook Jn - -   19/50 [DGL] ?
Warwick Parkway 07.23a ~ 07.26d [P1] 07.22 ~ 07.26   19.44a ~ 19.46d [P2] 19.52 ~ 19.54
Leamington Spa 07*40 ~ 08*06 [UM] 07.41 ~ 08.03   19/38 [DM] 19/45
Fenny Compton 08/19 08/18   19/25 19/32
Reservoir Jn 08/28 08/25   19/17 19/23
Banbury 08.29a ~ 08.32d [P3] 08.27 ~ ?   19.13a ~ 19.15d [P2] 19.17 ~ 19.21
Aynho Jn 08/38 08/37   19/05 19/08
Heyford 08/45 08/43   18/57 18/59
Wolvercote Jn 08/54 [UR] 08/50   18*39 ~ 18*46 18.48 ~ 18.50
Oxford North Jn 09*02 ~ 09*15 [UR] ? ~ 09.17   18/35 18/34
Oxford 09.19a [P3] 09.21   18.32d [P4] [DR] 18.31


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z49 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Tyseley to Small Heath South Jn
5Z49 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Solihull

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 06.25d
Small Heath South Jn 06.32 ~ 06.37
Tyseley 06/45
Solihull 06.51a

5Z66 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Solihull to Small Heath South Jn
5Z66 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Tyseley

Location Booked
Solihull 20.39d
Tyseley 20/49
Small Heath South Jn 21.01 ~ 21.11
Tyseley Steam Trust 21.18a


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