14th December 2019

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (4 trains)

Locos Used 20189 & steam: 45305 'Alderman A.E. Draper'
Stock Used 5212+5157+5191+5198+99349+99361+17018

Route :
1Z01/1Z03/1Z05/1Z07 : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings
1Z02/1Z04/1Z06/1Z08 : Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route (3)
20189 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley Up & Down Through Siding
45305 (2) Tyseley Up & Down Through Siding - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 45305 on rear.
(2) 20189 on rear.
(3) Four round trips made.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Headcode 1Z01   1Z03   1Z05   1Z07
Times Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.43d [P3] 14.43   16.43d [P3] 16.45   18.40d [P3] 18.41   20.22d [P3] 20.22
Small Heath South Jn 15/01 [SHG] 14/57   16/57 [SHG] 17/02   18/50 [SHG] 18/56   20/33 [SHG] 20/34
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 15.10a 15.10   17.04a 17.05   18.55a 19.01   20.39a ?

 

Headcode 1Z02   1Z04   1Z06   1Z08
Times Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings 15.26d 15.26   17.24d 17.21   19.15d 19.15   21.09d ?
Small Heath South Jn 15/32 [SHG] 15/28   17/30 [SHG] 17/27   19/21 [SHG] 19/18   21/15 [SHG] 21/15
Birmingham Moor Street 16.01a [P3] 16.04   18.01a [P3] 18.07   19.42a [P3] 19.44   21.30a [P4] 21.32


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z01 : (45305 with 20189 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham Moor Street
5Z08 : (20189 with 45305 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Steam Trust 14.01d 22.01a
Small Heath South Jn 14/07 21/55
Birmingham Moor Street 14.14a [P3] 21.48d [P4]


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