20th November 2021

Vintage Trains
The Lickey Banker (2 trains)

Locos Used steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' & 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 5191+5212+5198+99349+99361+17018

Route :
1Z17 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z18 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Tyseley Warwick Road
1Z19 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z20 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
7029 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Jewellery Quarter - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
7029 Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road
6233 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
6233 Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes : 
(1) These trains were originally advertised to be banked up the Lickey Incline by G.W.R. 0-6-0PT 9466, however this was unavailable.
(2) 20189 was used to turn the trains at Worcester, then light engine to Bromsgrove on standby in case assistance was needed.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 08.25d 08.19?
Small Heath South Jn 08/33 08/27
Birmingham Moor Street 08/39 [P2] 08/33
Birmingham Snow Hill 08.43a ~ 08.47d [P2] 08.35 ~ 08.46
Jewellery Quarter 08/51 [P1] 08/48
Smethwick Galton Bridge 08/57 [P1] 08/56
Smethwick Jn 08/58 08/57
Rowley Regis 09/03 09/04
Stourbridge Junction 09/14 [P3] 09/14 [P3]
Blakedown 09/20 09/20
Kidderminster 09/25 [P2] 09/24
Hartlebury 09/29 09/29
Droitwich Spa 09/37 09/38
Tunnel Jn 09/44 09/45
Worcester Shrub Hill 09.46a [P2] ~ 11.34d [P2] 09.47 ~ 11.39
Tunnel Jn 11/36 11/42
Droitwich Spa 11/43 11/50
Stoke Works Jn 11/50 11/59
Bromsgrove 11/55 [P2] 12/01
Barnt Green 12/05 [P1] [FL] 12/06
Longbridge 12/08 12/08
Kings Norton 12/12 12/12
Selly Oak 12/18 12/17
Five Ways 12/23 12/23
Birmingham New Street 12.26a ~ 12.30d [P9] 12.26 ~ 12.30
Proof House Jn 12/33 12/34
St Andrews Jn 12/36 12/37
Bordesley Jn 12/39 12/38
Small Heath South Jn 12/48 13/03
Tyseley Warwick Road 12.55a 13.10?

 

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 14.30d 14.28?
Small Heath South Jn 14/37 14/35
Bordesley Jn 14/40 14/40
St Andrews Jn 14/43 ?
Proof House Jn 14/47 14/44
Birmingham New Street 14.50a ~ 14.55d [P11] 14.48 ~ 15.00 [P11]
Five Ways 14/59 15/06
Selly Oak 15/03 15/10
Kings Norton 15/08 [FL] 15/13
Longbridge 15/13 15/16
Barnt Green 15/19 [P2] 15/19
Bromsgrove 15/23 [P4] 15/24
Stoke Works Jn 15/26 15/28
Droitwich Spa 15/33 15/35
Tunnel Jn 15/40 15/41
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.42a [P2] ~ 18.30a [P1] 15.42 ~ 18.36
Tunnel Jn 18/36 18/41
Droitwich Spa 18/43 18/48
Stoke Works Jn 18/50 18/56
Bromsgrove 18/55 [P2] 18/59 [P2]
Barnt Green 19/05 [P1] [FL] 19/04
Longbridge 19/08 19/06
Kings Norton 19/12 19/11
Selly Oak 19/18 19/17
Five Ways 19/23 19/23
Birmingham New Street 19.26a ~ 19.30d [P9] 19.27 ~ 19.32
Proof House Jn 19/33 19/36
St Andrews Jn 19/39 19/40
Bordesley Jn 19/41 19/41
Small Heath South Jn 19/53 19/54
Tyseley Warwick Road 20.00a 20.01?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z18 : (20189) : Tyseley to Worcester T.C.

Location Booked
Tyseley Warwick Road 07.55d
Small Heath South Jn 08/01
Birmingham Moor Street 08/07
Birmingham Snow Hill 08/10
Jewellery Quarter 08/13
Smethwick Galton Bridge 08/20
Smethwick Jn 08/21
Rowley Regis 08/25
Stourbridge Junction 08/36
Blakedown 08/42
Kidderminster 08/46
Hartlebury 08/50
Droitwich Spa 08/57
Tunnel Jn 09/03
Worcester T.C. 09.08a

5Z17 : (7029 with 20189 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Wylds Lane Jn
5Z17 : (20189 with 7029 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn to Henwick
5Z17 : (7029 with 20189 on rear) : Henwick to Tunnel Jn
5Z17 : (20189 with 7029 on rear) : Tunnel Jn to Wylds Lane Jn
5Z17 : (7029 with 20189 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn to Worcester Shrub Hill
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 10.06d [P2]
Wylds Lane Jn 10.08 ~ 10.12
Worcester Shrub Hill 10.15 ~ 10.31 [P1]
Worcester Foregate Street 10/35 [P1]
Henwick 10.38 ~ 10.44 [URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 10/46 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 10.51 ~ 10.53
Worcester T.C. 10.58 ~ 11.08
Worcester Shrub Hill Sig.59 11/11
Wylds Lane Jn 11.13 ~ 11.18
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.20a [P2]

0Z19 : (20189) : Worcester T.C. to Bromsgrove

Location Booked
Worcester T.C. 11.11d
Tunnel Jn 11/16
Droitwich Spa 11/22
Stoke Works Jn 11/28
Bromsgrove 11.31a [P1]

0Z20 : (20189) : Blackwell to Worcester T.C.

Location Booked
Blackwell 12.52d
Bromsgrove 12/56 [P4]
Stoke Works Jn 12/59
Droitwich Spa 13/05
Tunnel Jn 13/11
Worcester T.C. 13.16a

5Z19 : (6233 with 20189 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Wylds Lane Jn
5Z19 : (20189 with 6233 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn to Hereford Sidings
5Z19 : (6233 with 20189 on rear) : Hereford Sidings to Wylds Lane Jn
5Z19 : (20189 with 6233 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn to Henwick
5Z19 : (6233 with 20189 on rear) : Henwick to Tunnel Jn
5Z19 : (20189 with 6233 on rear) : Tunnel Jn to Wylds Lane Jn
5Z19 : (6233 with 20189 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn to Worcester Shrub Hill
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.51d [P2]
Wylds Lane Jn 15.53 ~ 15.57
Hereford Sidings 16.01 ~ 16.16
Wylds Lane Jn 16.20 ~ 16.24
Worcester Shrub Hill 16.26 ~ 17.20 [P2]
Worcester Foregate Street 17/24 [P1]
Henwick 17.27 ~ 17.44 [URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 17/46 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 17.51 ~ 17.53
Worcester T.C. 17.58 ~ 18.08
Worcester Shrub Hill Sig.59 18/11
Wylds Lane Jn 18.13 ~ 18.18
Worcester Shrub Hill 18.20a [P1]

0Z21 : (20189) : Worcester T.C. to Tyseley

Location Booked
Worcester T.C. 18.12d
Tunnel Jn 18/17
Droitwich Spa 18/23
Stoke Works Jn 18/29
Bromsgrove 18.32 ~ 19.02 [P1]
Barnt Green 19/11 [P1] [FL]
Longbridge 19/14
Kings Norton 19/25
Lifford East Jn 19/27
Bordesley Jn 19/32
St Andrews Jn 19/33
Landor Street Jn 19.36 ~ 19.41
St Andrews Jn 19/44
Bordesley Jn 19/46
Bordesley Up Loop 19*49 ~ 20*07
Small Heath South Jn 20/09
Tyseley Warwick Road 20.15a


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