7th April 2024

Vintage Trains
The Shakespeare Express (2 trains)

Loco Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 5212+5177+5198+9101+99361+99349+95403+17018+35470

Route :
1T50 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill
1T52 : Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon
1T53 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco Route
5043 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
5043 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
5043 Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
5043 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) The outward legs were diverted via Dorridge due to engineering works on the North Warwick line.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Jake B.

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 10.15d [P2] 10.15
Birmingham Moor Street 10.20a ~ 10.22d [P1] [SH] 10.17 ~ 10.21
Small Heath South Jn 10/26 [SL] 10/26
Tyseley 10.27a ~ 10.32d [P3] 10.28 ~ ?
Solihull 10/39 10/38
Bentley Heath LC 10/44 10/42
Dorridge 10*45 ~ 10*55 [P3] 10.44 ~ 10.53
Hatton North Jn 11/07 11/04
Hatton West Jn 11/09 11/06
Bearley Jn 11/27 11/22
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.35a [P1] ~ 12.49d [P1] 11.28 ~ 12.51
Bearley Jn 12/57 12/59
Hatton West Jn 13/05 13/06
Hatton North Jn 13/07 13/08
Dorridge 13/15 [P2] 13/16
Bentley Heath LC 13/16 13/17
Solihull 13/20½ 13/20
Tyseley 13.27a ~ 13.29d [P2] [FL] 13.25 ~ 13.28
Small Heath South Jn 13/32 [SH] 13/29
Birmingham Moor Street 13.35a ~ 13.37d [P2] 13.34 ~ 13.36
Birmingham Snow Hill 13.40a [P2] 13.38

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Snow Hill 14.07d [P2] 14.07
Birmingham Moor Street 14.10a ~ 14.12d [P1] [SH] 14.08 ~ 14.11
Small Heath South Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/16
Tyseley 14.20a ~ 14.26d [P3] 14.18 ~ ?
Solihull 14/32 14/27
Bentley Heath LC 14/36 14/31
Dorridge 14/39 [P3] 14/33
Hatton North Jn 14/53 14/44
Hatton West Jn 14/55 14/45
Bearley Jn 15/17 14/57
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.27a [P1] ~ 16.13d [P1] 15.07 ~ 16.13
Bearley Jn 16/24 16/22
Hatton West Jn 16/32 16/30
Hatton North Jn 16/40 16/32
Dorridge 16/48 [P2] 16/39
Bentley Heath LC 16/50 16/40
Solihull 16/54 16/41
Tyseley 17.00a ~ 17.02d [P2] [FL] 16.47 ~ 16.58
Small Heath South Jn 17/09 [SH] 17/00
Birmingham Moor Street 17.13a ~ 17.15d [P2] 17.21 ~ 17.22
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.18a [P2] 17.23


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5T50 : (5043 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham Snow Hill

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 09.00d
Small Heath South Jn 09/07
Birmingham Moor Street 09/10
Birmingham Snow Hill 09.15a [P2]

5T53 : (5043 + tour stock) : Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Snow Hill 17.44d [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 17/47
Small Heath South Jn 17/51
Tyseley Steam Trust 17.58a


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