29th November 2025

Vintage Trains
The Polar Express (4 trains)

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 3110+99349+99361+5198+5177+5191+5157+9101

Route :
1Z12 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z13 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z14 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z15 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z16 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z17 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street
1Z18 : Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge
1Z19 : Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street

Loco(s) Route
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street
47773 (1) Birmingham Moor Street - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge
7029 (2) Dorridge - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham Moor Street

Notes : 
(1) 7029 on rear.
(2) 47773 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Photo Review


7029 alongside 68012 at Birmingham Moor Street (photo: Nick Bartlett)


47773 waits to leave Birmingham Moor Street on 1Z14 (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 12.30d [P4] [SH] 12.30   13.33a [P4] 13.36
Small Heath South Jn 12/36 [FL] 12/35   13/29½ [SH] 13/31
Tyseley 12/37 [P1] 12/37   13/28½ [P2] [FL] 13/30
Bentley Heath LC 12/48 12/49   13/20 13/19
Dorridge 12.50a [UDG] 12.53   13.18d [UDG] 13.18

 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 14.30d [P4] [SH] 14.30 [P4]   15.30a [P4] 15.31
Small Heath South Jn 14/36 [FL] 14/35   15/25½ [SH] 15/25
Tyseley 14/37 [P1] 14/36   15/24½ [P2] [FL] 15/24
Bentley Heath LC 14/48 14/51   15/12 15/10
Dorridge 14.50a [UDG] 14.55   15.10d [UDG] 15.09

 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 16.29d [P4] [SH] 16.29   17.31a [P4] 17.33
Small Heath South Jn 16/35 [FL] 16/34   17/28 [SH] 17/27
Tyseley 16/36 [P1] 16/35   17/27 [P2] [FL] 17/26
Bentley Heath LC 16/48 16/52   17/12 17/09
Dorridge 16.50a [UDG] 16.57   17.10d [UDG] 17.08

 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 19.17d [P4] [SH] 19.18   20.17a [P4] 20.19
Small Heath South Jn 19/22 [SL] 19/23   20/09 [SH] 20/12
Tyseley 19/24½ [P3] 19/28   20/06 [P4] [SL] 20/10
Bentley Heath LC 19/32½ 19/40   19/53 19/54
Dorridge 19.35a [UDG] 19.44   19.51d [UDG] 19.53


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z12 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham Moor Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 11.50d
Small Heath South Jn 11/57
Birmingham Moor Street 12.00a [P4]

5Z19 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Birmingham Moor Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham Moor Street 20.50d [P4]
Small Heath South Jn 20/56
Tyseley Steam Trust 21.02a


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