Vintage Trains 2024

The Midday Dining service passes Wilmcote 56 years to the day since the "End of Steam" on the main line - or so we thought !

 

First time doing the Shakespeare on sunday and we were well impressed. And to do it for £15 each by starting at Stratford is certainly a steal.

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/albums/72177720319764972/

Hugely enjoyable trip from Stratford on Avon to Birmingham, fast running and cheaper than other options on the day.

 

14th September trip to Melton Mowbray and shuttle to Corby cancelled? Not showing on the website.

On a positive The Mayflower is showing as sold out.

 

and Bahamas doing the Derby-Stratford run on Oct 27.

 

I'm not sure if this is a Vintage Trains private tour but here are the timings.

Fri. 4/10/24

0Z85 1154 Kidderminster S.V.R. to Tyseley Steam Trust
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U29189/2024-10-04/detailed

0Z20 1812 Kidderminster S.V.R. to Tyseley Steam Trust
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:13572/2024-10-04/detailed

Sat. 5/10/24

5Z86 0845 Tyseley Steam Trust to London Paddington
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U29190/2024-10-05/detailed

1Z87 1327 London Paddington to Kemble
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U29191/2024-10-05/detailed

5Z88 1618 Kemble to Tyseley Steam Trust
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U29728/2024-10-05/detailed

0Z89 2010 Tyseley Steam Trust to Kidderminster S.V.R.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U29193/2024-10-05/detailed

Thanks for the tip off from John and Simon C. <BJ>

 

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No water stops involved. [BJ]

 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U30813/2024-10-12/detailed

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U30814/2024-10-12/detailed

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U30815/2024-10-12/detailed

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U30816/2024-10-12/detailed

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U30817/2024-10-12/detailed

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U30818/2024-10-12/detailed


Paths are in for Saturday's trip to Lincoln, they've been input from/to Tyseley WMT depot rather than the Steam Trust.

 

I notice that strangely on the return leg it's labelled as "Pathed as Class 158/168/170/175 DMU at 100mph from here" from Nottingham

 

An error by RTT ? As you mentioned, Nottingham to Birmingham New St. 'Pathed as Class 158/168/170/175 DMU at 100mph from here'

But as predicted, the 5Z82 empty stock from New St to Tyseley is 'Planned for 60mph max '. BJ>

 

The 3Z79 empty stock working in the morning passes The Statesman at St Andrews Jn.

 

The Birmingham New St to Lincoln charter seen departing Loughborough and heading north past Stanford on Soar. An attempt to link some iphone footage (apologies for the wind noise) and my video camera about two kilometres away. A naturally impressive departure, with some degree of assistance from the support class 47 - as to be expected, probably - it's on the fast line and a delay has caused the train to be about 8 minutes late. Luckily the following service was already a little late. I chose the meadow near the Soar in the hope the sound of the Castle would carry from the station stop - and I definitely wasn't disappointed!

 

5043 going well at the foot crossing north of Collingham Station along Swinderby Road with the returning Vintage Trains charter to Birmingham New St

 

Private Charter, Monday 21st October:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U30186/2024-10-21/detailed

 

Anyone know if this is steam or diesel? Pathed at 60 so possible steam?