Vintage Trains 2026

Thanks for the info. That pretty much confirmed the info I was given when I booked on the 1230 tomorrow. I'm still awaiting final details: VT emailed me yesterday morning to say they were working on these having received the NR timings the evening before.

 

Stuck behind the Worcester stopper on most runs and it left early on the 2nd run. I'd be amazed if they get up to 50, let alone 75 ! Anyway, looked good with a set of choc & cream directly behind it. A heads up If you're photting it, there's a vibrant VT headboard on display.

 

Is the loco at the Birmingham end? If so I expect quite a crush on the concourse!
Yes I saw those times, Martin, thanks.

 

The 13:31 off Dorridge, which pretty much ran to time, was average 27 mph and max 44 mph according to my phone app.

Yes it is, but there was no real overcrowding when I was there - some good stewarding by the VT volunteers and station staff kept things well under control. 47773 is on the other end.

 

Thanks for sharing. Did you slow for Olton and Tyseley ? as I was told that both had a platform restriction ? I Followed you on traksy and it looked like you'd of caught up with the Worcester train after Solihull anyway. On the third return they worked Scotsman quite hard through Widney, sounded great. I guess if you're sat in the 1st coach directly behind it was Money well spent.

 

Some very interesting comments about expected speeds, branded headboards, etc on here. I think generally people are missing that there’s a very good reason this is set up like Polar Express, because it’s targeted at families in the majority. So to them speed, headboards, etc aren’t important. It’s the ride behind Scotsman that is. And that could make Vintage a lot of cash, which is important again

 

We slowed several times and Olton was one of them from memory. The 44 was between Tyseley and Moor Street, up to then it was never out of the 30s, but as you say we were out of the Dorridge loop not long after the stopper went past. It's not the ECML, and we were never going to be "accelerating up to express speeds" (as VT's brochure described it).

Absolutely - there were plenty of family groups about today and all seemed to be having a great time. Certainly no complaints from me, apart from the weather! Hopefully VT will indeed do well out of it (declaring an interest as a CBS shareholder and member of the Friends). I should also mention, the on-train announcement today was that there were still tickets available for this weekend's Shakespeare Express.

 

Agreed, but they could of left out 75 mph enticement.

 

Here are a couple from yesterday. Widney Manor and Solihull Meadow.

 

Was at Moor Street Station from about 10.15 to 15.40 travelling on the 12.30 which returned at 13.30. Various problems: miserable weather, horrible new parking machines at Kidderminster, camera jamming during departure of first train, and a 68-hauled Marylebone train failing in platform 3 during the morning.
But It was an enjoyable day after that, reminiscing with friendly Brummies for much of the time. As others have said, organization was very good with zig-zag barriers guarding the approach to Platform 4.

 

Approaching Tyseley with 11.10 ex Dorridge.

 

Enjoying seeing people's photos of Scotsman over this past week. Nice to see that Scotsman is out where she should be, on the mainline.

 

Have literally just seen it being pushed (unsurprisingly) through Solihull.

 

Typically being pushed and pulled round by a diesel, though.

 

I am booked on the afternoon train tomorrow but despite trying to phone VT all morning I do not have any times. Does anyone know departure and arrival for this please

 

Going off RTT times for last weekend's Stratford trips, it should be roughly as follows -

• Outward - departs Moor Street at 1:42pm, arrives at Stratford at 3:02pm
• Return - departs Stratford at 4:52pm, arrives back at Moor Street at 5:55pm

 

The departure should be on your ticket email you received when you booked. Either way, its 13.30 departure from Snow Hill.

Presuming it uses the same path as last week it got back around 17.55 (later than previously advertised).

 

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