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Vintage Trains 2024

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Leviathan, Oct 12, 2023.

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  1. NathanP

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    Page 5 of the brochure says the Worcester trip is via the Lickey and New Street. The same page also says "Steam hauled trains will be tailed by a heritage diesel throughout, except for some advertised steam hauled Shakespeare Expresses and part of the Great Western special trip".
    7029 took 6 coaches up the Lickey unassisted on 20th November 2021, so if the load is again limited to 6 then it may well do it again.
    Approximate times are on the website - leave Shrub Hill at 1025, into Stratford at 1310. Leave Stratford at 1630, back into Shrub Hill at 1900.
     
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    2hrs 45 for a Worcester to Stratford either suggests there is some long breaks in loops or it stops to reverse some where (Ie goes to Hatton and Reverses) as such the diesel would be a necessary again.

    Its about a 2 hour Journey time if you go all stops WOS-SAV via BSW.
     
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    Getting stock and loco to start point also would suggest something on the back logically otherwise you add in a lot of watering time which makes for a long day for the crews
     
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    The SE from Worcester will also pick up at Droitwich and run up the Lickey to New Street (there will be a diesel on the back as the load will be 9 cars. The train will then proceed to Hatton Jnct, where the diesel will then haul the train to SOA (with the Castle on the rear). At SOA, the diesel will be detached and the normal mid day SE lunch train to BSH and return will operate. On return to SOA, the diesel will be re-attached to the rear and steam will run chimney first back to Worcester via the outward route. Times will be slightly different to the WTT SE times and when clarified website bookings will open. The Derby and Leicester SEs will follow the same pattern via Hatton Junction so the locos are in the right place
     
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