15th November 2003

Northampton Saints Rugby Club
(Rugby Special)

Loco Used 47776
Stock Used 5278+5389+5419+5229+5239+9391+1698+3141+3147+3123+3149+3119+2834

Route:
1Z29 : Northampton to Bath Spa
1Z30 : Bath Spa to Northampton

Loco Route
47776 Northampton - Long Buckby - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Bordesley Jn - King's Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Charfield - Bristol Parkway - Dr Days Jn - Bath Spa
47776 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - King's Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(1) Train delayed between Coventry and Rugby due to a loco problem.

Sources : various including Jonathan Cowe

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Northampton 09.21d 09.50   21.17a 22.28
Long Buckby 09/32 10/03   21/06 21/58
Rugby 09/42 10/14   20/53 21/47
Coventry 09/52 10/30   20/41 20/48
Birmingham International 10/01 10/46   20.08a ~ 20.31d 20.14 ~ 20.28
Stechford 10/10 10/54   20/04 20/09
Aston 10/15 10/59  
Perry Barr 10/22 11/02  
Perry Barr West Jn 10/24 11/04  
Soho East Jn 10/28 11/08  
Soho South Jn 10/29 11/09  
Proof House Jn   20/00 20/04
Birmingham New Street 10.35a ~ 10.42d 11.14 ~ 11.17   19.40a ~ 19.58d 19.57 ~ 20.01
Selly Oak   19/31 19/49
Proof House Jn 10/45 11/20  
St Andrews Jn 10/48 11/22  
Bordesley Jn 10/50 11/24  
King's Norton 10/55 11/32   19/28 19/44
Longbridge 10/58 11/36   19/24 19/41
Barnt Green 11/06 11/39   19/22 19/39
Bromsgrove 11/09 11/42   19/16 19/32
Stoke Works Jn 11/11 11/43   19/14 19/30
Abbotswood Jn 11/19 11/51   19/05 19/21
Ashchurch 11/26 11/59   18/57 18/44
Cheltenham Spa 11.34a ~ 11.36d 12.05 ~ 12.07   18.47a ~ 18.49d 18.33 ~ 18.34
Barnwood Jn 11/43 12/13   18.28a ~ 18.38d ??.?? ~ 18.23
Gloucester Yard Jn ? ?   18/25 ?
Standish Jn 11/50 12/22   18/18 18/17
Charfield 12/02 12/37   18/07 18/09
Westerleigh Jn 12/12 12/48   17/59 17/59
Bristol Parkway 12/18 12/55   17/53 17/51
Filton Jn 12/19 12/58   17/45 17/50
Stapleton Road 12/24 13/03   17/39 17/44
Dr Days Jn 12/26 13/05   17/38 17/41
North Somerset Jn ? ?   17/36 ?
Bath Spa 12.39a 13.23   17.22d 17.27


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