13th December 2003

Compass Railtours
Heart of Wales Express

Locos Used 47709 & 47854

Route:
1Z29 : Blackburn to Cardiff
1Z30 : Cardiff to Blackburn

Loco(s) Route
47709 (1) Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe - Wem - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells - Hendy Jn - Morlais East - Llandeilo Jn - (1) Llanelli (1)
47854 (3) Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central
47854 (3) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Craven Arms - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(1) Train was booked to reverse at Llandeilo Jn but reported to have reversed at Llanelli instead.
(3) 47709 on rear.


47709 pauses at Knighton (photo : Simon Pedley)

Sources : various including Simon Pedley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Blackburn 06.40d 06.47   22.26a 22.50
Bamber Bridge 06.51a ~ 06.53d ?   22.11a ~ 22.13d ?
Lostock Hall Jn 06/56 07/03   22/08 22/30
Farington Jn 07/00 ?   22/03 ?
Euxton Jn 07/06 07/11   22/00 22/20
Euxton 07.08a ~ 07.10d ?   21.56a ~ 21.57d ?
Balshaw Lane Jn 07/13 07/17   21/53 22/14
Wigan North Western 07.22a ~ 07.24d 07.28 ~ 07.31   21.36a ~ 21.38d 22.01 ~ 22.03
Wigan South Jn 07/25 ?   21/34 ?
Springs Branch Jn 07/26 07/33   21/34 21/58
Winwick Jn 07/32 07/40   21/29 21/50
Dallam Jn 07/34 ?   21/27 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 07.36a ~ 07.40d 07.36 ~ 07.38   21.22a ~ 21.24d 21.42 ~ 21.45
Acton Grange Jn 07/43 07/50   21/20 21/39
Weaver Jn 07/50 07/57   21/16 21/36
Hartford 07.54a ~ 07.56d 08.03 ~ 08.07   21.10a ~ 21.11d 21.27 ~ 21.30
Winsford SB 08/00 08/11   21/06 21/23
Winsford 08.02a ~ 08.04d 08.13 ~ 08.15   21.03a ~ 21.04d 21.18 ~ 21.21
Coal Yard SB 08/18 ?   20/54 ?
Crewe 08.20a ~ 08.22d 08.30 ~ 08.34   20.48a ~ 20.50d 21.05 ~ 21.09
Gresty Lane 08/24 ?   20/44 ?
Nantwich 08.32a ~ 08.34d 08.42 ~ 08.47   20.36a ~ 20.38d 20.45 ~ 20.56
Wrenbury 08/40 ?   20/28 ?
Prees 08/53 ?   20/19 ?
Wem 09/02 09/08   20/16 20/34
Harlescott LC 09/14 ?   20/08 ?
Shrewsbury 09/20 09/23   20/03 20/21
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/30 ?   19/59 ?
Dorrington 09/39 ?   19/53 ?
Marsh Brook LC 09/49 ?   19/45 ?
Craven Arms 09.55a ~ 09.58d 09.56 ~ 09.58   19/41 19/56

 

Location Booked Actual
Knighton 10.20a ~ 10.26d 10.22 ~ 10.25
Llandrindod LC 10.58a ~ 11.00d ?
Llandrindod 11.02a ~ 11.30d 1108 ~ 11.45
Llanwrtyd 11.56a ~ 11.59d 12.13 ~ 12.16
Llandovery 12.25a ~ 12.28d 12.41 ~ 12.44
Llandeilo 12.50a ~ 12.53d 13.05 ~ 13.08
Pantyffynnon 13.13a ~ 13.16d 13.27 ~ 13.30
Hendy Jn 13/26 ?
Morlais Jn 13/28 ?
Llandeilo Jn 13.35a ~ ?
Llanelli DIV 14.28a ~ 14.34d
Llandeilo Jn ~ 13.45d ?
Cockett West 13/52 ?
Landore Jn 14/02 ?
Neath 14/10 14/58
Bridgend 14/28 15/14
Pontyclun 14/26 15/23
Cardiff Central 14.49a ~ 18.10d 15.38 ~ 18.15
Marshfield 18/19 18/24
Newport 18/25 18/34
Little Mill Jn 18/41 18/51
Abergavenny 18/48 18/58
Tram Inn 19/04 19/15
Hereford 19/13 19/23
Shelwick Jn 19/16 ?
Leominster 19/26 19/38
Wooferton 19/31 19/45

Timings continue in first table.

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