14th February 2004
Past Time Rail
The Valentine's Cumbrian Mountain Express
Locos Used | 67028 & steam : 34067 & 76079 |
Route:
1Z27 : Cardiff Central to Carlisle
1Z69 : Carlisle to Cardiff Central
Loco(s) | Route |
67028 | Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Bordesley Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston |
34067 + 76079 | Preston - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - (via S&C) - Carlisle |
67028 | Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Perry Barr North Jn -Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central |
Sources : various
Timings (Booked & Actual)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Cardiff Central | 05.30d | 05.55 | 22.08a | 21.56 | |
Marshfield | 05/37½ | 06/03 | 21/57 | 21/47 | |
Newport | 05.43a ~ 05.46d | 06.09 ~ 06.12 | 21.44a ~ 21.50d | 21.36 ~ 21.40 | |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 05/56 | 06/22 | 21/29 | 21/19 | |
Chepstow | 06/03 | 06/29 | 21/22 | 21/12 | |
Lydney | 06/10 | 06/35 | 21/15 | 21/04 | |
Awre Jn | 06/15 | 06/41 | 21/10 | 20/59 | |
Gloucester | 06.31a ~ 06.35d | 06.55 ~ 06.59 | 20.53a ~ 20.56d | 20.42 ~ 10.45 | |
Barnwood Jn | 06/37 | 07/01 | 20/50 | 20/37 | |
Cheltenham Spa | 06/44 | 07/07 | 20/44 | 20/30 | |
Ashchurch | 06/50 | 07/14 | 20/37 | 20/26 | |
Abbotswood Jn | 06/58 | 07/20 | 20/29 | 20/18 | |
Stoke Works Jn | 07/06 | 07/27 | 20/17 | 20/10 | |
Bromsgrove | 07/08 | 07/32 | 20/15 | 20/08 | |
Barnt Green | 07.14a ~ 07.16d | ??.?? ~ 07.39 | 20.08a ~ 20.11d | 20.01 ~ 20.01 | |
Longbridge | 07/20 | 07/46 | 20/05 | 19/57 | |
Kings Norton | 07/30 | 07/53 | 20/01 | 19/55 | |
Selly Oak | 19/58 | 19/52 | |||
Bordesley Jn | 07/43 | 08/00 | |||
St Andrews Jn | 07/44 | 08/02 | |||
Proof House Jn | 07/48 | 08/05 | |||
Birmingham New Street | 07.51a ~ 08.13d | 08.08 ~ 08.14 | 19.48a ~ 19.50d | 19.41 ~ 19.45 | |
Proof House Jn | 19/44 | 19/38 | |||
Aston | 19/39 | 19/35 | |||
Soho South Jn | 08/18 | 08/20 | |||
Soho East Jn | 08/19 | 08/22 | |||
Perry Barr West Jn | 08/23 | 08/26 | |||
Perry Barr North Jn | 08/24 | 08/27 | 19/33 | 19/24 | |
Bescot Stadium | 08/29 | 08/33 | 19/29 | 19/20 | |
Darlaston Jn | 08/30 | 08/35 | 19/28 | 19/18 | |
Portobello Jn | 08/34 | 08/39 | 19/29 | 19/15 | |
Bushbury Jn | 08/40 | 08/44 | 19/11 | 19/10 | |
Stafford | 08.52a ~ 08.54d | 08.57 ~ 09.01 | 18.53a ~ 18.56d | 18.52 ~ 18.56 | |
Norton Bridge | 09/04 | 09/07 | 18/45 | 18/43 | |
Madeley | 09/17 | 09/14 | 18/35 | 18/35 | |
Basford Hall Jn | 09/24 | 09/22 | 18/30 | 18/28 | |
Crewe | 09.28a ~ 09.31d | 09.26 ~ 09.31 | 18.20a ~ 18.24d | 18.21 ~ 18.26 | |
Winsford SB | 09/41 | 09/39 | 18/09 | 18/12 | |
Weaver Jn | 09/46½ | 09/44 | 18/03 | 17/59 | |
Acton Grange Jn | 09/50½ | 09/47 | 17/58½ | 17/53 | |
Warrington Bank Quay | 09/52 | 09/49 | 17/57 | 17/52 | |
Winwick Jn | 09/55 | 09/51 | 17/54 | 17/49 | |
Springs Branch Jn | 10/00 | 09/58 | 17/45½ | 17/44 | |
Wigan North Western | 10/01½ | 10/00 | 17/44½ | 17/42 | |
Balshaw Lane Jn | 10/09 | 10/07 | 17/38 | 17/36 | |
Euxton Jn | 10/11 | 10/08 | 17/36 | 17/35 | |
Preston | 10L18a ~ 10L40d | 10.16 ~ 10.45 | 17.16 ~ 17.29d | 17.16 ~ 17.29 |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Farington Curve Jn | 10/44 | 10/49 |
Lostock Hall Jn | 10/51 | 10/53 |
Blackburn | 11.09a ~ 11.11d | 11.10 ~ 11.13 |
Clitheroe | 11/33 | 11/36 |
Hellifield | 11/55 | 11/54 |
Kirkby Stephen | 13/30 | 13/22 |
Appleby | 13.44a ~ 14.18d | ? |
Petteril Bridge Jn | 15/03 | 14/54 |
Carlisle | 15L07a ~ 15L50d | 15.15 ~ 15.51 |
Penrith | 16/11 | 16/09 |
Tebay | 16/28½ | 16/28 |
Oxenholme | 16/38 | 16/37 |
Carnforth North Jn | 16/47 | 16/45 |
Morecambe South Jn | 16/55 | 16/51 |
Lancaster | 16/57 | 16/56 |
Timings continue in first table.
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