20th March 2004

Past Time Rail
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 37114 & 45407

Route:
1Z59 : Northampton to Shrewsbury
1Z60 : Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
1Z61 : Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
1Z64 : Shrewsbury to Northampton

Loco(s) Route
37114 Northampton - Long Buckby - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Wellington - Shrewsbury
45407 Shrewsbury - Welshpool - Newton - Machynlleth - Aberystwyth
45407 Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
37114 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Coventry - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(1) Train was delayed at Birmingham due to an overhead power failure then diverted via Nuneaton to Coventry rather than via Birmingham International as booked.

Sources : various including Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Northampton 06.25d 06.25   22.18a 23.39
Long Buckby 06/37 06/36   22/07 23/29
Rugby 06.56a ~ 07.00d 06.53 ~ 07.01   21.54a ~ 21.56d 23.17 ~ 23.19
Coventry 07/16 07/11   21/41 23/04
Birmingham International 07.26a ~ 07.35d 07.23 ~ 07.35   21.29a ~ 21.31d ?
Stechford 07/41 07/41   21/23 ?
Proof House Jn 07/4 807/45   21/17 21/21
Birmingham New Street 07.51a ~ 07.54d 07.48 ~ 07.56   21.08a ~ 21.15d 21.21 ~ 21.19
Soho South Jn 07/59 08/00   21/02 21/13
Galton Jn 08/02 08/02   21/00 21/11
Dudley Port 08/06 08/06   20/56 21/08
Wolverhampton 08/13 08/12   20/49 21/01
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/16 08/14   20/47 20/59
Oxley SB GL 08/18 ?   20/45 ?
Cosford 08/26 ?   20/34 20/50
Madeley Jn 08/32 ?   20/28 ?
Telford Central 08.34a ~ 08.36d 08.28 ~ ??.??   20.24a ~ 20.26d 20.41 ~ ??.??
Wellington 08/41 08/40   20/19 20/36
Shrewsbury 08.57a ~ 09.49d 08.57 ~ 09.49   19.16a ~ 20.05d 19.13 ~ 20.25
Sutton Bridge Jn 10.00a ~ 10.01d ?   19.10a ~ 19.11d ?
Welshpool 10.26a ~ 10.27d ?   18.34a ~ 18.35d ?
Newton 10.45a ~ 11.10d ?   17.27a ~ 18.14d ?
Caersws 11/20 11/20   17/19 ?
Talerddig 11.33a ~ 11.34d ?   17.08a ~ 17.09d 17.08 ~ 17.09
Machynlleth 12.00a ~ 12.12d 12.00 ~ 12.12   16.43a ~ 16.50d 16.45 ~ 16.50
Dovey Junction 12.18a ~ 12.19d ?   16.31a ~ 16.32d ?
Borth 12.33a ~ 12.34d ?   16/19 ?
Aberystwyth 12.45a 12.45   16.05d 16.05


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