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 |