21st March 2004

Shrimpers Trust
(Football Special)

Locos Used 67007 & 67024

Route:
1Z27 : Southend Central to Cardiff Central
1Z29 : Cardiff Central to Southend Central

Loco(s) Route
67007 + 67024 Southend Central - Pitsea - Grays - Barking - Woodgrange Park Jn - South Tottenham - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
67024 + 67007 Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Southend Central

Notes :
(1) For Southend Central v. Blackpool at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Blackpool won 2-0 in the LDV Vans Trophy final.

Sources : various including Colin Brunt

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southend Central 07.55d 08.01   22.24a 21.57
Leigh on Sea 08/02 08/05   22/17 21/52
Pitsea 08/09 08/13   22/07 21/45
Stanford-le-Hope 08/15 08/19   ? ?
Thames Haven Jn 08/16 ?   ? ?
Tilbury Town 08/22 08/29   ? ?
Tilbury West Jn ? ?   21/52 21/32
Grays 08/24 08/32   21/49 21/28
West Thurrock Jn 08/25 ?   21/47 ?
Purfleet 08/29 08/36   ? ?
Rainham 08/33 08/40   21/38 21/20
Dagenham Dock 08/36 08/43   21/34 21/17
Barking 08/41 08/48   21/29 21/11
Woodgrange Park 08/44 08/51   21/25 21/07
South Tottenham 09/06 09/02   21/13 20/53
Harringay Park Jn 09/13 ?   21/08 ?
Upper Holloway 09/15 ?   21/05 ?
Junction Road Jn 09/16 ?   21/02 ?
Gospel Oak 09/25 09/13   20/58 20/40
Kensal Green Jn LL 09/35 09/19   20/51 20/31
Willesden Junction HL 09.37a ~ 09.39d 09.21 ~ 09.22   20.48a ~ 20.49d 20.26 ~ 20.29
Acton Wells Jn 09/42 09/24   20/41 20/23
Acton Main Line 10/19 ?   20/38 ?
Acton West 10/21 09/32   20/36 20/14
West Ealing ? ?   20/32 ?
Southall 10/27 09/37   20/29 20/09
Airport Jn 10/29 09/39   20/24 20/07
Slough 10/34 09/49   20/15 20/00
Maidenhead 10/39 09/58   20/05 19/54
Twyford 10/44 10/06   19/57 19/49
Reading 10/51 10/16   19/51 19/44
Didcot Parkway 11/06 10/31   19/37 19/31
Wantage Road 11/11 ?   19/30 ?
Challow 11/14 10/40   19/27 19/24
Uffington 11/16 10/42   19/26 19/22
Swindon 11/26 10/50   19.14a ~ 19.16d 19.13 ~ ??.??
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/31 10/55   19/08 19/06
Hulavington 11/39 11/03   19/00 18/58
Westerleigh Jn 11/53 11/14   18/50 18/47
Bristol Parkway 11.59a ~ 12.01d 11.21 ~ ??.??   18.43a ~ 18.45d 18.42 ~ ??.??
Patchway 12/03 11/22   18/40 18/40
Pilning 12/06 11/25   18/36 18/36
Severn Tunnel Junction UTG 12/11 ?   18/31 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/16 11/32   18/30 18/29
Newport 12/26 11/44   18/20 18/20
Marshfield 12/31 11/51   18/11 18/15
Cardiff Central 12.40a 12.05   18.03d 18.04


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