12th June 2004

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Heart of Wales

Pride of the Nation series

Loco Used 66038

Route:
1Z30 : Paddington to Llandrindod
1Z31 : Llandrindod to Shrewsbury
1Z32 : Shrewsbury to Paddington

Loco Route
66038 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Briton Ferry - Felin Fran - Morlias Jn - Hendy Jn - Llandrindod - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
66038 Shrewsbury - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - (via Camp Hill line) - Tyseley - Dorridge - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Slough - London Paddington

Sources : various including Ian Loveday

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Paddington 07.25d 07.27
Ladbroke Grove 07/28 07/31
Acton West 07/31 07/34
Southall 07/36 07/38
Airport Jn 07/38 07/40
Dolphin Jn 07/49 ?
Slough 07.51a ~ 07.53d 07.51 ~ 07.54
Maidenhead 07/59 08/00
Twyford 08/05 08/06
Reading 08.11a ~ 08.14d 08.11 ~ 08.14
Didcot Parkway 08/30 08/31
Wantage Road 08/36 ?
Challow 08*42a ~ 09*08d ??.?? ~ 09.06
Uffington 09/12 09/11
Swindon 09.24a ~ 09.27d 09.20 ~ 09.21
Wootton Bassett Jn 09/34 09/28
Hullavington 09/42 09/37
Westerleigh Jn 09/54 09/49
Bristol Parkway 09/59 09/57
Patchway 10/04 09/59
Pilning 10/10 10/04
Severn Tunnel UTG 10/16 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/18 10/10
Maindee West Jn 10/28 ?
Newport 10/29 10/20
Marshfield 10/37 10/28
Cardiff Central 10/49 10/35
Pontyclun 11/00 10/46
Bridgend 11/09 10/58
Port Talbot Parkway 11.22a ~ 11.25d 11.09 ~ 11.13
Court Sart Jn 11/32 ?
Jersey Marine North Jn 11/34 ?
Felin Fran 11/41 ?
Grovesend 11/56 ?
Hendy Jn 11*59a ~ 12*15d ?
Pantyffynnon 12.26a ~ 12.29d 12.27 ~ 12.30
Llandeilo 12.48a ~ 12.51d 12.51 ~ 12.54
Llandovery 13.12a ~ 13.15d 13.20 ~ 13.23
Llanwrtyd 13.38a ~ 13.41d 13.46 ~ 13.49
Llandrindod 14.10a ~ 14.40d 14.18 ~ 15.00
Llandrindod LC 14.43a ~ 14.45d ?
Knighton 15.18a ~ 15.21d 15.40 ~ 15.43
Craven Arms 15.44a ~ 15.47d 16.08 ~ 16.09
Marshbrook LC 15/53 ?
Dorrington 16/02 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 16/08 ?
Shrewsbury 16.12a ~ 17.12d 16.35 ~ 17.42
Wellington 17/25 17/55
Madeley Jn 17/32 ?
Cosford 17/38 18/06
Oxley SB GL 17/48 ?
Wolverhampton North Jn 17/52 18/23
Wolverhampton 17/53 18/28
Portobello Jn 17/55 18/34
Darlaston Jn 17/58 18/37
Bescot Stadium 18/00 18/39
Perry Barr North Jn 18/04 18/48
Perry Barr West Jn 18/06 18/49
Soho East Jn 18/10 18/52
Soho South Jn 18/15 19/53
Birmingham New Street 18.19a ~ 18.23d 18.59 ~ 19.06
Proof House Jn 18/25 19/09
Grand Jn 18/27 ?
St Andrews Jn 18/29 19/13
Bordesley Jn 18/30 19/14
Small Heath South Jn 18/36 19/17
Tyseley 18.39a ~ 18.45d 19.20 ~ ??.??
Dorridge 18/54 19/24
Hatton 19/00 19/30
Leamington Spa 19/10 19/36
Fenny Compton 19/22 19/46
Banbury 19/30 19/53
Aynho Jn 19/35 19/58
Heyford 19/42 20/06
Wolvercot Jn 19/50 20/15
Oxford 19/55 20/18
Didcot North Jn 20/07 20/42
Didcot Parkway 20.09a ~ 20.11d 20.44 ~ 20.46
Didcot East Jn 20/12 ?
Reading 20.37a ~ 20.45d 21.04 ~ 21.07
Twyford 20/54 21/13
Maidenhead 21/00 21/19
Slough 21.07a ~ 21.10d 21.24 ~ 21.28
Dolphin Jn 21/13 ?
Airport Jn 21/18 21/35
Southall 21/23 21/37
West Ealing 21/29 ?
Acton West 21/34 21/41
Ladbroke Grove 21/37 21/46
Paddington 21.40a 21.50


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