20th November 2004

???
(Rugby Specials)

Locos Used at least 47843, 67004, 67012 & 67020
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z67 : 09.53 Crewe to Cardiff Central
2M33 19.44 Cardiff Central to Chester

Loco(s) Route
67012 Crewe - Chester - Wrexham General - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
67012 Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Route:
1H98 : 07.16 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly
1V75 : 08.33 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
(ECS to Abergavenny)
???? : 14.52 Abergavenny to Cardiff Central
???? 19.40 Cardiff Central to Newport
(ECS to Cardiff Central)
1Z69 : 21.00 Cardiff Central to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
67004 (1) Crewe - Wilmslow - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly
67020 (2) Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Wilmslow - Crewe - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
67020 (2) Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
67004 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport
67004 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Wem - Crewe

Route:
1Z80 : 12.21 Crewe to Cardiff Central
1Z68 : 20.10 Cardiff Central to Crewe

Loco Route
47843 Crewe - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
47843 Cardiff Central - Newport - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Wem - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 67020 on rear.
(2) 67004 on rear
(3) Other workings also took place, further details required. For Wales v. New Zealand rugby international.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker & John Cowlishaw

Timings (Booked & Some Actuals)

1H98

Location Booked
Crewe 07.16d
Crewe Sydney Bridge 07/18
Sandbach 07/22
Alderley Edge 07/32
Wilmslow 07/34
Cheadle Hulme 07/44
Adswood Road Jn 07/45
Stockport 07/51
Slade Lane Jn 07/58
Ardwick Jn 08/01
Manchester Piccadilly 08.05a

1Z67

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 09.53d 10.11
Crewe Steel Works 09/56 ?
Beeston Castle 10/04 ?
Chester 10.15a - 10.18d 10.34 - 10.36
Chester South Jn 10/19 ?
Saltney Jn 10/21 10/40
Wrexham General 10.34a - 10.36d 10.53 - 10.55
Gobowen 10.51a - 10.52d 11.23 - 11.24
Shrewsbury 11.12a - 11.15d 11.42 - 11.44
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/19 11/46
Dorrington 11/27 11/52
Church Stretton ? ?
Marsh Brook L.C. 11/35 ?
Craven Arms 11/39 12/04
Bromfield 11/42 ?
Ludlow ? ?
Woofferton 11/47 12/16
Leominster 11/52 ?
Shelwick Jn 12/03 ?
Hereford 12.06a - 12.08d 12.35 - 12.37
Tram Inn 12/15 12/45
Pontrilas 12/20 ?
Abergaveny 12.30a - 12.32d 13.05 - 13.09
Little Mill Jn 12/40 13/15
Pontypool & New Inn 12.42a - 12.44d ?
Cwmbran 12.48a - 12.50d 13.23 - 13.24
Maindee North Jn 12/57 ?
Newport 13.07a - 13.10d 13.34 - 13.38
Gaer Jn 13/12 ?
Marshfield 13/17 13/44
Cardiff Central 13.28a 13.53

1V75

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 08.33d 08.41
Ardwick Jn 08/36 08/45
Slade Lane Jn 08/38 08/46
Stockport 08.42a - 08.43d 08.55 - 09.00
Adswood Road Jn 08/46 09/02
Cheadle Hulme 08/47 09/03
Wilmslow 08.51a - 08.52d 09/06 - 09.08
Alderley Edge 08/54 09/10
Sandbach 09/03 09/19
Crewe Sydney Bridge 09/09 09/23
Crewe 09.12a - 09.14d 09.26 - 09.29
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/16 ?
Nantwich 09/20 09/36
Wrenbury 09/24 ?
Prees 09/32 ?
Wem 09/34 09/52
Harlescot X 09/40 ?
Shrewsbury 09.42a - 09.44d 10.03 - 10.05
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/47 10/08
Dorrington 10/06 10/13
Church Stretton ? ?
Marsh Brook L.C. 10/15 ?
Craven Arms 10.20a - 10.21d 10.28 - 10.29
Bromfield 10/26 ?
Ludlow 10.30a - 10.31d ?
Woofferton 10/36 10/43
Leominster 10.43a - 10.44d 10.51 - 10.52
Shelwick Jn 10/56 ?
Hereford 10.59a - 11.01d 11.02 - 11.05
Tram Inn 11/10 11/12
Pontrilas 11/15 ?
Abergaveny 11.26a - 11.28d ?
Little Mill Jn 11/37 11/37
Pontypool & New Inn 11.39a - 11.41d ?
Cwmbran 11.45a - 11.46d 11.45 - 11.46
Maindee North Jn 11/54 ?
Newport 11.57a - 12.00d 12.00 - 12.03
Marshfield 12/05 12/09
Cardiff Central 12.18a 12.16

1Z80

Location Booked
Crewe 12.21d
Shrewsbury 13.00a ~ 13.02d
Craven Arms 13.26a ~ 13.27d
Ludlow 13.34a ~ 13.35d
Hereford 13.59a ~ 14.02d
Abergavenny 14.24a ~ 14.26d
Pontypool & New Inn 14.36a ~ 14.37d
Cwmbran 14.41a ~ 14.43d
Newport 14.57a ~ 15.00d
Cardiff Central 15.14a

2M33

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 19.44d
Newport 19.56a ~ 19.59d
Cwmbran 20.08a ~ 20.09d
Pontypool & New Inn 20.14a ~ 20.15d
Abergavenny 20.25a ~ 20.26d
Hereford 20.52a ~ 20.55d
Leominster 21.07a ~ 21.09d
Ludlow 21.20a ~ 21.21d
Craven Arms 21.33a ~ 21.34d
Church Stretton 21.47a ~ 21.48d
Shrewsbury 22.04a ~ 22.07d
Gobowen 22.25a ~ 22.26d
Chirk 22.31a ~ 22.31d
Ruabon 22.37a ~ 22.37d
Wrexham General 22.43a ~ 22.44d
Chester 23.01a

1Z68

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 20.10d
Newport 20.23a ~ 20.26d
Cwmbran 20.35a ~ 20.37d
Pontypool & New Inn 20.42a ~ 20.43d
Abergavenny 20.53a ~ 20.55d
Hereford 21.19a ~ 21.22d
Leominster 21.36a ~ 21.37d
Ludlow 21.48a ~ 21.50d
Craven Arms 21.58a ~ 21.59d
Church Stretton 22.08a ~ 22.09d
Shrewsbury 22.26a ~ 22.29d
Crewe 23.01a

1Z69

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 21.00d
Newport 21.13a ~ 21.16d
Cwmbran 21.25a ~ 21.27d
Pontypool & New Inn 21.32a ~ 21.33d
Abergavenny 21.43a ~ 21.45d
Hereford 22.09a ~ 22.12d
Leominster 22.26a ~ 22.27d
Ludlow 22.38a ~ 22.40d
Craven Arms 22.48a ~ 22.49d
Church Stretton 22.58a ~ 22.59d
Shrewsbury 23.16a ~ 23.19d
Crewe 23.51a


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