5th February 2005

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(Rugby Specials)

Locos Used 47843, 47853, 67011, 67012, 67015 & 67019
Stock Used Set 1 = 9526+5794+5792+5748+3356+6067
Set 2 = 9529+5752+5796+5791+5776+5769
Set 3 = 9504+5963+5984+5941+5987+1250+5910+6101+5986+9937
Set 4 = 9507+6043+6113+6138+6171+6142

Route:
1V76 : 08.48 Crewe to Cardiff Central
1Z60 : 21.09 Cardiff Central - Crewe

Loco(s) Route (Stock Set 1 Used)
47853 Crewe - Chester - Wrexham General - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
47853 Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Route:
1V97 : 12.05 Crewe to Cardiff Central
2M33 : 19.38 Cardiff Central to Chester

Loco Route (Stock Set 2 Used)
47843 Crewe - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
47843 Cardiff Central - Newport - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester

Route:
1Z70 : 11.55 Hereford to Cardiff Central
1Z71 : 20.05 Cardiff Central to Crewe

 

Loco(s) Route (Stock Set 3 Used)
67019 (1) Hereford - Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
67011 (2) Cardiff Central - Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Wem - Crewe

Route:
1V75 : 09.45 Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central
2Z88 : 19.35 Cardiff Central to Swansea
2Z89 : 21.50 Cardiff Central to Crewe

Loco(s) Route (Stock Set 4 Used)
67015 (3) Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
67015 (4) Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Neath - Swansea
67019 (5) Cardiff Central - Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Wem - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 67012 dead-in-tow & 67011 on rear.
(2) 67012 on rear.
(3) 1V75 Started at 08.33 from Manchester Piccadilly with 158847 to Shrewsbury for 67015 & stock forward.
(4) 67019 on rear.
(5) 67015 on rear.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker & Ian Loveday

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

 

Location 1V76
Booked
1V76
Actual
Crewe 08.48d 08.48
Crewe Steel Works 08/51 ?
Beeston Castle 08/59 ?
Chester 09.11a ~ 09.13d ??.?? ~ 09.14
Chester South Jn 09/14 ?
Saltney Jn 09/16 09/20
Wrexham General 09.30a ~ 09.32d 09.33 ~ 09.34
Gobowen 09/47 09/47
Shrewsbury 10.09a ~ 10.20d 10.05 ~ 10.20
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/22 10/23
Dorrington 10/32 ?
Church Stretton 10.38a ~ 10.39d ?
Marsh Brook L.C. 10/42 ?
Craven Arms 10/46 10/45
Bromfield 10/49 ?
Ludlow 10.52a ~ 10.53d ?
Woofferton 10/58 10/59
Leominster 11/07 11/04
Shelwick Jn 11/16 ?
Hereford 11.20a ~ 11.22d 11.15 ~ 11.18
Tram Inn 11/29 11/25
Pontrilas 11/34 ?
Abergaveny 11.44a ~ 11.46d 11.40 ~ 11.43
Little Mill Jn 11/54 11/50
Pontypool & New Inn 11.56a ~ 11.57d ?
Cwmbran 12.01a - 12.02d 12.00 ~ 12.00½
Maindee North Jn 12/10 ?
Newport 12.12a ~ 12.14d 12.12 ~ 12.15
Marshfield 12/19 12/21
Cardiff Central 12.28a 12.29

 

Location 1V75
Booked
1V75
Actual
Shrewsbury 09.45d 09.54
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/48 09/57
Dorrington 09/54 ?
Marsh Brook L.C. 10/02 ?
Craven Arms 10.06a - 10.07d 10.16 ~ 10.17
Bromfield 10/11 ?
Ludlow 10.14a - 10.15d ?
Woofferton 10/20 10/32
Leominster 10.25a - 10.26d 10.38 ~ 10.40
Shelwick Jn 10/38 ?
Hereford 10.40a - 10.42d 10.51 ~ 10.56
Tram Inn 10/49 11/03
Pontrilas 10/54 ?
Abergaveny 11.04a - 11.05d 11.17 ~ 11.22
Little Mill Jn 11/12 11/28
Cwmbran 11.16a - 11.17d 11.36 ~ 11.37
Maindee North Jn 11/25 ?
Newport 11.27a - 11.35d 11.51 ~ 11.53
Gaer Jn 11/36 ?
Marshfield 11/41 12/00
Cardiff Central 11.51a 12.07

 

Location 1Z70
Booked
1Z70
Actual
Hereford 11.55d 12.50
Tram Inn 12/03 12/59
Pontrilas 12/10 ?
Abergaveny 12.21a ~ 12.22d 13.23 ~ 13.25
Pontypool & New Inn 12.31a ~ 12.32d ?
Cwmbran 12.39a ~ 12.40d 13.37 ~ 13.37½
Maindee North Jn 12/48 ?
Newport 12.54a ~ 12.57d 13.54 ~ 13.58
Marshfield 13/04 14/06
Cardiff Central 13.12a 14.14

 

Location 1V97
Booked
1V97
Actual
Crewe 12.05d 12.06
Crewe Steel Works 12/08 ?
Beeston Castle 12/16 ?
Chester 12.29a ~ 12.33d 12.26 ~ 12.33
Chester South Jn 12/34 ?
Saltney Jn 12/36 12/36
Wrexham General 12.48a ~ 12.49d 12.49 ~ 12.51
Ruabon 12.56a ~ 12.56½d ?
Chirk 13.02a ~ 13.02½d ?
Gobowen 13.07a ~ 13.08d 13.10 ~ 13.11
Shrewsbury 13.26a ~ 13.29d 13.32 ~ 13.35
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/31 13/37
Dorrington 13/39 ?
Marsh Brook L.C. 13/47 ?
Craven Arms 13/50 13/56
Bromfield 13/53 ?
Woofferton 13/59 14/05
Leominster 14/04 14/10
Shelwick Jn 14/15 ?
Hereford 14.18a ~ 14.20d 14.21 ~ 14.23
Tram Inn 14/27 14/30
Pontrilas 14/32 ?
Abergaveny 14.42a ~ 14.43d 14.45 ~ 14.47
Little Mill Jn 14/51 14/54
Pontypool & New Inn 14.53a ~ 14.55d ?
Cwmbran 14.59a ~ 15.01d 15.03 ~ 15.03½
Maindee North Jn 15/09 ?
Newport 15.11a ~ 15.13d 15.17 ~ 15.23
Marshfield 15/18 15/32
Cardiff Central 15.27a 15.40

 

Location 2Z88
Booked
2Z88
Actual
Cardiff Central 19.35d 20.07
Pontyclun 19/48 20/18
Bridgend 19.59a ~ 20.00d 20.26 ~ 20.28
Margam Moor Jn 20/11 ?
Port Talbot Parkway 20.15a ~ 20.16d 20.41 ~ 20.43
Neath 20.23a ~ 20.24d 20.49 ~ 20.51
Swansea Loop East 20/37 ?
Swansea 20.39a 21.02

 

Location 2M33
Booked
2M33
Actual
Cardiff Central 19.38d 19.53
Marshfield 19/46 20/01
Newport 19.54a ~ 19.56d 20.07 ~ 20.10
Maindee North Jn 19/58 ?
Cwmbran 20.06a ~ 20.07d ?
Pontypool & New Inn 20.13a ~ 20.14d ?
Little Mill Jn 20/18 20/30
Abergaveny 20.26a ~ 20.27d 20.37 ~ 20.40
Pontrilas 20/41 ?
Tram Inn 20/46 20/56
Hereford 20.56a ~ 21.02d 21.04 ~ 21.06
Shelwick Jn 21/05 ?
Leominster 21.15a ~ 21.17d 21.18 ~ 21.20
Woofferton 21/24 21/26
Ludlow 21.29a ~ 21.30d ?
Bromfield 21/34 ?
Craven Arms 21.39a ~ 21.40d 21.41 ~ 21.42
Marsh Brook L.C. 21/46 ?
Church Stretton 21.49a ~ 21.50d ?
Dorrington 21/57 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 22/02 22/04
Shrewsbury 22.06a ~ 22.08d 22.08 ~ 22.10
Gobowen 22.28a ~ 22.29d 22.31 ~ 22.32
Chirk 22.34a ~ 22.35d ?
Ruabon 22.40a ~ 22.40½d ?
Wrexham General 22.46a ~ 22.48d 22.52 ~ 22.54
Saltney Jn 23/04 23/06
Chester South Jn 23/06 ?
Chester 23.09a 23.11

 

Location 1Z71
Booked
1Z71
Actual
Cardiff Central 20.05d 20.15
Marshfield 20/13 20/24
Newport 20.21a ~ 20.23d 20.30 ~ 20.33
Maindee North Jn 20/25 ?
Pontypool & New Inn 20.38a ~ 20.41d ?
Littlemill Jn 20/45 20/56
Abergavenny 20.53a ~ 20.57d 21.02 ~ 21.08
Pontrilas 21/10 ?
Tram Inn 21/15 21/26
Hereford 21.25a ~ 21.28d 21.32 ~ 21.34
Shelwick Jn 21/31 21/37
Leominster 21/41 21/46
Wooferton 21/46 21/50
Bromfield 21/51 ?
Craven Arms 21/56 22/00
Marsh Brook LC 22/01 ?
Dorrington 22/10 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 22/15 22/18
Shrewsbury 22.19a ~ 22.22d 22.20 ~ 22.23
Harlescott LC 22/27 ?
Wem 22/36 22/34
Prees 22/39 ?
Wrenbury 22/47 ?
Nantwich 22/51 22/50
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/58 ?
Crewe 23.00a 22.59

 

Location 1Z60
Booked
1Z60
Actual
Cardiff Central 21.09d 21.27
Marshfield 21/18 21/35
Newport 21.25a ~ 21.27d 21.41 ~ 21.44
Maindee North Jn 21/29 ?
Cwmbran 21.37a ~ 21.38d ?
Pontypool & New Inn 21.44a ~ 21.45d ?
Littlemill Jn 21/49 22/06
Abergavenny 21.59a ~ 22.01d 22.14 ~ 22.17
Pontrilas 22/15 ?
Tram Inn 22/20 22/33
Hereford 22.28a ~ 22.30d 22.40 ~ 22.41
Shelwick Jn 22/33 ?
Leominster 22.44a ~ 22.45d 22.53 ~ 22.56
Wooferton 22/52 23/01
Ludlow 22.57a ~ 22.58d ?
Bromfield 23/02 ?
Craven Arms 23.07a ~ 23.08d 23.15 ~ 23.16
Marsh Brook LC 23/14 ?
Church Stretton 23.17a ~ 23.18d ?
Dorrington 23/25 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 23/30 ?
Shrewsbury 23.34a ~ 23.37d 23.39 ~ 23.41
Harlescott LC 23/42 ?
Wem 23/51 23/53
Prees 23/54 ?
Wrenbury 00/02 ?
Nantwich 00/06 00/09
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/13 ?
Crewe 00.15a 00.16

 

Location 2Z89
Booked
2Z89
Actual
Cardiff Central 21.50d 22.12
Marshfield 21/58 22/20
Newport 22.04a ~ 22.06d 22.25 ~ 22.29
Maindee North Jn 22/08 ?
Cwmbran 22.16a ~ 22.17d ?
Pontypool & New Inn 22.23a ~ 22.24d ?
Littlemill Jn 22/28 22/51
Abergavenny 22.36a ~ 22.38d 22.59 ~ 23.02
Pontrilas 22/52 ?
Tram Inn 22/57 23/18
Hereford 23.07a ~ 23.10d 23.25 ~ 23.27
Shelwick Jn 23/13 ?
Leominster 23.24a ~ 23.25d 23.40 ~ 23.46
Wooferton 23/32 23/51
Ludlow 23.36a ~ 23.37d ?
Bromfield 23/42 ?
Craven Arms 23.47a ~ 23.48d 00.05 ~ 00.06
Marsh Brook LC 23/53 ?
Church Stretton 23.57a ~ 23.58d ?
Dorrington 00/05 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 00/10 ?
Shrewsbury 00.13a ~ 00.16d 00.29 ~ 00.31
Harlescott LC 00/21 ?
Wem 00/30 00/41
Prees 00/33 ?
Wrenbury 00/42 ?
Nantwich 00/46 00/59
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/53 ?
Crewe 00/55 01.06


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