12th March 2005

Past Time Rail
Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used at least 37401 & steam: 7802
Stock Used 35469+4949+4946+1813+5008+4996+5009

Route:
1Z45 : Northampton to Shrewsbury
1Z46 : Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
1Z47 : Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
1Z48 : Shrewsbury to Northampton

Loco(s)

Route
37401 Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Shrewsbury
7802 Shrewsbury - Welshpool - Dovey Junction - Aberystwyth
7802 Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
37401 Shrewsbury - Telford Central - Wolverhampton - Sandwell & Dudley - Soho South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(1) Originally booked for steam 2968 but it wasn't yet ready for mainline operation. The Past Time Rail Website carried the following explanation: "Both the Severn Valley Railway and EWS together with Network Rail had made all the arrangements for 2968 to have a TPWS trial run on Thursday 24th February.  Very regrettably this had to be cancelled at less than 12 hours notice as the VAB had not produced the necessary certification and paperwork to enable the locomotive to operate on the national system.  This was entirely down to the VAB and we were extremely annoyed and disappointed, as were the owners of the locomotive and the Severn Valley Railway who had gone to great trouble and expense to fit the TPWS. We are however, very grateful to all the parties involved in allowing the tour to continue to operate using 7802 Bradley Manor".

Sources : various including Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Northampton 06.48d 06.49   22.06a 22.14
Long Buckby 06/58 07/01   21/55 22/03
Hillmorton Jn 07/05 07/08   21/46 21/56
Rugby 07.07a ~ 07,09d 07.10 ~ 07.11   21.42a ~ 21.44d 21.52 ~ 21.53
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 07/1` 07/13   21/41 21/49
Coventry 07/19 07/26   21/30 21/39
Birmingham International 07.37a ~ 07.49d 07.39 ~ 07.42   21.19a ~ 21.21 21.26 ~ 21.27
Stechford 07/36 07/51   21/13 21/21
Proof House Jn 07/40 07/56   21/08 21/17
Birmingham New Street 07.42 ~ 07.52 07.58 ~ 08.07   21.04a ~ 21.06d 21.04 ~ 21.14
Soho South Jn 07/56 08/11   21/00 21/00
Soho East Jn 07/57 ?  
Perry Barr West Jn 08/01 ?  
Perry Barr North Jn 08/10 ?  
Bescot Stadium 08/15 ?  
Darlaston Jn 08/17 ?  
Portobello Jn 08/20 ?  
Galton Jn   20/59 20/58
Dudley Port   20/56 20/55
Wolverhampton 08.25a ~ 08.27d 08.26 ~ 08.28   20.47a ~ 20.49d 20.46 ~ 20.47
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/29 08/29   20/44 20/43
Cosford 08/37 ?   20/36 ?
Madeley Jn 08/42 ?   20/29 ?
Telford Central 08.45a ~ 08.47d 08.44 ~ 08.??   20.24a ~ 20.26d 20.20 ~ 20.??
Wellington 08/52 08/50   20/19 20/22
Shrewsbury 09.04a ~ 09.55d 09.02 ~ 10.03   19.14a ~ 20.05d 19.14 ~ 20.10
Sutton Bridge Jn 10*00 ~ 10*01 10*05 ~ 10*06   19.08a ~ 19.09d ?
Welshpool 10.21a ~ 10.22d ?   18.34a ~ 18.35d ?
Newtown 10.42a ~ 10.48d ?   18.06a ~ 18.14d 18.06 ~ 18.17
Caersws 11/27 11/32   17/23 ?
Talerddig 11*39 ~ 11*40 ?   17*12 ~ 17*13 ?
Machynlleth 12.01a ~ 12.11d 12.14 ~ 12.16   16.43a ~ 16.49d 16.49 ~ 16.52
Dovey Jn 12.18a ~ 12.19d ?   16.31a ~ 16.32d ?
Borth 12/31 ?   16/19 ?
Aberystwyth 12.45a 12.50   16.05d 16.05


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