29th May 2005

? Virgin Trains ?
(Football Special)

DMUs Used at least 220008 & 220034

Route:
1Z67 : Sheffield to Cardiff Central
1Z68 : Cardiff Central to Sheffield

DMU Route
as listed Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-On-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Longbridge - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
as listed Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Sheffield 10.00d 10.01   21.54a 21.55
Dore Station Jn 10/04 10/05   21/50 21/35
Chesterfield 10.12a ~ 10.12d 10.12 ~ 10.13   21.30a ~ 21.32d 21.26 ~ 21.29
Clay Cross South Jn 10/16 10/17   21/27 21/22
Ambergate Jn 10/23 10/23   21/14 21/14
Derby 10.32a ~ 10.35d 10.32 ~ 10.35   21.03a ~ 21.06d 21.03 ~ 21.06
Stenson Jn 10/40 10/45   20/56 20/56
North Stafford Jn 10/40 10/45   20/55 20/56
Burton-on-Trent 10/45 10/49   20/51 20/52
Wichnor Jn 10/50 10/53   20/48 20/48
Tamworth HL 10/56 10/57   20/45 20/43
Kingsbury Jn 11/03 11/00   20/42 20/41
Water Orton 11/06 11/08   20/39 20/39
Landor Street Jn 11/10 11/12   20/33 20/34
Proof House Jn 11/15 11/14   20/32 20/32
Birmingham New Street 11.17a ~ 11.40d 11.16 ~ 11.40   20.24a ~ 20.30d 20.25 ~ 20.30
Selly Oak 11/47 11/46   20/16 20.19a ~ ??.??d
Kings Norton 11/50 11/48   20/11 20/16
Longbridge 11/52 11/50   20/06 20/14
Barnt Green 11/55 11/52   20/05 20/12
Bromsgrove 11/58 11/54   20/02 20/09
Stoke Works Jn 11/59 11/56   19/59 20/08
Abbotswood Jn 12/06 12/03   19/52 20/01
Ashchurch 12/13 12/11   19/46 19/55
Cheltenham Spa 12/21 12/17   19/41 19/49
Barnwood Jn 12/26 12/22   19/36 19/41
Horton Road Jn 12/28 ?   19/35 ?
Gloucester 12.30a ~ 12.32d 12.26 ~ 12.32   19.32a ~ 19.34d 19.36 ~ 19.39
Awre Jn 12/43 12/44   19/17 19/23
Lydney 12/48 12/49   19/12 19/16
Chepstow 12/55 12/55   19/06 19/11
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/02 13/01   18/59 19/04
Newport 13.22a ~ 13.24d 13.12 ~ 13.17   18.49a ~ 18.51d 18.51 ~ 18.56
Marshfield 13/29 13/23   18/44 18/46
Cardiff Central 13.37a 13.29   18.38a 18.39


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