27th August 2005

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(Rugby Specials)

Locos Used at least 47841, 67014, 67015 & 67030
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z40 : Leeds to Cardiff Central
1Z41 : Cardiff Central to Leeds

Loco(s) Route
67014 + 67015 Leeds - Holbeck Jn - Wakefield Westgate - South Kirkby Jn - Adwick Jn - Doncaster (1) - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Masborough Jn - Treeton Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Lydney - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
?67014 + 67015? Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - (reverse of outward route) - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Route:
1Z48 : Manchester to Cardiff Central
1Z?? : Cardiff Central to Manchester

Loco(s) Route
47841 08.30 Manchester - Cardiff Central
?47841? Cardiff Central - Manchester

Route:
1Z70 : Leeds to Cardiff Central
1Z71 : Cardiff Central to Leeds

Loco(s) Route
67030 Leeds - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Miles Platting Jn - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
?67030? Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Mirfield East Jn - Morley - Dewsbury - Whitehall Jn - Leeds

Notes :
(1) Buffet car 1842 removed due to brake defect which had plagued the train from Leeds to Doncaster.

Sources : various including David Bellamy, Ian Evans & Ian Smith

Timings (Booked & Actual)

1Z40/1Z41

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 07.44d 07.45   22.47a 22.46
Leeds West Jn 07/45 ?   22/45 ?
Whitehall Jn 07/45 07/47   22/44 22/42
Holbeck Jn 07/46 07/48   22/44 22/39
Wakefield Westgate 07/58 08/30   22/30 22/27
Hare Park Jn 08/04 08/35   22/26 22/22
South Kirkby Jn 08/13 08/38   22/20 22/18
Adwick Jn 08/19 ?   22/15 ?
Adwick 08/20 08/41   22/15 22/14
Doncaster 08/25 08.49a ~ 10.30d   22.00a ~ 22.08d 21.59 ~ 22.08
Hexthorpe Jn 08/29 10/34   21/56 21/51
Mexborough 08/38 ?   21/48 ?
Swinton 08/43 10/47   21/45 21/40
Aldwarke Jn 08/45 10/49   21/44 21/38
Rotherham Masborough Jn 08/49 ?   21/41 ?
Treeton Jn 08/55 ?   21/37 ?
Beighton Jn 09/07 11/02   21/30 21/24
Barrow Hill North Jn 09/17 ?   21/24 ?
Tapton Jn 09/21 ?   21/20 ?
Chesterfield 09.23a ~ 09.25d 11/13   21.16a ~ 21.18d 21.13 ~ 21.15
Clay Cross South Jn 09/31 11/17   21/12 21/09
Ambergate Jn 09/39 11/24   21/02 21/02
Derby 09.50a ~ 10.00d 11.33 ~ 11.35   20/52 20/52
Stenson Jn 10/07 11/40   20/47 20/45
North Stafford Jn 10/08 11/41   20/47 20/44
Burton-on-Trent 10/14 11/45   20/42 20/39
Wichnor Jn 10/19 11/50   20/37 20/35
Tamworth HL 10/25 11/54   20/32 20/28
Kingsbury Jn 10/33 11/59   20/27 20/23
Water Orton 10/37 12/03   20/24 20/21
Landor Street Jn 10.45a ~ 10.47d 12.10 ~ 12.11   20.14a ~ 20.16d 20.00 ~ 20.14
St Andrews Jn 10/50 ?   20/11 19/58
Bordesley Jn 10/54 12/13   20/10 19/54
Kings Norton 10/59 12/20   20/04 19/49
Longbridge 11/02 12/22   20/00 19/45
Barnt Green 11/06 12/24   19/58 19/42
Bromsgrove 11/09 12/26   19/52 19/37
Stoke Works Jn 11/11 12/28   19/50 19/36
Abbotswood Jn 11/19 12/35   19/41 19/29
Ashchurch 11/26 12/42   19/33 19/23
Cheltenham Spa 11/34 12/47   19/26 19/17
Barnwood Jn 11/40 12/52   19/20 19/09
Gloucester Yard Jn   19/19 ?
Standish Jn   19/14 19/04
Charfield   19/03 18/57
Yate   18/57 18/52
Westerleigh Jn   18/55 18/49
Bristol Parkway   18/50 18/44
Patchway   18/45 18/40
Pilning   18/37 18/32
Severn Tunnel UTG   18/32 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction   18/31 18/23
Horton Road Jn 11/41 ?  
Gloucester 11/43 12/55  
Awre Jn 11/56 13/05  
Lydney 12/01 13/12  
Chepstow 12/09 13/19  
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/16 13/25  
Newport 12/26 13/36   18/21 18/15
Marshfield 12/33 13/42   18/16 18/08
Cardiff Central 12.41a 13.52   18.00d 18.00

1Z70/1Z71

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 06.57d 06.58   22.22a 22.16
Leeds West Jn 06/58 ?   22/20 ?
Whitehall Jn   22/20 22/15
Morley   22/15 22/08
Dewsbury   22/11 22/03
Engine Shed Jn 06/59 07/00  
Methley Jn 07/10 07/18  
Altofts Jn 07/13 07/20  
Wakefield Kirkgate 07/18 07/26  
Horbury Jn 07/21 07/29  
Mirfield East Jn 07/31 ?   22/07 ?
Heaton Lodge Jn 07/34 07/40   22/04 21/59
Huddersfield 07/39 07/46   21/58 21/55
Marsden 07.49a ~ 07.59d 07.55 ~ 08.05   21/50 21/47
Diggle Jn 08/07 08/10   21/41 21/43
Greenfield 08/09 08/12   21/38 21/41
Stalybridge 08/14 08/18   21/31 21/36
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/23 ?   21/23 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 08/33 08/27   21/16 21/28
Philips Park West Jn 08/40 08/29   21/15 21/27
Miles Platting Jn 08/42 08/33   21/14 21/26
Manchester Victoria 08/45 08/49   21/11 21/23
Deal Street Jn 08/47 ?   21/09 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/49 08/52   21/06 21/15
Eccles 08/56 08/56   20/57 21/11
Astley 09/01 09/00   20/50 21/04
Newton-le-Willows 09/07 09/06   20/42 20/57
Earlestown 09/08 09/08   20/41 20/55
Winwick Jn 09/11 09/11   20/38 20/51
Dallam Jn 09/13 ?   20/34 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09/14 09/15   20/33 20/47
Acton Grange Jn 09/17 09/18   20/32 20/46
Weaver Jn 09/14 09/15   20/28 20/43
Winsford SB 09/28 09/27   20/22 20/37
Crewe Coal Yard 09/36 ?   20/16 ?
Crewe 09.44a ~ 09.53d 09.42 ~ 09.53   20.10a ~ 20.13d 20.25 ~ 20.29
Gresty Lane 09/55 ?   20/05 ?
Nantwich 09/59 09/59   20/00 20/18
Wrenbury 10/03 ?   19/56 ?
Prees 10/12 ?   19/48 ?
Wem 10/15 10/18   19/45 20/01
Harlescott Crossing 10/22 ?   19/37 ?
Shrewsbury 10/25 10/30   19/33 19/50
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/27 10/33   19/29 19/47
Dorrington 10/34 ?   19/20 ?
Marsh Brook LC 10/44 ?   19/11 ?
Craven Arms 10/48 10/57   19/05 19/28
Bromfield 10/51 ?   19/01 ?
Woofferton 10/57 11/13   18/56 19/18
Leominster 11/02 11/19   18/51 19/14
Shelwick Jn 11/13 ?   18/41 ?
Hereford 11.17a ~ 11.19d 11.37 ~ 11.43   18.36a ~ 18.38d 19.00 ~ 19.02
Tram Inn 11/31 11/49   18/28 18/51
Pontrilas 11/39 ?   18/23 ?
Abergavenny 11/52 12/12   18/12 18/34
Little Mill Jn 12/01 ?   18/05 ?
Maindee North Jn 12/12 ?   17/51 ?
Newport 12/14 12/30   17/49 17/54
Marshfield 12/19 12/36   17/43 17/47
Cardiff Central 12.30a 12.47   17.35d 17.39


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