Departing Wrexham, a minute or so down (photo: John Cowlishaw)
12th April 2008
Compass Tours
The
Heart of Wales Explorer
| Locos Used | 37401 & 37417 |
| Stock Used | 6x mk2 TSO, 1x mk2 RFO, 5x mk2 FO, 1x mk1 BSK (generator car) |
Route:
1Z70 : Blackburn to Cardiff Central
1Z71 : Cardiff Central to Blackburn
| Locos | Route |
| 37417 + 37401 | Blackburn - Bamber Bridge - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Felin Fran - Jersey Marine North Jn - Dynevor Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Newport - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Camp Hill - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn |
Departing Wrexham, a minute or so down (photo: John Cowlishaw)
Source : Compass
Tours
Timings (Booked Only)
(from
Compass
Tours)
| Location |
Booked (out)
|
Booked (rtn)
|
|
| Blackburn |
05.10d [P2]
|
|
22.55a [P2]
|
| Cherry Tree |
05.15a ~ 05.18d
|
|
22.43a ~ 22.46d
|
| Bamber Bridge |
05.26a ~ 05.29d
|
|
22.30a ~ 22.33d
|
| Lostock Hall Jn |
05/33
|
|
22/27½
|
| Farington Curve Jn |
05/39 [SL]
|
|
22/21½
|
| Euxton Jn |
05/43
|
|
22/17 [FL]
|
| Euxton Balshaw Lane |
05.46a ~ 05.49d
|
|
22.10a ~ 22.13d
|
| Balshaw Lane Jn |
05/52 [FL]
|
|
22/07 [SL]
|
| Wigan North Western |
06.00a ~ 06.03d [P4]
|
|
21.55a ~ 21.57d [P5]
|
| Wigan South Jn |
06/04½
|
21/54
|
|
| Springs Branch Jn |
06/05
|
|
21/53
|
| Winwick Jn |
06/11½
|
|
21/48
|
| Dallam Jn |
06/13½
|
|
21/46
|
| Warrington Bank Quay |
06.15a ~ 06.17d [P2]
|
|
21.40a ~ 21.43d [P3]
|
| Acton Grange Jn |
06/21½
|
|
21/38 [FL]
|
| Runcorn East |
06/25
|
|
21/34
|
| Frodsham Jn |
06/28
|
|
21/32
|
| Frodsham |
06.30a ~ 06.32d
|
|
21.26a ~ 21.29d
|
| Helsby |
06.37a ~ 06.39d [P1]
|
|
21.18a ~ 21.21d [P2]
|
| Mickle Trafford Jn |
06/47
|
21/14
|
|
| Chester |
06.54a ~ 07.00d [P3] [DML]
|
|
21.05a ~ 21.08d [P3]
|
| Chester South Jn |
07/01
|
|
21/03 [UFL]
|
| Saltney Jn |
07/03
|
|
21/01
|
| Wrexham General |
07.17a ~ 07.19d [P1]
|
|
20.44a ~ 20.46d [P2]
|
| Gobowen |
07/33
|
|
20/30
|
| Shrewsbury |
07/54½ [P4]
|
|
20/10 [P4]
|
| Location |
Booked
|
| Sutton Bridge Jn |
07/57
|
| Dorrington |
08/04½
|
| Marsh Brook LC |
08/13½
|
| Craven Arms |
08t19 ~ 08t21
|
| Knighton |
08t46 ~ 08t48
|
| Llandrindod Crossing |
09.20 ~ 09.22
|
| Llandrindod Wells |
09*24 ~ 09*40
|
| Llanwrtyd Wells |
10t06 ~ 10t07
|
| Llandovery |
10t32 ~ 10t38
|
| Llandeilo |
10t57 ~ 10t58
|
| Pantyffynnon |
11t15 ~ 11t16
|
| Hendy Jn |
11/25
|
| Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn |
11/29
|
| Felin Fran |
11/47
|
| Dynevor Jn |
11/52
|
| Briton Ferry U.F.L. Jn |
11/56
|
| Port Talbot Parkway |
12/01
|
| Margam Moors Jn |
12/05
|
| Stormy Loop |
12/10
|
| Bridgend |
12/14 [P1]
|
| Pontyclun |
12/23
|
| Cardiff Central |
12.34a [P1] ~ 16.05d [P2]
|
| Marshfield Jn |
16/13
|
| Ebbw Jn |
16/16
|
| Newport |
16c19 ~ 16c21 [P3]
|
| Maindee West Jn |
16/23
|
| Severn Tunnel Junction |
16/32
|
| Chepstow |
16/39
|
| Lydney |
16/47
|
| Awre Jn |
16/52
|
| Gloucester |
17/08 [URL]
|
| Horton Road Jn |
17/09
|
| Barnwood Jn |
17/10
|
| Cheltenham Spa |
17/16
|
| Ashchurch |
17/23
|
| Abbotswood Jn |
17/31
|
| Stoke Works Jn |
17/40
|
| Bromsgrove |
17/42
|
| Barnt Green |
17/49 [ML]
|
| Longbridge |
17/52 [FL]
|
| Kings Norton |
17/56
|
| Lifford East Jn |
17/59
|
| Bordesley Jn |
18/12
|
| St Andrews Jn |
18/17
|
| Landor Street Jn |
18/20½ [ML]
|
| Castle Bromwich Jn |
18/28
|
| Park Lane Jn |
18/30
|
| Ryecroft Jn |
18/50
|
| Walsall |
18/53 [UFL]
|
| Pleck Jn |
18/55 [FL]
|
| Darlaston Jn |
18/57
|
| Portobello Jn |
19/01
|
| Wolverhampton |
19c25 ~ 19c27 [P1]
|
| Wolverhampton North Jn |
19/29
|
| Oxley Signal Box |
19/30
|
| Cosford |
19/40
|
| Madeley Jn |
19/48
|
| Wellington |
19/57 [DML]
|
Timings continue in first table.
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