2nd May 2009

Compass Tours
The Heart of Wales Scenic Rambler

Locos Used 37401 & 37670 'St Blazey T&RS Depot'
Stock Used 6107+6024+6067+5961+6176+1250+3325+3345+3333+3386+3344+3304+17105

Route :
1Z51 : Mossley Hill to Cardiff Central
1Z52 : Cardiff Central to Mossley Hill

Locos Route
37670 + 37401

Mossley Hill – Runcorn – Crewe – Nantwich – Shrewsbury – Craven Arms – Knighton – Llandrindod – Llandeilo – Dynevor  Jn – Bridgend – Pontyclun – Cardiff Central – Newport – Maindee North Jn – Abergavenny – Hereford – Craven Arms – (reverse of outward route) – Mossley Hill


37670 & 37401 pass Abergavenny on the return run (photo: Aled Williams)

Source : Robert Sturgess (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(Source : from Compass Tours & Robert Sturgess)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Mossley Hill 07.13d 07.13   ??.??a ??.??
Liverpool South Parkway 07.17a ~ 07.20d 07.17 ~ 07.20   22.05a ~ 22.08d 21.57 ~ 21.59
Ditton East Jn 07/26 07/30   21/59 ?
Runcorn 07.30a ~ 07.33d 07.35 ~ 07.37   21.52a ~ 21.55d 21.46 ~ 21.48
Weaver Jn 07/39 07/44   21/46 ?
Acton Bridge 07.42a ~ 07.45d 07.43 ~ 07.46   21.39a ~ 21.42d 21.35 ~ 21.37
Hartford 07.50a ~ 07.52d 07.53 ~ 07.55   21.26a ~ 21.29d 21.29 ~ 21.31
Winsford 07.58a ~ 08.01d 08.01 ~ 08.03   21.18a ~ 21.21d 21.18 ~ 21.21
Crewe Coal Yard 08/11 08/21   21/10 ?
Crewe 08.14a ~ 08.26d 08.14 ~ 08.33   21.05a ~ 21.08d 20.55 ~ 21.08
Nantwich 09.34a ~ 08.37d 08.40 ~ 08.44   20.52a ~ 20.57d 20.45 ~ 20.46
Wrenbury 08/44 08/50   20/47 20/40
Whitchurch 08.51a ~ 08.54d 08.55 ~ 08.57   20.37a ~ 20.40d 20.31 ~ 20.34
Wem 09.04a ~ 09.07d 09.06 ~ 09.08   20.23a ~ 20.26d 20.23 ~ 20.24
Shrewsbury 09.30a ~ 09.37d 09.25 ~ 09.33   20.05a ~ 20.08d 20.05 ~ 20.08
Craven Arms 09t58 ~ 10t00 09.58 ~ 10.01   19/41 19/39

 

Location Booked Actual
Knighton 10*20 ~ 10*37 10.22 ~ 10.35
Llandrindod 11.13a ~ 11.50d 11.10 ~ 11.50
Llandovery 12*49 ~ 12*51 12.43 ~ 12.46
Llandeilo 13*13 ~ 13*13 13.10 ~ 13.12
Pantyffynnon 13*32 ~ 13*34 13.32 ~ 13.33
Dynevor Jn 14/09 14/00
Briton Ferry UFL Jn 14/15 14/11
Port Talbot Parkway 14/21 14/15
Bridgend 14/35 14/28
Pontyclun 14/44 14/36
Cardiff Central 14.55a ~ 18.04d 14.50 ~ 18.10
Newport 18/19 18/27
Maindee West Jn 18/21 18/29
Maindee North Jn 18/22 18/30
Abergavenny 18/44 18/48
Hereford 19/06 19/10

Timings continue in first table.
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