27th April 2013

Retro Railtours
The Retro Welsh Dragon / Y Ddraig Goch

Loco Used 20308, 20312 & 47802 'Pride of Cumbria'
Stock Used 9507+5937+6176+6024+5987+1212+3426+3364+3384+1683

Route :
1Z29 : Huddersfield to Swansea
1Z30 : Swansea to Huddersfield

Locos Route
20312 + 20308 (1) Huddersfield - Diggle - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Denton - Reddish South - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Crewe - Nantwich - Wrenbury - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central - Barry - Bridgend - Port Talbot - Neath - Swansea
20312 + 20308 (1) Swansea - (reverse of outward route) - Huddersfield

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Huddersfield 07.00d 07.00   22.00a 21.59
Marsden 07/13 07/13   21/50 21/51
Diggle Jn 07/19 07/18   21/46 21/46
Greenfield 07/21 07/19   21/43 21/44
Stalybridge 07.28a ~ 07.30d 07.25 ~ 07.30   21.32a ~ 21.35d 21.33 ~ 21.35
Guide Bridge 07/36 07/34   21/26 21/27
Denton Jn 07/39 07/36   21/22 21/25
Denton Station Jn 07/40 ?   21/21 ?
Reddish South 07.45a ~ 07.48d ?   21.15a ~ 21.18d 21.11 ~ 21.15
Ashton Bridge Jn 07/50 07/49   21/12 21/10
Heaton Norris Jn 07/54 07/52   21/11 21/08
Stockport 07.56a ~ 07.59d 07.54 ~ 07.59 [P1]   21.07a ~ 21.09d 21.03 ~ 21.06 [P3]
Edgeley No1 Jn 08/00 08/01   21/05 21/02
Adswood Road Jn 08/09 08/07   21/04 21/01
Cheadle Hulme 08/10 08/10   21/03 21/00
Wilmslow 08.15a ~ 08.17d 08.15 ~ 08.17   20.56a ~ 20.58d 20.53 ~ 20.55
Alderley Edge 08/20 08/20   20/53 20/51
Sandbach 08/33 08/31   20.30 ~ 20.38 20/30
Sydney Bridge Jn 08/39 08/34   20/24 20/25
Crewe 08.42a ~ 08.44d 08.39 ~ 08.43 [P6]   20.16a ~ 20.21d 20.17 ~ 20.23 [P6]
Gresty Lane Jn 08/46 08/45   20/14 20/15
Nantwich 08/51 08/50   20/07 20/08
Wrenbury 08/56 ?   20/02 20/05
Prees 09/06 ?   19/54 ?
Wem 09/09 09/07   19/51 19/53
Harlescott LC 09/17 ?   19/43 19/44
Shrewsbury 09.22a ~ 09.24d 09.20 ~ 09.24 [P7]   19.37a ~ 19.39d 19.36 ~ 19.40
English Bridge Jn 09/25 ?   19/29 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/26 09/26   19/28 19/27
Dorrington SB 09/35 09/34   19/21 19/22
Marsh Brook LC 09/45 09/47   19/11 19/12
Craven Arms 09/50 09/51   19/07 19/05
Bromfield 09/55 09/56   19/01 18/59
Woofferton 10/02 10/02   18/54 18/54
Leominster 10/07 10/07   18/49 18/48
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/16 10/13   18/40 18/39
Shelwick Jn 10/20 10/17   18/37 18/35
Hereford 10/22 10/18   18.19a ~ 18.34d 18.09 ~ 18.31
Tram Inn 10/29 10/27   18/10 18/02
Pontrilas 10/35 10/33   18/04 17/56
Abergavenny 10/45 10/46   17/49 17/44
Little Mill SB 10/53 10/52   17/41 17/36
Maindee North Jn 11/08 11/13   17/25 17/21
Maindee West Jn 11/09 11/15   17/22 17/19
Newport 11/11 11/16 [UR]   17/21 17/18 [P2]
Ebbw Jn 11/15 11/18   17/18 17/15
Marshfield 11/19 11/23   17/14 17/11
Cardiff Central 11.28a ~ 11.34d 11.33 ~ 11.43 [P3]   17.00a ~ 17.02d 16.57 ~ 17.02 [P4] [UR]
Radyr Branch Jn - -   16/57 ?
Penarth Curve South Jn 11/37 ?   16/56 ?
Cogan Jn 11/43 ?   16/51 ?
Cadoxton 11/50 11/54   16/43 16/43
Barry 11.57a ~ 12.00d 12.00 ~ 12.03 [P2]   16.36a ~ 16.39d 16.35 ~ 16.38 [P1]
Aberthaw 12/09 12/12   16/26 16/27
Llantwit Major 12/15 12/19   16/19 16/19
Cowbridge Road 12/27 12/31   16/07 16/07
Bridgend 12/28 12/32   16/06 16/06
Stormy 12/34 12/38   16/01 16/01
Margam Moors Jn 12/39 12/41   15/56 15/57
Port Talbot Parkway 12/43 12/44   15/52 15/53
Neath 12/50 12/50   15/46 15/47
Swansea Loop East Jn 13/06 13/01   15/37 15/37
Swansea 13.08a 13.06 [P1]   15.35d 15.35 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (47802 with 20308 & 20312 on rear) : Swansea - Swansea Loop West Jn
5Z30 : (20312 & 20308 with 47802 on rear) : Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn
5Z30 : (47802 with 20308 & 20312 on rear) : Landore Jn - Swansea

Location Booked
Swansea 13.36d
Swansea Loop East Jn 13/38
Swansea Loop West Jn 13.41 ~ 13.51
Landore Jn 14.16 ~ 14.23
Swansea Loop East Jn 14/25
Swansea 14.27a


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