11th March 2017

Vintage Trains
The Red Dragon / Y Ddraig Goch

Loco Used steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+35470+17018+99349?+99361+99353?+5198+5157+5212+5191+9101

Route :
1Z94 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Cardiff Central
1Z95 : Cardiff Central to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
5043 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill - Jewellery Quarter - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
5043 Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 5043 replaced advertised 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'.
(2) The return route was originally advertised via Gloucester.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 07.03d 07.00
Small Heath South Jn 07/12 07/11
Birmingham Moor Street 07/18 [P2] 07/16
Birmingham Snow Hill 07.20a ~ 07.23d [P1] 07.19 ~ ?
Jewellery Quarter 07/26 07/24
Smethwick Galton Bridge 07/31 [P1] 07/31
Smethwick Jn 07/32 07/31
Rowley Regis 07/39 07/38
Stourbridge Junction 07/48 [P3] 07/48
Blakedown 07/53 07/54
Kidderminster 07/56 [P2] 07/58
Hartlebury 08/00 08/03
Droitwich Spa 08/08 08/10
Tunnel Jn 08/18 08/19
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.21a ~ 08.51d [P2] 08.21 ~ 08.51
Norton Jn 08/58 08/57
Abbotswood Jn 09/00 09/00
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09/11 [P2] 09/10
Cheltenham Spa 09/20 [P1] 09/17
Barnwood Jn 09/27 09/25
Horton Road Jn 09/34 09/28
Gloucester 09.36a ~ 10.01d [P4] 09.29 ~ 10.00 [P4]
Awre Jn 10/19 10/18
Lydney 10/24 10/23
Chepstow 10/33 10/31
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/43 [P1] 10/41
Llanwern West Jn 10/55 10/53
Maindee West Jn 11/00 10/57
Newport 11/02 [DR] 10/58
Ebbw Jn 11/10 [DR] 11/01
Marshfield 11/16 11/05
Cardiff Central 11.27a [P4] ~ 15.40d [P4] 11.25 [P4] ~ 15.41 [P4]
Marshfield 15/52 15/52
Ebbw Jn 15/58 15/56
Newport 16/12 [UR] 16/11
Maindee West Jn 16/14 16/13
Maindee North Jn 16/17 16/15
Cwmbran 16/28½ 16/26
Pontypool & New Inn 16/34 ?
Little Mill Jn 16/37 16/38
Abergavenny 16/45 16/47
Pontrilas 17/00 ?
Tram Inn 17/06 17/05
Hereford 17/16 [UR] 17/13
Shelwick Jn 17/20 17/16
Morton-on-Lugg 17/24 17/20
Leominster 17/33 17/29
Woofferton 17/40 17/39
Ludlow 17/46 ?
Bromfield 17/49 17/46
Craven Arms 17/55 [P1] 17/52
Marsh Brook LC 18/01 17/58
Dorrington SB 18/11 18/10
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/18 18/17
English Bridge Jn 18/20 18/22
Abbey Foregate Jn 18/22 18/25
Wellington 18/37 [UM] 18/38
Telford Central 18/44 18/47
Madeley Jn 18/46 18/49
Cosford Loop 18.55 ~ 19.30 [UGL] 18.57 ~ 19.52
Stafford Road Jn 19/41 20/03
Wolverhampton North Jn 19/45 20/05
Wolverhampton 19/48 [P2] 20/07
Dudley Port 19/57 20/14
Sandwell & Dudley 20/00½ 20/16
Galton Jn 20/03 20/18
Soho South Jn 20/05 20/20
Birmingham New Street 20.12a ~ 20.19d [P1] 20.26 ~ 20.29
Proof House Jn 20/23 20/32
St Andrews Jn 20/26 20/35
Bordesley Jn 20/27 20/36
Small Heath South Jn 20/32 20/41
Tyseley Warwick Road 20.41a 20.47


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z94 : (5043) : Cardiff Central to Cardiff Canton Sidings
5Z95 : (5043) : Cardiff Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Cardiff Central 11.36d [P4] 15.34a [P4]
Cardiff Canton Sidings 11.48a 15.29d

0Z95 : (5043) :  Cardiff Canton Sidings - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Cardiff Canton Sidings 
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Cardiff Canton Sidings 12.24d
Cardiff Central 12/29 [P4]
Marshfield 12/39
Ebbw Jn 12/44
Newport 12/52
Maindee North Jn 12.57 ~ 13.00
Maindee East Jn 13.06 ~ 13.09
Newport 13/13
Ebbw Jn 13/16
Marshfield 13/22
Cardiff Central 13/37 [DM]
Cardiff Canton Sidings 13.49a


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