23rd September 2018

Arriva Trains Wales
The Sugar Loaf Mountaineer

Loco Used 37605
Stock Used 21241+4856+4832+1859+5028+3115+3150+13229

Route :
1Z52 : Birmingham New Street to Bynea
1Z54 : Bynea to Birmingham New Street

Loco Route
37605 Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge LL - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury
37605 Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Llanwrtyd Wells - Sugar Loaf - Llandovery - Llandeilo - Pantyffynnon - Pontarddulais - Hendy Jn - Morlais Jn - Bynea
37605 Bynea - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
37605 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) This tour was postponed from 07/07/18 and was originally advertised to be steam hauled from Shrewsbury to Carmarthen and return.
(2) 37605 replaced unavailable steam locomotive 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'.
(3) A special ceremony was held at Llandovery station to mark 150 years of the 'Heart of Wales' line.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.20d [P2] 09.07   23.44a [P10] 23.47
Soho South Jn 08/25 09/13   23/39½ 23/41
Galton Jn 08/27 09/14   23/38 23/39
Smethwick Galton Bridge LL 08.28a ~ 08.30d 09.15 ~ 09.19   23.34a ~ 23.37d 23.36 ~ 23.38
Dudley Port 08/35 09/23   23/29½ 23/32
Wolverhampton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P1] 09.30 ~ 09.32   23.20a ~ 23.23d [P3] 23.22 ~ 23.24
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/47½ 09/34   23/17 23/19
Stafford Road Jn 08/48½ 09/35   23/16 23/15
Cosford 08/55½ 09/42   23/02 23/02
Madeley Jn 09/00½ 09/47   22/57 22/55
Telford Central 09.03a ~ 09.05d [P2] 09.49 ~ 09.52   22.52a ~ 22.55d [P1] 22.51 ~ 22.53
Wellington 09/09½ [P2] 09/58   22/46 [P1] 22/34
Abbey Foregate Jn 09/20½ ?   22/34 ?
Shrewsbury 09L21a ~ 09L40d [P4] 10.11 ~ 10.39   22L14a ~ 22L33d [P4] 21.40 ~ 22.13
English Bridge Jn 09/42½ ?   22/12 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/44½ 10/42   22/10 21/37
Dorrington SB 09/53½ ?   22/04 ?
Marsh Brook LC 10/05½ 11/00   21/54 21/23
Craven Arms 10t11 ~ 10t13 [P1] 11.15 ~ 11.17   21t46 ~ 21t48 [P1] 21.06 ~ 21.14
Knighton 10t42 ~ 10t55 11.43 ~ 11.46   21t13 ~ 21t16 20.42 ~ 20.45
Llandrindod Crossing 11.41 ~ 11.42 ?   20.26 ~ 20.28 ?
Llandrindod Wells 11t45 ~ 11t48 12.29 ~ 12.32   20t10 ~ 20t24 19.55 ~ 20.03
Llanwrtyd Wells 12t28 ~ 12t31 12.58 ~ 13.22   19t32 ~ 19t34 19.26 ~ 19.29
Sugar Loaf 12/38 ?   19/24 ?
Llandovery 12t57 ~ 13t41 13.57 ~ 14.21   18t17 ~ 19t01 18.24 ~ 19.02
Llandeilo 14t07 ~ 14t10 14.44 ~ 14.47   17t49 ~ 17t52 17.50 ~ 17.53
Pantyffynnon 14t28 ~ 14t31 15.05 ~ 15.06   17t21 ~ 17t24 17.17 ~ 17.19
Pontarddulais 14/39 ?   17/13 ?
Hendy Jn 14/40 15/14   17/12 17/08
Morlais Jn 14/44 15/15   17/11 17/06
Llangennech 14/46 15/16   17.06 ~ 17.09 17.04 ~ 17.05
Bynea 14.51a 15.18   17.03d 16.59


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

22/09/18 :
5Z?? : (45231 + support coach) : Crewe H.S. to Shrewsbury Abbey Foregate C.S. (cancelled)

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 16.48d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 16.49 ~ 16.51
Crewe Gresty Lane 16/54
Nantwich 16/59
Wrenbury 17/03
Prees 17/14
Wem 17/17
Harlescott LC 17/26
Shrewsbury 17.30 ~ 17.37
Abbey Foregate Jn 17.42 ~ 17.46
Abbey Foregate C.S. 17.49a

23/09/18 :
5Z?? : (37605) : Bynea to Llandeilo Jn
5Z?? : (37605) : Llandeilo Jn to Bynea

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bynea 14.57d 16.56a
Llandeilo Jn 15.02a 16.47d

5Z?? : (45231) : Llandeilo Jn - Pontarddulais - Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn - Llandeilo Jn
(Loco turning trip) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Llandeilo Jn 15.15d
Morlais Jn 15/22
Hendy Jn 15/23
Pontarddulais 15.25 ~ 15.28
Hendy Jn 15/29
Grovesend Colliery Jn 15.30 ~ 15.35
Morlais Jn 15/49
Llandeilo Jn 15.58a

5Z?? : (45231 + support coach) : Shrewsbury to Crewe H.S. (cancelled)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 22.21d [P4]
Harlescott LC 22/25
Wem 22/34
Prees 22/37
Wrenbury 22/48
Nantwich 22/52
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/57
Crewe H.S. 23.04a


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