4th September 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Welsh Dragon (Day 1 of 5)

Locos Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35479+13440+99352+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+4940+5200

Route : 
1Z80: London Paddington to Gloucester
1Z82 : Gloucester to Shrewsbury

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury

Notes:
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to run via the Central Wales line.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Paddington 08.59d [P10] [L4] 08.59
Royal Oak Jn 08/59½ [L4] 09/01
Portobello Jn 09/01 [L4] 09/03
Ladbroke Grove 09/02 [DR] 09/04
Acton West 09/06 [DR] 09/09
West Ealing 09/09 [P3] [DR] 09/11
Southall 09/14 [P3] [DR] 09/14
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/18 [DR] 09/16
Slough 09/28 [P4] [DR] 09/28
Maidenhead 09/35 [P3] [DR] 09/34
Twyford 09/42 [P3] [DR] 09/41
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/47 [DR-UR] 09/47
Reading 09.49a ~ 10.04d [P15] [DR] 09.57 ~ 10.04
Reading West Jn 10/06½ [DR] 10/07
Goring & Streatley 10/15½ [P3] [DR] 10/16
Didcot East Jn 10/23½ [DR] 10/25
Didcot Parkway 10/24½ [P3] [RL] 10/26
Foxhall Jn 10/27½ 10/27
Milton Jn 10/29½ 10/29
Wantage Road 10/36 10/36
Challow 10w40 ~ 11w32 [DR] ? ~ 11.33
Uffington 11/36 11/37
Swindon 11/47 [P3] 11/50
Rodbourne Jn 11/49 11/53
Kemble 12/03 [P2] 12/06
St Mary's LC 12/14 12/16
Stroud 12/17½ 12/20
Standish Jn 12/23 12/25
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/30 12/34
Horton Road Jn 12/31 12/36
Gloucester 12.34a [P4] ~ 15.26d [P4] 12.38 [P4] ~ 15.28 [P4]
Awre 15/46 15/49
Lydney 15/51 15/54
Chepstow 16/00 16/04
Severn Tunnel Junction 16/08 [P1] [DM] 16/12
Llanwern West Jn 16/16 16/18
Maindee East Jn 16/20 16/21
Maindee North Jn 16/22 16/25
Cwmbran 16w32 ~ 16w52 16/34?
Pontypool & New Inn 17/00½ ?
Little Mill Jn 17/05 ?
Abergavenny 17/13 16/50
Pontrilas 17/28 17/03
Tram Inn 17/34 17/08
Hereford 17*44 ~ 18*02 [UR] 17.17 ~ 18.22
Shelwick Jn 18/07 18/27
Moreton-on-Lugg 18/10 18/36
Leominster 18w21 ~ 18w47 18.49 ~ 19.06
Woofferton 18/55 19/14
Ludlow 18/59½ ?
Bromfield 19/02 19/21
Craven Arms 19/08 [P1] 19/26
Marsh Brook LC 19/14 19/31
Church Stretton 19/17 ?
Dorrington 19/24 19/39
Sutton Bridge Jn 19/31 19/46
English Bridge Jn 19/33 ?
Shrewsbury 19.35a [P4] 19.50


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z79 : (47245 with 61306 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 07.59d
Southall 08.09 ~ 08.19
Southall East Jn 08/20
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08*22 ~ 08*35
Hanwell 08/37
West Ealing 08/38
Acton West 08/41
Ladbroke Grove 08/47
Portobello Jn 08/48
Royal Oak Jn 08/49
London Paddington 08.51a [P10]

5Z81 : (47245 with 61306 on rear) : Gloucester to Gloucester Sig.G423

Location Booked
Gloucester 12.40d [P4]
Gloucester Sig.G423 12.42a

5Z82 : (61306 with 47245 on rear) : Gloucester Sig.G423 to Gloucester

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.G423 15.15d
Gloucester 15.18a [P4]

5Z83 : (61306 with 47245 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 19.41d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 19.47a

5Z61 : (61306 with 35479) : Coton Hill T.C. to Crewe Heritage Centre

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 20.10d
Shrewsbury 20.13 ~ 20.16 [P4]
Harlescott LC 20/22
Wem 20/31
Prees 20/37
Whitchurch 20/42
Wrenbury 20/48
Nantwich 20/53
Crewe Gresty Lane 20/58
Crewe 21.05a ~ 21.08 [P12]
Crewe Sig.CE142 21.10 ~ 21.12
Crewe Heritage Centre GF 21.14 ~ 21.17
Crewe Heritage Centre 21.21a


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