8th September 2021

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

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45596 'Bahamas' & 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (2) (14060+35479)+13440+99352+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+4940+5200

Route : 
1Z65: Holyhead to Hereford
1Z67 : Hereford to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
47746 Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe
61306 + 45596 (1) Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 14060 + 35479 were only in the consist when 61306 + 45596 were on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Holyhead 10.00d [P1] 10.00
Valley 10/06 10/06
Gaerwen 10/18½ 10/19
Llanfairpwll 10/21 ?
Menai Bridge 10/23 ?
Bangor 10/25½ [P1] 10/26
Penmaenmawr 10/34 10/34
Llandudno Junction 10.41a ~ 10.45d [P1] 10.41 ~ 10.46
Colwyn Bay 10/50½ 10/50
Abergele & Pensarn 10/56 10/56
Rhyl 11/00½ 10/59
Prestatyn 11/04½ 11/02
Mostyn East Jn 11/09½ 11/09
Flint 11/15 11/14
Shotton 11/19 11/19
Saltney Jn 11/25 11/24
Chester South Jn 11/27 [UF] 11/28
Chester 11/28 [P4] 11/30
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 11/39 11/40
Crewe Steel Works 11/47½ 11/47
Crewe 11L52a ~ 12L26d [P12] 11.51 ~ 12.24 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/30 12/28
Nantwich 12/35 12/33
Wrenbury 12/41 12/41
Whitchurch 12/47 12/47
Prees 12/53 12/53
Wem 12/56 12/57
Harlescott LC 13/05 13/04
Shrewsbury 13/11 [P7] 13/11
English Bridge Jn 13/12½ 13/12
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/14½ 13/14
Dorrington 13/22½ 13/21
Church Stretton 13/27½ 13/27
Marsh Brook LC 13/29½ 13/33
Craven Arms 13w36 ~ 13w49 [P2] 13.37 ~ 14.00
Bromfield 13/56 14/08
Ludlow 13/57½ 14/11
Woofferton 14/01½ 14/16
Leominster 14/08½ 14/22
Moreton-on-Lugg 14/17½ 14/29
Shelwick Jn 14/22½ 14/31
Hereford 14.27a [P2] ~ 17.14d [P2] 14.36 ~ 17.33
Tram Inn 17/24 17/43
Pontrilas 17/30 ?
Abergavenny 17/44 17/59
Little Mill Jn 17/53 18/06
Pontypool & New Inn 17/55½ ?
Cwmbran 17/59½ 18/08
Maindee North Jn 18/09 18/21
Maindee East Jn 18/11 [UR] 18/24
Llanwern West Jn 18/15 18/28
Severn Tunnel Junction Sig.NT1228 18w25 ~ 18w44 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 18/49 [P2] 18/48
Chepstow 18/58 18/56
Lydney 19/08 19/05
Awre 19/14 19/12
Gloucester 19w31a ~ 19w58d [P4] 19.28 [P4] ~ 20.30 [P4]
Horton Road Jn 20/00 20/32
Gloucester Yard Jn 20/01 20/34
Standish Jn 20/09 20/43
Stroud 20/14½ 20/49
St Mary's LC 20/18 20/52
Kemble 20/29 [P1] 21/03
Rodbourne Jn 20/43 21/14
Swindon 20/45 [P1] 21/19
Uffington 20/56 21/33
Challow 20/59 21/35
Wantage Road 21/03 21/38
Steventon 21/07 21/47
Milton Jn 21w10 ~ 21w37 [RL] ?
Foxhall Jn 21/41 22/51
Didcot Parkway 21/44 [P4] [UR] 22/54
Didcot East Jn 21/45 [UR-UM] 22/55
Goring & Streatley 21/54 [P2] [UM] 23/03
Reading High Level Jn 22/03 [UM] 23/10
Reading 22.06a ~ 22.19d [P10] [UM] 23.12 ~ 23.19
Kennet Bridge Jn 22/22 [UM-UR] 23/23
Twyford 22/26 [P4] [UR] 23/29
Ruscombe 22/27 [UR-UM] 23/30
Maidenhead 22/33 [P2] [UM] 23/36
Slough 22/39 [P3] [UM] 23/42
Stockley Jn 22/44 [UM] 23/55
Heathrow Airport Jn 22/44½ [UM] 23/58
Southall 22/46½ [P2] [UM] 00/01
Acton West 22/50½ [UM] 00/06
Ladbroke Grove 22/58 [L3] 00/11
Portobello Jn 22/59 [L3] 00/12
Royal Oak Jn 23/04½ 00/13
London Paddington 23.06a [P8] 00.16


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z66 : (61306 + 45596) : Hereford to Hereford

Location Booked
Hereford 14.33d [P2]
Hereford Sig.H26 14.35 ~ 14.37
Hereford 14.39a

5Z67 : (61306 + 45596) : Hereford to Hereford

Location Booked
Hereford 16.56d
Hereford Sig.H26 16.58 ~ 17.01
Hereford 17.04a [P2]

5Z69 : (47746 with 45596 + 61306 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 23.20d [P8]
Royal Oak Jn 23/21
Portobello Jn 23/22
Ladbroke Grove 23/23
Acton West 23/28
Hanwell 23/36
Hanwell Bridge Loop 23*39 ~ 23*57
Southall East Jn 23/58
Southall 23.59 ~ 00.03
Southall WCR 00.13a


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