22nd June 2024
Vintage Trains
The Cathedrals Express
| Locos Used | 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' |
| Stock Used | 96100+35470+99349+99361+99971+3110+17018+9101+5177 |
Route :
1Z62 : Dorridge to Cardiff Central
1Z64 : Cardiff Central to Dorridge
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 5043 (1) | Dorridge - Widney Manor - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - East Usk Branch |
| 47773 (2) | East Usk Branch - Maindee East Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central |
| 5043 (1) | Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge |
Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 5043 on rear.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Dorridge | 06.55d [P3] | 06.55 | 21.38a [P3] | 21.38 | |
| Bentley Heath LC | 06/57 | 06/57 | 21/36 | 21/36 | |
| Widney Manor | 06.59a ~ 07.01d | 07.00 ~ 07.02 | 21.30a ~ 21.32d | 21.15 ~ 21.20 | |
| Tyseley | 07/09 [P2] [FL] | 07/11 | 21/22 [P1] | 21/07 | |
| Small Heath South Jn | 07/12 | 07/12 | 21*08 ~ 21*20 [UGL] | 21/05 | |
| Bordesley Jn | 07*16 ~ 07*22 | 07/15 | 21/02 | 21/01 | |
| St Andrews Jn | 07/25 | 07/16 | 21/00 | 21/00 | |
| Proof House Jn | 07/28 [DEL] | 07/30 | 20/57 | 20/57 | |
| Birmingham New Street | 07.32a ~ 07.52d [P9] | 07.33 ~ 07.52 | 20.51a ~ 20.54d [P5] [WL] | 20.52 ~ 20.55 | |
| Soho South Jn | 07/59½ | 07/58 | 20/46½ | 20/44 | |
| Soho East Jn | 08/00½ | 07/59 | 20/43 | 20/41 | |
| Perry Barr West Jn | 08/03½ | 08/02 | 20/37 | 20/37 | |
| Perry Barr North Jn | 08/04½ | 08/03 | 20/35 | 20/36 | |
| Bescot Stadium | 08/10 | 08/10 | 20/27 | 20/30 | |
| Darlaston Jn | 08/11½ | 08/12 | 20/25 | 20/29 | |
| Portobello Jn | 08/17 | 08/15 | 20/13 | 20/25 | |
| Wolverhampton | 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P2] | 08.25 ~ 08.30 | 20.03a ~ 20.06d [P4] | 20.17 ~ 20.20 | |
| Wolverhampton North Jn | 08/29 | 08/32 | 20/00 | 20/15 | |
| Stafford Road Jn | 08/31 | 08/33 | 19/58 | 20/14 | |
| Cosford | 08/39 | ? | 19/48 | ? | |
| Cosford Down Loop | 08w43 ~ 09w07 [DGL] | 08.49 ~ 09.09 | - | - | |
| Cosford Up Loop | - | - | 19w21 ~ 19w46 [UGL] | ? | |
| Madeley Jn | 09/14 | 09/16 | 19/10 | 19/18 | |
| Telford Central | 09.16a ~ 09.18d [P2] | 09.18 ~ 09.22 | 19.05a ~ 19.08d [P1] | 19.11 ~ 19.17 | |
| Wellington | 09/25 [P2] | 09/29 | 18/58 [P1] | 19/05 | |
| Abbey Foregate | 09/37 | 09/41 | 18/42 | 18/54 | |
| English Bridge Jn | 09*39 ~ 09*50 | 09.43 ~ 09.50 | 18/41 | ? | |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 09/56 | 09/54 | 18/39 | 18/46 | |
| Dorrington SB | 10/05 | 10/03 | 18/33 | ? | |
| Church Stretton | 10/14½ | ? | 18/26 | ? | |
| Marsh Brook LC | 10/18 | 10/12 | 18/23 | 18/31 | |
| Craven Arms | 10/25 [P2] | 10/16 | 18/13 [P1] | 18/10 | |
| Bromfield | 10/32 | 10/22 | 18/04 | 18/00 | |
| Ludlow | 10.35a ~ 10.38d | ? | 17.54a ~ 18.00d | ? | |
| Woofferton | 10/44 | 10/40 | 17/49 | 17/47 | |
| Leominster | 10/51 | 10/47 | 17/42 | 17/41 | |
| Moreton-on-Lugg | 11/00 | 10/54 | 17/33 | 17/33 | |
| Shelwick Jn | 11/05 | 11/00 | 17/30 | 17/30 | |
| Hereford | 11.08a ~ 11.11d [P2] | 11.04 ~ 11.06 | 17.24a ~ 17.27d [P3] | 17.16 ~ 17.27 | |
| Tram Inn | 11/21 | 11/15 | 17/07 | 16/57 | |
| Pontrilas | 11/27 | 11/20 | 17/01 | 16/50 | |
| Abergavenny | 11/41 [P2] | 11/32 | 16/46 [P1] | 16/39 | |
| Little Mill Jn | 11/50 | 11/39 | 16/36½ | 16/30 | |
| Pontypool & New Inn | 11/52½ | ? | 16/34 | ? | |
| Cwmbran | 11/56½ | 11/42 | 16/30 | 16/23 | |
| Maindee North Jn | 12/06 | 11/52 | 16/20 | 16/14 | |
| Maindee East Jn | 12/11½ [RL] | 11/54 | - | - | |
| East Usk Branch | 12.16 ~ 12.36 | ? ~ ? | - | - | |
| Maindee East Jn | 12/41 | 12/31 | - | - | |
| Maindee West Jn | 12/44 | 12/34 | 16/17½ | 16/13 | |
| Newport | 12/49 [DR] | 12/42 | 16/15 [UR] | 16/12 | |
| Ebbw Jn | 12/55½ | 12/45 | 16/12 | 16/10 | |
| Marshfield | 13/00 | 12/49 | 16/08 | 16/06 | |
| Long Dyke Jn | 13*11 ~ 13*25 [D] | 13.03 ~ ? | 16/00 [UR] | 15/59 | |
| Cardiff Central | 13.28a [P3] | 13.22 | 15.57d [P3] [B] | 15.57 [P3] |
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Associated E.C.S. Workings
3Z62 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Small Heath
South Jn
3Z62 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn
to Dorridge
| Location | Booked |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 05.20d |
| Small Heath South Jn | 05.27 ~ 05.52 |
| Tyseley Up & Down Sidings | 05/57 |
| Tyseley South Jn | 06/00 |
| Bentley Heath LC | 06/13 |
| Dorridge | 06.15a [P3] |
5Z63 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Cardiff Central to
Pengam Sidings
5Z63 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Pengam Sidings
to Cardiff Canton Sidings
| Location | Booked |
| Cardiff Central | 13.34d [P3] |
| Long Dyke Jn | 13/37 |
| Pengam Jn | 13/38 |
| Pengam Sidings | 13w42 ~ 14w51 |
| Pengam Jn | 14/53 |
| Long Dyke Jn | 14/57 |
| Cardiff Central | 15/01 [P4] |
| Cardiff Canton Sidings | 15.13a |
3Z64 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Cardiff Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Cardiff Canton Sidings | 15.43d |
| Cardiff Central | 15.49a [P3] |
5Z54 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Dorridge to Dorridge
Sig.LJ1273
5Z54 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Dorridge Sig.LJ1273 to Small Heath South Jn
5Z54 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn
to Tyseley
| Location | Booked |
| Dorridge | 21.44d [P3] |
| Dorridge Sig.LJ1273 | 21.46 ~ 21.56 |
| Dorridge | 21*58 ~ 21*59 [P2] |
| Bentley Heath LC | 22/01 |
| Tyseley South Jn | 22/13 |
| Tyseley Up & Down Sidings | 22*19 ~ 22*20 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 22.26 ~ 22.47 |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 22.55a |