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

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]


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


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