15th March 2025

Belmond British Pullman
Six Nations Rugby Special

Locos Used 67021 & 67024
Stock Used 9502+99541+99530+99546+99539+99535+99531+99534+99543+99532+99536+6313

Route :
1Z47 : London Victoria to Cardiff Central
1Z48 : Cardiff Central to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67021 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
67024 (2) Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67024 on rear.
(2) 67021 on rear.
(3) This was a rugby special  for the Six Nations at Cardiff between Wales and England. Final score was Wales 14:68 England.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.52d [P2] [DCF] 09.52   00.05a [P2] 00.32
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/54 09/55   00/01 [UCS] 00/28
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/57 [RVL] 09/57   23/59½ 00/26
Longhedge Jn 09/59 [DKL] 10/00   23/57½ [RVL] 00/25
Latchmere Jn 10/02 [DWL] 10/06   23/54½ [UKL] 00/22
West Brompton 10/06 [P4] 10/10   23/49½ [P3] 00/18
Kensington Olympia 10/09 [DM] 10/13   23/46½ [P3] 00/17
Shepherds Bush 10/11 [P2] 10/15   23/44½ [P1] 00/16
North Pole Jn 10/15 10/18   23/42½ 00/13
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/17 10/21   23/41½ [UWL] 00/12
Willesden West London Jn 10/20 10/23   23/40 00/09
Willesden SW Sidings 10/21 ?   23/39 ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/24 10/30   23/37 00/05
South Acton 10/29 [P1] ?   23/32 [P2] 00/01
Kew East Jn 10/33 ?   23/30½ 23/59
Old Kew Jn 10/35 10/39   23/28½ 23/58
Brentford 10/38 10/41   23/27½ 23/57
Hounslow 10/44 [P2] 10/45   23/21 [P1] 23/51
Hounslow Jn 10/45 10/46   23/19 23/49
Feltham Jn 10/46 10/47   23/17½ 23/48
Feltham 10/48 [P2] 10/51   23/15 [P1] 23/45
Staines 10*54 ~ 11*04 [P2] 10/58   23/07 [P1] 23/38
Virginia Water 11/16 [P2] 11/10   22/57 [P1] 23/27
Ascot 11/26 [P2] 11/23   22/42 [P1] 23/17
Bracknell 11/31 [P2] 11/29   22/35 [P1] 23/08
Wokingham 11/40 [P2] 11/38   22/28 [P1] 23/00
Earley 11/45 11/46   22/23 22/56
Reading Spur Jn 11/48 11/49   22/20 22/53
Reading Southern Jn 11/49 11/50   22/19 22/52
Reading 11/53 [P13] [DR] 11/53   22*11 ~ 22*16 [P15] 22.39 ~ 22.50
Reading West Jn 11/55 [DR] 11/56   22/09 [UR] 22/34
Tilehurst East Jn 11/57 [DR] 11/58   22/05 [UR] 22/31
Goring & Streatley 12/09 [P3] [DR] 12/10   21/59 [P2] [UM] 22/26
Didcot East Jn 12/24 [DR] 12/24   21/53 [UM] 22/20
Didcot Parkway 12c25 ~ 12c27 [P3] [RL] 12.25 ~ 12.28   21/52½ [P2]  [UM] 22/19
Foxhall Jn 12/29 [DM] 12/31   21/52 22/18
Wantage Road 12/35 12/39   21/46½ 22/12
Challow 12*40 ~ 12*50 [DR] ? ~ 12.49   21/43½ 22/09
Uffington 12/55 12/53   21/41½ 22/07
Swindon 13/04 [P4] 13/03   21/31½ [P3] 21/57
Wootton Bassett Jn 13/09 13/08   21/25½ 21/51
Hullavington 13/18 13/19   21/16 21/42
Westerleigh Jn 13/29 13/34   21/06 21/32
Bristol Parkway 13/33 [P2] 13/39 [P2]   21/01 [P3] 21/23
Patchway 13/39 [P2] 13/40   20/59½ [P1] 21/18
Pilning 13*43 ~ 13*53 [DPL] 13/44   20*47 ~ 20*53 [UPL] 21/14
Severn Tunnel East 13/58 13/47   20/44½ 21/12
Severn Tunnel West 14/02½ 13/53   20/40 21/08
Severn Tunnel Junction 14/04 [P3] [DR] 13/54 [P3]   20/39 [P4] 21/07
Llanwern West Jn 14/19 14/05   20/32 21/00
Maindee West Jn 14/22 14/10   20/29 20/57
Newport 14c24 ~ 14c29 [P1] 14.13 ~ 14.18   20/27½ [P3] 20/56
Ebbw Jn 14/33 14/22   20/25 20/53
Marshfield 14/38 14/26   20/22 20/48
Long Dyke Jn 14/48 14/33   20/17 [UM] 20/39
Cardiff Central 14.51a [P3] 14.40   20.15d [P2] [B] 20.36


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z47 : (67021 with 67024 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Margam Terminal Complex

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 15.01d [P3]
Leckwith North Jn 15/05
Pontyclun 15/18
Bridgend 15/32
Stormy 15/40
Margam Moors Jn 15/48
Margam Terminal Complex 15.51a

3Z48 : (67024 with 67021 on rear) : Margam Terminal Complex to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Margam Terminal Complex 19.29d
Margam Moors Jn 19/35
Stormy 19/44
Bridgend 19/48
Pontyclun 19/56
Leckwith North Jn 20/03
Cardiff Central 20.07a [P2]


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