30th March 1974
British Rail (E.R.)
Tenby Explorer
Locos Used | 47109 & 47245 |
Route :
Loco | Route |
47109 | Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn (1) - Lichfield T.V. (HL) - Lichfield City - Brownhills - Rycroft Jn - Walsall - Bescot - ?Aston - Proof House Jn? - Birmingham New Street - ?Selly Oak? - (1) Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Lydney - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central |
47245 | Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Whitland - Tenby |
47245? | Tenby - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central |
47109 | Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Norton (1) - ?Selly Oak? - Birmingham New Street - ?Proof House Jn? - Aston - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - (1) Wichnor Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield |
47109 | Sheffield - Wincobank Station Jn - Chapeltown - Quarry Jn - Barnsley |
Notes :
(1) Diverted due to derailed freight train at Tamworth; booked route was:
Wichnor Jn - Tamworth (HL) - KIngsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St
Andrews Jn - Camp Hill - Kings Norton and reverse on the return leg.
Source : John Glossop (on train between Sheffield & Tenby
[out], Cardiff & Sheffield [rtn])
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Glossop)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Barnsley | 00.50a | ? | |||
Quarry Jn | 00/47 | ? | |||
Chapeltown | 00/36 | ? | |||
Wincobank Station Jn | 00/29 | ? | |||
Sheffield | 08.35d | 08.40 | 00.11a ~ 00.23d | ? | |
Dore | 08/42 | 08/47 | |||
Dronfield | 08/45 | 08/50 | |||
Nunnery Main Line Jn | 00/08 | ? | |||
Woodburn Jn | 00/05 | ? | |||
Woodhouse Jn | 23/59 | ? | |||
Beighton Jn | 23/55 | ? | |||
Tapton Jn | ? | ? | 23/44 | ? | |
Chesterfield | 08.50a ~ 08.52d | 08.54 ~ 08.56 | 23.40a ~ 23.42d | ? | |
Clay Cross South Jn | 08/58 | 09/09 | 23/36 | ? | |
Ambergate Jn | 09/07 | 09/11 | 23/27 | ||
Derby | 09/19 | 09/21 | 23/15 | ? | |
Stenson Jn | 09/27 | ? | 23/06 | ? | |
Burton-on-Trent | 09/32 | ? | 23/00 | ? | |
Lichfield TV (HL) | DIV | 09/50 | DIV | ? | |
Tamworth (HL) | 09/43 | DIV | 22/50 | DIV | |
Kingsbury Jn | 09/48 | DIV | 22/46 | DIV | |
Water Orton | 09/51 | DIV | 22/43 | DIV | |
Landor Street Jn | 10c01 ~ 10c03 | DIV | 22c34 ~ 22c36 | DIV | |
Birmingham New Street | DIV | 10.46 ~ 10.48 | DIV | ? | |
St Andrews Jn | 10/05 | DIV | 22/32 | DIV | |
Kings Norton | 10/13 | 10/53 | 22/22 | ? | |
Barnt Green | 10/23 | 10/58 | 22/17 | ? | |
Bromsgrove | 10/27 | 11/01 | 22/10 | ? | |
Stoke Works Jn | 10/29 | 11/03 | 22/08 | ? | |
Abbotswood Jn | 10/37 | 11/11 | 21/59 | ? | |
Cheltenham Spa | 10/53 | 11/25 | 21/44 | ? | |
Gloucester | 11.00 ~ 11.03 | 11.31 ~ 11.34 | 21c34 ~ 21c36 | ? | |
Awre Jn | 11/23 | 11/54 | 21/20 | ? | |
Lydney | 11/28 | 11/59 | 21/12 | 21/10 | |
Chepstow | 11/36 | ? | 21/03 | 21/00 | |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 11/44 | 12/14 | 20/53 | ? | |
Newport | 11/55 | 12/25 | 20/41 | ? | |
Cardiff Central | 12.10a ~ 12.20d | 12.42 ~ 12.49 | 20.16a ~ 20.26d | ? | |
Bridgend | 12/41 | 13/10 | 19/53 | ? | |
Port Talbot | 12/52 | 13/21 | 19/42 | ? | |
Court Sart Jn | 12/56 | 13/26 | 19/37 | ? | |
Felin Fran | 13/02 | 13/31 | 19/30 | ? | |
Morlais Jn | 13/13 | 13/42 | 19/18 | ? | |
Llandeilo Jn | 13/18 | 13/47 | 19/13 | ? | |
Llanelli | 13/20 | 13/49 | 19/11 | ? | |
Carmarthen Jn | 13c40 ~ 13c42 | 14.08 ~ 14.09 | 18c48 ~ 18c50 | ? | |
Carmarthen Bridge | 13/43 | 14/10 | 18/47 | ? | |
Whitland | 14t03 ~ 14t05 | 14/25 | 17t29 ~ 18t31 | ? | |
Tenby | 14.35a | ? | 18.00d | ? |