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 ?


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