29th March 1980

M. & G.N. Joint Railway Society
Central Wales Rambler
(Day Out With A Difference No. 118)

Locos Used at least 47xxx & 86xxx
Stock Used Booked for load 10 (max permitted)

Route : 1Z75 throughout

Loco Route
86xxx London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
47xxx Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Telford - Shrewsbury
47xxx Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells - Llandovery - pantyfynnon - Hendy Jn - Felin Fran - Jersey Marine North Jn - Flying Loop Jn - Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Malvern Wells - Worcester Foregate Street - Tunnel Jn - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - King's Norton - ??? - Birmingham New Street
86xxx Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Off train options were;
Tour A: circular train tour (remaining on train).
Tour B: Hereford steam depot - leaving the train at Llandrindod Wells for a road coach to Hereford, rejoining the train at Hereford.
Tour C: scenic tour of the Radnor Forest area - by road coach from Llandrindod Wells, rejoining the train at Hereford.

Source : Eddie Humphrey

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Eddie Humphrey & Brian Ovington)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 08.55d [SL] 23.10a
Willesden Junction 09/02 23/03
Harrow & Wealdstone 09.11a ~ 09.12d 22.55a ~ 22.56d
Watford Junction 09.19a ~ 09.21d 22.47a ~ 22.148d
Tring 09/35 22/36½
Bletchley 09.47a ~ 09.49d 22.25a ~ 22.26d
Hanslope Jn 06/57 22/18 [FL]
Northampton 10.06a ~ 10.08d 22.08a ~ 22.09d
Long Buckby 10/18 21/59
Rugby 10.30a ~ 10.32d 21.48a ~ 21.50d
Coventry 10/41 21/35
Proof House Jn 11/03 21/18
Birmingham New Street 11.05a ~ 11.10d 21L00a ~ 21L16d

 

Location Booked
Soho South Jn 11/15
Dudley Port 11/20
Wolverhampton 11L26a ~ 11L39d
Castleford 11/50
Shrewsbury 12p20a ~ 12p48d
Church Stretton 13/07
Craven Arms 13p20a ~ 13p30d
Llandrindod Wells Crossing GF 14*35 ~ 14*43
Llandrindod Wells 14p45a ~ 15p15d
Llanwrtyd Wells 15/41
Llandovery 16x01 ~ 16x15
Felin Fran 17/25
Port Talbot 17/39
Bridgend 17/50
Cardiff Central 18c15a ~ 18c23
Newport 18.36a ~ 18.38d
Pontypool 18/54
Pontrilas 19/16
Hereford 19.32a ~ 19.35d
Shelwick Jn 19/38
Ledbury 19/50
Malvern Wells 19/58
Henwick 20/05
Tunnel Jn 20c08 ~ 20c10
Droitwich Spa 20/16
Stoke Works Jn 20/26
Blackell 20/36
Barnt Green 20/40

Timings continue in first table.

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