8th April 1985
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
Locos Used | 37189 & 47096 |
Route : 1Z39 throughout
Loco | Route |
37189 | Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Gloucester |
37189 | Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester Foregate Street - Great Malvern - Hereford |
37189 | Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury |
37189 | Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells - Llanelli (1) |
47096 | Llanelli - Morlais Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Dynevor Jn - Morlais Jn East - Court Sart Jn - Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport -Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Great Malvern - Worcester Foregate Street - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester |
47096 | Gloucester - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon |
Notes :
(1) Excursion was originally booked into Swansea but
on the day changed locos at Llanelli and returned via Morlais Jn East. Reason
for change unknown.
Sources : Andrew Young (joined/left the train at
Gloucester) & Mick Parker
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Andrew Young)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Swindon | 06.56d | 22.18a |
Kemble | ??.??a ~ 07.10d | 22.00a ~ ??.??d |
Stroud | ??.??a ~ 07.25d | 21.43a ~ ??.??d |
Stonehouse | ??.??a ~ 07.31d | 21.38a ~ ??.??d |
Gloucester | ??.??a ~ 07.58d | 21.13a ~ ??.??d |
Cheltenham Spa | ??.??a ~ 08.09d | 20.56a ~ ??.??d |
Worcester Shrub Hill | ??.??a ~ 08.33d | 20.32a ~ ??.??d |
Great Malvern | ??.??a ~ 08.56d | 20.17a ~ ??.??d |
Colwall | ??.??a ~ 08.56d | 20.12a ~ ??.??d |
Ledbury | ??.??a ~ 09.08d | 20.04a ~ ??.??d |
Hereford | ? | ? |
Shrewsbury | 10.33a ~ 11.53d | ? |
Swansea | 16.30a (DIV) | 17.40d (DIV) |