11th May 1985

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Sugar Loaf Refiner

Locos Used 33028, 33057 & 37187
Stock Used 10 coaches

Route: 1Z90 throughout

Loco(s) Route
33028 + 33057

London Paddington - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Barry - Bridgend - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn East - Hendy Jn - Llandeilo - Craven Arms

33028 + 33057

Craven Arms - Leominster - Hereford - Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport

33028 + 33057 (1)

Newport - Gaer Jn - Park Jn - Oakdale (2)
37187 (3)

Oakdale - Ebbw Jn

33028 + 33057

Ebbw Jn - Newport - Chepstow - Gloucester - Kemble - Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 37187 on rear. According to Adrian Nicholls; 37187 actually banked the train on the steep section of line between the Ebbw Valley and Sirhowy Valley as the train was load 10 despite being double headed the Crompton's struggled to lift the train onto the Oakdale branch after slowing for the token at Lime Kiln box. I have checked my haulage records for this tour and recorded 37187 as pushing from the rear from Lime Kiln Junction signal box to a point beyond Penar Tunnel where the line reaches a summit. I had shown it as banking for at least 5m 18ch which equates to about the site of Penar Junction.
(2) Adrian Nicholls comments: This tour also travelled further than the normal 'first set of facing points' at Oakdale Colliery and I have photos of the 2x33's stood at the 7m 45ch point where the sidings converged to form the Colliers Arms headshunt/former Markham Colliery line. This location was also once the site of Colliers Arms Junction signal box beside a minor road to the Colliers Arms pub.
(3) 33028 + 33057 on rear.

Sources : Martin Pettit (joined/left the train at Reading) & Adrian Nicholls

Photo Review


37187 at Oakdale Colliery (photo : Ray Pettit)


Later in the day, 33028 and 33057 are at Craven Arms (photo : Ray Pettit)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Adrian Nicholls)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 07.30d 21.31a
Southall 07/40 21/19
Slough 07/47 21/13
Twyford 07/55 21/04
Reading 08.00a ~ 08.02d 20.55a ~ 20.57d
Didcot 08/16 20/39
Challow 08/24 ?
Swindon 08.41a ~ 08.53d 20.18a ~ 20.20d

 

Location Booked
Wootton Bassett Jn 09/00
Westerleigh Jn 09/18
Bristol Parkway 09/22
Pilning 09/26
Severn Tunnel West 09/33
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/34
Newport 09/44
Cardiff Central 10c00 ~ 10c04
Cogan Jn 10/10
Cadoxton 10/16
Barry 10/20
Rhoose 10/25
Bridgend 10/49
Port Talbot 11/02
Court Sart Jn 11/05
Dynevor Jn 11/07
Felin Fran 11/12
Grovesend CL Jn 11/25
Hendy Jn 11/28
Pantyfynnon 11c37 ~ 11c39
Llandeilo 11t59 ~ 12t00
Llandovery 12p25a ~ 12p31d
Llanwrtyd Wells 12x56 ~ 12x59
Llandrindod Wells GF 13t32 ~ 13t33
Craven Arms 14.43a ~ 15.10d
Ludlow 15/17
Woofferton 15/20
Leominster 15/26
Shelwick Jn 15/34
Hereford 15c38 ~ 15c40
Pontrilas 15/52
Abergavenny 16/03
Pontypridd 16/12
Maindee North Jn 16/23
Newport 16L25 ~ 16L30
Gaer Jn 16/33
Park Jn 16/35
Rogerstone 16/43
Lime Kiln Jn 16/55
Oakdale 17.30a ~ 17.40d
Lime Kiln Jn 18/15
Rogerstone 18/27
Park Jn 18/35
Ebbw Jn 18.37 ~ 18.42
Newport No.1 18.45 ~ 18.50
Severn Tunnel Junction 19/00
Chepstow 19/07
Lydney 19/14
Awre Jn 19/18
Gloucester 19c33 ~ 19c38
Gloucester Yard Jn 19/40
Standish Jn 19/45
Stroud 19/50
Kemble 20/04
Loco Yard 20/16

Timings continue in first table.

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