6th July 1985

Pullman Rail
The Western Stalwart

Loco Used 20101, 20177, 47608, 86207 & steam: 4930 'Hagley Hall' & 7029 'Clun Castle'

Route : 1Z16 throughout

Loco(s) Route
86207 London Euston - ?Camden Bank? (2)
86207 (1) ?Camden Bank? - London Euston (2)
86207 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) (3) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
20101 + 20177 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster
4930 + 7029 Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Ledbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
7029 + 4930 (4) Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford
47508 Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Slough - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Dick Franklin explains: 2½ minutes after departure from Euston the train stopped then set back into platform, detached the front coach and attached two others before finally departing at 08.37
(3) Booked route was via Northampton.
(4) Was booked for 7029+5051 from Cardiff but 5051 failed. Late start from Cardiff Central was waiting 4930 to be fed & watered.

Source : Dick Franklin (joined at Euston, left at Bristol Parkway)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual
Euston 07.35d 07.55 & 08.37
Willesden Junction 07/42 08/44
Watford Junction 07.51a ~ 07.53d 08.55½ ~ 08.56½
Tring 08/04½ 09/07½
Bletchley 08/15 09/17½
Hanslope Jn 08/22 09/24
Northampton 08/30½ DIV
Long Buckby 08/39 DIV
Rugby 08/49½ 09/41½
Coventry 09/01 09/50
Stechford 09/19½ 10/06
Birmingham New Street 09L24a ~ 09L42d 10.20 ~ 10.35½
Galton Jn 09/50½ 10/45½
Stourbridge Junction 10/04 10/59
Kidderminster 10L12a ~ 10L22d 11.07½ ~ 11.24½
Hartlebury 10/28 11/30½
Droitwich Spa 10/37 11/37
Tunnel Jn 10c48 ~ 10c50 11/45
Henwick 10/54 11/50½
Malvern Wells 11/13 12/08
Ledbury 11p25a ~ 11p35d 12/19½
Shelwick Jn 11/55 12/37½
Hereford 12w00a ~ 13w00d 12.41½ ~ 13.16½
Pontrilas 13/2 013/38
Abergavenny 13p40a ~ 13p55d 13.56 ~ ??.??
Pontypool 14/13 14/35
Maindee North Jn 14/25 14/48½
Newport 14.30a ~ 14.45d 14/51
Cardiff Central 15.10a ~ 17.15d 15.15½ ~ 18.27½
Newport 17.40a ~ 17.58d 18.50½ ~ 18.53
Maindee North Jn 18/03 18/56
Pontypool 18/23 ?
Abergavenny 18/38 19/31½
Pontrilas 18/57 19/48½
Hereford 19L15a ~ 19L45d 20.12½ ~ 20.23
Pontrilas 19/58 20/38
Abergavenny 20/10 20/51
Pontypool 20/19 21/01
Maindee North Jn 20/33 21/12
Maindee East Jn 20/35 21/13½
Severn Tunnel Junction 20/44 21/22½
Pilning 20/50 21/28½
Patchway 20/54 21/32½
Bristol Parkway 20.56a ~ 20.59d 21.34½ ~ ??.??
Hullavington 21/15 ?
Wootton Bassett Jn 21/23 ?
Swindon 21/31 ?
Didcot Parkway 21/48 ?
Reading 22/02 ?
Twyford 22/06 ?
Maidenhead 22/11 ?
Slough 22/15 ?
Southall 22/23 ?
Paddington 22.35a ?


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