& LASERman (joined at Cardiff, left at Bristol)
Photo Review
30th November 1985
F & W Railtours
The Valley Trekker
| Locos Used | 25325, 33012, 37306, 37234, 47559 & 47602 |
| Stock Used | 34537+4474+3727+4476+4806+1671+7663+4372+4804+4787+34681 |
Route : 1Z05 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47602 | Plymouth - Taunton - Weston-Super-Mare - Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central |
| 25325 + 33012 | Cardiff Central - Barry - Bridgend - Margam Yard - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn East - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynon |
| 25325 + 33012 (1) | Pantyffynon - Cwmgorse Branch Jn - Abernant |
| 37306 (2) | Abernant - Cwmgorse Branch Jn |
| 25325 + 33012 (1) | Cwmgorse Branch Jn - Gwaen-Cae-Gurwen |
| 37306 (2) | Gwaen-Cae-Gurwen - Cwmgorse Branch Jn - Pantyffynon |
| 37234 (2) | Pantyffynon - Morlais Jn - Llanelli - Cynheidre |
| 25325 + 33012 (3) | Cynheidre - Llanelli |
| 25325 + 33012 | Llanelli - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - (via O.V.E. Lines) - Tondu |
| 25325 + 33012 | Tondu - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central |
| 47559 | Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth |
Notes:
(1) 37306 on rear.
(2) 25325 + 33012 on rear.
(3) 37234 on rear.
(4)
Nick Lawford comments: most of the top and tail working was with all 25/33/37 under power from both ends i.e. banking due to wet day raining poor adhesion
etc.
(5) Nigel Curtis comments: The rumour on the train was that 37234 was only put
on in place of 37306 because it was the last 37 required by one of the tour
organisers for haulage. The big disappointment of the day was missing out
Llanwern steelworks and by-passing it on the mainline.
(6) Special DMU connecting train (1Z37) provided from Birmingham New Street to
Newport and Severn Tunnel Junction to Birmingham New Street.
Route : 1Z37 throughout
| DMU | Route |
| ????? | Birmingham New Street - ??? - Newport |
| ????? | Severn Tunnel Junction - ??? - Birmingham New Street |
Source : Richard Szwejkowski
(joined/left train at Taunton), Mike Tetlow, Nigel
Curtis
& LASERman (joined at Cardiff, left at Bristol)
Photo Review
25325 & 33012 at Abernant (photo: LASERman)
25325 & 33012 at Gwaen-Cae-Gurwen (photo: LASERman)
37306 at Gwaen-Cae-Gurwen (photo: LASERman)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
|
Plymouth |
05.30d |
??.?? |
|
21.18 |
??.?? |
|
Lipson Jn |
05/33 |
? |
|
21/15 |
? |
|
Hemerdon |
05/40 |
? |
|
21/10 |
? |
|
Totnes |
05.58a ~ 06.00d |
? |
|
20.46a ~ 20.47d |
? |
|
Dainton Tunnel |
06/07 |
? |
|
20/39 |
? |
|
Aller Jn |
06/10 |
? |
|
20/35 |
? |
|
Newton Abbot |
06.12a ~ 06.14d |
? |
|
20.31a ~ 20.33d |
? |
|
Dawlish Warren |
06/25 |
? |
|
20/22 |
? |
|
Exeter St Davids |
06.37a ~ 06.40d |
? |
|
20.10a ~ 20.12d |
? |
|
Cowley Bridge Jn |
06/42 |
? |
|
20/08 |
? |
|
Whiteball SB |
06/57 |
? |
|
19/52 |
? |
|
Taunton West |
[RL] |
? |
|
[ML] |
? |
|
Taunton |
07.10a ~ 07.12d |
? |
|
19.37a ~ 19.40d |
? |
|
Taunton East |
[ML] |
? |
|
[RL] |
? |
|
Bridgwater |
07/25 |
? |
|
19/19 |
? |
|
Uphill Jn |
07/37 |
? |
|
19*06 ~ 19*08 |
? |
|
Weston-Super-Mare |
07x40a ~ 07x47d |
? |
|
19.01a ~ 19.03d |
? |
|
Worle Jn |
07/51 |
? |
|
18/58 |
? |
|
Bristol Temple Meads |
08.11a ~ 08.13 |
? |
|
18.39a ~ 18.42d |
19.39½ ~ 19.45½ [P6] |
|
Dr Days Bridge Jn |
08/15 |
? |
|
? |
19/36½ |
|
Stapleton Road |
08/17 |
? |
|
18/35 |
19/35 |
|
Filton Jn |
08/21 |
? |
|
18/29 |
? |
|
Patchway |
08/22 |
? |
|
18/28 |
19/29 |
|
Pilning |
08/25 |
? |
|
18/24 |
19/24 |
|
Severn Tunnel Jn |
08/31 |
? |
|
18.15a ~ 18.17d |
19.11½ ~ 19.17 |
|
Magor |
|
[ML] |
? |
||
|
Steelworks East |
|
18/08 |
DIV |
||
|
Steelworks West |
|
17/48 |
DIV |
||
|
Maindee East |
|
[RL] |
? |
||
|
Newport |
08.40a ~ 08.42d |
? |
|
17.38a ~ 17.40d |
18.49 ~ 18.49½ [P3] |
|
Cardiff Central |
09L00a ~ 09L18d |
09.10 ~ 09.25 [P4] |
|
17L12a ~ 17L25d |
18.24 ~ 18.35 [P1] |
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Penarth Curve South |
09/21 |
? |
|
Cogan Jn |
09/24 |
? |
|
Cadoxton |
09/33 |
? |
|
Barry |
09/38 |
09/40 |
|
Rhoose |
09/43 |
? |
|
Aberthaw |
09/46 |
09/48 |
|
Bridgend |
10/02 |
10/09 |
|
Water Street Jn |
10/12 |
10/18½ |
|
Margam Abbey Works East |
10/16 |
10/25 |
|
Port Talbot |
10c32 ~ 10c34 |
10.33 ~ 10.35½ |
|
Court Sart Jn |
10/38 |
10/44 |
|
Felin Fran |
10/45 |
10/49½ |
|
Morlais East Jn |
10/58 |
11/05 |
|
Hendy Jn |
10/59 |
11/08 |
|
Pantyffynnon |
11.07 ~ 11.15 |
11.22½ ~ 11.30 |
|
Cwmgorse Branch Jn |
11/36 |
? |
|
Abernant |
11.48 ~ 12.08 |
12.03 ~ 12.17½ |
|
Cwmgorse Branch Jn |
12.20 ~ 12.25 |
12.29 ~ 12.31 |
|
Gwaun-cae-Gurwen |
12.35 ~ 12.55 |
12.42½ ~ 12.52 |
|
Pantyffynnon |
13/20 |
13.23½ ~ 13.30 |
|
Hendy Jn |
13/26 |
13/44 |
|
Morlais Jn |
13/27 |
13/46 |
|
Llandeilo Jn |
13/31 |
13/52½ |
|
Llanelli |
13.33 ~ 13.35 |
13.57 ~ 13.59 |
|
Llanelli West Jn |
13/38 |
14/01 |
|
Cynheidre |
14.08 ~ 14.27 |
14.52 ~ 15.04½ |
|
Llanelli West Jn |
14/57 |
15/58½ |
|
Llanelli |
14.59 ~ 15.09 |
16.00 ~ 16.01 |
|
Llandeilo Jn |
15/12 |
16/05 |
|
Gowerton |
15/15 |
? |
|
Swansea Loop West Jn |
15/24 |
16/21 |
|
Landore |
15/25 |
16/22 |
|
Neath |
15/33 |
16/32 |
|
Port Talbot |
15c40 ~ 15c41 |
16.43½ ~ 16.47 |
|
Margam Abbey Works East |
15c48 ~ 15c49 |
16.55½ ~ 17.00 |
|
Tondu |
16.14 ~ 16.35 |
17.24 ~ 17.48 |
|
Bridgend |
16c43 ~ 16c44 |
17/59 |
|
Leckwith Jn |
17/04 |
? [ML] |
|
Ninian Park |
17/05 |
DIV |
|
Penarth Curve North Jn |
17/08 |
DIV |
Timings continue in first table.
Special DMU connecting train (1Z37)
|
Location |
Booked (out) |
Booked (rtn) |
|
Birmingham New Street |
05.52d |
20.48a |
|
Stourbridge Jn |
??.??a ~ 06.13d |
20.25a ~ ??.??d |
|
Kidderminster |
??.??a ~ 06.22d |
20.14a ~ ??.??d |
|
Droitwich Spa |
??.??a ~ 06.34d |
20.01a ~ ??.??d |
|
Worcester Shrub Hill |
??.??a ~ 06.44d |
19.52a ~ ??.??d |
|
Cheltenham Spa |
??.??a ~ 07.11d |
19.26a ~ ??.??d |
|
Gloucester |
??.??a ~ 07.23d |
19.15a ~ ??.??d |
|
Severn Tunnel Jn |
? |
18.35d |
|
Newport |
08.20a |
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