25th February 1989
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Welsh Mountain Cobbler
Locos Used | 47544 & 47612 'Titan' |
Stock Used | 35479+4994+4926+4908+4953+7165+7167+4985+4917+4880 |
Route : 1Z46 throughout
Loco | Route |
47544 | Northampton - (via WCML) - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Twickenham - Staines - Ascot - Reading - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central |
47612 | Cardiff Central - Pontyclun -Bridgend - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Llandrindod Wells - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho North Jn - Perry Bar South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - (as outward route) - Reading |
Source : Gary Thornton
(joined/left train at Northampton)
Photo Review
47544 pulls into Watford Junction (photo: Nick Blyth)
47612 during a break at Llandrindod Wells (photo:
Nick Blyth)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Gary Thornton)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
0.00 | Northampton | 06.15d | 06.15 |
9.21 | Hanslope Jn | 06/26 | 06/28 |
16.03 | Milton Keynes Central | 06.34a ~ 06.37d | 06.37 ~ 06.38 |
19.22 | Bletchley | 06/42 | 06/43 |
34.15 | Tring | 06/53 | 07/00 |
48.33 | Watford Junction | 07.07a ~ 07.09d | 07.09 ~ 07.12 |
60.45 | West London Jn | 07/22 | 07/24 |
60.74 | Mitre Bridge Jn | 07c24a ~ 07c26a | 07.25 ~ 07.53 |
61.31 | North Pole Jn | 07/28 | 07/54 |
63.19 | Kensington Olympia | 07/33 | 07/56 |
66.02 | Latchmere Jn | 07/38 | ??/?? |
66.36 | Clapham Junction | 07.42a ~ 07.43d | 08.03 ~ 08.07 |
69.49 | Barnes | 07/49 | 08/12 |
73.64 | Twickenham | 07/56 | 08/18 |
75.77 | Feltham Jn | 07/59 | 08/20 |
81.44 | Staines | 08.06a ~ 08.07d | 08.27 ~ 08.28 |
85.57 | Virginia Water | 08/19 | 08/34 |
91.41 | Ascot | 08/27 | 08/44 |
99.13 | Wokingham | 08/44 | 08/54 |
103.06 | Earley | 08/50 | 08/58 |
105.01 | Spur Jn | 08/53 | 09/02 |
105.40 | New Jn | 08/54 | 09/03 |
105.78 | Reading | 08.57a ~ 08.59d | 09.05 ~ 09.07 |
123.10 | Didcot Parkway | 09/13 | 09/22 |
133.66 | Challow | 09/21 | ? |
147.23 | Swindon | 09/31 | 09/39 |
153.07 | Wotton Bassett Jn | 09/35 | 09/44 |
177.12 | Westerleigh Jn | 09/53 | 10/02 |
181.62 | Bristol Parkway | 09/58 | 10/08 |
183.04 | Patchway | 09/59 | 10/09 |
186.50 | Pilning | 10/02 | 10/12 |
193.46 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 10/08 | 10/20 |
203.35 | Newport | 10/17 | 10/30 |
215.15 | Cardiff Central | 10/30 | 10L44a ~ 10L56d |
235.30 | Bridgend | 10/50 | 11/15 |
247.44 | Port Talbot Parkway | 11c02a ~ 11c04d | 11.26 ~ 11.27 |
251.42 | Court Sart Jn | 11/07 | ? |
252.51 | Dynevor Jn | 11/09 | 11/36 |
255.68 | Felin Fran | 11/14 | ? |
264.14 | Hendy Jn | 11/28 | 11/55 |
269.48 | Pantyffynnon | 11t38 | 12.06 ~ 12.08 |
277.49 | Llandeilo | 11y55a ~ 11y55d | 12.30 ~ 12.31 |
288.64 | Llandovery | 12y23a ~ 12y26d | 12.54 ~ 12.56 |
300.11 | Llanwrtyd | 12x50a ~ 12x53d | 13.19 ~ 13.23 |
316.21 | Llandrindod | 13.35a ~ 15.20d | 13.50 ~ 15.35 |
348.29 | Craven Arms | 16t30 | 16.44 ~ 16.47 |
355.52 | Church Stretton | 16/39 | 17/02 |
367.38 | Sutton Bridge Jn | 16/54 | 17/14 |
368.23 | Abbey Foregate Jn | 16c56a ~ 16c58d | 17.17 ~ 17.17 |
378.17 | Wellington | 17/10 | 17/27 |
388.49 | Cosford | 17/20 | 17/37 |
397.52 | Wolverhampton | 17c32a ~ 17c38d | 17.47 ~ 17.49 |
403.12 | Dudley Port | 17/49 | 17/56 |
406.57 | Galton Jn | 17/57 | 18/01 |
408.03 | Soho North Jn | 18/0 | 18/04 |
408.25 | Soho East Jn | 18/01 | 18/05 |
410.24 | Perry Barr West Jn | 18/05 | 18/10 |
410.53 | Perry Barr South Jn | 18/07 | 18/11 |
412.29 | Aston | 18/10 | 18/14 |
415.22 | Stechford | 18/15 | 18/19 |
419.55 | Birmingham International | 18/19 | 18/25 |
430.31 | Coventry | 18/30 | 18/33 |
441.70 | Rugby | 18/41 | 18/42 |
451.20 | Long Buckby | 18/51 | 18/52 |
460.69 | Northampton | 19.00a ~ 19.06d | 19.04 ~ 19.06 |
470.10 | Hanslope Jn | 19/17 | ? |
476.72 | Milton Keynes Central | 19.24a ~ 19.26d | ? |
480.11 | Bletchley | 19/30 | ? |
495.04 | Tring | 19/43 | ? |
509.22 | Watford Junction | 19.55a ~ 19.57d | ? |
521.34 | West London Jn | 20/10 | ? |
521.63 | Mitre Bridge Jn | 20c12a ~ 20c13a | ? |
522.20 | North Pole Jn | 20/15 | ? |
524.08 | Kensington Olympia | 20/20 | ? |
526.71 | Latchmere Jn | 20/25 | ? |
527.25 | Clapham Junction | 20.28a ~ 20.29d | ? |
530.38 | Barnes | 20/35 | ? |
536.71 | Hounslow | 20/42 | ? |
537.69 | Feltham Jn | 20/44 | ? |
543.36 | Staines | 20.51a ~ 20.53d | ? |
547.49 | Virginia Water | 21/00 | ? |
553.33 | Ascot | 21/06 | ? |
561.05 | Wokingham | 21/15 | ? |
564.78 | Earley | 21/20 | ? |
566.73 | Spur Jn | 21/23 | ? |
567.30 | New Jn | 21.25a ~ 21.31d | ? |
567.70 | Reading | 21.35a | ? |