16th June 1991

Flying Scotsman Services Limited
The Cambrian Limited

Locos Used diesel(s), AC electric(s), steam: 7819 'Hinton Manor' & 75069

Route :
1J22 : London Euston to Barmouth
1A22 : Barmouth to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
AC electric London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton
diesel Wolverhampton - Wellington - Shrewsbury
7819 Shrewsbury - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Towyn - Barmouth
75069 Barmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
diesel Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton
AC electric Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Brian Halford comments: The highlight for me was on the return run.  After leaving Machynlleth 75069 built up speed before climbing the 1 in 52 Talerddig bank and cleared the summit having shaved 8 minutes off the schedule.


Brian Halford's ticket.

Sources : Bob Taylor (compiled from contemporary reports) & Brian Halford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Brian Halford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 07.00d 07.07   22.51a 23.01
Willesden Junction 07/07 07/14   22/43 ?
Watford Junction 07.15a ~ 07.16d 07.30 ~ 07.31   22.20a ~ 22.21d ?
Tring 07/27 ?   22/11 ?
Bletchley 07/46 07/55   22/01 ?
Milton Keynes Central 07.49a ~ 07.50d 07.59 ~ 08.00   21.56a ~ 21.57d ?
Hanslope Jn 08/08 08/06   21/51 ?
Weedon 08/16 08/13   21/43 ?
Rugby 08/34 08/31   21/33 ?
Coventry 08.43a ~ 08.44d 08.40 ~ 08.46   21.20a ~ 21.22d ?
Birmingham International 08.53a ~ 08.54d 08.55 ~ 08.56   21.09a ~ 21.11d ?
Stechford North Jn 08/59 ?   21/05 ?
Aston 09/04 ?   21/00 ?
Bescot Jn 09/12 ?   20/50 ?
Portobello Jn 09/19 ?   20/45 ?
Wolverhampton 09L24a ~ 09L33d 09.25 ~ 09.33   20L28a ~ 20L40d ??.?? ~ 20.45
Wellington 09/55 09/54   20/06 ?
Shrewsbury 10L15a ~ 10L30d 10.06 ~ 10.30   19L28a ~ 19L45d 19.28 ~ 19.45
Sutton Bridge Jn 10t36 10/36   19t23 19/23
Westbury 10t52 10.53 ~ 11.00   19t07 19/07
Welshpool 11t08 ?   18t51 18/51
Newtown 11.28 ~ 11.48 ?   18.07 ~ 18.30 ??.?? ~ 18.30
Talerddig 12t14 ?   17t47 17/39
Machynlleth 12.39 ~ 13.10 ?   16.51 ~ 17.16 16.48 ~ 17.16
Dovey Junction 13t21 ?   16t41 16/41
Tywyn 13t42 ?   16.00 ~ 16.20 16.00 ~ 16.18
Barmouth 14L12a 14.12   15.30d 15.30


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