21st November 1992
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Heart of Wales
Locos Used | 31410 & 31439 |
Stock Used | 5414+5463+5272+5307+9418+5362+5264+5259 |
Route : 1Z39 throughout
Locos | Route |
31439 + 31410 | Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Birmingham New Street - (via Abbey Foregate curve) - English Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry UFL Jn - Cardiff - Lydney - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - (via direct route) - Bromsgrove - Birmingham New Street - Burton-on-Trent - Derby |
Notes :
(1) Alan Sheppard comments : advertised as the "Heart of
Wales" and carrying this name on the front cover of the tour brochure, the
map inside the brochure and the tour headboard both described the tour as the
"Heart of Wales Limited".
Sources : John Donoghue & Alan Sheppard
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
0.00 | Derby | 08.10d | 08.11 | 20.24a | 21.02 | 386.12 | |
4.64 | Stenson Jn | 08/18 | ? | 20/18 | ? | 381.28 | |
11.01 | Burton-on-Trent | 08.23a ~ 08.24d | 08.23 ~ 08.25 | 20.10a ~ 20.11d | 20.49 ~ 20.50 | 375.11 | |
16.44 | Wichnor Jn | 08/29 | ? | 20/05 | ? | 369.48 | |
23.72 | Tamworth HL | 08.36a ~ 08.37d | 08.38 ~ 08.39 | 19.58a ~ 19.59d | ? | 362.20 | |
29.53 | Kingsbury Jn | 08/42 | ? | 19/51 | ? | 356.39 | |
33.48 | Water Orton | 08.46a ~ 08.47d | 08.49 ~ 08.50 | 19.48a ~ 19.49d | 20.26 ~ 20.27 | 352.44 | |
39.54 | Landor Street Jn | 08/52 | ? | 19/40 | ? | 346.38 | |
40.45 | Proof House Jn | 08/53 | ? | 19/38 | ? | 345.47 | |
41.19 | Birmingham New Street | 08.55a ~ 08.57d | 09.03 ~ 09.05 | 19.34a ~ 19.36d | 19.57 ~ 20.14 | 344.73 |
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
43.20 | Soho South Jn | 09/05 | ? |
44.78 | Galton Jn | 09/07 | ? |
48.43 | Dudley Port | 09/13 | ? |
54.03 | Wolverhampton | 09/20 | 09.23a ~ 09.24d |
54.46 | Wolverhampton North Jn | 09/22 | 09/25 |
63.06 | Cosford | 09/35 | ? |
73.38 | Wellington | 09/51 | 09/42 |
83.32 | Abbey Foregate Jn | 10c05a ~ 10c07d | 09.55 ~ 10.00 |
83.57 | English Bridge Jn | 10/12 | ? |
84.17 | Sutton Bridge Jn | 10/14 | ? |
96.03 | Church Stretton | 10/28 | ? |
103.26 | Craven Arms | 10t35a ~ 10t37d | 10.40 ~ 10.42 |
115.64 | Knighton | 11t01a ~ 11t04d | 11.03 ~ 11.04 |
131.62 | Pen-y-Bont | 11/36 | 11/37 |
? | Llandrindod Crossing | 11.43a ~ 11.44d | 11.42 ~ 11.44 |
135.34 | Llandrindod | 11.48a ~ 14.25d | 11.47 ~ 14.27 |
151.44 | LLanwrtyd | 14t51a ~ 14t57d | 14.54 ~ 14.58 |
162.71 | Llandovery | 15t35a ~ 15t38d | 15.21 ~ 15.22 |
174.06 | Llandeilo | 16t00a ~ 16t03d | 15.44 ~ 15.44 |
182.07 | Pantyffynnon | 16t18a ~ 16t19d | 16.06 ~ 16.07 |
187.41 | Hendy Jn | 16/28 | 16/19 |
195.67 | Felin Fran | 16/51 | 16/28 |
199.04 | Dynevor Jn | 16/56 | 16/36 |
200.67 | Briton Ferry UFL Jn | 16/59 | 16.40a ~ 16.47d |
204.14 | Port Talbot Parkway | 17c03a ~ 17c05d | 16.55 ~ 17.25 |
216.28 | Bridgend | 17/18 | 17/37 |
236.43 | Cardiff Central | 17/37 | 17.56a ~ 17.58d |
248.23 | Newport | 17/50 | 18/11 |
258.12 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 18/00 | ? |
273.36 | Lydney | 18/16 | ? |
278.51 | Awre | 18/21 | ? |
292.69 | Gloucester | 18c35a ~ 18c37d | 18.59 ~ 19.05 |
293.66 | Barnwood Jn | 18/39 | 19/07 |
299.29 | Cheltenham Spa | 18/45 | 19/13 |
317.27 | Abbotswood Jn | 18/59 | ? |
328.44 | Stoke Works Jn | 19/08 | ? |
330.57 | Bromsgrove | 19/11 | ? |
334.20 | Barnt Green | 19/15 | ? |
339.28 | Kings Norton | 19/20 | 19/45 |
341.42 | Selly Oak | 19/23 | 19/48 |
Timings continue in first table.
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