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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