19th June 1999

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Red Dragon

Locos Used 60100, 66018 & 66025

Route :
1Z38 : Paddington - Cardiff
1Z39 : Cardiff - Paddington

Loco(s) Route
66025 Paddington - Southall - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr. Day's Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Patchway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Jn - Newport
60100 (1) Newport - East Usk New Yard - Uskmouth Branch (Alphasteel Works)
66025 (2) Uskmouth Branch - East Usk New Yard - Newport - Marshfield - Cardiff Central
60100 (1) Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen St - Heath Jn - Caephilly - Aber - Ystrad Mynach South Jn - Cwmbargoed
66025 (2) Cwmbargoed - Ystrad Mynach South Jn - Aber - Caerphilly - Heath Jn - Cardiff Queen St - Cardiff Central - Radyr Branch Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Ninian Park
60100 (1) Ninian Park - Cardiff Central
66018 Cardiff Central - Marshfield - Newport - Severn Tunnel Jn - Pilning - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Hullavington - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Slough - Paddington

Notes :
(1) 66025 on rear.
(2) 60100 on rear.

Source : Alan Costello

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robin Addison)

Location Booked (out) Actual (out) Booked (rtn) Actual (rtn)
Paddington 0818d 0825d 2056a 2042a
Ladbroke Grove 08/21 08/28 20/53 20/40
Acton West 08/26 08/31 20/50 20/37
Southall 08/30 08/35 20/47 20/34
Southall West Jn - - 20/46 20/33
Heathrow Airport Jn 08/32 08/37 20/41 20/28
Dolphin Jn 08/38 08/43 - -
Slough 0840a  ~  0842d 0845a  ~  0847d 2030a  ~  2032d 2019a  ~  2021d
Maidenhead 08/49 08/54 20/15 20/05
Twyford 08/55 08/59 20/07 20/00
Twyford West Jn 08/56 09/00 - -
Reading 0904a  ~  0906d 0909a  ~  0912d 1958a  ~  2000d 1953a  ~  1954d
Tilehurst East Jn - - 19/52 19/48
Didcot Parkway 0922a  ~  0924d 0928a  ~  0930d 1934a  ~  1936d 1934a  ~  1935d
Challow 09/35 09/42 19/20  
Uffington 09/37 09/44 19/16  
Swindon 0948a  ~  0950d 0955a  ~  0958d 1907a  ~  1909d 1905a  ~  1909d
Wootton Bassett Jn 09/57 10/05 18/58 18/59
Chippenham 10/06 10/13 - -
Thingley Jn 10/08 10/16 - -
Bathampton Jn 10/15 10/22 - -
Bath Spa 10/18 10/24 - -
North Somerset Jn 10/28 10/36 - -
Dr Day's Jn 10/30 10/39 - -
Stapleton Road 10/32 10/42 - -
Filton Jn 10/40 10/48 - -
Hullavington - - 18/45 18/50
Westerleigh Jn - - 18/35 18/38
Bristol Parkway - - 18.30 18/35
Patchway 10/41 10/50 18/28 18/34
Pilning 10/45 10/53 18/25 18/30
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/51 10/58 18/18 18/24
Newport 1102a  ~  1107d L 1110a  ~  1131d 18/07 1811a  ~  1812d

 

Location Booked Actual
East Usk New Yard 1131a  ~  1134d 1140a  ~  1142d
Uskmouth Branch (Orb Works) 1142a  ~  1152d 1151a  ~ 1200d
East Usk New Yard 1200a  ~  1211d 12/09
Newport 1215a  ~  1300d 1217a  ~  1303d
Marshfield 13/09 13/13
Cardiff Central 1325a  ~  1329d 1329a  ~  1335d
Cardiff Queen Street 13/31 13/37
Heath Jn 13/34 13/41
Caerphilly 13/41 13/48
Aber 13/42 13/49
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 1349a  ~  1352d t 13/56
Cwmbargoed 1425a  ~  1445d 1430a  ~  1446d
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 1518a  ~  1520d t 15/17
Aber 15/29 15/27
Caerphilly 15/30 15/30
Heath Jn 15/45 15/50
Cardiff Queen Street 15/56 16/01
Cardiff Central 16/02 16/04
Radyr Branch Jn 16/10 16/09
Penarth Curve North Jn 16/11 16/12
Ninian Park 1613a  ~  1620d 1613a  ~  1616d
Penarth Curve North Jn 16/24 16/17
Radyr Branch Jn 16/26 1618a  ~  1630d
Cardiff Central 1630a  ~  1750d L 1633a  ~  1756d
Marshfield 17/58 18/02

Timings continue in first table.

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