6th November 2004

Wessex Trains
(Rugby Special)

Locos Used 31128 & 31454
Stock Used 5981+5906+9525+5958+5945

Route (3) :
1Z25 : Salisbury - Cardiff
1Z71 : Cardiff - Westbury

Loco(s) Route
31128 (1) Salisbury - Westbury - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
31454 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff
31128 (1) Cardiff - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
31454 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Westbury

Notes :
(1) 31454 on rear.
(2) 31128 on rear.
(confirmation of locos & which led each leg is required)
(3) Headcodes also recorded as 1Z10 (out) & 1Z41 (return).

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Salisbury 10.10d 10.10  
Wilton Jn 10/13 10/13  
Warminster 10.29a - 10.31d 10.29 - 10.31  
Westbury 10.38a - 10.40d 10.38 - 10.40   20.38a 20.56
Trowbridge 10.45a - 1046d 10.45 - 10.46   20.28a - 20.30d ?
Bradford Jn 10/48 10/47   20/26 20/48
Bradford-On-Avon ? ?   20.22a - 20.23d ?
Bathampton 10/59 10/56   20/15 20/36
Bath Spa 11.02a - 11.04d 11.00 - 11.03   20.09a - 20.11d 20.30 - 20.32
Oldfield Park ? ?   20.06a - 20.07d 20.28 - 20.29
Keynsham ? ?   19.59a - 20.00d 20.21 - 20.22
North Somerset Jn 11/16 ?   19/55 ?
Bristol East Jn 11/18 ?   19/54 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 11.19a - 11.32d 11.16 - 11.32   19.48a - 19.53d 20.08 - 20.14
Bristol East Jn 11/33 ?   19/47 ?
Dr Days Jn 11/33 11/34   19/46 20/05
Stapleton Road 11/34 11/37   19/44 20/04
Filton Jn 11/38 ?   19/39 ?
Patchway 11/40 11/44   19/37 19/59
Pilning 11/43 11/46   19/33 19/56
Severn Tunnel Jn 11.49a - 11.51d 11.53 - 11.54   19.25a - 19.26d 19.48 - 19.49
Newport 12.06a - 12.08d 12.05 - 12.08   19.13a - 19.15d 19.35 - 19.37
Marshfield 12/15 12/15   19/07 19/28
Cardiff Central 12.24a 12.22   19.00d 19.20


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