14th May 2005

Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association
The Two Avons Express

Loco(s) Used at least 67022
Stock Used 9504+5963+5984+6054+5987+5910+1203+3426+3356+3261+3229+3244+3228

Route:
1Z58 : Altrincham to Eastleigh
1Z59 : Eastleigh to Altrincham

Loco Route
67022 Altrincham - Knutsford - Northwich - Cuddington - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Westbury - Salisbury - Romsey - Eastleigh
67022 Eastleigh - Southampton - Redbridge - Romsey - (reverse of outward route) - Altrincham

Notes :
(1) Train lost tail-lamp and had to stop between Craven Arms & Church Stretton to replace it, costing about 20 minutes.


67022 is seen passing Rossett (photo: John Cowlishaw)

Sources : Richard Rooker, Nick Roberts & David White

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Altrincham 06.25d 06.46   22.34a 22.46
Hale 06.28a ~ 06.30d ?   22.28a ~ 22.30d ?
Mobberley 06.35a ~ 06.38d ?   22.21a ~ 22.23d ?
Knutsford 06.43a ~ 06.46d ?   22.13a ~ 22.16d ?
Plumley 06.51a ~ 06.53d ?   22.06a ~ 22.08d ?
Plumley SB 06/55 ?   22/04 ?
Northwich 06.59a ~ 07.02d ?   21.56a ~ 21.59d ?
Greenbank 07.07a ~ 07.10d 07.21 ~ 07.22   21.49a ~ 21.51d 22.05 ~ 22.06
Cuddington 07.15a ~ 07.17d ?   21.42a ~ 21.44d ?
Mouldsworth 07.25a ~ 07.27d ?   21.32a ~ 21.34d ?
Mickle Trafford Jn 07/34 ?   21/25 ?
Chester 07.44a ~ 08.05d 07.54 ~ 08.05   21.18a ~ 21.20d 21.29 ~ 21.32
Chester South Jn 08/06 ?   21/16 ?
Saltney Jn 08/08 08/08   21/12 21/25
Wrexham General 08.22a ~ 08.25d 08.19 ~ 08.25   20.57a ~ 20.59d 21.12 ~ 21.13
Gobowen 08.40a ~ 08.43d 08.39 ~ 08.43   20.40a ~ 20.42d 20.56 ~ 20.58
Shrewsbury 09.02a ~ 09.06d 09.2 ~ 09.06   20.16a ~ 20.20d 20.35 ~ 20.37
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/09 09/08   20/12 20/33
Dorrington 09/18 ?   20/07 20/28
Marsh Brook LC 09/29 ?   19/56 ?
Craven Arms 09/37 09/28   19/50 20/00
Bromfield 09/40 ?   19/45 ?
Wooferton 09/46 09/37   19/40 19/49
Leominster 09/51 09/41   19/35 19/45
Shelwick Jn 10/00 ?   19/23 ?
Hereford 10/03 09/57   19.18a ~ 19.20d 19.31 ~ 19.32
Tram Inn 10/11 10/05   19/10 19/24
Pontrilas 10/16 ?   19/05 ?
Abergavenny 10/27 10/20   18/54 19/10
Little Mill Jn 10/34 10/26   18/45 19/04
Maindee North Jn 10/48 ?   18/30 ?
Maindee East Jn 10/50 ?   18/25 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/00 10/57   18/16 18/40
Severn Tunnel UTG 11/02 ?   18/15 ?
Pilning 11/09 11/05   18/10 18/34
Patchway 11/13 11/09   18/07 18/31
Filton Abbey Wood 11/18 11/11   18/03 18/29
Stapleton Road 11/23 11/14   18/00 18/25
Dr Days Jn 11/27 11/17   17/59 18/23
North Somerset Jn 11/35 ?   17/57 ?
Bath Spa 11.47a ~ 11.50d 11.52 ~ 11.56   17.44a ~ 17.47d 18.04 ~ 18.10
Bathampton Jn 11/54 12/00   17/39 17/52
Bradford Jn 12/06 12/09   17/29 17/41
Westbury 12.14a ~ 12.15d 12.16 ~ 12.21   17.18a ~ 17.20d 17.26 ~ 17.34
Warminster 12/22 12/29   17/13 17/19
Wilton Jn 12/38 12/44   16/57 17/02
Salisbury 12.42a ~ 12.45d 12.49 ~ 12.55   16.51a ~ 16.54d 16.57 ~ 16.59
Tunnel Jn 12/48 ?   16/47 ?
Dean 12/58 13/07   16/39 16/46
Romsey 13/04 13/14   16/31 16/39
Redbridge   16/23 16/31
Southampton   16/19 16/27
Northam Jn   16/15 ?
St Denys   16/12 16/22
Eastleigh East Jn 13.28a ~ 13.45d ?  
Eastleigh 13.47 13.43   16.05d 16.17


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