29th May 2005
Central Trains
(Football Special)
| DMUs Used | at least 156405, 158792, 158794 & 158858 |
Route:
1Z50 : Sheffield to Cardiff Central
1Z52 : Cardiff Central to Sheffield
| DMU | Route |
| as listed | Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-On-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Longbridge - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central |
| as listed | Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield |
Source : Richard Rooker
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Sheffield | 09.35d | 09.49 | 21.44a | 21.47 | |
| Dore Station Jn | 09/40 | 09/56 | 21/36 | 21/30 | |
| Chesterfield | 09/47 | 10/03 | 21/29 | 21/22 | |
| Clay Cross South Jn | 09/50 | 10/07 | 21/17 | 21/19 | |
| Ambergate Jn | 09/58 | 10/15 | 21/08 | 21/10 | |
| Derby | 10/08 | 10/26 | 20.59a ~ 20.59d | 21.00 ~ 21.00 | |
| Stenson Jn | 10/14 | 10/31 | 20/53 | 20/52 | |
| North Stafford Jn | 10/14 | 10/32 | 20/52 | 20/52 | |
| Burton-on-Trent | 10/19 | 10/37 | 20/47 | 20/43 | |
| Wichnor Jn | 10/23 | 10/42 | 20/43 | 20/39 | |
| Tamworth HL | 10/29 | 10/49 | 20/36 | 20/32 | |
| Kingsbury Jn | 10/34 | 10/55 | 20/32 | 20/28 | |
| Water Orton | 10/37 | 10/58 | 20/25 | 20/25 | |
| Landor Street Jn | 10/42 | 11/03 | 20/19 | 20/19 | |
| Proof House Jn | 10/45 | 11/06 | 20/17 | 20/17 | |
| Birmingham New Street | 10.47a ~ 10.54d | 11.09 ~ 11.15 | 20.11a ~ 20.15d | 20.10 ~ 20.15 | |
| Selly Oak | 11/05 | 11/22 | 19/59 | 20.02a ~ ??.??d | |
| Kings Norton | 11/08 | 11/25 | 19/56 | 19/58 | |
| Longbridge | 11/11 | 11/27 | 19/50 | 19/56 | |
| Barnt Green | 11/14 | 11/29 | 19/47 | 19/53 | |
| Bromsgrove | 11/17 | 11/32 | 19/42 | 19/49 | |
| Stoke Works Jn | 11/20 | 11/34 | 19/40 | 19/48 | |
| Abbotswood Jn | 11/27 | 11/42 | 19/31 | 19/38 | |
| Ashchurch | 11/38 | 11/53 | 19/23 | 19/30 | |
| Cheltenham Spa | 11/44 | 11/58 | 19/17 | 19/23 | |
| Barnwood Jn | 11/51 | 12/04 | 19/08 | 19/15 | |
| Horton Road Jn | 11/52 | ? | 19/07 | ? | |
| Gloucester | 11/53 | 12/08 | 19/06 | 19/13 | |
| Awre Jn | 12/06 | 12/23 | 18/51 | 18/57 | |
| Lydney | 12/11 | 12/29 | 18/46 | 18/50 | |
| Chepstow | 12/18 | 12/36 | 18/38 | 18/44 | |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 12/27 | 12/46 | 18/32 | 18/37 | |
| Newport | 12/36 | 13/02 | 18/22 | 18/25 | |
| Marshfield | 12/41 | 13/08 | 18/15 | 18/18 | |
| Cardiff Central | 12.51a | 13.15 | 18.08d | 18.08 |