14th April 2007

Nenta Train Tours
Central Wales Rambler

Locos Used 47812 & 47815
Stock Used 5292+4986+4949+5332+3144+3110+3125+1679+3119+3097+17077

Route:
1Z47 : Norwich to Llandrindod Wells
1Z48 : Llandrindod Wells to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
47812 (1) Norwich - Stowmarket - Ipswich
47815 (2) Ipswich - Stowmarket - Ely - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Melton Mowbray - Leicester - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street - Bescot Stadium - Wolverhampton - Wellington - Shrewsbury
47812 (1) Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells
47815 (2) Llandrindod Wells - Carven Arms - Shrewsbury
47812 (1) Shrewsbury - Wellington - Wolverhampton - Galton Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich
47815 (2) Ipswich - Stowmarket - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47815 on rear.
(2) 47812 on rear.
(3) Included optional visit to Llangollen Railway (using road coaches from Shrewsbury).

Source : Richard Rooker & Alan Chilestone

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 05.47d 05.46   01.00a 00.58
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 05/49 ?   00/58 ?
Trowse Jn 05/50 05/49   00/57 00/55
Diss 06.06a ~ 06.08d 06.08 ~ 06.09   00.33a ~ 00.36d 00.36 ~ 00.38
Haughley Jn 06/18 ?   00/21 ?
Stowmarket 06/21 06/23   00/18 00/23
Ipswich East Suffolk Jn 06/33 ?   00/06 ?
Ipswich 06.35a ~ 06.44d 06.34 ~ 06.47   23.57a ~ 00.04d 00.00 ~ 00.11
Ipswich East Suffolk Jn 06/46 ?   23/55 ?
Stowmarket 06.57a ~ 06.59d 07.00 ~ 07.03   23.41a ~ 23.43d 23.46 ~ 23.49
Haughley Jn 07/03 ?   23/38 ?
Bury St Edmunds 07.19a ~ 07.21d 07.22 ~ 07.24   23.23a ~ 23.25d 23.24 ~ 23.27
Kennett 07/32 ?   23/10 ?
Chippenham Jn 07/35 07/38   23/07 23/09
Soham 07/43 07/44   22/59 23/02
Ely Dock Jn 07/53 ?   22/53 ?
Ely 07.54a ~ 07.56d 07.55 ~ 07.59   22.49a ~ 22.51d 22.51 ~ 22.55
Ely North Jn 07/59 08/02   22/46 22/48
March 08.14a ~ 08.16d 08/18 ~ 08.20   22.28a ~ 22.30d 22.32 ~ 22.34
March West Jn ? ?   22/27 ?
Whittlesea 08/25 ?   22/15 ?
Peterborough East Jn 08/31 ?   22/07 ?
Peterborough 08.34a ~ 08.36d 08.37 ~ 08.40   22.02a ~ 22.05d 22.10 ~ 22.14
Helpston Jn 08/44 08/46   21/57 22/03
Stamford 08.52a ~ 08.54d ?   21.47a ~ 21.49d ?
Ketton SB 09/00 ?   21/42 ?
Manton Jn 09/09 09/07   21/36 21/39
Oakham 09/14 ?   21/32 ?
Langham Jn 09/16 ?   21/31 ?
Melton Mowbray 09/24 09/21   21/22 21/21
Syston East Jn 09/35 09/28   21/09 21/10
Syston South Jn 09/37 09/32   21/08 21/09
Leicester 09/44 09/42   21/01 21/03
Leicester South Jn ? ?   20/59 ?
Wigston North Jn 09/49 09/49   20/55 20/55
Hinckley 10/00 10/01   20/43 20/44
Nuneaton 10/06 10/06   20/37 20/38
Nuneaton Abbey Jn 10/09 10/07   20/33 20/36
Whitacre Jn 10/22 10/19   20/21 20/23
Water Orton 10/28 10/25   20/17 20/19
Landor Street Jn 10/35 10/32   20/10 20/11
Proof House Jn 10/36 10/34   20/08 20/09
Birmingham New Street 10.39a ~ 10.43d 10.40 ~ 10.40½   20.03a ~ 20.06d 20.03 ~ 20.05
Soho South Jn 10/49 10/47   19/56 19/58
Soho East Jn 10/51 10/47½  
Perry Barr West Jn 10/54 10/51  
Perry Barr North Jn 10/55 10/52  
Bescot Stadium 11/00 10/59  
Darlaston Jn 11/03 11/01  
Portobello Jn 11/07 11/05  
Galton Jn   19/54 19/53
Dudley Port   19/49 19/46
Wolverhampton 11/18 11/10   19/41 19/38
Woverhampton North Jn 11/20 11/11   19/37 19/35
Oxley SB 11/25 ?   19/34 ?
Cosford 11/38 11/18   19/22 19/17
Madeley Jn 11/47 ?   19/12 ?
Wellington 11/58 11/30   19/03 19/02
Shrewsbury 12.12a ~ 12.18d 11.57 ~ 12.18   18/35a ~ 18.49d 18.28 ~ 18.49
Sutton Bridge Jn 12/21 12/21   18/30 18/21
Dorrington 12/28 12/28   18/23 18/16
Marsh Brook LC 12/39 12/39   18/14 18/07
Craven Arms 12.45a ~ 12.47d 12.47 ~ 12.48   18.06a ~ 18.08d 17/59 ~ 18.01
Broome ? ?   17/58 ?
Hopton Heaton ? ?   17/53 ?
Bucknell ? ?   17.46a ~ 17.47d ?
Knighton 13.07a ~ 13.09d 113.10 ~ 13.13   17.37a ~ 17.39d 17.37 ~ 17.39
Llandrindod Crossing 13*42 ~ 13*44 ?   17*02 ~ 17*04 ?
Llandrindod Wells 13.46a 13.51   17.00d 17.00


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