21st April 2007

The Railway Touring Company
The Central Wales Explorer

Locos Used 47245, 47854 & steam: 45407 & 76079
Stock Used (4) 17015+3068+3069+1671+3097+3119+3125+3110+1813+5322+5347

Route:
1Z58 : Leicester to Newport
1Z59 : Newport to Nottingham

Loco(s) Route
47245 (1) Leicester - Loughborough - Beeston - Nottingham
47854 (2) Nottingham - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Crewe
45407 + 76079 Crewe - Wem - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Llandrindod - Llandovery - Pantyffynnon - Dynevor Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport
47854 (2) Newport - Lydney - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Leicester - Loughborough - Beeston - Nottingham

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 47245 on rear.
(3) Loco confirmation required.
(4) Plus, presumably, the steam loco support coach when the train was steam-hauled?

Sources : Richard Rooker & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual
Leicester 06.20d 06.19
Syston South Jn 06/26 06/25
Sileby Jn 06/29 06/28
Loughborough 06.37a ~ 06.42d 06.32 ~ 06.42
Trent South Jn 06/50 06/50
Trent East Jn 06/51 06/50
Beeston 06.56a ~ 07.01d 06.54 ~ 07.00
Mansfield Jn 07/05 07/04
Nottingham 07.08a ~ 07.18d 07.07 ~ 07.18
Mansfield Jn 07/20 07/20
Trent East Jn 07/28 07/28
Trent South Jn 07/31 07/30
Syston Jn 07/53 07/51
North Stafford Jn 07/54 07/52
Tutbury & Hatton 08/00 07/59
Uttoxeter 08/10 ?
Caverswall 08/25 ?
Longton 08/29 08/24
Stoke Jn 08/43 08/28
Stoke-on-Trent 08/44 08/30
Kidsgrove 08/50 08/39
Alsager 08/53 08/43
Barthomley Jn 08/56 08/46
North Stafford Jn 08/59 ?
Crewe 09.01a ~ 09.21d 08.59 ~ 09.28
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/25 ?
Nantwich 09/30 09/36
Wrenbury 09/35 ?
Prees 09/46 ?
Wem 09/52 09/56
Harlescott LC 10/02 ?
Shrewsbury 10.12a ~ 10.15d 10.12 ~ 10.15
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/18 10/19
Dorrington 10/26 10/26
Marsh Brook LC 10/37 10/38
Craven Arms 10.45a ~ 10.46d 10.47 ~ 10.48
Knighton 11.12a ~ 11.18d 12.23 ~ 12.28
Llandrindod Crossing 12/56 ?
Llandrindod 12.58a ~ 13.35d 13.07 ~ 13.37
Llanwrtyd 14.04a ~ 14.05d 14.09 ~ 14.10
Llandovery 14.35a ~ 14.43d 14.35 ~ 14.43
Llandeilo 15.09a ~ 15.10d 15.10 ~ 15.11
Pantyffynnon 15.33a ~ 16.15d 15.33 ~ 16.20
Hendy Jn 16/27 ?
Felin Fran 16/46 ?
Dynevor Jn 16/51 ?
Briton Ferry UFL Jn 16/56 ?
Port Talbot Parkway 17/02 16/56
Margam Moors Jn 17/07 17/01
Bridgend 17/17 17/10
Pontyclun 17/27 17/20
Cardiff Central 17/42 17/33
Marshfield 17/55 17/41
Newport 18.05a ~ 18.35d 17.49 ~ 18.34
Severn Tunnel Jn 18/45 18/46
Chepstow 19/02 18/53
Lydney 19/12 19/00
Awre Jn 19/17 19/07
Gloucester 19/31 19/21
Horton Road Jn 19/34 ?
Barnwood Jn 19/38 19/23
Cheltenham Spa 19/45 19/29
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 19/54 19/36
Abbotswood Jn 20/02 19/43
Stoke Works Jn 20/11 19/52
Bromsgrove 20/13 19/53
Barnt Green 20/19 19/59
Longbridge 20/22 20/01
Kings Norton 20/26 20/06
Bordesley Jn 20/38 20/13
St Andrews Jn 20/39 20/14
Landor Street Jn 20/41 20/16
Water Orton 20/48 20/24
Whitacre Jn 20/52 20/27
Abbey Jn 21/04 20/41
Nuneaton 21/07 20/44
Hinckley 21/13 20/57
Wigston North Jn 21/26 21/10
Leicester 21.30a ~ 21.42d 21.17 ~ 21.24
Syston South Jn 21/47 21/30
Sileby Jn 21/50 21/33
Loughborough 21.55a ~ 21.57d 21.38 ~ 21.42
Trent South Jn 22/03 21/51
Trent East Jn 22/04 21/54
Beeston 22.09a ~ 22.14d 22.01 ~ 22.03
Beeston North Jn 22/17 ?
Mansfield Jn 22/21 ?
Nottingham 22.26a 22.16a


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