26th May 2007

Railway Touring Company
The Southern Irishman

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'
Stock Used (2) 5341+5322+1863+3144+3110+3125+1671+3069+3124+17015

Route:
1Z55 : Birmingham International to Fishguard Harbour
1Z56 : Fishguard Harbour to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
47245 Birminham International - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Barnt Green - Worcester - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Chepstow - Newport
71000 Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen
47245 (1) Carmarthen - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Whitland - Clarbeston Road - Fishguard Harbour
71000 Fishguard Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Carmarthen Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Llandeilo Jn - Cockett West - Landore - Neath - Port Talbot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Newport
47245 Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) 71000 on rear.
(2) No mention of 17041, the steam loco support coach. Was this also in the formation when 71000 was on the train?

Sources : Neil Edwards (joined/left the train at Newport) & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Edwards & BrianOvington)

Location
Booked
Actual
  
Booked
Actual
Birmingham International
06.05d
?
  
22.25a
?
Stechford 06/12 ?   22/21 ?
Proof House Jn 06/17 ?   22/16 ?
Birmingham New Street
06.20a ~ 06.30d
?
  
22.10a ~ 22.13d
?
Selly Oak 06/39 ?   22/03 ?
Kings Norton 06/42 ?   22/00 ?
Longbridge 06/45 ?   21/57 ?
Barnt Green
06.48a ~ 06.51d
?
  
21.51a ~ 21.23d
?
Stoke Works Jn 06/59 ?   21/42 ?
Droitwich Spa 07/05 ?   21/37 ?
Tunnel Jn 07/12 ?   21/32 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill
07.14a ~ 07.17d
 ??.?? ~ 07.17  
21.27a ~ 21.30d
 21.18 ~ ??.??
Norton Jn 07/22 ?   21/16 21/11
Abbotswood Jn 07/27 07/25   21/12 21/09
Ashchurch 07/33 07/33   21/03 ?
Cheltenham Spa
?07.40a ~ 07.42d
 07.40 ~ ??.??  
20.53a ~ 20.55dd
 20.52 ~ ??.??
Barnwood Jn 07/47 ?   20/47 ?
Horton Road Jn 07/48 ?   20/46 ?
Gloucester
07.49a ~ 07.51d
 07.52 ~ 07.55  
20.43a ~ 20.45d
 20.40 ~ 20.43
Awre 08/03 ?   20/31 ?
Lydney 08/08 08/15   20/26 20/21
Chepstow
08/15
 08/22  
20/19
20/14
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/21 08/29   20/12 20/06
Maindee West Jn 08/29 ?   20/04 ?
Newport
08L31a ~ 08L54d
08.41 ~ 08.58
  
19L19a ~ 20L02d
19.21 ~ 19.57
Ebbw Jn
08/58
09/03
  
19/16
19/18
Marshfield
09/04
?
  
19/12
19/16
Cardiff Central
09.16a ~ 09.18d
09.17½ ~ 09.20½
  
18.58a ~ 19.04d
18.57 ~ 19.03½
Pontyclun
09/30
09/46
  
18/45
18/41
Bridgend
09/42
09/54½
  
18/36
18/32
Margam Moors Jn
09/53
10/02
  
18/25
18/25
Port Talbot Parkway
10w00a ~ 10w50d
10.10½ ~ 10.43½
  
18/21
18/22
Court Sart Jn
10/56
10/51½
  
Dynevor Jn
10/58
10/54
  
Felin Fran
11/04
?
  
Morlais Jn
11/23
11/16½
  
Neath  
18/16
18/14
Landore Jn  
18/08
18/05
Swansea Loop West  
18/04
18/03½
Cockett West  
17/55
17/59
Duffryn West  
17/50
17/53
Llandeilo Jn
11/29
11/23
  
17w18 ~ 17w48
17.22 ~ 17.49
Llanelli
11/32
11/32
  
17/14
17/19
Pembrey & Burry Port
11/39
11/39
  
17/10
17/14
Kidwelly
11/44
11/46
  
17/04
17/06½
Ferryside
11/48
11/50
  
16/57
17/03
Carmarthen Jn
11/56
12/00
  
16/48
16/47
Carmarthen
11.58a ~ 13.28d
12.03 ~ 13.32
  
Carmarthen Bridge Jn
13/30
13/35
  
16/46
16/45½
Whitland
13/48
13/57
  
16/32
16/26½
Clarbeston Road
14*02 ~ 14*09
14.13 ~ 14.13½
  
16.10 ~ 16.10
16/13
Fishguard Harbour
14.34a
14.40
  
15.45d
15.45


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