13th March 2010

UK Railtours
The Heart of Wales

Loco Used 66079
Stock Used Booked for load 12

Route :
1Z39 : London Paddington to Llandrindod Wells
1Z40 : Llandrindod Wells to London Paddington

Loco Route
66079 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Newport (1) - Cardiff Central - Pontclun - Bridgend - Briton Ferry - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynon - Llandrindod Wells - Craven Arms - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn – (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Some passengers alighted at Newport for a road coach to the Brecon Mountain Railway. They re-joined the tour at Llandrindod Wells.

Sources : Stuart Smith & Scott Spencer

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 07.38d [P10] 22.24a [P1]
Ladbroke Grove 07/42 [RL] 22/20
Acton West 07/46 22/16
Southall 07/52 22/13
Airport Jn 07/57 22/11
Dolphin Jn ? 22/05 [ML]
Slough 08.04a ~ 08.07d [P4] 22.00a ~ 22.02d [P5]
Maidenhead 08/14 21/52 [P4]
Twyford 08/20 21/45 [URL]
Twyford West Jn ? 21/43 [RL]
Reading 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P8] 21.34a ~ 21.37d [P5]
Reading West Jn 08/32 21/32
Tilehurst East Jn 08/35 [ML] ?
Didcot East Jn ? 21/18 [ML]

 

Location Booked
Didcot Parkway  
Wantage Road 08/56 [RL]
Challow 09*01 ~ 09*07
Uffington 09/10
Swindon 09c21 ~ 09c30 [P3]
Wootton Bassett Jn 09/38
Hullavington 09/47
Westerleigh Jn 09/59
Bristol Parkway 10/05 [P2]
Patchway 10/09 [P2]
Pilning 10/14 [P2]
Severn Tunnel East 10/15
Severn Tunnel West 10/20
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/22 [P1] [RL]
Maindee West Jn 10/37
Newport 10.40a ~ 10.50d [P1]
Ebbw Jn 10/55 [ML]
Marshfield 11/01
Cardiff Central 11/09 [DML]
Pontyclun 11/21
Bridgend 11/29 [P1]
Stormy 11/34
Margam Moors Jn 11/38
Port Talbot Parkway 11c44 ~ 11c46
Court Sart Jn 11/51
Dynevor Jn 11/53
Felin Fran 11/59
Grovesenf Colliery Loop 12/22
Hendy Jn 12/24
Pantyffynnon 12t33 ~ 12t34
Llandeilo 12t54 ~ 12t55
Llandovery 13t18 ~ 13t19
Llanwrtyd 13t43 ~ 13t44
LLandrindod Wells 14.15a ~ 16.45d
LLandrindod Crossing 16t47 ~ 16t48
Knighton 17t22 ~ 17t23
Craven Arms 17t48 ~ 17t49 [P1]
Marsh Brook LC 17/54
Dorrington 18/03
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/11
Abbey Foregate 18c16 ~ 18c20
Wellington 18/33 [UML]
Madeley Jn 18/40
Cosford 18/46
Oxley SB 18/55
Wolverhampton North Jn 18/58
Wolverhampton 19/02 [P4]
Portobello Jn 19/07
Darlaston Jn 19/09
Bescot Stadium 19/12
Perry Barr North Jn 19/17
Aston 19/28
Stechford 19/33
Birmingham International 19/38 [P4]
Coventry 19/47 [P2]
Gibbet Hill Jn 19/53
Kenilworth 19/55
Milverton Jn 20/01
Leamington Spa 20/07 [UM]
Fenny Compton 20/19
Banbury 20c27 ~ 20c29 [P3]
Aynho Jn 20/38
Heyford 20/44 [P1]
Wolvercot Jn 20/53
Oxford 21*02 ~ 21*04 [TL]
Kennington Jn 21/08
Didcot North Jn 21/17

Timings continue in first table.

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