22nd May 2011

UK Railtours
The Thames Taff

Locos Used 66020 & 66188
Stock Used 5366+5341+1832+3119+3069+3068+1691+3149+3097+17015

Route :
1Z65 : London Paddington to Cardiff Central
1Z75 : Cardiff Central to Cwm Bargoed
1Z76 : Cwm Bargoed to Cardiff Central
1Z66 : Cardiff Central to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
66188 (1) London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Gaer Jn - Park Jn - Machen Quarry
66020 (2) Machen Quarry - Park Jn - Ebbw Jn - Cardiff Central
66188 (1) Cardiff Central - Heath Jn - Ystrad Mynach South - Cwm Bargoed
66020 (2) Cwm Bargoed - Ystrad Mynach South - Heath Jn - Cardiff Central
66188 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 66020 on rear.
(2) 66188 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett (joined/left the train at Didcot Parkway) & Dave Lodwick

Photo Review


66020 on arrival into Cardiff Central (photo: Nick Bartlett)


66188 waits to leave Cardiff Central for Cwmbargoed (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Paddington 08.45d ?   20.56a ? 348.21
1.73 Ladbroke Grove 08/49 ?   20/52 ? 346.28
9.01 Southall 08/56 ?   20/40 ? 339.20
11.20 Airport Jn 08/58 ?   20/38 ? 337.01
18.31 Slough 09.06a ~ 09.09d ?   20.27a ~ 20.30d ? 329.70
24.14 Maidenhead 09/15 ?   20/16 ? 324.07
30.76 Twyford 09/21 ?   20/09 ? 317.25
35.73 Reading 09.28a ~ 09.31d ?   20.00a ~ 20.03d ? 312.28
53.05 Didcot Parkway 09.47a ~ 09.49d 09.49 ~ 09.51 [P1]   19.39a ~ 19.42d 19.38 ~ 19.40 [P2] 295.16
60.17 Wantage Road 09/57 09/59 [DR]   19/32 19/30 288.04
63.61 Challow 10/06 10/06   19/29 19/27 [UM] 284.26
? Uffington ? ?   19/27 19/25 281.67
77.18 Swindon 10/17 [DM] 10/17 [P4]   19/17 19/16 [UM] 271.03
83.02 Wootton Bassett Jn 10/25 10/24   19/11 19/10 265.19
94.05 Hullavington 10/33 10/34   19/01 18/57 254.16
107.07 Westerleigh Jn 10/45 10/45   18/42 18/45 241.14
111.57 Bristol Parkway 10/49 10/51 [P2]   18*20 ~ 18*37 18.12 ~ 18.39 [P4] 236.44
112.79 Patchway 10/54 10/56   18/17 18/05 235.22
116.45 Pilning 10/57 11/00   18/12 18/01 231.56
118.09 Severn Tunnel East 10/58 11/01   18/09 18/00 230.12
122.31 Severn Tunnel West 11/03 11/05   18/03 17/56 225.70
123.41 Severn Tunnel Junction 11/04 11/03 [P3] [DM]   18/01 [UR] 17/53 [P4] 224.60
133.30 Newport 11.18a ~ 11.21d 11.19 ~ 11.22 [DM] [P2] [DM]   17.38a ~ 17.42d [DR] 17.33 ~ 17.35 [P1] [UR] 214.71
134.13 Gaer Jn 11/23 11/25 [UM]   17/35 17/30 [DR] 214.08
135.04 Park Jn 11t26 ~ 11t31 11.27 ~ 11.28  
140.52 Machen Quarry 11.52 ~ 12.12 11.52 ~ 12.04 [end of TL]  
146.20 Park Jn 12t32 ~ 12t38 12.29 ~ 12.29  
147.02 Ebbw Jn 12/41 12/39 [DR]   ? ? [UR] ?
150.55 Marshfield 12/48 12/45 [DR]   17/25 17/25 [UR] 209.61
157.25 Cardiff Central 12.58a ~ 13.37d [DR] [P3] 13.00 ~ 13.37 [P7]   16.29a ~ 17.13d [P7] 16.22 ~ 17.13 [P7] [UR] 203.11
158.01 Cardiff Queen Street 13/40 13/40 [P1]   16/26 16/19 [P2] 202.35
160.20 Heath Jn 13/45 ?   16/20 ? 200.16
165.09 Caerphilly 13/55 13/49   16/12 16/06 195.27
170.29 Ystrad Mynach South 14t12 ~ 14t17 13.57 ~ 13.58   15t59 ~ 16t04 15.46 ~ 15.58 190.07
180.18 Cwm Bargoed 14.59 14.22 [Cwm Bargoed LC]   15.09 14.38 180.18


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