12th April 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Heart of Wales

Locos Used 47237, 57313 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier
Stock Used (1) (35508+35517)+99122+99128+99712+3093+3136+3058+99352+99318+4973+99723

Route :
1Z89 : Slough to Llandrindod Wells
1Z94 : Llandrindod Wells to Shrewsbury
1Z95 : Shrewsbury to Slough

Loco(s) Route
57313 (2) Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Pengam Sidings
44871 + 45407 Pengam Sidings - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Llandovery - Llandrindod Wells - Knighton - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - English Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
57313 (2) Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Newport
47237 (3) Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Parkway
47237 t/t 57313 (4) Bristol Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Slough

Notes: 
(1) 35517 & 35508 were only in the consist when 44871 & 45407 were on the train.
(2) 47237 on rear?
(3) 57313 on rear?
(4) John Livett comments: 57313 was powered up at Bristol Parkway and shoved the train to assist 47237 to at least Didcot where I got off.

Sources : John Livett (left the train at Didcot Parkway) & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Slough 05.41d [P2] 05.41   00.14a [P3] 23.48
Maidenhead 05/45 [P1] 05/48   00/06 [P4] 23/36
Twyford 05/51 [P1] 05/53   00/01 [P4] 23/30
Kennet Bridge Jn 05/54 [DM] 05/56   23/57 [UR] 23/26
Reading 05.57a ~ 06.00d [P8] 05.59 ~ 06.02   23.45a ~ 23.54d [P14] 23.20 ~ 23.25
Reading West Jn 06/02½ [DM] 06/04   23/41 23/17
Didcot Parkway 06.16a ~ 06.18d [P1] 06.18 ~ 06.22   23.07a ~ 23.25d [P2] [UR] 22.46 ~ 23.03
Wantage Road 06/26½ 06/29   23/00 22/39
Challow 06/29½ 06/32   22/57½ 22/36
Uffington 06/31½ 06/33   22/55½ 22/34
Swindon 06.41a ~ 06.44d [P4] 06.43 ~ 06.47   22.40a ~ 22.44d [P3] 22.22 ~ 22.24
Wootton Bassett Jn 06/52 06/53   22/33½ 22/15
Hullavington 07/01 07/01   22/25½ 22/07
Westerleigh Jn 07/11 07/11   22/15½ 21/58
Bristol Parkway 07.16a ~ 07.19d [P2] 07.17 ~ 07.21   22.06a ~ 22.10d [P3] 21.51 ~ 21.54
Patchway 07/21 [P2] 07/24   22/03 [P1] 21/49
Pilning 07/26 [P2] 07/27   21/58 [P1] 21/45
Severn Tunnel East 07/27 07/28   21/57 21/44
Severn Tunnel West 07/32 07/31   21/52 21/41
Severn Tunnel Junction 07/33 [P3] [DR] 07/33   21/51 [P4] 21/40
Llanwern West Jn 07/44 07/43   21/41 21/34
Maindee West Jn 07/49 07/49   21/39 21/31
Newport 07.51a ~ 07.54d [P1] 07.50 ~ 07.54   21.22a ~ 21.37d [P4] 21.22 ~ 21.30

 

Location Booked Actual
Ebbw Jn 07/57½ [DR] 07/57
Marshfield 08/04 08/01
Pengam Sidings 08L12 ~ 09L24 08L12 ~ ??L??
Pengam Jn 09/27 [DR] 09/27
Cardiff Central 09.31 ~ 09.33 [DM] 09/34 [DM]
Pontyclun 09/47 09/48
Bridgend 09/57 [P1] 09/57
Stormy 10/02 10/02
Margam Moors Jn 10/08 10/05
Port Talbot Parkway 10/13 10/10
Court Sart Jn 10/17 ?
Dynevor Jn 10/19 10/17
Felin Fran 10/25 10/22
Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn 10/41 ?
Hendy Jn 10/43 ?
Pontarddulais 10/44½ ?
Pantyffynnon 10w54 ~ 11w24 10.50? ~ 11.04?
Ammanford 11/28 ?
Llandeilo 11t49 ~ 11t54 11.40? ~ 11.58?
Llandovery 12t26 ~ 12t30 12.26? ~ 12.28? 
Sugar Loaf Summit 12/51½ ?
Llanwrtyd Wells 12t59 ~ 13t02 12.59? ~ 13.02?
Llandrindod Wells 13w38a ~ 16w34 13.30? ~ 16.34?
Llandrindod LC 16.36 ~ 16.37 16.36 ? ~ 16.37?
Knighton 17t12 ~ 17t42 17.12? ~ 17.35?
Craven Arms 18.09 ~ 18.10 [P1] 18.06 ~ 18.07
Marshbrook LC 18/17 18/12
Dorrington SB 18/27 18/21
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/34 18/56
English Bridge Jn 18/35½ 18/57
Shrewsbury 18L37a [P4] ~ 19L41d [P7]  19.00 ~ 19.55
English Bridge Jn 19/42½ 19/56
Sutton Bridge Jn 19/44½ 19/58
Dorrington SB 19/52 20/04
Marsh Brook LC 20/01 20/11
Craven Arms 20/05 [P2] 20/16
Bromfield 20/08 20/20
Woofferton 20/14 20/26
Leominster 20/19 20/31
Moreton-on-Lugg 20/26 20/37
Shelwick Jn 20/31 20/39
Hereford 20.34 ~ 20.36 [P2] 20.42 ~ 20.43
Tram Inn 20/44½ 20/50
Pontrilas 20/49½ 20/54
Abergavenny 21/00½ 21/03
Little Mill Jn 21/07½ 21/08
Cwmbran 21/12 21/11
Maindee North Jn 21/18½ 21/19
Maindee West Jn 21/19½ 21/20

Timings continue in first table

Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z88 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517 + 35508) : Bristol St Phillips Marsh to Pengam Sidings

Location Booked
St Phillips Marsh HSTD 05.55d
North Somerset Jn 06/06
Dr Day's Jn 06/08
Narroways Hill Jn 06/13
Filton Abbey Wood 06/18
Patchway 06/20
Pilning 06/24
Severn Tunnel East 06/25
Severn Tunnel West 06/31
Severn Tunnel Junction 06/34
Llanwern West Jn 06/45
Maindee West Jn 06/52
Newport 06/54
Ebbw Jn 06/57
Marshfield 07/03
Pengam Sidings 07.13a

5Z94 : (44871 + 45407) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 18.41d
Coton Hill T.C. 18.46a

5Z96 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517 + 35508) : Coton Hill to Bury Bolton Street

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 18.58d
Shrewsbury 19.03 ~ 19.07
Harlescott LC 19/12
Wem 19/21
Prees 19/24
Nantwich 19/39
Gresty Lane Reception 19.47 ~ 20.06
Gresty Lane 20/12
Crewe 20.16 ~ 20.55
Crewe Coal Yard 20/58
Hartford Jn 21/11
Acton Bridge 21.14 ~ 21.26
Weaver Jn 21/32
Acton Grange Jn 21/37
Warrington Bank Quay 21/39
Dallam Jn 21/40
Winwick Jn 21/44
Earlestown 21/50
Newton-le-Willows 21/53
Astley 22/01
Eccles 22/08
Ordsall Lane Jn 22/14
Deal Street Jn 22/26
Manchester Victoria 22/28
Thorpes Bridge Jn 22/35
Vitriol Works 22/41
Castleton East Jn 22/47
Castleton 22.49 ~ 22.53
Castleton North Jn 23.08 ~ 23.13
Hopwood GF 23.23 ~ ??.??
Bury Bolton Street ??.??aa


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