25th April 2015
Railway Touring Company
The Heart of Wales
Tour postponed to 20/06/2015 due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).
Route :
1Z89 : Chesterfield to Pengam Sidings
1Z94 : Pengam sidings to Chesterfield
Advertised Loco(s) | Booked Route |
Diesel Loco | Chesterfield - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Midland Yard Jn - Canal Farm Jn - Lichfield Trent Valley - Stafford - Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury |
steam: 44871 & 45407 | Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Llanwrtyd - Llandovery - Llandeilo - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Felin Fran - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Pengam Sidings |
Diesel Loco | Pengam Sidings - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield |
Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run northbound over the Central Wales
line.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)
Location | Booked |
Chesterfield | 05.54d [P2] |
Alfreton | 06.06a ~ 06.08d |
Langley Mill | 06.18a ~ 06.20d |
Toton Centre | 06/31 |
Trent South Jn | 06/36 |
East Midlands Parkway | 06.40a ~ 06.42d [P4] |
Loughborough | 06.54a ~ 06.56d [P2] |
Leicester | 07.10a ~ 07.12d [P3] |
Hinckley | 07/30 |
Nuneaton | 07.36a ~ 07.38d [P7] |
Midland Yard Jn | 07/41 |
Canal Farm Jn | 07/49 |
Lichfield North Jn | 08/06 |
Rugeley North Jn | 08/12 |
Colwich | 08/20 |
Stafford | 08/28 |
Norton Bridge | 08/33 |
Madeley | 08/42 |
Basford Hall Jn | 08/47 |
Crewe | 08.53a ~ 09.11d [P12] |
Gresty Lane | 09/16 |
Nantwich | 09/20 |
Wem | 09/39 |
Shrewsbury | 09L52a ~ 10L23d [P7] |
Sutton Bridge Jn | 10/26 |
Craven Arms | 10/51 [P1] |
Knighton | 11.23a ~ 12.17d |
Llandridnod Wells | 13.00a ~ 14.30d |
Llanwrtyd | 15.00a ~ 15.04d |
Llandovery | 15.29a ~ 15.31d |
Llandeilo | 15.57a ~ 15.59d |
Pantyffynnon | 16.21a ~ 16.51d |
Hendy Jn | 17/00 |
Felin Fran | 17/17 |
Dynevor Jn | 17/21 |
Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn | 17/25 |
Port Talbot Parkway | 17/30 |
Bridgend | 17/44 |
Pontyclun | 17/57 |
Cardiff Central | 18.11a ~ 18.17d [P4] |
Pengam Sidings | 18L26a ~ 18L56d |
Newport | 19/13 [UR] |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 19/30 [P2] |
Chepstow | 19/37 |
Gloucester | 20/08 [UR] |
Cheltenham Spa | 20/18 [P2] |
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | 20/24 |
Abbotswood Jn | 20/32 |
Stoke Works Jn | 20/41 |
Bromsgrove | 20/43 |
Kings Norton | 20/56 |
Selly Oak | 20/58 |
Birmingham New Street | 21.11a ~ 21.14d [P8] |
Proof House Jn | 21/17 |
Landor Street Jn | 21/18 |
Water Orton | 21/25 |
Coleshill Parkway | 21/27 [P2] |
Whitacre Jn | 21/29 |
Nuneaton | 21.45a ~ 21.47d [P7] |
Hinckley | 21/51 |
Leicester | 22.09a ~ 22.11d [P2] |
Loughborough | 22.25a ~ 22.27d [P1] |
East Midlands Parkway | 22.36a ~ 22.38d [P1] |
Trent South Jn | 22/40 |
Toton Centre | 22/45 |
Langley Mill | 22/54 |
Alfreton | 23.01a ~ 23.03d |
Chesterfield | 23.16a [P3] |