20th April 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XVI (Day 8 of 9)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35508+35517+99723+3350+3395+6724+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392

Route : 1Z45 throughout

Loco(s) Route
45407 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Halton Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester
44871 + 45407 (1) Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms (3)
44871 + 45407 Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod - Llanwrtyd - Sugar Loaf - Llandovery - Llandeilo - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn
47802 (2) Llandeilo Jn - Gowerton - Swansea (4)

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 45407 on rear.
(3) 47802 was detached from the rear of the train at Craven Arms, and then ran light engine to Llandeilo Jn via Hereford and Cardiff.
(4) 44871 was detached from the rear of the train at Llandeilo Jn, and then ran light engine to Landore T.M.D, as the train was too long for Swansea station.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 09.00d [P9] 09.00
Crown Street Jn 09/02½ [FL] 09/04
Edge Hill 09/04 [P3] 09/05
Former Edge Hill SB 09/05 09/06
Wavertree Jn 09/08 09/08
Liverpool South Parkway 09/13 [P1] 09/12
Ditton East Jn 09/18 09/17
Runcorn 09/25 [P1] 09/20
Halton Jn 09/27 09/23
Frodsham Jn 09/36½ 09/30
Helsby 09/41½ [P1] 09/42
Mickle Trafford 09/48½ 09/48
Chester 09L55a ~ 10L30d [P4] 09.56 ~ 10.30 [P4]
Chester South Jn 10/31½ [DM] 10/31
Saltney Jn 10/33½ 10/34
Rossett Jn 10/41 10/39
Wrexham General 10/56 [P1] 10/47
Chirk 11/06½ ?
Gobowen 11/10 11/10
Shrewsbury 12/12 [P4] 12/29 [P4]
English Bridge Jn 12/13½ 12/30
Sutton Bridge Jn 12/15½ 12/32
Dorrington 12/23½ 12/38
Church Stretton 12/33 ?
Marsh Brook LC 12/36½ 12/48
Craven Arms 12L42a ~ 12L57d [DGL] 12.56 ~ 13.18 [DGL]
Knighton 13t24 ~ 13t27 13.43 ~ 13.46
Llandrindod Crossing 14.09 ~ 14.10 14.26 ~ 14.27
Llandrindod 14w12 ~ 15w26 14.28 ~ 15.32
Llanwrtyd 16t06 ~ 16t20 16.06 ~ 16.20
Sugar Loaf 16/28 ?
Llandovery 16t50 ~ 16t53 16.45 ~ 16.48
Llandeilo 17t24 ~ 17t27 17.14 ~ 17.17
Pantyffynnon 17t45 ~ 17t46 17.37 ~ ?
Hendy Jn 17/55½ 17/46
Morlais Jn 18/07½ 17/48
Llandeilo Jn 18L17 ~ 18L47 18.17 ~ 18.54
Duffryn West 18/50 19/01
Gowerton 18/54 19/05
Cockett West 18/56 19/09
Swansea Loop West 19/00½ 19/15
Swansea Loop East 19*03 ~ 19*13 ? ~ 19.22
Swansea 19.17a [P2] 19.25


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z45 : (44871 & 45407 with 47802 on rear?) : Carnforth Steamtown to Preston
3Z45 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Preston to Bamfurlong Jn
3Z45 : (47802 with 45407 on rear) : Bamfurlong Jn to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 04.30d
Carnforth H.S. 04.40 ~ 04.44
Carnforth 04.49 ~ 05.49
Carnforth North Jn 05/52
Morecambe South Jn 05/57
Lancaster 05/59
Garstang & Catteral 06/15
Fylde Jn 06/29
Preston 06w31 ~ 07w26 [GL]
Ribble Jn 07/27
Euxton Jn 07/33
Balshaw Lane 07/35
Wigan North Western 07/43
Wigan South Jn 07/44
Springs Branch Jn 07/47
Bamfurlong Jn 07.50 ~ 07.55 [GL]
Ince Moss Jn 07/59
Huyton 08/26
Roby 08/29
Olive Mount Jn 08/33
Bootle Branch Jn 08/36
Former Edge Hill SB 08/40
Edge Hill 08/42
Crown Street Jn 08/44
Liverpool Lime Street 08.47a [P9]

0Z44 : (44871) : Preston to Chester

Location Booked
Preston 07.33d [P6]
Ribble Jn 07/34
Euxton Jn 07/40
Balshaw Lane 07/44
Wigan North Western 07/52
Wigan South Jn 07/53
Springs Branch Jn 07/54
Golborne Jn 07/58
Winwick Jn 08/01
Dallam Jn 08/04
Warrington Bank Quay 08/05
Acton Grange Jn 08/07
Runcorn East 08/10
Frodsham Jn 08/20
Helsby 08/25
Mickle Trafford 08/34
Chester Middle Yard 08.40 ~ 09.58
Chester South Jn 10.01 ~ 10.04
Chester 10.08a [P4]

0Z45 : (47802) : Craven Arms to Llandeilo Jn

Location Booked
Craven Arms 13.13d [DGL]
Bromfield 13/21
Woofferton 13/28
Leominster 13/35
Moreton-on-Lugg 13/44
Shelwick Jn 13/49
Hereford 13/51 [DR]
Tram Inn 13/58
Pontrilas 14/08
Abergavenny 14/18
Little Mill Jn 14/26
Maindee North Jn 14/38
Maindee West Jn 14/39
Newport 14*42 ~ 14*48 [DR]
Ebbw Jn 14/52
Marshfield 14/57
Long Dyke Jn 15/10
Cardiff Central 15*11 ~ 15*20 [DM]
Leckwith North Jn 15/28
Pontyclun 15/40
Bridgend 15/54
Stormy 16*01 ~ 16*21 [DGL]
Margam Moors Jn 16/27
Port Talbot Parkway 16*32 ~ 17*44 [DR]
Court Sart Jn 17/52
Dynevor Jn 17/54
Jersey Marine Jn 17/55
Morlais Jn 18/20
Llandeilo Jn 18.27a

0Z46 : (44871) : Llandeilo Jn to Landore T.M.D.

Location Booked
Llandeilo Jn 19.16d
Duffryn West 19/19
Cockett West 19/26
Swansea Loop West 19/31
Swansea Sig.PT7573 19.34 ~ 19.38
Landore T.M.D. 19.41a

5Z45 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Swansea to Landore T.M.D.

Location Booked
Swansea 19.33d [P2]
Swansea Loop East 19/36
Swansea Sig.PT7573 19.42 ~ 19.46
Landore T.M.D. 19.49a


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