21st April 2024

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

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+99723+3350+3395+6724+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392

Route :
1Z46 : Swansea to Gloucester
1Z47 : Gloucester to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Swansea - Neath - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Llantwit Major - Aberthaw - Barry - Cadoxton - Cogan Jn - Penarth Curve South Jn - Radyr Branch Jn - Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Swansea 09.40d [P3] 09.40
Swansea Loop East 09/43 09/42
Neath 09/55½ [P2] 09/52
Briton Ferry West Jn 09/59 09/54
Port Talbot Parkway 10/04 [P2] 09/58
Margam Moors Jn 10/08 10/02
Stormy 10/14 10/08
Bridgend 10/24 [P2] 10/20
Cowbridge Road 10/25 10/21
Llantwit Major 10/44 10/35
Aberthaw 10/54 10/42
Barry 11/03½ [P1] 11/03
Cadoxton 11/09 11/09
Cogan Jn 11/19½ 11/22
Penarth Curve South Jn 11/23½ [RL] 11/26
Radyr Branch Jn 11/25½ [UR] ?
Cardiff Central 11/27½ [UM] [C] 11/29
Long Dyke Jn 11/30 [UR] 11/31
Marshfield 11/38 11/38
Ebbw Jn 11/42 11/42
Newport 11/45 [UR] 11/45 [UR]
Maindee West Jn 11/46½ 11/46
Llanwern West Jn 11/50½ 11/49
Magor 11w59 ~ 13w09 11.58 ~ 13.09
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/19½ [P2] 13/19 [P2]
Chepstow 13/27½ 13/29
Lydney 13/36½ 13/39
Awre 13/41½ 13/45
Gloucester 13.59a ~ 15.28d [P4] 14.03 ~ 15.27
Horton Road Jn 15/29 15/29
Gloucester Yard Jn 15/36 15/33
Standish Jn 15/44 15/43
Stroud 15/50 [P1] 15/51
St Mary's LC 15/54 15/54
Kemble 16/05 [P1] 16/03
Rodbourne Jn 16/19 16/15
Swindon 16/24 [P3] 16/26
Uffington 16/35 16/38
Challow 16/38 [UM] 16/40
Wantage Road 16/42 16/44
Steventon 16/46 [RL] 16/48
Milton Jn 16w49 ~ 17w28 [RL] 16.49 ~ 17.29
Foxhall Jn 17/32½ [RL] 17/33
Didcot Parkway 17/34½ [P3] [UM] 17/35 [P3]
Didcot East Jn 17/35½ [UM] 17/36
Moreton Cutting 17/37½ [UR] ?
Goring & Streatley 17/44 [P4] [UR] 17/43
Reading West Jn 17/53½ [UR] 17/51
Reading 17.55a ~ 18.05d [P15] [UR] 17.54 ~ 18.04
Kennet Bridge Jn 18/08 [UR] 18/07
Twyford 18/12 [P4] [UR] 18/13
Maidenhead 18/19 [P4] [UR] 18/20
Slough 18/31 [P5] [UR] 18/30
Dolphin Jn 18/33 [UM] 18/32
Stockley Jn 18/43½ [UM] 18/44
Heathrow Airport Jn 18/44 [UM] 18/48
Southall 18/53 [P2] [UM] 19/04
Southall East Jn 18/53½ [UR] 19/05
West Ealing 18/56½ [P4] [UR] 19/08
Acton West 18/58½ [UR] 19/09
Ladbroke Grove 19/05½ [L3] 19/13
Portobello Jn 19/06 [L2] 19/14
Royal Oak Jn 19/07 [L2] 19/15
London Paddington 19.09a [P1] 19.17 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z46 : (47802 with 44871 on rear?) : Landore T.M.D. to Swansea

Location Booked
Landore T.M.D. 08.00d
Swansea Sig.PT7573 08.03 ~ 08.06
Swansea Loop East 08/10
Swansea 08.13 ~ 08.18 [P2]
Swansea Loop East 08.22 ~ 08.24
Swansea 08.29a [P3]

5Z48 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 19.31d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 19/33
Portobello Jn 19/34
Ladbroke Grove 19/35
Acton West 19/39
West Ealing 19/41
Southall East Jn 19/44
Southall 19.46 ~ 19.51
Southall WCR 20.01a


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