5th June 1971

R.C.T.S.
The Heart Of Wales Rail Tour

Locos Used 1675 'Amazon' & 6931

Route :

Loco Route
1675 Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee North Jn
6931 Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford, Craven Arms
6931 Craven Arms - Llandridnod Wells - Pantyfynnon - Hendy Jn - Court Sart Jn - Port Talbot - Bridgend - Aberthaw - Barry
1675 Barry - Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Main Line - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) A stop had been arranged at Barry to allow for a visit of Barry scrapyard.

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports) & Graham Hodgson

Timings (Actual Only)
(from Graham Hodgson)

Location Actual
Kensington Olympia 08.29d
Barry 17.57a ~ 19.07d
Paddington 22.03a


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