Timings (Booked Only)
(from John A. Thickitt)
11th July 1976
British Rail (E.R.)
Cambrian Coast Express
| Locos Used | ????? |
| Stock Used | 10 coaches (4x TSO, BSO, RU, 4x TSO) |
Route : 1Z70 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Barnsley - Chapeltown - Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - Derby |
| ????? | Derby - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Lichfield TV - Four Oaks - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton |
| ????? | Wolverhampton - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Tywyn - Barmouth |
| ????? | Barmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe |
| ????? | Crewe - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Uttoxeter - North Stafford Jn - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Barnsley |
Notes :
(1) The intermediate stops were for the benefit of passengers' wishing to visit
the narrow-gauge railways: The Fairbourne Railway and Talyllyn Railway.
Three buses were provided to connect with the service on the Welshpool &
Llanfair Light Railway.
Source : John A. Thickitt (on the train
throughout)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John A. Thickitt)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Barnsley | 06.45d | 23.10a |
| Chapeltown | ? | 22/57 |
| Sheffield | 07.16a ~ 07.20d | 22.37a ~ 22.44d |
| Dore | 07/27 | 22/27 |
| Dronfield | 07/30 | 22/23 |
| Chesterfield | 07.35a ~ 07.37d | 22.14a ~ 22.16d |
| Clay Cross South Jn | 07/43 | 22/10 |
| Pye Bridge Jn | 07/53 | - |
| Trowell Jn | 08/00 | - |
| Trent | 08/05 | - |
| Ambergate Jn | - | 22/01 |
| Derby | 08.20 ~ 08.35 | 21c48 ~ 21c50 |
| North Stafford Jn | ? | 21/38 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 08/51 | - |
| Wichnor Jn | 08/58 | - |
| Lichfield TV | 09/06 | - |
| Four Oaks | 09/22 | - |
| Aston | 09/32 | - |
| Birmingham New Street | 09c39 ~ 09c41 | - |
| Soho South Jn | 09/46 | - |
| Dudley Port | 09/52 | - |
| Wolverhampton | 09L58 ~ 10L08 | - |
| Cosford | 10/20 | - |
| Wellington | 10/35 | - |
| Abbey Foregate | 10c46 ~ 10c48 | - |
| Tutbury | - | 21/30 |
| Uttoxeter | - | 21/22 |
| Creswell | - | 21/13 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | - | 20/58 |
| Kidsgrove | - | 20/48 |
| Crewe | - | 20L22 ~ 20L34 |
| Whitchurch | - | 19/59 |
| Harlescott LC | - | 19/42 |
| Shrewsbury | - | 19c35 ~ 19c37 |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 10/51 | 19/32 |
| Westbury | 11/09 | 19/19 |
| Welshpool | 11.21a ~ 11.23d | 19.01a ~ 19.03d |
| Newtown | 11/43 | 18/42 |
| Caersws | 11/52 | 18/33 |
| Talerddig | 12/07 | 18/23 |
| Cemmes Road | 12/19 | 17/58 |
| Machynlleth | 12c26 ~ 12c28 | 17c47 ~ 17c49 |
| Dovey Junction | 12/36 | 17/40 |
| Tywyn | 12.56a ~ 12.58d | 17.17a ~ 17.19d |
| Fairbourne | 13.18a ~ 13.20d | 16.56a ~ 16.58d |
| Barmouth | 13.28a | 16.48d |
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