28th February 1981

B.R.
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 46016, 47015 & 47069
Stock Used load 10 VAC/SH

Route : 1Z38 throughout

Loco Route
47015 Swansea - Neath - Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Jn - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - (via direct route to Stokes Works Jn) - King's Norton - (via Camp Hill line) - St Andrews Jn - Saltley - Tamworth - Derby - Sheffield - Aldewarke Jn - Chaloners Whin Jn -York - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle
47015 Newcastle - Durham - Darlington - York - Chaloners Whin Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Sheffield - Derby - Burton On Trent - Tamworth - Saltley - Bordesley Jn - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester
46016 Gloucester - Lydney - Severn Tunnel Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
47069 Cardiff Central - (via Vale of Glamorgan) - Neath - Swansea

Sources : Shayne Lewis (on Cardiff to Newcastle, Darlington to Cardiff)
& Robert Thomas (joined/left the train at Neath)

Timings (Actual Only)
(from Shayne Lewis & Robert Thomas)

Location Actual
Swansea 06.20d
Cardiff Central 06.35d
Cardiff Central 07.25d
Newport 07.40a ~ 07.51d
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/05
Gloucester 08c44
King's Norton 09/29
St Andrews Jn 09/42
Saltley 09c48
Tamworth 10/00
Derby 10/20
Sheffield 11c02
Aldwarke Jn 11/25
Chaloners Whin Jn 12/06
York 12c08
Darlington 12.50a ~ 12.52d
Durham 13.12a ~ 13.13d
Newcastle 13.30a ~ ??.??d
Durham ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Darlington 19.09a ~ 19.11d
York 19c46a ~ 19c50d
Chaloners Whin Jn 19/54
Pontefract Baghill 20/13
Sheffield 20c50a ~ 20c52d
Derby 21/29
Burton-on-Trent 21/40
Tamworth 21/50
Saltley PSB 22c16a ~ 22c19d
Leamington Spa 22/49
Banbury 23/06
Oxford 23/25
Foxhall Jn 23c26a ~ 00c08d
Swindon 00c32a ~ 00c38d
Gloucester 01L20a ~ 01L29d
Newport 02.13a ~ 02.15d
Cardiff Central 02.34a ~ 02.45d
Swansea ??.??a


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