3rd December 1988

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Red Dragon

Loco(s) Used at least 47659
Stock Used 17023+3140+3143+3149+3150+3123+1666+3148+1644+3132

Route : 1Z10 throughout

Traction Route
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London Paddington - (via GWML) - Swindon - Stroud - Gloucester - Lydney - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Barry - Bridgend - Court Sart Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen
[buses] Carmarthen - Gwili Railway
steam 7828 'Odney Manor' 2x round trips
[buses] Gwili Railway - Carmarthen
????? Carmarthen - (reverse of outward route) - Llandeilo Jn - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Llandore Jn - Court Sart Jn - Neath - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Cardiff - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Heywood Road Jn - Bedwyn - Southcote Jn - Reading - (via GMWL) - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Neasden Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Cricklewood Curve Jn - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Seen Reading at 08.58 hauled by 47659 - was this loco used throughout?

Sources : David Morgan, Chris Bracey, 'Dr Jim' & Michael Trower

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Michael Trower)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Paddington 08.18d
5.51 Ealing Broadway 08/25
9.01 Southall 08/28
18.31 Slough 08.36a ~ 08.38d
24.14 Maidenhead 08/46
30.76 Twyford 08/51
35.73 Reading 08.56a ~ 08.58d
53.05 Didcot Parkway 09/12
77.18 Swindon 09c31 ~ 09c33
90.74 Kemble 09/46
106.69 Standish Jn 10/04
112.79 Gloucester Yard Jn 10/09
114.00 Gloucester 10/11
128.18 Awre 10/23
133.33 Lydney 10/27
148.57 Severn Tunnel Junction 10/41
158.46 Newport 10/53
170.26 Cardiff 11c07 ~ 11c09
171.09 Penarth Curve South Jn 11/12
172.71 Cogan Jn 11/15
178.49 Barry 11/26
184.14 Aberthaw 11/35
197.75 Bridgend 11/55
210.09 Port Talbot Parkway 12/05
214.07 Court Sart Jn 12/08
215.16 Dynevor Jn 12/10
218.33 Felin Fran 12/15
226.75 Morlais Jn 12/26
230.43 Llandeilo Jn 12/31
232.14 Llanelli 12/33
252.04 Carmarthen Jn 12/54
252.49 Carmarthen 12.57a ~ 16.25d
253.14 Carmarthen Jn 16/27
273.04 Llanelli 16/47
274.55 Llandeilo Jn 16/49
281.40 Cockett Tunnel West 16/55
283.10 Swansea Loop West Jn 16/59
283.42 Llandore Jn 17/00
290.04 Neath 17/08
295.45 Port Talbot Parkway 17/15
307.59 Bridgend 17/26
327.74 Cardiff 17c47 ~ 17c49
339.54 Newport 18/02
349.43 Severn Tunnel Junction 18/12
356.39 Pilning 18/18
360.05 Patchway 18/22
361.18 Filton 18/24
364.32 Stapleton Road 18/27
365.52 North Somerset Jn 18/34
376.31 Bath Spa 18/47
378.47 Bathampton Jn 18/51
387.69 Bradford South Jn 19/03
392.48 Hawkeridge Jn 19/10
393.35 Heywood Road Jn 19/12
399.74 Lavington 19/18
434.74 Newbury 19/49
450.18 Southcote Jn 20/00
452.02 Reading 20.05a ~ 20.07d
456.79 Twyford 20/14
463.61 Maidenhead 20/18
469.44 Slough 20.23a ~ 20.25d
478.74 Southall 20/34
482.24 Ealing Broadway 20/38
483.59 Acton main Line 20/40
484.31 Acton Wells Jn 20/42
487.28 Dudding Hill Jn 20/49
488.12 Cricklewood Curve Jn 20/52
489.31 West Hampstead 20/54
493.31 St Pancras 21.00a


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