11th January 2003

Past Time Rail
The Swansea Bay Express

Trip cancelled for reason(s) unknown.

Planned route & locos:
1Z27 : Paddington to Swansea
1Z28 : Swansea to Paddington

Booked Loco(s) Booked Route
?????

London Paddington - Reading - Swindon - Bristol Parkway
steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'

Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Neath - Swansea
steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' Swansea - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Parkway
????? Bristol Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Sources : various

Booked Timings

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 07.18d 20.42a
Ladbroke Grove 07/20 20/38
Acton West 07/23 20/35
Southall 07/27 20/29
Airport Jn 07/28 20/27
Slough 07.35a ~ 07.38d 20.18a ~ 20.20d
Maidenhead 07/45 20/06
Twyford 07/50 20/00
Reading 07.55a ~ 07.58d 19.51a ~ 19.55d
Didcot Parkway 08/14 19/36
Challow 08/22 19/28
Uffington 08/24 19/26
Swindon 08.35a ~ 08.37d 19.14a ~ 19.16d
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/45 19/07
Hulavington 08/53 18/58
Westerleigh Jn 09/04 18/48
Bristol Parkway 09.10a ~ 09.36d 18L19a ~ 18L43d
Patchway 09/42 18/16
Pilning 09/45 18/11
Severn Tunnel UTG 09/53 18/03
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/55 18/02
Newport 10.13a ~ 10.48d 17.08a ~ 17.42d
Marshfield 10/58 16/56
Cardiff Central 11/11 16/44
Pontyclun 11/23 16/29
Bridgend 11/34 16/20
Port Talbot Parkway 11/47 16/06
Neath 11/53 15/55
Swansea Loop East Jn 12/05 15/42
Swansea 12.08a 15.40d


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