Timings (Booked Only)
20th December 2003
Past Time Rail
Santa's Dragon
Tour cancelled due to non-availability of the booked steam loco, A4 60009, through a hot-box problem and the potential replacement loco, 34027 'Taw Valley', not being cleared for the route.
Planned route & locos :
1Z27 : Birmingham International to Cardiff Central
1Z28 : Cardiff Central to Birmingham International
| Booked Loco(s) | Booked Route |
| steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' | Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Foregate Street - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee East Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central |
| steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' | Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Lydney - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill |
| diesel | Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Soho North Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International |
Sources : various
Timings (Booked Only)
| Location | Booked |
| Birmingham International | 08.45d |
| Stechford | 08/52 |
| Aston | 08/58 |
| Perry Barr | 09/01 |
| Perry Barr West Jn | 09/05 |
| Soho East Jn | 09/15 |
| Soho North Jn | 09/18 |
| Galton Jn | 09/20 |
| Smethwick Jn | 09/22 |
| Rowley Regis | 09/29 |
| Stourbridge Junction | 09.40a ~ 09.42d |
| Kidderminster | 09.52a ~ 09.54d |
| Hartlebury | 09/59 |
| Droitwich Spa | 10/04 |
| Tunnel Jn | 10/11 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 10.45a ~ 10.48d |
| Henwick LC | 10/50 |
| Newland East | 10/58 |
| Malvern Wells | 11.10a ~ 11.15d |
| Ledbury | 11/27 |
| Shelwick Jn | 11/42 |
| Hereford | 11.46a ~ 11.54d |
| Tram Inn | 12/06 |
| Pontrilas | 12/12 |
| Abergavenny | 12/25 |
| Little Mill Jn | 12/34 |
| Maindee North Jn | 12/47 |
| Newport | 12.50a ~ 13.08d |
| Marshfield | 13/18 |
| Cardiff | 13.32a ~ 17.20d |
| Marshfield | 17/34 |
| Gaer Jn | 17/43 |
| Newport | 17.45a ~ 18.13d |
| Magor | 18/33 |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 18/37 |
| Chepstow | 18/46 |
| Lydney | 18/54 |
| Awre Jn | 19/00 |
| Gloucester | 19.18a ~ 19.20d |
| Horton Road Jn | 19/22 |
| Barnwood Jn | 19/23 |
| Cheltenham Spa | 19/33 |
| Ashchurch | 19/41 |
| Abbotswood Jn | 19/51 |
| Norton Jn | 19/53 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 19L59a ~ 20L19d |
| Tunnel Jn | 20/21 |
| Droitwich Spa | 20/26 |
| Hartlebury | 20/31 |
| Kidderminster | 20.38a ~ 20.40d |
| Stourbridge Junction | 20.48a ~ 20.50d |
| Rowley Regis | 20/58 |
| Smethwick Jn | 21/03 |
| Galton Jn | 21/05 |
| Soho South Jn | 21/07 |
| Birmingham New Street | 21.13a ~ 21.15d |
| Proof House Jn | 21/17 |
| Stechford | 21/21 |
| Birmingham International | 21.25a |
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