2nd September 2000

A1A Charters/Railtours North West
Heart of Wales Explorer

Locos Used 31452, 37055 & 47721
Stock Used 4951+99680+99121+99125+99127+99371+99319+99311+99318+5032+4994

Route :
1Z36 Lancaster to Cardiff
1Z37 Cardiff to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
31452 Lancaster - Earlestown - Chester - Wrexham - Shrewsbury
31452 + 37055 Shrewsbury - (via Central Wales line) - Hendy Jn - Morlais East Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Llantrisant- Cardiff
47721 Cardiff - Hereford - Wrexham - Chester - Earlestown - Lancaster

Sources : David Dockray, Mark Sutton & David Bellamy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(From David Bellamy)

Location

 Booked (Actual) (out)   Booked (Actual) (rtn)
Lancaster 06.34d (06.34d)   23.15a (23.10a)
Preston 06.59a ~ 07.04d (07.05d)   22.51a ~ 22.54d
Leyland 07.09a ~ 07.11d   22.40a ~ 22.43d
Euxton Jn 07/14   22/39
Balshaw Lane Jn 07/16   22/36
Wigan North Western 07.24a ~ 07.26d (07.34d)   22.16a ~ 22.26d (22.13d)
Golborne Jn 07/35   22/09
Newton-le-Willows 07.46a ~ 07.48d (07.52d)   22.01a ~ 22.04d (22.01d)
Winwick Jn 07/54   21/57
Warrington Bank Quay 07.57a ~ 08.16d (08.17d)   21.48a ~ 21.51d
Frodsham 08.28a ~ 08.31d   21.35a ~ 21.38d
Helsby 08/35   21/31
Chester 08.50a ~ 08.56d (08.55d)   21.18a ~ 21.21d (21.21d)
Saltney Jn 09/00   21/14
Wrexham General 09.14a ~ 09.17d   20.39a ~ 20.59d (20.59d)
Gobowen 09.32a ~ 09.35d   20.21a ~ 20.23d
Shrewsbury 09.58a ~ 10.01d
(09L58a ~ 11L04d)		   19.58a ~ 20.00d (20.12d)
Dorrington 10/12   19/47
Craven Arms 10/29 (11/38)   19/33

 

Location

 Booked (Actual)
Knighton 10/49 (12/06)
Llandrindod Wells 11.28a ~ 12.58d
(12.53a ~ 12.58d)
Llandeilo 14/16
Pantyffynnon 14/42 (14/57)
Hendy Jn 14/50
Bridgend
15/42
Cardiff Central
16.14a ~ 17.58d
(16.15a ~ 17.58d)
Newport
18/11
Little Mill Jn
18/26
Abergavenny
18/37
Pontrilas
18/49
Tram Inn 18/53
Hereford 19/05 (19/15)
Leominster 19/18
Woofferton Jn 19/23


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