27th April 2002

The Ffestiniog Railway (Dee & Mersey Group) and The Chester Model Railway Club
The Wessex Express

Loco Used 47782

Route:
1Z22 : Hooton to Southampton
1Z92 : Southampton to Hooton

Loco Route
47782 Hooton - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Southampton Central
47782 Southampton Central - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester Yard Jn - Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton - towards Bushbury Jn (2)
47782 set-back to Wolverhampton North Jn
47782 Wolverhampton North Jn - Telford - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Hooton

Notes :
(1) Delay on outward leg at Shrewsbury was due to awaiting a guard.
(2) It is reported the train was wrongly routed towards Stafford. Driver realised shortly after setting off and stopped. Train set back to regain correct route.


47782 pauses at Westbury to change crews (photo: John Cowlishaw)

Sources : Steve Bates, Nick Roberts & John Cowlishaw

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Cowlishaw)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hooton 07.22d ?   ??.??a ?
Wrexham ? ??.?? ~ 08.10   ? ?
Gobowen ? 08.26 ~ 08.30   ? ?
Shrewsbury ? 08.50 ~ 09.30   ? ?
Telford Central   ? ?
Wolverhampton   ? ?
Birmingham New Street   ? ?
Dorrington ? 09.38 ~ 09.40  
Ludlow ? 10/03  
Leominster ? 10/12  
Moreton-on-Lugg ? 10/18  
Hereford ? 10.27 ~ 10.32  
Tram Inn ? 10/40  
Pontrilas ? 10/44  
Maindee North Jn ? 11/08  
Gloucester ? 11/55  
Gloucester Yard Jn ? 11/59   ? ?
Westerleigh Jn ? 12/22   ? ?
Bath Spa ? 12/52   ? 18.54 ~ 18.57
Westbury ? ?   ? 18.13 ~ 18.33
Salisbury ? 13.44 ~ 13.48   ? ??.?? ~ 17.44
Southampton ??.??a 14.29   ??.??d 17.00


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