20th November 2004

?Wessex Trains?
(Rugby Specials)

Locos Used 31452 & 31601
Stock Used 6122+6117+9506+9173

Route:
1Z41 : Salisbury - Cardiff
1Z62 : Cardiff - Salisbury

Loco(s) Route
31601 (1)

Salisbury - Westbury - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
31452 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - Severn Tunnel - Newport - Cardiff Central
31601 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel - Bristol Temple Meads
31452 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Westbury - Salisbury

Notes :
(1) 31454 on the rear.
(2) 31128 on the rear.
(3) 31454 & 31601 were the allocated locos, but subject to confirmation, also that both locos were powering in top & tail mode is also required

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Salisbury 10.05d 10.06   22.26a 22.54
Wilton Jn 10/08 10/09   22/23 22/49
Warminster 10.25a - 10.27d 10.26 - 10.28   22.04a - 22.05d ? - 22.35
Westbury 10.33a - 10.35d 10.33 - 10.34   21.55a - 21.57d 22.24 - 22.26
Trowbridge 10.40a - 1041d ? - 10.42   21.47a - 21.48d ?
Bradford Jn 10/43 10/43   21/45 22/15
Bradford-On-Avon 10.46a - 10.47d 10.46 - ?   21.41a - 21.42d ?
Bathampton 10/57 10/55   21/34 22/03
Bath Spa 11.00a - 11.02d 10.59 - 11.02   21.28a - 21.30d 21.57 - 21.59
Oldfield Park ? ?   21.25a - 21.26d 21.54a - ?
Keynsham ? ?   21.18a - 21.19d 21.47 - 21.48
North Somerset Jn 11/12 ?   21/14 ?
Bristol East Jn 11/13 ?   21/13 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 11.14a - 11.20d 11.15 - 11.20   21.07a - 21.12d 21.34 - 21.40
Bristol East Jn 11/21 ?   21/06 ?
Dr Days Jn 11/21 11/22   21/04 21/32
Stapleton Road 11/22 11/23   21/03 21/30
Filton Abbey Wood 11.27a - 11.28d 11.27 - 11.28   ? ?
Filton Jn 11/29 ?   20/58 ?
Patchway 11.31a - 11.32d 11.31 - 11.34   20/56 21/26
Pilning 11/36 11/36   20/53 21/22
Severn Tunnel West 11/41 ?   20/48 ?
Severn Tunnel Jn 11/42 11/44   20.45a - 20.46d 21.13 - 21.14
Newport 11.52a - 11.54d 11.55 - 11.58   20.33a - 20.35d 20.53 - 20.56
Marshfield 11/59 12/04   20/27 20/48
Cardiff Central 12.09a 12.12   20.20d 20.39


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