11th & 14th March 2005

Arriva Trains Wales
(Rugby Special)

Loco Used 67006
Stock Used 6043+5931+6171+6142+6138+6113+1203+3356+3244+3228+3229+9503

Route:
1Z50 : Swansea to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z19 : Edinburgh Waverley to Swansea

Date

Loco(s)

Route
11/03 67006 Swansea - Port Talbot Parkway -Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Penrith - Carlisle - Lockerbie - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Torphin - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
14/03 67006 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
14/03 67006 Crewe - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Swansea

Notes :
(1) For Scotland v. Wales rugby match at Murrayfield.

Sources : Richard Rooker & Paul Harley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Swansea 08.05d 08.17   20.37 20.34
Swansea Loop East 08/07 ?   20/35 ?
Neath 08.17a ~ 08.19d 08.27 ~ 08.30   20.22a ~ 20.24d 20.19 ~ 20.23
Port Talbot Parkway 08.27a ~ 08.37d 08.37 ~ 08.39   20.13a ~ 20.15d 20.11 ~ 20.12
Margam Moors Jn 08/34 ?   20/08 ?
Bridgend 08.43a ~ 08.45d 08.52 ~ 08.56   19.57a ~ 19.59d 19.54 ~ 19.59
Pontyclun 08/54 09/05   19/48 19/43
Cardiff Central 09.07a ~ 09.15d 09.15 ~ 09.20   19.30a ~ 19.32d 19.28 ~ 19.32
Marshfield 09/23 09/28   19/20 19/19
Newport 09.29a ~ 09.31d 09.33 ~ 09.36   19.12a ~ 19.14d 19.08 ~ 19.12
Maindee North Jn 09/33 ?   19/10 ?
Cwmbran 09.42a ~ 09.44d ?   19.01a ~ 19.03d 18.51 ~ 18.52
Pontypool & New Inn 09.50a ~ 09.52d ?   18.55a ~ 18.57d ?
Little Mill Jn 09/54 09/57   18/52 18/43
Abergavenny 10.02a ~ 10.04d 10.03a ~ 10.09d   18.42a ~ 18.44d 18.29 ~ 18.33
Pontrilas 10/18 ?   18/30 ?
Tram Inn 10/25 10/27   18/25 18/11
Hereford 10/32 10/34   18/12 18/03
Shelwick Jn 10/35 10/36   18/10 ?
Leominster 10/45 10/45   17/57 17/50
Woofferton 10/50 10/50   17/52 17/45
Ludlow 10/54 ?   17/47 ?
Bromfield 10/58 ?   17/42 ?
Craven Arms 11/02 10/59   17/39 17/26
Marsh Brook L.C 11/11 ?   17/35 ?
Church Stretton 11/15 ?   ? ?
Dorrington 11/21 ?   17/26 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/26 11/16   17/18 ?
Shrewsbury 11.30a ~ 11.32d 11.20 ~ 11.32   17.14a ~ 17.16d 16.59 ~ 17.03
Harlescott LC 11/37 ?  
Wem 11/46 11/44  
Prees 11/49 ?  
Wrenbury 11/57 ?  
Nantwich 12/01 12/01  
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/06 ?  
Gobowen   16/55 16/38
Wrexham General   16/42 16/16
Saltney Jn   16/29 15/57
Chester South Jn   16/27 ?
Chester   16/26 15/52
Beeston Castle   16/08 ?
Crewe Steel Works   15/55 ?
Crewe 12.09a ~ 12.13d 12.07 ~ 12.15   15.32a ~ 15.52d 14.49 ~ 15.26
Crewe Coal Yard 12/15 ?   15/31 ?
Winsford ? ?   15/19 14/37
Winsford SB 12/20 12/24   15/16 14/35
Weaver Jn 12/26 12/29   15/11 14/30
Acton Grange Jn 12/30 12/32   15/01 14/26
Warrington Bank Quay 12.32a ~ 12.35d 12.35 ~ 12.36   14.56a ~ 14.58d 14.24 ~ 14.24½
Dallam Jn 12/38 ?   14/55 ?
Winwick Jn 12/40 12/40   14/53 14/20
Golborne Jn ? ?   14/50 14/19
Springs Branch 12/46 12/46   14/36 14/15
Wigan South Jn 12/47 ?   14/35 ?
Wigan North Western 12/48 12/47   14/34 14/13
Balshaw Lane 12/54 12/53   14/26 14/03
Euxton Jn 12/59 12/55   14/23 13/57
Preston 13.04a ~ 13.47d 13.03 ~ 13.49   13.39a ~ 14.17d 13.21 ~ 13.51
Lancaster 14/02 14/08   13/19 13/03
Morecambe South Jn 14/04 14/09   13/16 13/01
Carnforth North Jn 14/08 14/13   13/12 12/58
Oxenholme 14/18 14/21   13/02 12/50
Tebay 14/27 14/34   12/51 12/41
Penrith 14/43 14/51   12/36 12/26
Carlisle 15.00a ~ 15.15d 15.06 ~ 15.10   12.19a ~ 12.21d 12.05 ~ 12.09
Kingmoor Up Loop   12*07 ~ 12*14 ?
Gretna Jn 15/25 15/19   11/58 11/57
Quintinshill 15/30 15/20   11/53 11/56
Lockerbie 15/42 15/31   11/41 11/46
Beattock 15*58 ~ 16*07 15/40   11/31 11/38
Beattock Summit 16/22 15/50   11/24 11/29
Abington 16*29 ~ 16*45 15/56   11/17 11/23
Carstairs South Jn 16/57 16/09   11/08 11/09
Carstairs East Jn 17/00 16/11   11/06 11/06
Midcalder Jn 17/15 16/27   10/54 10/52
Slateford 17/32 16/40   10/42 10/42
Haymarket 17/36 16/54   10/38 10/40
Edinburgh Waverley 17.39a 17.02   10.35d 10.36


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