Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Hughes)
10th May 2008
Mid Cheshire Rail Users
Association
The Somerset Coast
Express
| Locos Used | 67017 & 67029 |
| Stock Used | 35469+3261+3304+3386+3344+3340+3244+1250+5952+5987+5997+6024 |
Route:
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 67029 (1) | Altrincham - Northwich - Mouldsworth - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Telford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - St. Andrews Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Cheltenham Spa - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Williton - Minehead |
| 67029 + 67017 | Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Soho South Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Telford - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester |
| 67017 (2) | Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Altrincham |
Notes :
(1) 67017 on rear.
(2) 67029 on rear.
(3) Timing sheet not provided on the train, so only pick-up & set-down times are
shown, along with actual times for selected locations.
Source : Richard Hughes (on the train throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Hughes)
| Location |
Booked
|
Actual
|
Booked
|
Actual
|
|
| Altrincham |
06.20d
|
06.20
|
23.15a
|
23.14
|
|
| Hale |
??.??a ~ 06.26d
|
??.?? ~ 06.26
|
23.07a ~ ??.??d
|
23.10 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Mobberley |
??.??a ~ 06.34d
|
??.?? ~ 06.35
|
22.58a ~ ??.??d
|
23.04 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Knutsford |
??.??a ~ 06.41d
|
??.?? ~ 06.42
|
22.51a ~ ??.??d
|
22.56 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Plumley |
??.??a ~ 06.48d
|
??.?? ~ 06.49
|
22.44a ~ ??.??d
|
22.49 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Northwich |
??.??a ~ 06.59d
|
??.?? ~ 06.59
|
22.37a ~ ??.??d
|
22.41 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Greenbank |
??.??a ~ 07.06d
|
??.?? ~ 07.07
|
22.30a ~ ??.??d
|
22.34 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Cuddington |
??.??a ~ 07.15d
|
??.?? ~ 07.15
|
22.23a ~ ??.??d
|
22.26 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Mouldsworth |
??.??a ~ 07.26d
|
??.?? ~ 07.27
|
22.12a ~ ??.??d
|
22.16 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Chester |
??.??a ~ 07.42d
|
07.39 ~ 07.42
|
21.37a ~ ??.??
|
21.36 ~ 22.03
|
|
| Wrexham General |
??.??a ~ 08.01d
|
??.?? ~ 08.01
|
21.16a ~ ??.??d
|
21.17 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Shrewsbury |
??.??a ~ 0843d
|
??.?? ~ 08.43
|
20.36a ~ ??.??d
|
20.39 ~ ??.??
|
|
| Telford |
?
|
09/07
|
?
|
20/24
|
|
| Wolverhampton |
?
|
09/46
|
?
|
20/09
|
|
| Portobello Jn |
?
|
09/51
|
|||
| Bescot Stadium |
?
|
09/58
|
|||
| Perry Barr North Jn |
?
|
10/05
|
|||
| Tipton |
?
|
20/02
|
|||
| Sandwell & Dudley |
?
|
19/50
|
|||
| Soho South Jn |
?
|
10/11
|
?
|
19/47
|
|
| Birmingham New Street |
?
|
??.?? ~ 10.19
|
?
|
??.?? ~ 19.42
|
|
| St Andrews Jn |
?
|
10/26
|
?
|
19/24
|
|
| Barnt Green |
?
|
10/43
|
?
|
19/11
|
|
| Cheltenham Spa |
?
|
11/07
|
?
|
18/45
|
|
| Westerleigh Jn |
?
|
11/36
|
?
|
18/19
|
|
| Bristol Parkway |
?
|
11/50
|
?
|
18/12
|
|
| Bristol Temple Meads |
12.01a ~ ??.??
|
12.00 ~ 12.04
|
??.?? ~ 18.03d
|
17.53 ~ 18.03
|
|
| Bridgwater |
?
|
12/33
|
?
|
17/23
|
|
| Taunton |
?
|
??.?? ~ 12.44
|
?
|
??.?? ~ 17.14
|
|
| Norton Fitzwarren |
?
|
12/51
|
?
|
17/07
|
|
| Bishops Lydeard |
?
|
??.?? ~ 13.06
|
??.?? ~ 16.48d
|
??.?? ~ 16.57
|
|
| Williton |
?
|
13/51
|
?
|
16/14
|
|
| Minehead |
14.07a
|
14.22
|
15.45d
|
15.52
|
|
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