5th June 2010

Compass Tours
The Heart of Wales Scenic Rambler

Locos Used 66056 & 66090
Stock Used 6067+6054+5961+5987+1212+3345+3325+3304+3333+3386+3344+17105

Route :
1Z59 : Holyhead to Carmarthen
1Z60 : Carmarthen to Holyhead

Loco(s) Route
66056 (1) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester - Beeston Castle - Crewe - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen
66090 (2) Carmarthen - (reverse of outward route) - Llandeilo Jn - Cockett West - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Craven Arms - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead

Notes :
(1) 66090 on rear.
(2) 66056 on rear.

Sources : Scott Spencer & Shaun Courtnage

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Scott Spencer & Shaun Courtnage)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Holyhead 06.10d 06.10   22.56a 22.56
Valley 06/16 ?   22/51 ?
Gaerwen Jn 06/29 ?   22/35 ?
Llafairpwll 06.32a ~ 06.34d ?   22.29a ~ 22.32d ?
Menai Bridge 06/37 ?   22/27 ?
Bangor 06.41a ~ 06.44d 06.42 ~ 06.45   22.20a ~ 22.23d 22.24 ~ 22.26
Penmaenmawr 06/54 ?   22/10 ?
Llandudno Junction 07.00a ~ 07.03d 07.00 ~ 07.03   22.00a ~ 22.03d 22.03 ~ 22.06
Colwyn Bay 07.09a ~ 07.12d ?   21.51a ~ 21.54d ?
Rhyl 07.23a ~ 07.26d 07.23 ~ 07.27   21.37a ~ 21.40d 21.40 ~ 21.42
Holywell Jn 07/39 07/39   21/25 21/27
Flint 07.43a ~ 07.46d ?   21.17a ~ 21.20d ?
Rockliffe Hall 07/50 07/49   21/14 21/16
Saltney Jn 07/59 07/55   21/07 21/10
Chester South Jn 08/01 ?   21/05 ?
Chester 08.03a ~ 08.06d 07.58 ~ 08.05   21.01a ~ 21.04d 21.04 ~ 21.06
Beeston Castle 08/17 08/17   20/51 ?
Crewe Steel Works 08/25 08/24   20/42 20/45
Crewe 08.28a ~ 09.12d 08.27 ~ 09.15   20.28a ~ 20.39d 20.37 ~ 20.42
Gresty Lane Jn 09/15 09/18   20/26 20/35
Nantwich 09.21a ~ 09.23d 09.24 ~ 09.29   20.17a ~ 20.20d 20.26 ~ 20.29
Wrenbury 09/29 ?   20/11 ?
Whitchurch 09.38a ~ 09.40d ?   20.02a ~ 20.05d ?
Prees 09/47 ?   19/56 ?
Wem 09.52a ~ 09.55d 09.51 ~ 09.55   19.50a ~ 19.52d 20.00 ~ 20.03
Harlescott Crossing 10/09 ?   19/39 ?
Shrewsbury 10.14a ~ 10.17d 10.09 ~ 10.12   19.31a ~ 19.34d 19.40 ~ 19.45
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/19 10/15   19/27 19/33
Dorrington 10/27 10/22   19/20 19/28
Marsh Brook LC 10/37 10/32   19/11 19/20
Craven Arms 10.43 ~ 10.45 10.43 ~ 10.45   19/06 19/13
Knighton 11.05 ~ 11.07 11.03 ~ 11.04  
Llandrindod Crossing 11.39 ~ 11.41 ?  
Llandrindod Wells 11.43 ~ 11.50 11.40 ~ 11.43  
Llanwrtyd 12.16 ~ 12.18 12.11 ~ 12.15  
Llandovery 12.42 ~ 12.44 112.39 ~ 12.40  
Llandeilo 13.03 ~ 13.05 13.03 ~ 13.05  
Pantyfynnon 13/23 13/24  
Hendy Jn 13/31 ?  
Morlais Jn 13/39 ?  
Bromfield   19/01 19/04
Woofferton   18/56 18/58
Leominster   18/51 18/49
Moreton-on-Lugg   18/44 18/43
Shelwick Jn   18/43 18/42
Hereford   18.38 ~ 18.40 18.37 ~ 18.37
Tram Inn   18/30 18/31
Pontrilas   18/25 18/26
Abergavenny   18/14 18/14
Little Mill Jn   18/07 18/08
Maindee North Jn   17/53 17/55
Maindee West Jn   17/51 17/54
Newport   17.49 ~ 17.49 17.50 ~ 17.53
Ebbw Jn   17/46 17/45
Marshfield   17/42 17/41
Cardiff Central   17.30 ~ 17.32 17.28 ~ 17.31
Pontyclun   17/19 17/12
Bridgend   17/09 17/04
Stormy   17/03 ?
Margam Moors Jn   17/01 16/56
Port Talbot Parkway   16/57 16/52
Neath   16/49 16/47
Landore Jn   16/40 ?
Swansea Loop West Jn   16/38 ?
Cockett West   16/34 16/33
Duffryn West   16/29 ?
Llandeilo Jn 13/47 ?   16/28 ?
Llanelli 13/50 13/40   16/25 16/24
Pembrey & Burry Port 13/54 13/45   16/22 ?
Kidwelly 14.01 ~ 14.04 ?   16.12 ~ 16.15 ?
Ferryside 14/09 ?   16/06 ?
Carmarthen Jn 14/25 14/12   15/58 16/00
Carmarthen 14.28a 14.15   15.56d 15.58


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