25th April 2015
Railway Touring Company
The Heart of Wales
Tour postponed to 20/06/2015 due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).
Route :
1Z89 : Chesterfield to Pengam Sidings
1Z94 : Pengam sidings to Chesterfield
| Advertised Loco(s) | Booked Route |
| Diesel Loco | Chesterfield - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Midland Yard Jn - Canal Farm Jn - Lichfield Trent Valley - Stafford - Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury |
| steam: 44871 & 45407 | Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Llanwrtyd - Llandovery - Llandeilo - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Felin Fran - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Pengam Sidings |
| Diesel Loco | Pengam Sidings - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield |
Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run northbound over the Central Wales
line.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked |
| Chesterfield | 05.54d [P2] |
| Alfreton | 06.06a ~ 06.08d |
| Langley Mill | 06.18a ~ 06.20d |
| Toton Centre | 06/31 |
| Trent South Jn | 06/36 |
| East Midlands Parkway | 06.40a ~ 06.42d [P4] |
| Loughborough | 06.54a ~ 06.56d [P2] |
| Leicester | 07.10a ~ 07.12d [P3] |
| Hinckley | 07/30 |
| Nuneaton | 07.36a ~ 07.38d [P7] |
| Midland Yard Jn | 07/41 |
| Canal Farm Jn | 07/49 |
| Lichfield North Jn | 08/06 |
| Rugeley North Jn | 08/12 |
| Colwich | 08/20 |
| Stafford | 08/28 |
| Norton Bridge | 08/33 |
| Madeley | 08/42 |
| Basford Hall Jn | 08/47 |
| Crewe | 08.53a ~ 09.11d [P12] |
| Gresty Lane | 09/16 |
| Nantwich | 09/20 |
| Wem | 09/39 |
| Shrewsbury | 09L52a ~ 10L23d [P7] |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 10/26 |
| Craven Arms | 10/51 [P1] |
| Knighton | 11.23a ~ 12.17d |
| Llandridnod Wells | 13.00a ~ 14.30d |
| Llanwrtyd | 15.00a ~ 15.04d |
| Llandovery | 15.29a ~ 15.31d |
| Llandeilo | 15.57a ~ 15.59d |
| Pantyffynnon | 16.21a ~ 16.51d |
| Hendy Jn | 17/00 |
| Felin Fran | 17/17 |
| Dynevor Jn | 17/21 |
| Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn | 17/25 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 17/30 |
| Bridgend | 17/44 |
| Pontyclun | 17/57 |
| Cardiff Central | 18.11a ~ 18.17d [P4] |
| Pengam Sidings | 18L26a ~ 18L56d |
| Newport | 19/13 [UR] |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 19/30 [P2] |
| Chepstow | 19/37 |
| Gloucester | 20/08 [UR] |
| Cheltenham Spa | 20/18 [P2] |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | 20/24 |
| Abbotswood Jn | 20/32 |
| Stoke Works Jn | 20/41 |
| Bromsgrove | 20/43 |
| Kings Norton | 20/56 |
| Selly Oak | 20/58 |
| Birmingham New Street | 21.11a ~ 21.14d [P8] |
| Proof House Jn | 21/17 |
| Landor Street Jn | 21/18 |
| Water Orton | 21/25 |
| Coleshill Parkway | 21/27 [P2] |
| Whitacre Jn | 21/29 |
| Nuneaton | 21.45a ~ 21.47d [P7] |
| Hinckley | 21/51 |
| Leicester | 22.09a ~ 22.11d [P2] |
| Loughborough | 22.25a ~ 22.27d [P1] |
| East Midlands Parkway | 22.36a ~ 22.38d [P1] |
| Trent South Jn | 22/40 |
| Toton Centre | 22/45 |
| Langley Mill | 22/54 |
| Alfreton | 23.01a ~ 23.03d |
| Chesterfield | 23.16a [P3] |