5th September 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Welsh Dragon (Day 2 of 5)

Loco Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary'
Stock Used 5200+4940+9104+5236+5249+5237+1666+99352+13440

Route : 1Z90 throughout

Loco Route
47245 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe

Notes:
(1) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to be diesel hauled from Shrewsbury to Pwllheli.
(2) Off tour options: Days 3 & 4 (06/09/21 & 07/09/21), Bodnant Gardens, Puffin Island, Penrhyn Castle, Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways and Snowdon Mountain Railway.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 13.55d [P4] 13.57
Sutton Bridge Jn 14/00 14/00
Dorrington 14/08½ 14/07
Marsh Brook LC 14/17½ 14/21
Craven Arms 14/21½ [P2] 14/50
Bromfield 14/24½ 14/53
Woofferton 14/32 14/59
Leominster 14/40 15/06
Moreton-on-Lugg 14/47 ?
Shelwick Jn 14/51 15/12
Hereford 14/56 [DR] 15/17
Tram Inn 15/04 15/25
Pontrilas 15/12 15/30
Abergavenny 15/23 15/40
Little Mill Jn 15/30 ?
Maindee North Jn 15/42 15/58
Maindee East Jn 15/45 [UM] 16/03
Llanwern West Jn 15/48 [UM] 16/06
Severn Tunnel Junction 15/56½ [P2] 16/14
Chepstow 16/04½ 16/23
Lydney 16/12½ 16/31
Awre 16/17½ 16/38
Gloucester 16/32 [UM] 16/52
Horton Road Jn 16/33 16/54
Barnwood Jn 16/34 16/55
Cheltenham Spa 16/40 [P2] 17/02
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 16/47 [P1] 17/09
Abbotswood Jn 16/57 17/18
Stoke Works Jn 17/07 17/27
Bromsgrove 17/09 [P2] 17/29
Barnt Green 17/17 [ML] 17/34
Longbridge 17/19½ [FL] 17/37
Kings Norton 17/22½ 17/41
Lifford East Jn 17/24½ 17/42
Bordesley Jn 17/30½ 17/47
St Andrews Jn 17/31½ 17/48
Proof House Jn 17/38 [WL] 17/52
Birmingham New Street 17/41½ [P4] 17/55
Soho South Jn 17/46½ 17/59
Galton Jn 17/48½ 18/01
Dudley Port 17/52 18/05
Wolverhampton 18/01 [P1] 18/12
Wolverhampton North Jn 18/02½ 18/13
Bushbury Jn 18/04 18/14
Penkridge 18/10½ 18/21
Trent Valley Jn 18/15 [DS] 18/26
Stafford 18/16 [P5] [DS] 18/27
Searchlight Lane Jn 18/21 [DS] 18/30
Madeley 18/29 [DS] 18/39
Basford Hall Jn 18/36 [DS] 18/44
Crewe 18.40a [P12] 18.50


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z89 : (47245 + tour stock) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 13.49d
Shrewsbury 13.52a [P4]


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