18th September 2024

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 66768 'Yvonne Bradley' & 66774 'Sue Coles'
Stock Used 17105+3333+3304+80042+3364+3325

Route :
1Z66 : Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
1Z67 : Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
1Z68 : Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
 
Loco(s) Route
66774 (1) Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
66768 (2) Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
66774 (1) Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 66768 on rear.
(2) 66774 on rear.
(3) Both locomotives were named after GBRf staff members during this tour at Cardiff Central.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.05d [P12] 08.11   13.46a [P9] 13.48
Five Ways 08/09 [P2] 08/14   13/42 [P1] 13/43
Selly Oak 08/12 08/17   13/36 13/36
Kings Norton 08/18 [DGS] 08/20   13/33 13/30
Longbridge 08/26 08/25   13/30½ 13/27
Barnt Green 08/30 [P2] 08/30   13/28 [P1] [UGF] 13/25
Bromsgrove 08/34 [P3] 08/33   13/23 [P2] 13/20
Stoke Works Jn 08/36 08/35   13/21 13/18
Abbotswood Jn 08/45 08/45   13/10 13/09
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/54 [P2] 08/54   12/58 [P1] 13/00
Cheltenham Spa 09/03 [P1] 09/02   12/49 [P2] 12/51
Barnwood Jn 09/08½ 09/09   12/42 12/41
Horton Road Jn 09/09½ 09/11   12/41 12/40
Gloucester 09/11 [UM] 09/12   12*21 ~ 12*39 [UR] 12.12 ~ ?
Awre 09/25 09/25   12/03½ 11/56
Lydney 09/30 09/30   11/57½ 11/51
Chepstow 09/38 09/38   11/49 11/43
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/47½ [P1] [DM] 09/47   11/40 [P2] 11/35
Llanwern West Jn 09/53½ 09/53   11/29 11/24
Maindee West Jn 09/57 [DR] 09/56   11/25 11/22
Newport 09/58½ [DR] 09/57 [DR]   11/23½ [UR] 11/21 [UR]
Ebbw Jn 10/01½ 10/06   11/20½ 11/18
Marshfield 10/06½ 10/10   11/15½ 11/14
Long Dyke Jn 10/16½ [E] 10/17   11/07½ [UR] 11/07
Cardiff Central 10.22a [P3] 10.21   11.05d [P3] [D] 11.05 [P3]

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 13.58d [P9] 14.01
Five Ways 14/02 [P2] 14/04
Selly Oak 14/07½ 14/08
Kings Norton 14/14 [DGS] 14/12
Longbridge 14*18 ~ 14*25 14.16 ~ 14.18
Barnt Green 14/32½ [P2] 14/22
Bromsgrove 14/37½ [P3] 14/30
Stoke Works Jn 14/40 14/38
Abbotswood Jn 14/51½ 14/51
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 15*04 ~ 15*23 [DGL] 15.05 ~ 15.24
Cheltenham Spa 15/34½ [P1] 15/32
Barnwood Jn 15/40 15/39
Horton Road Jn 15/41 15/41
Gloucester 15/42 [UM] 15/42
Awre 15/56 15/56
Lydney 16/01 16/01
Chepstow 16/09 16/09
Severn Tunnel Junction 16/17 [DR] 16/18
Llanwern West Jn 16/28 16/28
Maindee West Jn 16/33 16/32
Newport 16/38½ [DR] 16/33
Ebbw Jn 16/41½ 16/35
Marshfield 16/46½ 16/39
Long Dyke Jn 17/04 [E] 16/52
Cardiff Central 17.06a [P1] 16.55

   
Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z66 : (66774 with 66768 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 07.10d
Wetmore Jn 07.14 ~ 07.24
Burton-on-Trent 07/27
Wichnor Jn 07/32
Tamworth HL 07/38
Kingsbury Jn 07/44
Water Orton 07/48
Castle Bromwich Jn 07/49
Landor Street Jn 07/54
Grand Jn 07/56
Proof House Jn 07/57
Birmingham New Street 07.59a [P12]

5Z68 : (66768 with 66774 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 17.23d [P1] [D]
Long Dyke Jn 17/26 [UR]
Marshfield 17/34
Ebbw Jn 17/39
Newport 17/42 [UR]
Maindee West Jn 17/45
Llanwern West Jn 17/49
Severn Tunnel Junction 18/12 [P2]
Chepstow 18/20
Lydney 18/28
Awre 18/33
Gloucester 18/49 [UR]
Horton Road Jn 18/51
Barnwood Jn 18/52
Cheltenham Spa 18/59 [P2]
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 19/07 [P1]
Abbotswood Jn 19/17
Stoke Works Jn 19/26
Bromsgrove 19*29 ~ 19*40 [P1]
Barnt Green 19/48 [P1] [UGF]
Longbridge 19/50
Kings Norton 19/53
Selly Oak 19/56
Five Ways 20/03 [P1]
Birmingham New Street 20c06 ~ 20c12 [P9]
Proof House Jn 20/14
Aston 20/18 [P1]
Four Oaks 20/35
Blake Street 20/40
Lichfield City 20/47
Lichfield Trent Valley HL 20*52 ~ 21*12
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 21/13
Alrewas LC 21/17
Wichnor Jn 21/19
Burton-on-Trent 21/24
Wetmore Jn 21.30 ~ 21.40
Burton Wetmore Sidings 21.44a


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