19th September 2024
Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Welsh Dragon (Day 5 of 5)
| Locos Used (2) | 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton' |
| Stock Used | 35465+1863+3125+6708+3107+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013+6311 |
Route : 1Z46 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34046 (1) | Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) This was a special train for a five day railway holiday in Wales. Off tour options
on days 2 & 3 included: Snowdon Mountain Railway, Penrhyn Castle,
Llanberis Lake Railway, Welsh Highland Railway, Ffestiniog Railway and
Caernarfon Castle.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Cardiff Central | 13.00d [P3] [D] | 13.00 |
| Long Dyke Jn | 13/01½ [UR] | 13/03 |
| Marshfield | 13/09½ | 13/10 |
| Ebbw Jn | 13/13½ | 13/14 |
| Newport | 13/17½ [P3] [UM] | 13/18 |
| Maindee West Jn | 13/19 | 13/20 |
| Llanwern West Jn | 13/21 | 13/23 |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 13/28 [P2] | 13/30 |
| Chepstow | 13/35½ | 13/38 |
| Lydney | 13/44 | 13/47 |
| Awre | 13/49 | 13/52 |
| Gloucester | 14w05 ~ 14w33 [P4] | 14.09 ~ 14.34 |
| Horton Road Jn | 14/34½ | 14/37 |
| Gloucester Yard Jn | 14/38 | 14/40 |
| Standish Jn | 14/44 | 14/49 |
| Stroud | 14/49½ | 14/56 |
| St Mary's LC | 14/53 | 14/59 |
| Kemble | 15/04 [P1] | 15/10 |
| Rodbourne Jn | 15/18 | 15/21 |
| Swindon | 15/20½ [P1] | 15/25 |
| Uffington | 15/31½ | 15/37 |
| Challow | 15/34½ | 15/38 |
| Wantage Road | 15/38½ | 15/42 |
| Steventon | 15/42½ [RL] | 15/49 |
| Milton Jn | 15w45 ~ 16w07 | ? ~ 16.16 |
| Foxhall Jn | 16/11 [GL] | 16/23 |
| Didcot Parkway | 16/14 [P4] [UR] | 16/26 [P4] |
| Didcot East Jn | 16/15 [UR] | 16/27 |
| Goring & Streatley | 16/22½ [P4] [UR] | 16/36 |
| Reading West Jn | 16/32 [UR] | 16/42 |
| Reading | 16/34 [P14] [UR] | 16/45 |
| Kennet Bridge Jn | 16/35½ [UR] | 16/46 |
| Twyford | 16/39½ [P4] [UR] | 16/51 |
| Maidenhead | 16/46½ [P4] [UR] | 16/58 |
| Slough | 16/57 [P5] [UR] | 17/06 |
| Heathrow Airport Jn | 17/13 [UR] | 17/15 |
| Southall | 17/17½ [P4] [UR] | 17/19 |
| West Ealing | 17/22½ [P4] [UR] | 17/24 |
| Acton West | 17/26 [UR] | 17/28 |
| Ladbroke Grove | 17/31½ [L4] | 17/34 |
| Portobello Jn | 17/32 [L4] | 17/35 |
| Royal Oak Jn | 17/37½ [L4] | 17/36 |
| London Paddington | 17.39a [P9] | 17.38 [P9] |
