31st October 1970

Locomotive Club of Great Britain / Wirral Railway Circle
The Central Wales Scenic Rail Tour

Locos Used 1752, 1929 & 6889

Route : 1Z75 throughout

Loco Route
1752 Crewe - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Newport - Cardiff General - Barry (1) - Aberthaw - Bridgend - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn - Morlais Jn East - Morlais Jn - Llanelli
6889 Llanelli - Morlais Jn - Pontardulais - Llandielo - Llandrindod Wells - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
1929 Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Whilst originally commented that the train waited at Barry for over an hour for passengers to inspect Woodham Brothers Scrapyard, actual timings subsequently received by the Webmaster seem to contradict this with only an 11min stop recorded?

Sources : Barrie Hughes (joined/left the train at Shrewsbury), R. Dobson & The Six Bells Junction Collection

Photo Review


Crew change stop for 1752 at Cardiff General (photo: Barrie Hughes)


6889 waits to cross with a DMU at Llandovery (photo: Barrie Hughes)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from The Six Bells Junction Collection)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Crewe 09.20d 09.21
4.27 Nantwich 09/27 09/27
13.64 Whitchurch 09/37 09/35
30.51 Harlescott Crossing 09/51 09/55
32.56 Shrewsbury 09.54a ~ 09.56d 10.00 ~ 10.02½
33.41 Sutton Bridge Jn 09/58 ?
45.59 Church Stretton 10/14 10/16
52.52 Craven Arms 10.25a ~ 10.26d 10.26½ ~ ??.??
60.19 Ludlow 10/35 10/37
71.12 Leominster 10/44 10/46
82.02 Shelwick Jn 10/43 11/02
83.59 Herefprd 10p58a ~ 11p10d 11.04½ ~ 11.13
96.18 Pontrilas 11/24 ?
106.57 Abergavenny 11/35 11/38
116.13 Pontypool Road 11/45 11/49
126.10 Maindee North Jn 12/00 12/00
126.71 Newport 12/03 12/02½
138.52 Cardiff 12L17a ~ 12L45d 12.15 ~ 12.45
141.20 Cogan Jn 12/53 ?
147.04 Barry 13p16 ~ 13p16d 13.07 ~ 13.18
166.17 Bridgend 13/48 13/50
178.21 Port Talbot 14/00 14/01
182.13 Court Sart Jn 14/04 14/05
182.61 Neath Jn ? ?
183.32 Dynevor Jn ? ?
184.00 Jersey Marine North Jn ? ?
18406 Llandarcy ? ?
186.26 Felin Fran 14/11 ?
200.21 Llanelli 14L30a ~ 14L40d 14.31½ ~ 14.54
? Morlais Jn ? 15.05 ~ 15.25
207.17 Pontardulais 15/00 15/35
219.78 Llandielo 15/30 16.14 ~ 16.16
231.10 Llandovery 15p50a ~ 16p05d 16.33 ~ 17.07
242.40 Llanwrtyd Wells 16x38 ~ 16x50 17/30
258.49 Llandrindod Wells 17p16a # 17p26d 17.53 ~ 18.05
278.17 Knighton 17/57 18/37
290.40 Craven Arms 18.17a ~ 18.18d 18.55 ~ 18.57
297.61 Church Stretton 18/29 19/09
309.51 Sutton Bridge Jn 18/40 ?
310.56 Shrewsbury 18.42a ~ 18.45d 19.27 ~ 19.39
312.61 Harlescott Crossing 19/49 ?
329.48 Whitchurch 19/11 ?
339.05 Nantwich 19/26 ?
343.42 Crewe 19.35a 20.20


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