6th April 1974

British Rail (Eastern Region)
Central Wales Circular

Locos Used at least 6888 & 47045

Route :

Loco Route
47045 Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Wellington - Abbey Foregate
6888 Abbey Foregate - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells - Llandovery - Llandeilo - Pantyffynnon - Llanelli
6888 Llanelli - Swansea
47045 Swansea - Neath - Port Talbot - Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Malvern Wells - Worcester Foregate Street - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Camp Hill - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield
????? Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : John A. Thickitt (travelled on this loco-hauled train) & John Glossop (joined/left the train at Sheffield)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John A. Thickitt & John Glossop)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Mexborough 06.14d 23.19a
Aldwarke Jn 06/20 23/12
Rotherham Masborough 06.25a ~ 06.27d 23.05a ~ 23.07d
Sheffield 06.38a ~ 06.46d 22.45a ~ 22.47d
Dore 06/54 -
Dronfield 06/58 -
Nunnery Main Line Jn - 22/42
Woodburn Jn - 22/39
Woodhouse Jn - 22/33
Beighton Jn - 22/29
Tapton Jn ? 22/18
Chesterfield 07.03a ~ 07.05d 22.14a ~ 22.16d
Clay Cross South Jn 07/11 22/10
Ambergate Jn 07/20 22/01
Derby 07/34 21/48
Stenson Jn 07/41 21/39
Burton-on-Trent 07/46 21/33
Wichnor Jn 07/52 21/29
Tamworth HL 07/58 21/23
Kingsbury Jn 08/03 21/18
Water Orton 08/06 21/15
Landor Street Jn 08/17 21c04 ~ 21c06

 

Location Booked
Proof House Jn 08/20
Birmingham New Street 08c23 ~ 08c25
Soho South Jn 08/30½
Galton Jn 08/32
Dudley Port 08/36
Wolverhampton 08/43
Cosford 08/53
Wellington 09/11
Abbey Foregate Jn 09L25 ~ 09L33
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/35
Church Stretton 09/52
Craven Arms 10/02
Llandrindod Wells 10.58a ~ 14.30d
Llanwrtyd Wells 14/58
Llandovery 15.22 ~ 15.28
Llandeilo 15/50
Pantyffynnon 16/15
Llanelli 16.40 ~ 16.55
Swansea 17L27 ~ 17L37
Neath 17/51½
Port Talbot 17/58
Bridgend 18/09
Cardiff Central 18/33
Newport 18/46
Pontypool Road 19/02
Abergavenny 19/12
Hereford 19c39 ~ 19c42
Ledbury 19/58
Malvern Wells 20/05
Tunnel Jn 20c17 ~ 20c19
Droitwich Spa 20/27
Bromsgrove 20/38
Barnt Green 20/47
Kings Norton 20/52
Camp Hill 21/00
Bordesley Jn 21/01

Timings continue in first table.

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