20th April 1974

L.C.G.B.
The Powisman

Locos Used 1067 'Western Druid', 6888, 37192, 45116, 86249 & steam : 6000 'King George V'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
86249 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Weedon - Rugby - Coventry - Marston Green - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton
45116 Wolverhampton - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury
6000 Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Newport
1067 Newport - Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Margam OVE
37192 + 6888 Margam OVE - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Felin Fran - Grove End Colliery Sidings - Hendy Jn - Pantyfynnon - Pontarddulais - Llandovery - Llandrindod Wells - Craven Arms - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Curve - Abbey Foregate Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton
86249 Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) One of two LCGB tours run on this date, both using 6000 'King George V'.

Sources : Chris Harley (from contemporary sources) & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Euston 08.30d [FL] 08.30½   22.33a 22.24 565.49
5.22 Willesden Junction 08/37½ ?   22/26 ? 560.27
17.34 Watford Junction 08.47a ~ 08.49d 08.45½ ~ 08.48½   22.10½a ~ 22.12d 22.03 ~ 22.04 548.15
31.53 Tring 09/00 08/59½   21/55 21/52½ 533.76
46.52 Bletchley 09/11 09/09   21/44 21/42½ 522.77
56.45 Hanslope Jn 09/18 ?   21/37 ? 513.04
69.57 Weedon 09/27 ?   21/27½ ? 499.72
82.43 Rugby 09/39 09/34   21/18 21/10 487.06
94.00 Coventry 09/49 09/44   21/05 21/01 475.49
112.35 Proof House Jn 10/09 ?   20/44 ? 457.14
113.18 Birmingham New Street 10.11½a ~ 10.15d 10.18 ~ 10.22   20.32½a ~ 20.41d 20.36 ~ 20.40 456.31
115.10 Soho South Jn 10/20½ ?   20/28 ? 454.39
116.70 Galton Jn 10/22 10/28½   20/26½ ? 452.59
120.36 Dudley Port 10/26 ?   20/23½ ? 449.13
126.02 Wolverhampton 10L33a ~ 10L42d 10.37½ ~ 10.45   20L06½a ~ 20L17d 20.04½ ~ 20.14½ 443.47
135.22 Cosford 10/52½ ?   19/54½ ? 434.27
145.50 Wellington 11/02½ 11/06½   19/43 19/41 423.79

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
155.74 Shrewsbury 11L16½a ~ 11L35d 11.19 ~ 11.34
156.59 Sutton Bridge Jn 11/37 ?
168.48 Church Stretton 11/52 12/01½
175.71 Craven Arms 12p06a ~ 12p15d 12.12 ~ 12.22
188.05 Woofferton 12/31 ?
194.30 Leominster 12/39 12/45
204.20 Shelwick Jn 12/51 ?
205.77 Hereford 12w55a ~ 13w15d 13.01 ~ 13.16
218.27 Pontrilas 13/35 ?
229.76 Abergavenny 13/53 13/51
239.31 Pontypool 14/07 14/09½
243.39 Llantarnam Jn 14/14 ?
248.46 Maindee North Jn 14/23 ?
249.30 Newport 14L26a ~ 14L36d 14.26 ~ 14.48
261.13 Cardiff Central 14/50 15/02
281.28 Bridgend 15/11 15/20½
289.47 Margam OVE 15L25a ~ 15L35d 15.32 ~ 15.47
293.42 Port Talbot 15/43 15/52
297.41 Court Sart Jn 15/47 ?
301.55 Felin Fran 15/55 ?
308.65 Grovesend Colliery Sidings 16/07 16/17½
310.11 Hendy Jn 16/12 ?
315.63 Pantyfynnon 16*20a ~ 16*22d ?
323.62 Llandeilo 16/44 16/48
334.79 Llandovery 17x05a ~ 17x09d 17/08
346.26 Llanwrytd Wells 17/34 17/27
362.73 Llandrindod Wells SB 18/02 17/52½
394.43 Craven Arms 18/50 18/48½
401.66 Church Stretton 19/01 18/58
413.55 Sutton Bridge Jn 19/12 ?
414.15 Abbey Foregate Curve 19L15a ~ 19L30d 19.13 ~ 19.29½

Timings continue in first table.

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