4th October 1975

Dinting Railway Centre Ltd
The Cathedrals Express Railtour

Locos Used 47216, 47521 & steam: 5690 'Leander' & 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used load 10 (plus support coach from Tyseley to Didcot)

Route : 1Z17 throughout

Loco Route
47521 (2) Leeds - Normanton - Cudworth - Wath Road Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Tyseley
7029 Tyseley - Solihull - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Heyford - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot
47216 (1) Didcot - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Wolvercot Jn - Charlbury - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester Foregate Street - Great Malvern - Ledbury - Shelwick Jn - Hereford
5690 Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham - Saltney Jn - Chester
47521 Chester - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Barton Moss - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Philips Park No 1 - Ashburys - Bredbury - Romiley - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) The ticket letter stated that it was hoped to have a Class 52 on the section between Didcot & Hereford.
(2) Originally uploaded as 47152 in error.

Sources : Ian Umpleby & Bill Jamieson (both on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 07.40d 07.44   00.12a 00.53
Engine Shed Jn ? 07/47   ? 00/49
Methley Jn ? 07/58   ? 00/39
Normanton ? 08/02   ? 00/37
Cudworth ? 08/15   ? 00/26
Wath Road Jn ? 08/20   ? 00/19
Rotherham 08.19a ~ 08.20d 08.26 ~ 08.27   23.30a ~ ??.??d 00.11 ~ 00.12
Brightside ? 08/31   ? 00/08
Sheffield ??.??a ~ 08.38d 08.35 ~ 08.44   23.20a ~ ??.??d 00.01 ~ 00.12
Dore ? 08/51   ? 23/53

 

Location Booked Actual
Chesterfield ??.??a ~ 08.55d 08.59 ~ 09.00
Clay Cross South Jn ? 09/08
Ambergate Jn ? 09/17
Derby ??.??a ~ 09.27d 09.26 ~ 09.27
Pear Tree ? 09/30
Burton-on-Trent ? 08/38
Wichnor Jn ? 09/43
Tamworth ? 09/48
Kingsbury Jn ? 09/53
Whitacre Jn ? 09/58
Water Orton ? 10/03
Saltley (opp. depot) ? 10c10 ~ 10c30
St Andrews Jn ? 10/37
Tyseley 10L42a ~ 11L02d 10.44 ~ 11.00
Solihull ? 11/07
Hatton ? 11/20
Leamington Spa ? 11/31
Fenny Compton ? 11/49
Banbury ? 11/59
Aynho Jn ? 12/05
Heyford ? 12/12
Wolvercot Jn ? 12/22
Oxford ? 12c29 ~ 12c30 (through line)
Didcot North Jn ? 12/44
Didcot 12L46a ~ 14L25d 12.48 ~ 14.30
Didcot North Jn ? 14/33
Oxford ? 14c42 ~ 14c46 (through line)
Wolvercot Jn ? 14/52
Charlbury ? 15/01
Moreton-in-Marsh ? 15/15
Honeybourne ? 15/25
Evesham ? 15/30
Norton Jn ? 15/43
Worcester Shrub Hill ? 15c48 ~ 15c56
Worcester Foregate Street ? 15/58
Malvern Wells ? 16/07
Ledbury ? 16/16
Shelwick Jn ? 16/28
Hereford 17L18a ~ 17L45d 16.32 ~ 17.44
Shelwick Jn ? 17/50
Leominster ? 18/05
Ludlow ? 18/17
Craven Arms ? 18/26
Sutton Bridge Jn ? 18/51
Shrewsbury 19w06 ~ 19w36 18.54 ~ 19.36
Gobowen ? 20/07
Ruabon ? 20/16
Wrexham ? 20/23
Saltney Jn ? 20/37
Chester 20L43a ~ 20L55d 20.44 ~ 21.06
Mickle Trafford Jn 21/02 21/12
Helsby 21/07 21/18
Frodsham Jn 21/12 21/26
Acton Grange Jn 21/21 21/33
Warrington Bank Quay 21/26 21/37
Winwick Jn 21/31 21/42
Earlestown 21/37 21/45
Astley 21/46 21/57
Manchester Victoria 21.59a ~ 22.01d 22.14 ~ 22.33
Miles Platting 22/07 22/38
Philips Park No.1 22/08 22/40
Ashburys 22c15 ~ 22c17 22.49 ~ 22.50
Romiley 22/28 22/59
New Mills South Jn 22/38 23/11
Chinley 22/44 23/18
Chinley North Jn 22/46 23/20
Edale 22/56 23/26
Grindleford 23/06 23/47

Timings continue in first table.

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