20th February 1977

R.P.P.R.
Western Requiem

Locos Used 1010 'Western Campaigner', 1023 'Western Fusilier' & 37179
Stock Used 3xTSO, BSK, CK, FK, 4xTSO

Route : 1Z08 throughout

Loco Route
1010 London Paddington - Swindon - Gloucester - Cardiff Central
37179 Cardiff Central - Radyr Branch Jn - Ninian Park - Radyr - Walnut Tree Jn - Pontypridd - Treherbert
37179 Treherbert - Pontypridd
37179 Pontypridd - Aberdare
37179 Aberdare - Pontypridd
1023 Pontypridd - Merthyr
1023 Merthyr - Queen Street - Cardiff Central
1023 Cardiff Central - Doctor Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Swindon - London Paddington

Notes:
Courtesy of Nick Pullen : 1010 developed an engine fault shortly after leaving Paddington but made it to Cardiff where 37179 replaced it. 1023 was sent out from Old Oak Common to Pontypridd to take over from the 37.

The route in the Welsh valleys did not match that given on the timing sheet (Merthyr being visited after the two round trips between Pontypridd & Aberdare rather than at the beginning).


D1010 at Swindon (photo: Robin Addison)

Sources : Pete Wilcox (on the train throughout, information courtesy of Jonathan Wilcox)
Clive Barlow & Adrian Brown

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robin Addison)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 08.20d 08.23½   21.08a 22.50
Slough 08/42 08/43½   20/51 22/33½
Twyford 08/56 08/54   ??/?? ??/??
Reading 09.04a ~ 09.06d 09.05½ ~ 09.08   20.31a ~ 20.33d 22.15½ ~ 22.18
Didcot 09/23 09/28   20/16 21.41a ~ 21.52½
Swindon 09.48a ~ 09.50d 09.54½ ~ 10.26½   19.46a ~ 19.54d 21.06 ~ 21.15½

 

Location Booked Actual
Stroud 10.18½ 10/59½
Gloucester 10.35a ~ 10.37d 11.16 ~ 11.19½
Chepstow 11/03 11/46
Newport 11/21 12/06
Cardiff Central 11.41a ~ 11.44d 12L24 ~ 12L39
Radyr Jn 11/58 12/58
Pontypridd 12/10½ 13/09½
Treherbert 12.35a ~ 12.55d 13.31 ~ 13.58½
Pontypridd 13.28a ~ 13.40d 14.29½ ~ 14.43½
Abercynon 13/48 14/55½
Merthyr 14.12a ~ 14.32d 16.50½ ~ 17.20½
Abercynon 14/54 16/00½
Pontypridd 15.02a ~ 15.20d 16.11½ ~ 16.20
Abercynon 15/30 16/29½
Pontypridd 16.00a ~ 16.20d 15.20 ~ 15.39
Abercynon 16/50 17/46
Pontypridd 16/58 17/54½
Radyr Jn 17/12 18/10½
Cardiff Queen Stret 17/20 18/20
Cardiff Central 17.23a ~ 18.20d 18.26 ~ 18.43½
Newport 18/33 19/00½
Pilning 18/50 20/12

Timings continue in first table.

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