28th April 1984

Severn Valley Railways
South Wales Whistler

Locos Used 31160, 37267 & 40024

Route : 1Z39 throughout

Loco Route
40024 06.45d Leeds - Cross Gates - South Milford - Hambleton West Jn - Selby West Jn - Selby Canal Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Rotherham Masborough - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Kingsbury Jn - ??? - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Barry - Bridgend - Port Talbot - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea
37267 Swansea - Swansea Loop West Jn - Gowerton - Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen
40024 15.05d Carmarthen - (reverse of outward route) - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot - Bridgend - Llantrisant - Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ledbury - Worcester Foregate Street - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Water Orton - ??? - Kingsbury Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster
31160 Doncaster - (via ECML) - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - South Milford - Cross Gates - Leeds

Note :
(1) Booked route between Leeds and Doncaster was Leeds - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - (via ECML) - Doncaster however John Wood photographed the train taking the Hull line at Hambleton and the diversion is confirmed by Jeff Booth.

Source : 1980s Timewarp, Andrew Fairholm, John Wood, Jeff Booth & Harry Harper

Photo Review


40024 during a photo stop at Cheltenham Spa (photo: Ian Jordan)


37267 waiting to leave Swansea for Carmarthen (photo: Ian Jordan)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


Back to "The Railtour Files"