8th April 1985

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 37189 & 47096

Route : 1Z39 throughout

Loco Route
37189 Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Gloucester
37189 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester Foregate Street - Great Malvern - Hereford
37189 Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
37189 Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells - Llanelli (1)
47096 Llanelli - Morlais Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Dynevor Jn - Morlais Jn East - Court Sart Jn - Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport -Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Great Malvern - Worcester Foregate Street - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester
47096 Gloucester - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon

Notes :
(1) Excursion was originally booked into Swansea but on the day changed locos at Llanelli and returned via Morlais Jn East. Reason for change unknown.

Sources : Andrew Young (joined/left the train at Gloucester) & Mick Parker

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Andrew Young)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Swindon 06.56d 22.18a
Kemble ??.??a ~ 07.10d 22.00a ~ ??.??d
Stroud ??.??a ~ 07.25d 21.43a ~ ??.??d
Stonehouse ??.??a ~ 07.31d 21.38a ~ ??.??d
Gloucester ??.??a ~ 07.58d 21.13a ~ ??.??d
Cheltenham Spa ??.??a ~ 08.09d 20.56a ~ ??.??d
Worcester Shrub Hill ??.??a ~ 08.33d 20.32a ~ ??.??d
Great Malvern ??.??a ~ 08.56d 20.17a ~ ??.??d
Colwall ??.??a ~ 08.56d 20.12a ~ ??.??d
Ledbury ??.??a ~ 09.08d 20.04a ~ ??.??d
Hereford ? ?
Shrewsbury 10.33a ~ 11.53d ?
Swansea 16.30a (DIV) 17.40d (DIV)


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