14th February 2004

Past Time Rail
The Valentine's Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 67028 & steam : 34067 & 76079

Route:
1Z27 : Cardiff Central to Carlisle
1Z69 : Carlisle to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
67028 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Bordesley Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston
34067 + 76079 Preston - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - (via S&C) - Carlisle
67028 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Perry Barr North Jn -Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 05.30d 05.55 22.08a 21.56
Marshfield 05/37½ 06/03 21/57 21/47
Newport 05.43a ~ 05.46d 06.09 ~ 06.12 21.44a ~ 21.50d 21.36 ~ 21.40
Severn Tunnel Junction 05/56 06/22 21/29 21/19
Chepstow 06/03 06/29 21/22 21/12
Lydney 06/10 06/35 21/15 21/04
Awre Jn 06/15 06/41 21/10 20/59
Gloucester 06.31a ~ 06.35d 06.55 ~ 06.59 20.53a ~ 20.56d 20.42 ~ 10.45
Barnwood Jn 06/37 07/01 20/50 20/37
Cheltenham Spa 06/44 07/07 20/44 20/30
Ashchurch 06/50 07/14 20/37 20/26
Abbotswood Jn 06/58 07/20 20/29 20/18
Stoke Works Jn 07/06 07/27 20/17 20/10
Bromsgrove 07/08 07/32 20/15 20/08
Barnt Green 07.14a ~ 07.16d ??.?? ~ 07.39 20.08a ~ 20.11d 20.01 ~ 20.01
Longbridge 07/20 07/46 20/05 19/57
Kings Norton 07/30 07/53 20/01 19/55
Selly Oak 19/58 19/52
Bordesley Jn 07/43 08/00
St Andrews Jn 07/44 08/02
Proof House Jn 07/48 08/05
Birmingham New Street 07.51a ~ 08.13d 08.08 ~ 08.14 19.48a ~ 19.50d 19.41 ~ 19.45
Proof House Jn 19/44 19/38
Aston 19/39 19/35
Soho South Jn 08/18 08/20
Soho East Jn 08/19 08/22
Perry Barr West Jn 08/23 08/26
Perry Barr North Jn 08/24 08/27 19/33 19/24
Bescot Stadium 08/29 08/33 19/29 19/20
Darlaston Jn 08/30 08/35 19/28 19/18
Portobello Jn 08/34 08/39 19/29 19/15
Bushbury Jn 08/40 08/44 19/11 19/10
Stafford 08.52a ~ 08.54d 08.57 ~ 09.01 18.53a ~ 18.56d 18.52 ~ 18.56
Norton Bridge 09/04 09/07 18/45 18/43
Madeley 09/17 09/14 18/35 18/35
Basford Hall Jn 09/24 09/22 18/30 18/28
Crewe 09.28a ~ 09.31d 09.26 ~ 09.31 18.20a ~ 18.24d 18.21 ~ 18.26
Winsford SB 09/41 09/39 18/09 18/12
Weaver Jn 09/46½ 09/44 18/03 17/59
Acton Grange Jn 09/50½ 09/47 17/58½ 17/53
Warrington Bank Quay 09/52 09/49 17/57 17/52
Winwick Jn 09/55 09/51 17/54 17/49
Springs Branch Jn 10/00 09/58 17/45½ 17/44
Wigan North Western 10/01½ 10/00 17/44½ 17/42
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/09 10/07 17/38 17/36
Euxton Jn 10/11 10/08 17/36 17/35
Preston 10L18a ~ 10L40d 10.16 ~ 10.45 17.16 ~ 17.29d 17.16 ~ 17.29

 

Location Booked Actual
Farington Curve Jn 10/44 10/49
Lostock Hall Jn 10/51 10/53
Blackburn 11.09a ~ 11.11d 11.10 ~ 11.13
Clitheroe 11/33 11/36
Hellifield 11/55 11/54
Kirkby Stephen 13/30 13/22
Appleby 13.44a ~ 14.18d ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/03 14/54
Carlisle 15L07a ~ 15L50d 15.15 ~ 15.51
Penrith 16/11 16/09
Tebay 16/28½ 16/28
Oxenholme 16/38 16/37
Carnforth North Jn 16/47 16/45
Morecambe South Jn 16/55 16/51
Lancaster 16/57 16/56

Timings continue in first table.

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