10th May 2008

Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association
The Somerset Coast Express

Locos Used 67017 & 67029
Stock Used 35469+3261+3304+3386+3344+3340+3244+1250+5952+5987+5997+6024

Route:

Loco(s) Route
67029 (1) Altrincham - Northwich - Mouldsworth - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Telford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - St. Andrews Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Cheltenham Spa - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Williton - Minehead
67029 + 67017 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Soho South Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Telford - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester
67017 (2) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Altrincham

Notes :
(1) 67017 on rear.
(2) 67029 on rear.
(3) Timing sheet not provided on the train, so only pick-up & set-down times are shown, along with actual times for selected locations.

Source : Richard Hughes (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Hughes)

Location
Booked
Actual
 
Booked
Actual
Altrincham
06.20d
06.20
 
23.15a
23.14
Hale
??.??a ~ 06.26d
??.?? ~ 06.26
 
23.07a ~ ??.??d
23.10 ~ ??.??
Mobberley
??.??a ~ 06.34d
??.?? ~ 06.35
 
22.58a ~ ??.??d
23.04 ~ ??.??
Knutsford
??.??a ~ 06.41d
??.?? ~ 06.42
 
22.51a ~ ??.??d
22.56 ~ ??.??
Plumley
??.??a ~ 06.48d
??.?? ~ 06.49
 
22.44a ~ ??.??d
22.49 ~ ??.??
Northwich
??.??a ~ 06.59d
??.?? ~ 06.59
 
22.37a ~ ??.??d
22.41 ~ ??.??
Greenbank
??.??a ~ 07.06d
??.?? ~ 07.07
 
22.30a ~ ??.??d
22.34 ~ ??.??
Cuddington
??.??a ~ 07.15d
??.?? ~ 07.15
 
22.23a ~ ??.??d
22.26 ~ ??.??
Mouldsworth
??.??a ~ 07.26d
??.?? ~ 07.27
 
22.12a ~ ??.??d
22.16 ~ ??.??
Chester
??.??a ~ 07.42d
07.39 ~ 07.42
 
21.37a ~ ??.??
21.36 ~ 22.03
Wrexham General
??.??a ~ 08.01d
??.?? ~ 08.01
 
21.16a ~ ??.??d
21.17 ~ ??.??
Shrewsbury
??.??a ~ 0843d
??.?? ~ 08.43
 
20.36a ~ ??.??d
20.39 ~ ??.??
Telford
?
09/07
 
?
20/24
Wolverhampton
?
09/46
 
?
20/09
Portobello Jn
?
09/51
 
Bescot Stadium
?
09/58
 
Perry Barr North Jn
?
10/05
 
Tipton  
?
20/02
Sandwell & Dudley  
?
19/50
Soho South Jn
?
10/11
 
?
19/47
Birmingham New Street
?
??.?? ~ 10.19
 
?
??.?? ~ 19.42
St Andrews Jn
?
10/26
 
?
19/24
Barnt Green
?
10/43
 
?
19/11
Cheltenham Spa
?
11/07
 
?
18/45
Westerleigh Jn
?
11/36
 
?
18/19
Bristol Parkway
?
11/50
 
?
18/12
Bristol Temple Meads
12.01a ~ ??.??
12.00 ~ 12.04
 
??.?? ~ 18.03d
17.53 ~ 18.03
Bridgwater
?
12/33
 
?
17/23
Taunton
?
??.?? ~ 12.44
 
?
??.?? ~ 17.14
Norton Fitzwarren
?
12/51
 
?
17/07
Bishops Lydeard
?
??.?? ~ 13.06
 
??.?? ~ 16.48d
??.?? ~ 16.57
Williton
?
13/51
 
?
16/14
Minehead
14.07a
14.22
 
15.45d
15.52


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