12th May 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Central Wales Explorer

Locos Used 47500, 47760 & steam: 44871 & 45407
Stock Used (3) 35508+35517+9104+99318+4905+1860+99350+99121+99127+99712+99125+99122

Route : 
1Z87 : London Paddington to Shrewsbury
1Z88 : Shrewsbury to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
47500 (1) London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
45407 + 44871 Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Grovesend Jn - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Llandeilo - Llandovery - Llanwrtyd - Llandridnod - Knighton - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
47760 (2) Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington 

Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 47500 on rear.
(3) 35508 + 35517 were only in the consist when the steam locos were hauling the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
London Paddington 05.42d 05.42   23.57a 23.57
Ladbrook Grove 05/45 05/46   23/53 23/53
Acton West 05/49 05/51   23/50 23/47
Southall 05/52 05/54   23/41 23/39
Airport Jn 05/54 05/56   23/35 23/35
Slough 06.00a ~ 06.02d 06.02 ~ 06.04   23.18a ~ 23.22d 23.18 ~ 23.21
Maidenhead 06/11 06/11   23/09 23/11
Twyford 06/18 06/16   23/04 23/04
Reading 06.27a ~ 06.30d 06.26 ~ 06.30   22.54a ~ 22.57d 22.52 ~ 22.57
Reading West Jn 06/33 06/34   22/52 22/50
Didcot Parkway 06.48a ~ 06.51d 06.49 ~ 06.52   22.34a ~ 22.37d 22.33 ~ 22.37
Wantage Road 06/59 07/00   22/27 22/26
Challow 07/02 07/03   22/24 22/23
Uffington 07/04 07/05   22/22 22/21
Swindon 07.15a ~ 07.18d 07.14 ~ 07.18   22.08a ~ 22.11d 22.08 ~ 22.11
Wootton Bassett Jn  07/26 07/25   22/01 22/01
Hullavington 07/34 07/34   21/53 21/53
Westerleigh Jn 07/43 07/44   21/43 21/42
Bristol Parkway 07/48 07/46   21.35a ~ 21.36d 21.32 ~ 21.36
Patchway 07/49 07/48   21/32 21/30
Pilning 07/52 07/51   21/27 21/25
Severn Tunnel East 07/53 ?   21/26 ?
Severn Tunnel West 07/58 ?   21/21 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction  07/59 07/57   21/20 21/18
Llanwern West Jn 08/04 08/04   21/12 21/12


Location Booked Actual
Maindee West Jn 08/08 08/08
Newport 08L11a ~ 08L46d 08.10 ~ ???? [P1]
Ebbw Jn 08/51 08/53
Marshfield 08/55 08/56
Cardiff Central 09.06a ~ 09.07d 09.07 ~ 09.07
Pontyclun 09/20 09/19
Bridgend 09/29 09/28 [P1]
Stormy 09/36 ?
Margam Moors Jn 09/41 09/37
Port Talbot Parkway 09/46 09/41
Court Sart Jn 09/51 ?
Dynevor Jn 09/53 ?
Felin Fran 09/59 ?
Grovesend Jn 10/21 ?
Hendy Jn 10/23 ?
Pantyffynnon 10w35a ~ 11w15d 10.24 ~ 11.01
Llandeilo 11.50a ~ 11.55d 11.26 ~ 11.55
Llandovery 12.23a ~ 12.25d 12.25 ~ 12.28
Llanwrtyd 13.20a ~ 13.22d 12.57 ~ 12.59
Llandridnod 14w00a ~ 16w20d 13.35 ~ 16.21
Knighton 16.54a ~ 17.16d 16.56 ~ 17.13
Craven Arms 17/41 17/38
Marshbrook SB 17/47 17/44
Dorrington SB 17/58 17/53
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/06 17/59
English Bridge Jn 18/07 ?
Shrewsbury 18.09a ~ 19.01d 18.02 [P4] ~ 19.01
English Bridge Jn 19/02 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 19/03 19/04
Dorrington SB 19/11 19/11
Marshbrook SB 19/20 19/23
Craven Arms 19/24 19/28
Bromfield SB 19/27 19/32
Woofferton 19/33 19/37
Leominster 19/38 19/42
Morton-on-Lugg 19/49 19/49
Shelwick Jn 19/53 19/53
Hereford 19.56a ~ 20.24d 19.55 ~ 20.20
Tram Inn 20/32 20/28
Pontrilas 20/37 20/36
Abergavenny 20/48 20/49
Little Mill Jn 20/55 20/55
Maindee North Jn 21/07 21/07
Maindee East Jn 21/09 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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