25th April 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Heart of Wales

Tour postponed to 20/06/2015 due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).

Route :
1Z89 : Chesterfield to Pengam Sidings
1Z94 : Pengam sidings to Chesterfield

Advertised Loco(s) Booked Route
Diesel Loco Chesterfield - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Midland Yard Jn - Canal Farm Jn - Lichfield Trent Valley - Stafford - Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury
steam: 44871 & 45407 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Llanwrtyd - Llandovery - Llandeilo - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Felin Fran - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Pengam Sidings
Diesel Loco Pengam Sidings - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield 

Notes : 
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run northbound over the Central Wales line.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked
Chesterfield 05.54d [P2]
Alfreton 06.06a ~ 06.08d
Langley Mill 06.18a ~ 06.20d
Toton Centre 06/31
Trent South Jn 06/36
East Midlands Parkway 06.40a ~ 06.42d [P4]
Loughborough 06.54a ~ 06.56d [P2]
Leicester 07.10a ~ 07.12d [P3]
Hinckley 07/30
Nuneaton 07.36a ~ 07.38d [P7]
Midland Yard Jn 07/41
Canal Farm Jn 07/49
Lichfield North Jn 08/06
Rugeley North Jn 08/12
Colwich 08/20
Stafford 08/28
Norton Bridge 08/33
Madeley 08/42
Basford Hall Jn 08/47
Crewe 08.53a ~ 09.11d [P12]
Gresty Lane 09/16
Nantwich 09/20
Wem 09/39
Shrewsbury 09L52a ~ 10L23d [P7]
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/26
Craven Arms 10/51 [P1]
Knighton 11.23a ~ 12.17d
Llandridnod Wells 13.00a ~ 14.30d
Llanwrtyd 15.00a ~ 15.04d
Llandovery 15.29a ~ 15.31d
Llandeilo 15.57a ~ 15.59d
Pantyffynnon 16.21a ~ 16.51d
Hendy Jn 17/00
Felin Fran 17/17
Dynevor Jn 17/21
Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn 17/25
Port Talbot Parkway 17/30
Bridgend 17/44
Pontyclun 17/57
Cardiff Central 18.11a ~ 18.17d [P4]
Pengam Sidings 18L26a ~ 18L56d
Newport 19/13 [UR]
Severn Tunnel Junction 19/30 [P2]
Chepstow 19/37
Gloucester 20/08 [UR]
Cheltenham Spa 20/18 [P2]
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 20/24
Abbotswood Jn 20/32
Stoke Works Jn 20/41
Bromsgrove 20/43
Kings Norton 20/56
Selly Oak 20/58
Birmingham New Street 21.11a ~ 21.14d [P8]
Proof House Jn 21/17
Landor Street Jn 21/18
Water Orton 21/25
Coleshill Parkway 21/27 [P2]
Whitacre Jn 21/29
Nuneaton 21.45a ~ 21.47d [P7]
Hinckley 21/51
Leicester 22.09a ~ 22.11d [P2]
Loughborough 22.25a ~ 22.27d [P1]
East Midlands Parkway 22.36a ~ 22.38d [P1]
Trent South Jn 22/40
Toton Centre 22/45
Langley Mill 22/54
Alfreton 23.01a ~ 23.03d
Chesterfield 23.16a [P3]


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