29th May 1976

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 25057, 25131 & 82001

Route :

Loco(s) Route
82001 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - ??? - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Bescot - Wolverhampton
25057 + 25131 Wolverhampton - Telford - Abbey Foregate Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn
25057 + 25131 Tywyn - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton
82001 Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) There was an option to travel on the Talyllyn Railway, haulage being provided by loco no.1 'Talyllyn'.

Source : Alan Osborn (on the train throughout, and TR option)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 08.18d 08.21   01.17a 00.52
Harrow & Wealdstone ??.??a ~ 08.34d 08.33 ~ 08.34   00.58a ~ ??.??d 00.36 ~ 00.38
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 08.43d 08.43 ~ 08.43   00.49a ~ ??.??d 00.29 ~ 00.30
Hemel Hempstead ??.??a ~ 08.54d 08.52 ~ 08.54   00.41a ~ ??.??d 00.20 ~ 00.22
Bletchley ??.??a ~ 09.19d 09.20 ~ 09.21   00.15a ~ ??.??d 23.59 ~ 00.01
Rugby ??.??a ~ 09.52d 09.52 ~ 09.53   23.46a ~ ??.??d 23.31 ~ 23.33
Aston ??/?? ??/??   ??/?? ??/??
Bescot ??/?? ??/??   ??/?? ??/??
Wolverhampton ??L?? ~ ??L?? ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??L?? ~ ??L?? ??.?? ~ ??.??
Machynlleth 13.32a ~ ??.??d 13.31 ~ 13.36   ??.??a ~ 19.52d 19.58 ~ 20.01
Tywyn 14.04a 14.02   19.25d 19.33

TR Option:

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tywyn Wharf 14.28d 14.28   16.36a 16.36
Nant Gwernol 15.10a 15.21   15.20d 15.28


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