25th February 1989

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Welsh Mountain Cobbler

Locos Used 47544 & 47612 'Titan'
Stock Used 35479+4994+4926+4908+4953+7165+7167+4985+4917+4880

Route : 1Z46 throughout

Loco Route
47544 Northampton - (via WCML) - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Twickenham - Staines - Ascot - Reading - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
47612 Cardiff Central - Pontyclun -Bridgend - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Llandrindod Wells - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho North Jn - Perry Bar South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - (as outward route) - Reading

Source : Gary Thornton (joined/left train at Northampton)

Photo Review


47544 pulls into Watford Junction (photo: Nick Blyth)


47612 during a break at Llandrindod Wells (photo: Nick Blyth)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Gary Thornton)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Northampton 06.15d 06.15
9.21 Hanslope Jn 06/26 06/28
16.03 Milton Keynes Central 06.34a ~ 06.37d 06.37 ~ 06.38
19.22 Bletchley 06/42 06/43
34.15 Tring 06/53 07/00
48.33 Watford Junction 07.07a ~ 07.09d 07.09 ~ 07.12
60.45 West London Jn 07/22 07/24
60.74 Mitre Bridge Jn 07c24a ~ 07c26a 07.25 ~ 07.53
61.31 North Pole Jn 07/28 07/54
63.19 Kensington Olympia 07/33 07/56
66.02 Latchmere Jn 07/38 ??/??
66.36 Clapham Junction 07.42a ~ 07.43d 08.03 ~ 08.07
69.49 Barnes 07/49 08/12
73.64 Twickenham 07/56 08/18
75.77 Feltham Jn 07/59 08/20
81.44 Staines 08.06a ~ 08.07d 08.27 ~ 08.28
85.57 Virginia Water 08/19 08/34
91.41 Ascot 08/27 08/44
99.13 Wokingham 08/44 08/54
103.06 Earley 08/50 08/58
105.01 Spur Jn 08/53 09/02
105.40 New Jn 08/54 09/03
105.78 Reading 08.57a ~ 08.59d 09.05 ~ 09.07
123.10 Didcot Parkway 09/13 09/22
133.66 Challow 09/21 ?
147.23 Swindon 09/31 09/39
153.07 Wotton Bassett Jn 09/35 09/44
177.12 Westerleigh Jn 09/53 10/02
181.62 Bristol Parkway 09/58 10/08
183.04 Patchway 09/59 10/09
186.50 Pilning 10/02 10/12
193.46 Severn Tunnel Junction 10/08 10/20
203.35 Newport 10/17 10/30
215.15 Cardiff Central 10/30 10L44a ~ 10L56d
235.30 Bridgend 10/50 11/15
247.44 Port Talbot Parkway 11c02a ~ 11c04d 11.26 ~ 11.27
251.42 Court Sart Jn 11/07 ?
252.51 Dynevor Jn 11/09 11/36
255.68 Felin Fran 11/14 ?
264.14 Hendy Jn 11/28 11/55
269.48 Pantyffynnon 11t38 12.06 ~ 12.08
277.49 Llandeilo 11y55a ~ 11y55d 12.30 ~ 12.31
288.64 Llandovery 12y23a ~ 12y26d 12.54 ~ 12.56
300.11 Llanwrtyd 12x50a ~ 12x53d 13.19 ~ 13.23
316.21 Llandrindod 13.35a ~ 15.20d 13.50 ~ 15.35
348.29 Craven Arms 16t30 16.44 ~ 16.47
355.52 Church Stretton 16/39 17/02
367.38 Sutton Bridge Jn 16/54 17/14
368.23 Abbey Foregate Jn 16c56a ~ 16c58d 17.17 ~ 17.17
378.17 Wellington 17/10 17/27
388.49 Cosford 17/20 17/37
397.52 Wolverhampton 17c32a ~ 17c38d 17.47 ~ 17.49
403.12 Dudley Port 17/49 17/56
406.57 Galton Jn 17/57 18/01
408.03 Soho North Jn 18/0 18/04
408.25 Soho East Jn 18/01 18/05
410.24 Perry Barr West Jn 18/05 18/10
410.53 Perry Barr South Jn 18/07 18/11
412.29 Aston 18/10 18/14
415.22 Stechford 18/15 18/19
419.55 Birmingham International 18/19 18/25
430.31 Coventry 18/30 18/33
441.70 Rugby 18/41 18/42
451.20 Long Buckby 18/51 18/52
460.69 Northampton 19.00a ~ 19.06d 19.04 ~ 19.06
470.10 Hanslope Jn 19/17 ?
476.72 Milton Keynes Central 19.24a ~ 19.26d ?
480.11 Bletchley 19/30 ?
495.04 Tring 19/43 ?
509.22 Watford Junction 19.55a ~ 19.57d ?
521.34 West London Jn 20/10 ?
521.63 Mitre Bridge Jn 20c12a ~ 20c13a ?
522.20 North Pole Jn 20/15 ?
524.08 Kensington Olympia 20/20 ?
526.71 Latchmere Jn 20/25 ?
527.25 Clapham Junction 20.28a ~ 20.29d ?
530.38 Barnes 20/35 ?
536.71 Hounslow 20/42 ?
537.69 Feltham Jn 20/44 ?
543.36 Staines 20.51a ~ 20.53d ?
547.49 Virginia Water 21/00 ?
553.33 Ascot 21/06 ?
561.05 Wokingham 21/15 ?
564.78 Earley 21/20 ?
566.73 Spur Jn 21/23 ?
567.30 New Jn 21.25a ~ 21.31d ?
567.70 Reading 21.35a ?


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