23rd June 1991

F.S.S./Inter-City
The Cambrian Limited

Locos Used diesel/Electric : 47456, 47478, 86205 & 87029
steam : 7819 & 75069

Route :
1J22 : Euston to Barmouth
1A22 : Barmouth to Euston

Loco Route
87029 London Euston - Watford Junction - Milton Keynes - Weedon - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Aston - Bescot - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton
47478 Wolverhampton - Wellington - Shrewsbury
7819 Shrewsbury - Newtown - Machynlleth - Tywyn - Barmouth
75069 Barmouth - Tywyn - Machynlleth - Newtown - Shrewsbury
47456 Shrewsbury - Wellington - Wolverhampton
86205 Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) – London Euston

Source : Janet Cottrell (joined/left the train at Milton Keynes)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 07.00d ?   22.51a ?
Willesden Junction 07/07 ?   22/43 ?
Watford Junction 07.15a ~ 07.16d ?   22.20a ~ 22.21d ?
Tring 07/27 ?   22/11 ?
Bletchley 07/46 ?   22/01 ?
Milton Keynes Central 07.49a ~ 07.50d ??.?? ~ 08.02   21.56a ~ 22.00d 22.05 ~ ??.??
Hanslope Jn 08/08 08/08   21/51 22/00
Weedon 08/16 08/20   21/43 21/52
Rugby 08/34 08/31   21/33 21/33
Coventry 08.43a ~ 08.44d 08.40 ~ 08.43   21.20a ~ 21.22d 21.22 ~ 21.23
Birmingham International 08.53a ~ 08.54d 08.53 ~ 08.55   21.09a ~ 21.11d 21.10 ~ 21.12
Stechford North Jn 08/59 09/02   21/05 21/04
Aston 09/04 09/08   21/00 20/59
Bescot 09/12 09/16   20/50 20/51
Portobello Jn 09/19 09/22   20/45 20/46
Wolverhampton 09L24a ~ 09L33d 09.26 ~ 09.35   20L28a ~ 20L40d 20.32 ~ 20.41
Wellington 09/55 09/54   20/06 19/57
Shrewsbury 10L15a ~ 10L30d 10.05 ~ 10.35   19L28a ~ 19L45d 19.27 ~ 19.45
Sutton Bridge Jn 10.35a ~ 10.36d 10.39 ~ 10.40   19.22a ~ 19.23d 19.22 ~ 19.23
Westbury LC 10.51a ~ 10.52d 10.59 ~ 11.02   19.06a ~ 19.07d 19.05 ~ 19.06
Welshpool 11.07a ~ 11.08d 11.16 ~ 11.17   18.50a ~ 18.51d 18.51 ~ 18.52
Newtown 11w28a ~ 11w48d 11.38 ~ 11.47   18w07a ~ 18w30d 18.21 ~ 18.32
Talerdigg 12.13a ~ 12.14d 12.23 ~ 12.24   17.46a ~ 17.47d 17.41 ~ 17.42
Machynlleth 12w39a ~ 13w10d 12.42 ~ 13.13   16w51a ~ 17w16d 16.51 ~ 17.16
Dovey Junction 13.20a ~ 13.21d 13.20 ~ 13.21   16.40a 16.41d 16.43 ~ 16.44
Twywn 13.41a ~ 13.42d 13.41 ~ 13.44   16p00a ~ 16p20d 16.02 ~ 16.22
Barmouth 14.12a 14.11   15.30d 15.31


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