11th March 1995

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Welsh Rarebit

Locos Used 37887, 37894 & 47741
Stock Used 11 vehicles AB

Route : 1Z28 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47741 (1) London Paddington - (via GWML) - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Jn - Newport - Marshfield - Pengam Jn - Cardiff Tidal Sidings - ABP Cardiff Docks
37894 + 37887 (2) ABP Cardiff Docks - Cardiff Tidal Sidings - Pengam Jn
47741 (3) Pengam Jn - Cardiff Central - Cadoxton - ABP Barry Docks
37894 + 37887 (2) ABP Barry Docks - Cadoxton - Penarth Curve South Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Leckwith Loop North Jn - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Jersey Marine Yard
47741 (3) Jersey Marine Yard - Neath & Brecon Jn - Cwmgrach Opencast
37894 + 37887 (2) Cwmgrach Opencast - Neath & Brecon Jn - Jersey Marine Yard
47741 (3) Jersey Marine Yard - Dynevor Jn - Court Sart Jn - Briton Ferry Yard - Baglan Bay BP Chemical
37894 + 37887 (2) Baglan Bay BP Chemical - Briton Ferry Yard
47741 Briton Ferry Yard - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Newport - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 37887 + 37894 on rear from Newport.
(2) 47741 on rear.
(3) 37887 + 37894 on rear.


47741 at Newport before heading for Cardiff Docks (photo: Gary Thornton)

Source : Gary Thornton (joined/left train at Didcot Parkway)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robin Addison & Gary Thornton)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Paddington 07.31d ?   21.16a ? 414.42
1.73 Ladbroke Grove 07/34 ?   ? ? ?
5.13 Acton West 07/37 ?   21/17 ? 409.34
9.01 Southall 07/43 ?   21/02 ? 405.41
10.65 Hayes & Harlington 07/45 ?   20/58 ? 403.56
17.35 Dolphin Jn 07/51 ?   ? ? ?
18.31 Slough 07.57a  ~  07.59d ?   20.47a  ~  20.49d ? 396.11
24.14 Maidenhead 08/05 ?   20/42 ? 390.28
30.76 Twyford 08/11 ?   20/38 ? 383.46
35.73 Reading 08.16a  ~  08.19d ?   20.26a  ~  20.31d ? 378.49
53.05 Didcot Parkway 08.36a  ~  08.38d 08.37 ~ 08.39   20.07a  ~  20.09d 19.57 ~ 19.59 361.37
53.50 Foxhall Jn  08/41 08/41   ? ? ?
66.34 Uffington 08/51 08/53   19/57 19/46 348.08
77.18 Swindon 09.03a  ~  09.05d 09.03 ~ 09.07   19.46a  ~  19.48d 19.29 ~ 19.37 337.24
83.02 Wootton Bassett Jn 09/12 09/14   19/40 19/23 331.40
94.05 Hullavington 09/21 09/24   19/31 19/15 320.37
107.07 Westerleigh Jn 09/32 09/33   19/21 19/05 307.35
111.57 Bristol Parkway 09.38a  ~  09.40d 09.37 ~ 09.42   19.14a  ~  19.16d 18/59 302.65
112.79 Patchway 09/42 09/44   19/10 18/56 301.43
116.45 Pilning 09/45 09/47   19/06 18/52 297.77
123.41 Severn Tunnel Junction 09/51 09/53   19/00 18/44 291.01
133.30 Newport 10L01a  ~  10L13d 10.04 ~ 10.16   18.48a  ~  18.50d 18.08 ~ 18.30 281.12
138.40 Marshfield 10/21 10/23   18/42 ? 276.02

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
142.41 Rumney River Bridge Jn 10/27 10/28
143.00 Pengam Jn 10/29 10/29
144.54 Cardiff Tidal Sidings 10/39 10/37
146.03 ABP Cardiff Docks 1059a  ~  1109d 10.58 ~ 11.04
147.32 Cardiff Tidal Sidings 11/29 11/23
149.06 Pengam Jn 1139a  ~  1149d 11.40 ~ 11.44
151.16 Cardiff Central 11/55 11.51a ~ 11.55d
153.61 Cogan Jn 12/00 12/03
157.42 Cadoxton 1208a  ~  1210d 12/11
159.45 ABP Barry Docks 1240a  ~  1252d 12.32 ~ 12.50
161.48 Cadoxton  1322a  ~  1324d 13.08 ~ 13.09
165.29 Cogan Jn 13/35 13/17
167.11 Penarth Curve South Jn 13/38 13/21
167.36 Penarth Curve North Jn 13/40 13/25
168.04 Leckwith Loop North Jn 13/43 13/28
177.69 Pontyclun 13/55 13/39
186.74 Bridgend 14/04 13/52
199.08 Port Talbot Parkway 14/17 14.04a ~ 14.06d
203.06 Court Sart Jn 14/22 14/13
205.23 Jersey Marine South Jn 14/32 14/22
205.38 Jersey Marine Yard 14.34a  ~  14.46d 14.23 ~ 14.29
205.53 Jersey Marine South Jn 14/48 14/31
208.55 Neath & Brecon Jn 14.59a  ~  15.00d t 14.37 ~ 14.42
217.12 Cwmgwrach Opencast 15.35a ~ 15.50d 15.12 ~ 15.22
225.49 Neath & Brecon Jn 16t24a  ~  16t25d 15/50
228.51 Jersey Marine South Jn 16/36 15/56
228.66 Jersey Marine Yard 16.38a  ~  16.50d 15.57 ~ 16.01
229.01 Jersey Marine South Jn 16/52 16/02
230.09 Dynevor Jn 16/56 16/06
231.18 Court Sart Jn 16/59 16/14
231.58 Briton Ferry Yard 17/03 16.15a ~ 16.16d
232.53 Baglan Bay BP Chemicals 17.15a  ~  17.27d 16.28 ~ 16.38
233.48 Briton Ferry Yard 17L39a  ~  17L55d 16.46 ~ 16.57
237.03 Port Talbot Parkway 18/01 17/05
249.17 Bridgend 18/12 17/16
258.22 Pontyclun 18/22 17/25
269.32 Cardiff Central 18/35 17/38

Timings continue in first table.

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