GWR Castle steam locomotive to visit Cardiff this Saturday
GWR ‘Castle’ No. 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ will be on the mainline this Saturday, 2nd October, as it hauls a Vintage Trains railtour.
The Castle will be hauling the railtour from Tyseley to Cardiff.
The train will depart Tyseley Steam Trust at 07:23 and will then pass through Birmingham Moor Street (07:36), Birmingham Snow Hill (07:40), Smethwick Galton Bridge (07:53), Stourbridge Junction (08:09), Kidderminster (08:20), Droitwich Spa (08:36), Worcester Shrub Hill (08:44), Cheltenham Spa (09:31), Gloucester (09:41), Lydney (10:02), Newport (10:43) and Cardiff Central at 11:17.
The return journey will see 7029 Clun Castle depart Cardiff Central at 13:41 and will then pass through Newport (13:58), Bristol Parkway (14:35), Swindon (15:24), Oxford (16:29), Banbury (17:18), Leamington Spa (18:01), Dorridge (18:21), Tyseley (18:29), Birmingham Moor Street (18:41), Birmingham Snow Hill (18:47), Birmingham Moor Street (19:04) and Tyseley Steam Trust (19:17).
The above timings are only approx timings, please see below for links to tracking pages.
Timings
For timings on these movements, please click the links below:
- 1Z39 0723 Tyseley Steam Trust to Cardiff Central
- 1Z40 1341 Cardiff Central to Birmingham Snow Hill
- 1Z41 1901 Birmingham Snow Hill to Tyseley Steam Trust
If you do go out and see 7029, why not sign up to LocoStop. This is our railway community, and allows you to share your photos from your adventures! Click here to sign up.
As always, please respect the dangers of the railway. Please do not trespass on the railway to see this iconic locomotive – stay to public access spots!
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