Aberystwyth Trains
 
In the tables below where an entry is shown in italics whilst the carriages may (or may not) have gone to Aberystwyth the class 25 didn't as explained in the Comments!
 
Aberystwyth Trains - up to and including 1977
Date Locos H/C Time Train From Comment
23 Oct 1971 25074 / 25085 0745 Euston As 5224 and 5235: ADEX
23 July 1972 25074 / 25290 ? Nottingham As 5224 and 7640: MYSTEX
21 Oct 1972 25076 / 25087 ? Euston As 5226 and 5237: ADEX
14 Sept 1974 25040 / 25273   ? Weston-super-Mare ADEX: 25040 failed at Aberystwyth and removed from train
16 June 1975 25054 / 25120 ? Leamington Spa ADEX
03 June 1976 25055 / 25264   ? Leamington Spa ADEX: 25264 failed at Upton Magna (Shrewsbury) on return leg and both locos replaced by 47489
23 July 1976 25074 / 25180 ? Banbury ADEX
24 July 1976 25074 / 25180 ? Kings Lynn ADEX
29 July 1976 25183 2J57 1140 Shrewsbury
31 July 1976 25260 / 25272 1A46 1007 Aberystwyth
4 Sept 1976 25057 / 25161 1A46 1007 Aberystwyth
08 April 1977 25039 / 25042 ? Leamington Spa ADEX
07 June 1977 25275 / 25295 ? Euston "The Mid-Walesman" (LNER Soc) RTR
17 June 1977 25293 1000 Aberystwyth D/H 24133: Date given as June 1977
16 July 1977 25156 1J24 0935 Euston D/H 24091
04 Sept 1977 25253 / 25262 ? Stroud ADEX 
04 Sept 1977 25264 / 25272 ? ? ADEX
6 Dec 1977 25038 / 25043 ? Aberystwyth CHARTER: Locos failed at Machynlleth on return leg

 

 

Aberystwyth Trains - 1978

 

0415 Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth

1A46 1007 Aberystwyth - Euston (to Wolverhampton)

1J24 1040 Euston - Aberystwyth (from Wolverhampton)

2J57 1610 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury

3rd June

25188 / 25273

25141 / 25156

10th June

25143 / 25147

25067 / 25277

17th June

 

 

24th June

25259 / 25301

25147 / 25151

1st July

 

 

8th July

 

25147 / 25261

15th July

25145 / 25162

25245 / 25263

22nd July

25313 / 25326

25259 / 25262

29th July

 

25272 / 25276

5th August

25282 / 25325

25271 / 25289

12th August

25277 / 25327

25282 / 25289

19th August

 

 

26th August

25145 / 25259

25161 / 25260

2nd September

25032 / 25038

25245 / 25290

9th September

 

25260 / 25302
16th September    
23rd September   25125 / 25126
 
Aberystwyth Trains - 1978 Specials and Additionals
Date Locos H/C Time Train From Comment
11 June 1978 25067 / 25277   ? Plymouth ADEX
11 June 1978 25131 / 25310   ? Wellingborough ADEX
2 July 1978 25153 / 25160   ? Weston-super-Mare ADEX
20 Aug 1978 25276 / 25293   ? Manchester Picc. ADEX

 

 

Aberystwyth Trains - 1979

 

0415 Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth

1A46 1009 Aberystwyth - Euston (to Wolverhampton)

1J24 1010 Euston - Aberystwyth (from Birmingham)

1610 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury

26th May

 

25032 / 25095

2nd June

25151 / 25264

25032 / 25259

9th June

25099 / 25299

25212 / 25218

16th June

25280 / 25301

25212 / 25262

23rd June

25161 / 25272

25032 / 25120

30th June

25122 / 25263

25032 / 25249

7th July

25032 / 25141

25259 / 25327

14th July

25282 / 25289

25104 / 25253

21st July

25273 / 25275

25259 / 25277

28th July

25040 / 25147

25032 / 25145

4th August

25147 / 25253

25040 / 25150

11th August

25208 / 25305

25141 / 25145

18th August

25036 / 25283

25305 / 25325

25th August

25032 / 25321

25195 / 25274

1st September

25038 / 25289

25032 / 25147

8th September

25259 / 25325

25293 / 25318

15th September

 DMU[1]

25141 / 25274
22nd September   25270 / 25325

[1] DMU out and back to Shrewsbury then 25143 & 25151 forward to Wolverhampton

Aberystwyth Trains - 1979 Specials and Additionals
Date Locos H/C Time Train From Comment
16 Apr 1979 25040 / 25122   ? Walsall ADEX

 

 

Aberystwyth Trains - 1980

 

2J57 0410 Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth SO

1A46 1007 Aberystwyth - Euston (to Wolverhampton)

1J20 0740 Euston – Aberystwyth SO (from Wolverhampton)

2G62 1755 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton

1J24 1010 Euston – Aberystwyth SO (from Birmingham)

2J57 1610 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury

1J65 0845 Birmingham – Aberystwyth SuO

1A51 1810 Aberystwyth - Euston (to Wolverhampton)

24th May

25122 / 25267

25157 / 25264

25242 / 25305

 

25th May

 

 

 

25122 / 25267

31st May

25260 / 25267

 

25277 / 25305

 

1st June

 

 

 

25259 / 25282

7th June

25089 / 25209

25154 / 25261

25215 / 25272

 

8th June

 

 

 

25154 / 25261

14th June

25184 / 25259

25081 / 25114

25129 / 25272

 

15th June

 

 

 

25282 / 25307

21st June

25208 / 25313

25081 / 25125

25138 / 25154

 

22nd June

 

 

 

25208 / 25313

28th June

25154 / 25262

25172 / 25253

25106 / 25125

 

29th June

 

 

 

25154 / 25262

5th July

25277 / 25327

25184 / 25242

25260 / 25269

 

6th July

 

 

 

25184 / 25242

12th July

25242 / 25325

25283 / 25327

25274 / 25275

 

13th July

 

 

 

25208 / 25215

19th July

25263 / 25274

25184 / 25262

25194 / 25282

 

20th July

 

 

 

25263 / 25274

26th July

25187 / 25272

25282 / 25289

25197 / 25276[3]

 

27th July

 

 

 

25187 / 25272[2]

2nd August

25197 / 25277

25184 / 25276

25114 / 25126

 

3rd August

 

 

 

25184 / 25276

9th August

25053 / 25194

25137 / 25276

25263 / 25299

 

10th August

 

 

 

25053 / 25194

16th August

25259 / 25277

25221 / 25320

25194 / 25282

 

17th August

 

 

 

25259 / 25277

23rd August

25089 / 25110

25271 / 25275

25154 / 25208

 

24th August

 

 

 

25089 / 25110

30th August

25242 / 25280

25121 / 25124

25118 / 25126

 

31st August

 

 

 

25073 / 25280[1]

6th September

25178 / 25257

25307 / 25321

25242 / 25299

 

7th September

 

 

 

25178 / 25275

13th September

25123 / 25132

25285 / 25325

25051 / 25242

 

20th September

25209 / 25302

25254 / 25256

25139 / 25261

 

[1] 31245 / 25280 to Wolverhampton then 25073 / 25280 forward on outward leg

[2] Locos worked through to Birmingham on return leg because of engineering work

[3] 25276 failed en-route and removed from train at Shrewsbury.  Train extended to Wolverhampton.

Aberystwyth Trains - 1980 Specials and Additionals
Date Locos H/C Time Train From Comment
01 June 1980 25260 / 25261   0700 Euston CHARTER (LNER Soc)
03 Sep 1980 25125 / 25161 1T05 ? Leamington Spa ADEX
 

 

 

Aberystwyth Trains - 1981

 

2J57 0410 Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth SO

1A46 1007 Aberystwyth - Euston SO (to Wolverhampton)

1J20 0740 Euston – Aberystwyth SO (from Wolverhampton)

2G54 1605 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton SO

1J24 1010 Euston – Aberystwyth SO (from Birmingham)

2G54 1800 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton SO

1J65 0845 Birmingham – Aberystwyth SuO

1A51 1800 Aberystwyth - Euston (to Wolverhampton)

23rd May

25221 / 25312

25253 / 25314

25056 / 25271

 

24th May

 

 

 

25221 / 25312

30th May

25075 / 25086

25088 / 25090

25048 / 25219

 

31st May

 

 

 

25075 / 25086

6th June

25145 / 25245

25170 / 25294

25202 / 25207

 

7th June

 

 

 

25145 / 25245[1]

13th June

25260 / 25272

25090 / 25187

25194 / 25254

 

14th June

 

 

 

25260 / 25272

20th June

25126 / 25219

25153 / 25173

25088 / 25254

 

21st June

 

 

 

25153 / 25173

27th June

25158 / 25279

25275 / 25304

25088 / 25257

 

28th June

 

 

 

25158 / 25279

4th July

25080 / 25224

25262 / 25275[2]

25188 / 25207

 

5th July

 

 

 

25080 / 25224

11th July

25032 / 25069

25275 / 25276

25119 / 25164[3]

 

12th July

 

 

 

25032 / 25069

18th July

25300 / 25308

25119 / 25130

25235 / 25251

 

19th July

 

 

 

25235 / 25251

25th July

25296 / 25308

25130 / 25164

25254 / 25278

 

26th July

 

 

 

25296 / 25308

1st August

25130 / 25224

25073 / 25199[4]

25254 / 25262

 

2nd August

 

 

 

25130 / 25224

8th August

25138 / 25158

25032 / 25090

25150 / 25167

 

9th August

 

 

 

25138 / 25158

15th August

25143 / 25153

25056 / 25073

25248 / 25262

 

16th August

 

 

 

25143 / 25153

22nd August

25036 / 25131

25262 / 25282

25058 / 25194

 

23rd August

 

 

 

25262 / 25290

29th August

25262 / 25289

25090 / 25152

25282 / 25296

 

30th August

 

 

 

25262 / 25289

5th September

25090 / 25145

25300 / 25302

25057 / 25240

 

6th September

 

 

 

25090 / 25145

12th September

25113 / 25139

25143 / 25194

25154 / 25160

 

19th September

25054 / 25218

25124 / 25131

25284 / 25285

 

[1] Locos worked through to Nuneaton on return leg because of engineering works

[2] Replaced by 25161 & 25242 at Shrewsbury on return leg

[3] 25164 failed at Aberystwyth and removed from train, 25119 returned alone

[4] 25199 failed at Shrewsbury(?) on return leg and removed from train, 25073 forward alone

Aberystwyth Trains - 1981 Specials and Additionals
Date Locos H/C Time Train From Comment
04 May 1981 25042 / 25220 1T06 ? Longbridge ADEX
04 May 1981 25071 / 25080 1Z37 0900 Manchester Picc. ADEX: 25080 failed at Aberystwyth on outward leg and replaced by 25327 for return leg
05 May 1981 25035 / 25219   ? Aberystwyth York ADEX outward leg
05 May 1981 25035 / 25219   ? York ADEX: 25035 failed at Hookagate on return leg and dragged to Westbury where 25219 failed
05 May 1981 25033 / 25113   ? York ADEX: Dragged 25035 & 25219 to Welshpool where they were left.  25033 subsequently failed between Welshpool and Newtown and left at Machynlleth
30 May 1981 25126 / 25146 1L03 ? Stalybridge ADEX
14 June 1981 25051 / 25182   ? Wellingborough MYSTEX
25 June 1981 25073 / 25219 1T07 ? Birmingham New St. ADEX
9 July 1981 25032 / 25080 ? Aberystwyth Coventry ADEX
19 July 1981 25170 / 25308 1Z16 0625 Taunton ADEX
26 July 1981 25130 / 25164 1Z29 0600 Lincoln Central MYSTEX
26 July 1981 25254 / 25278 1Z45 ? Gloucester ADEX
29 July 1981 25056 / 25270   ? Nottingham ADEX: Locos replaced at Wolverhampton on outward leg by 25149 & 25175
29 July 1981 25149 / 25175   ? Nottingham ADEX: Replaced 25056 & 25270 at Wolverhampton on outward leg
09 Aug 1981 25221 / 25236   ? Stoke on Trent ADEX
17 Aug 1981 25242 / 25268   ? Banbury ADEX
06 Sept 1981 25201 / 25234   ? Northampton ADEX: Locos failed at Birmingham on outward leg and replaced
03 Oct 1981 25042 / 25236   0612 Euston ADEX
24 Oct 1981 25033   1306 Shrewsbury DMU failure
8 Dec 1981 25044 / 25048 ? Aberystwyth Smithfield Market London CHARTER
11 Dec 1981 25220 / 25224   ? Birmingham New St.  

 

 

Aberystwyth Trains - 1982

 

2J57 0738 Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth SO

1A46 1007 Aberystwyth - Euston SO (to Wolverhampton)

1J20 0740 Euston – Aberystwyth SO (from Wolverhampton)

2J57 1400 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury SO

1J24 1010 Euston – Aberystwyth SO (from Birmingham)

2J57 1605 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury SO

1J65 0845 Birmingham – Aberystwyth SuO

2J75 1640 Aberystwyth - Machynlleth and 1725 return

1A51 1815 Aberystwyth - Euston SuO

29th May

25093 / 25180

25120 / 25185

25062 / 25141

 

30th May

 

 

 

25062 / 25141

5th June

25117 / 25205

25048 / 25200[3]

25251 / 25265

 

6th June

 

 

 

25251 / 25265

12th June

25251 / 25265

25027 / 25083

25154 / 25200[1]

 

13th June

 

 

 

25154 / 25200

19th June

25036 / 25044

25270 / 25304[4]

25079 / 25186

 

20th June

 

 

 

25186 / 25202

26th June

25086 / 25213

25296 / 25320[5]

25194 / 25235

 

27th June

 

 

 

25194 / 25235

3rd July

25133 / 25224

25072 / 25097[2]

25033 / 25067

 

4th July

 

 

 

 

10th July

RAIL STRIKE

11th July

 

 

 

 

17th July

RAIL STRIKE

18th July

 

 

 

 

24th July

25051 / 25060

25062 / 25132

25036 / 25323

 

25th July

 

 

 

25036 / 25323

31st July

25283 / 25288

25136 / 25181

25123 / 25146

 

1st August

 

 

 

25123 / 25146

7th August

25036 / 25067

25199 / 25219

25321 / 25326

 

8th August

 

 

 

25321 / 25326

14th August

25269 / 25277

25190 / 25207

25097 / 25185

 

15th August

 

 

 

25097 / 25185

21st August

25083 / 25184

25262 / 25269

25058 / 25206

 

22nd August

 

 

 

25058 / 25206

28th August

25141 / 25245[6]

25260 / 25321

25206 / 25209

 

29th August

 

 

 

25206 / 25209

4th September

25208 / 25242

25259 / 25285

25298 / 25322

 

5th September

 

 

 

25298 / 25322

11th September

25277 / 25298

25209 / 25242

25219 / 25251

 

18th September

25310 / 25323[7]

25194 / 25304

25182 / 25235[8]

 

[1] Replaced 25049 and 25168 at Shrewsbury

[2] Replaced 25218 and 25244 at Shrewsbury

[3] 25048 failed at Cemmes Road on return leg but left on train with 25200 continuing

[4] 25270 failed at Machynlleth on return leg and removed from train, 25304 continuing alone

[5] Train extended to Crewe on return leg

[6] 25141 failed at Machynlleth on return leg and replaced by 25307

[7] 25323 failed at Machynlleth on return leg and replaced by 25311

[8] 25235 failed at Machynlleth on return leg and removed from train, 25182 continuing alone

 
Aberystwyth Trains - 1982 Specials and Additionals
Date Locos H/C Time Train From Comment
01 May 1982 25084 / 25221   0630 Euston ADEX
03 May 1982 25044 / 25048 1T10 0715 Manchester Picc. ADEX
27 June 1982 25145 / 25193   0938 Birmingham Int. "Cambrian Venturer" CHARTER
28 July 1982 25167 / 25224 1T06 0755 Derby ADEX
05 Sep 1982 25083 / 25182 1T08 ? Euston CHARTER
11 Oct 1982 25265   1042 Shrewsbury DMU failure
16 Oct 1982 25042 / 25080   0811 Carlisle ADEX
6 Dec 1982 25033 / 25035   ? Aberystwyth Smithfield Market London CHARTER

 

 

Aberystwyth Trains - 1983

 

2J71 0744 Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth SO

1A46 1010 Aberystwyth - Euston SO (to Wolverhampton)

1J20 0735 Euston – Aberystwyth SO (from Wolverhampton)

2J72 1400 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury SO

1J24 1010 Euston – Aberystwyth SO (from Birmingham)

2J57 1715 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury SO

28th May

25202 / 25212

25078 / 25242

25124 / 25133

4th June

25289 / 25316

25202 / 25211

25194 / 25305[8]
11th June     25205 / 25208[2]
18th June     25259 / 25315[2]
25th June     25196 / 25208[2]

2nd July

25211[1]

25289 / 25327

25305 / 25316[2]

9th July

25297 / 25327[3]

25277 / 25322[9]

25276 / 25306[2]

16th July

25298 / 25320[3]

25193 / 25236[4]

25277 / 25285[8]

23rd July

25320 / 25324

25250 / 25296[5]

25228 / 25239[8]

30th July

25251 / 25287

25119 / 25202[10]

25181 / 25229[11]

6th August

25288 / 25298

25196 / 25235[12]

25032 / 25083

13th August

25181 / 25229[13]

25276 / 25284[9]

25076 / 25083

20th August

25175 / 25221

25259 / 25276

25229 / 25234

27th August

25250 / 25287[14]

25117 / 25237[6]

40135

3rd September

25256 / 25268

25119 / 25234[7][9]

25200 / 25212[8]

10th September

 

 

25250 / 25257[2]

17th September

 

 

25265 / 25327[2]

[1] 25154 failed outside Aberystwyth on outward leg and 25211 returned alone

[2] To Shrewsbury only

[3] Terminated at Machynlleth due to late running

[4] Replaced 25228 & 25239 at Shrewsbury

[5] 25250 replaced 25262 at Shrewsbury

[6] Train terminated at Dovey Junction due to locomotive failures

[7] Replaced 25076 & 25229 at Shrewsbury Sutton Bridge Jnct.

[8] Train extended to Crewe on return leg

[9] Train extended to Wolverhampton on return leg

[10] 25202 failed at Machynlleth on return leg and replaced by 25249

[11] 25181 failed at Machynlleth and 25229 failed at Newtown on return leg and replaced by 47226

[12] 25235 failed at Machynlleth on return leg and removed from train, 25196 continuing alone

[13] 25229 failed at Machynlleth on return leg but left on train with 25181 continuing

[14] Locos worked through to Nuneaton on return leg because of engineering works

 
Aberystwyth Trains - 1983 Specials and Additionals
Date Locos H/C Time Train From Comment
02 Apr 1983 25057 / 25083 1T02 0837 Manchester Vic. ADEX
30 Apr 1983 25237 / 25243 1T15 0752 Euston LNER Society CHARTER
02 May 1983 25083 / 25086 1L07 0820 Manchester Picc. ADEX
02 May 1983 25230 / 25243 1T12 0648 Lichfield City ADEX: 25230 failed before Talerddig on return leg and dragged
02 May 1983 25230 / 25243   1642 Machynlleth DMU replaced by coaching stock
28 July 1983 25083 / 25199 1T07 0744 Derby ADEX
01 Oct 1983 25245 / 25266   0810 Coventry CHARTER

Aberystwyth Trains - 1984