Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth Performance Log

Date 28th September 1985 Weather Sunny, calm, warm
Loco(s) 25303 / 25323 Seated Coach 10
Train 0330 North Walsham - Aberystwyth
  Coaches Net Tare Locos Type Mk.2 Non-AirCon
Load 10 347 377 520  
Passing Point Miles Time Speed (mph) EDBHP RAILHP at Speed (mph) Gradient Speed Limit Comment
Shrewsbury Bridge 0 0-00             Start -47 mins
Abbey Foregate Jnct. 0.44 1-32              
English Bridge Jnct. 0.74 3-12             sigs
Sutton Bridge Jnct. 1.24 5-29           20  
Hookagate SB 3.32 8-54 46         60  
Hanwood 5.32 11-02 63 1/2 1300 1490 56 1/2 -550 60  
Cruckmeole Jnct. 5.88 11-33 65 1700 1950 64* 310    
Yockelton 7.87 13-16 68 1760 2040 67* 250 70  
MP 8 ¼ 9.49 14-50 60 1580 1830 63 1/2 105 70  
Westbury 11.55 17-50 25 1/2         15  
MP 11 ½ 12.74 19-57 40 1210 1290 34 230 70  
Plas Y Court 13.75 21-31 36         40  
Breidden 14.49 22-28 59 1/2         70  
Buttington Jnct. 17.54 25-29 57         70  
Buttington Xing 18.58 26-34 54 1/2         45  
Welshpool 20.12 30-00 10*         15 sig stop 5 mins
                   
MP 35 ¼ 1.36 1-44 49 1670 1790 44 1/2 -405    
Forden 4.37 5-54 14 1/2         45  
Montgomery 6.36 8-33 58* 1470 1590 45 2000 60  
MP 41 7.11 9-25 52* 440 620 54 160    
Abermule 9.91 13-00 30         25  
MP 45 ¾ 11.86 15-36 49 1800 1920 44 1/2 180 50  
Newtown 13.85 20-30 20*         15  
Scafell 15.75 23-21 56 1/2 1570 1670 39 1/2 1650 60  
Moat Lane Jnct. 18.64 26-44 30 1/2         50  
Caersws 19.52 31-06           60 sig stop 10 mins
                   
Pontdolgoch 1.57 2-55 37 900 970 33 350 50  
MP 57 ½ 3.1 6-15 46 1630 1750 44 1/2 130 50  
Carno 5.82 8-14 51 1/2 1530 1690 50 1/2 190 60  
Talerddig 7.94 11-24 25 1/2         15  
Llanbrynmair 11.34 15-01 66         60  
Commins Coch 14.82 19-07 38         60  
Cemmes Road 16.66 21-35 48         60  
MP 71 ¾ 18.35 23-04 71 1/2         60  
Machynlleth 21.66 28-43           15  
                   
MP 77 1.94 3-04 56 1/2 1430 1570 36 1/2 -1776 60  
Dovey Jnct. 3.99 6-28 14         30  
Glandyfri 4.69 7-48 43         60  
MP 82 6.94 10-19 64 1560 1730 53 1/2 Level 60  
Ynyslas 10.21 13-35 39 1/2         45  
Borth 12.29 16-15 57 1140 1280 48 Level 60  
MP 88 ¼ 13.2 17-18 46       300 60  
MP 89 ½ 13.45 19-07 36* 1350 1450 41 75 50  
Llandre 14.7 19-32 36 1/2         60  
Bow Street 16.28 21-41 34 1/2         60  
MP 91 ¾ 16.69 22-24 34*         40  
MP 92 ¾ 17.69 24-08 36 1710 1780 34 1/2 75 60  
Llanbadarn 19.65 26-50 29 1/2         40  
Aberystwyth 20.7 28-55           10 Arrival -27 mins

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