Heart of Wales Explorer

12th April 2008

Compass Tours from Blackburn to Cardiff. The outward leg ran via the Heart of Wales line, with the return via Glocester and some freight lines in the West Midlands. Locomotives were 37417 Richard Trevithick + 37401.

Two passenger which were booked on this tour got on the Voyager for Holyhead instead which was 10 minutes behind.


06:48 - Our tour arrives at Chester


09:26 - Photo stop at Llandrindod Wells



11:25 - We arrived at Central Central on time


All of First Great Western's power cars are now refurbished with a quieter engine.
43126 is seen at Cardiff Central heading for Swansea

Cardiff Bay