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[CarltonA]

I saw a railtour passing yesterday headed by a 37 with Mk 1 coaches and a Cl20 on the rear plus something in London Transport livery. A search brought nothing up. Anyone care to enlighten me? This was on GWML heading west.

 

[37884]

Private tour put on by South African bank Investec. Operated by Vintage trains with 37240 on one end and 20189 and 142 on the rear. Went from London to Cardiff and back.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Pics of the train at Pengam sidings, both from the Geograph site...

Photo credit is Gareth James.

Class 37 at Pengam Sidings © Gareth James cc-by-sa/2.0

Vintage Trains' preserved class 37 locomotive, No. 37240, worked a private London Paddington to Cardiff Central charter, the Investec Zebra Express with two class 20 locomotives, Nos. 20142 and 20189 on the rear. After arrival at Central, the train reversed with the 20s leading the empty stock...

www.geograph.org.uk

Class 20s at Pengam Sidings © Gareth James cc-by-sa/2.0

Vintage Trains' preserved class 37 locomotive, No. 37240, worked a private London Paddington to Cardiff Central charter, the Investec Zebra Express with two class 20 locomotives, Nos. 20142 and 20189 on the rear. After arrival at Central, the train reversed with the 20s leading the empty stock...

www.geograph.org.uk

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Vintage Trains' preserved class 37 locomotive, No. 37240, worked a private London Paddington to Cardiff Central charter, the Investec Zebra Express with two class 20 locomotives, Nos. 20142 and 20189 on the rear. After arrival at Central, the train reversed with the 20s leading the empty stock back to Pengam Sidings for stabling, where they are seen arriving.

And one other pic...

Class 37 in Cardiff © Gareth James

Vintage Trains' preserved class 37 locomotive, No. 37240, approaches Long Dyke Junction, Cardiff at the head of a private London Paddington to Cardiff Central charter, the Investec Zebra Express. Two class 20 locomotives, Nos. 20142 and 20189 are on the rear.

www.geograph.org.uk

 

[Forty29]

Kept good time until near Cardiff. Are there still heavy engineers work down there?

 

[CarltonA]

Thanks for the reply, for a moment I thought I had seen Sara Siddons in the consist then remembered the LT class 20.

 

[zwk500]

Private tour put on by South African bank Investec. Operated by Vintage trains with 37240 on one end and 20189 and 142 on the rear. Went from London to Cardiff and back.

Was running for the European Rugby Champions Cup final, being played at the Principality stadium that day. Investec are title sponsors of the tournament (it's officially the Investec Champions Cup).

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Anyone got a link to the relevant outward and return workings on Realtime Trains, or similar?

 

[zwk500]

Anyone got a link to the relevant outward and return workings on Realtime Trains, or similar?

Realtime Trains | 1Z37 0842 London Paddington to Cardiff Central | 24/05/2025

Real-time train running information for 1Z37 0842 departure from London Paddington to Cardiff Central on 24/05/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 1Z38 1910 Cardiff Central to London Paddington | 24/05/2025

Real-time train running information for 1Z38 1910 departure from Cardiff Central to London Paddington on 24/05/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

A lot of delay was caused by congestion from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central for the outbound, and then at Cardiff Centrall for congestion getting platforms free in connection with other extra trains being run for the final.

 

[peteb]

Anyone got a link to the relevant outward and return workings on Realtime Trains, or similar?

You'll also find the outward ECS Tyseley to Paddington (class 20 hauled) and return ECS Paddington to Tyseley (class 37 hauled) on real-time trains. Just look up STP at Paddington around the departure and arrival times and they'll be on there.