19th October 2002

Pathfinder Tours
The Yns Mons Express

Locos Used 47749 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) 3143+99125+4951+4994+1981+99680+99318+4940+4984+5032

Route:
1Z29 : Cardiff Central to Holyhead
1Z49 : Holyhead to Cardiff Central

Loco Route
47749 Cardiff Central – Newport – Severn Tunnel Junction – Pilning – Bristol Parkway – Westerleigh Jn – Charfield – Standish Jn – Barnwood Jn – Cheltenham Spa – Abbotswood Jn – Worcester Shrub Hill – Droitwich Spa – Stoke Works Jn – Barnt Green – Kings Norton – Selly Oak – Birmingham New Street – Proof House Jn – Aston – Bescot Stadium – Bushbury Jn - Stafford – Norton Bridge – Madeley – Crewe
6233 Crewe – Chester – Rhyl – Llandudno Junction – Bangor - Holyhead
6233 Holyhead – (reverse of outward route) – Crewe
47749 Crewe – (reverse of outward route) – Stoke Works Jn – Abbotswood Jn – Cheltenham Spa – Barnwood Jn – Gloucester – Chepstow – Severn Tunnel Junction – Newport – Cardiff Central

Notes:
(1) Plus support coach (identity required) whilst 6233 was on the train.

Source : Gordon Jakes (on train from Birmingham New Street, outward, to Stafford, return)

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Jakes)


6233 plus support coach at Crewe.


Llandudno Junction, on the way to Holyhead.


6233 returns to Holyead after turning on the triangle at Valley.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Jakes)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Cardiff Central 05.40d ?   23.37a ? 162.64
6.50 Marshfield 05/48 ?   23/26 ? 156.14
11.60 Newport 05.55a ~ 05.58d ?   23.08a ~ 23.20d ? 151.04
21.49 Severn Tunnel Junction 06/08 ?   22/59 ? 141.15
22.59 Severn Tunnel West 06/09 ?  
28.45 Pilning 06/14 ?  
32.11 Patchway 06/19 ?  
33.33 Bristol Parkway 06.30a ~ 06.32d ?  
38.03 Westerleigh Jn 06/38 ?  
39.55 Yate 06/40 ?  
46.16 Charfield 06/46 ?  
59.41 Standish Jn 06/57 ?  
65.51 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/03 ?  
- Chepstow   22/52 ? 133.67
- Lydney   22/44 ? 125.71
- Awre   22/39 ? 120.56
- Gloucester   22/26 ? 106.38
- Horton Road Jn   22/25 ? 106.15
66.38 Barnwood Jn 07/11 ?   22/24 ? 105.41
72.01 Cheltenham Spa 07.21a ~ 07.24d ?   22.15a ~ 22.17d ? 99.78
79.12 Ashchurch 07/32 ?   22/08 ? 92.67
89.79 Abbotswood Jn 07/40 ?   22/00 ? 82.00
90.61 Norton Jn 07/42 ?  
93.66 Worcester Shrub Hill 07/48 ?  
94.33 Tunnel Jn 07/49 ?  
99.45 Droitwich Spa 08/03 ?  
103.60 Stoke Works Jn 08/08 ?   21/52 ? 70.63
105.73 Bromsgrove 08/10 ?   21/50 ? 68.50
109.36 Barnt Green 08.17a ~ 08.20d ?   21.42a ~ 21.45d ? 65.07
112.11 Longbridge 08/28 ?   21/37 ? 62.32
114.44 Kings Norton 08/31 ?   21/34 ? 59.79
116.58 Selly Oak 08/34 ?   21/29 ? 57.65
120.09 Birmingham New Street 08.47a ~ 08.51d ??.?? ~ 08.56   21.08a ~ 21.20d ? 54.34
120.65 Proof House Jn 08/53 ?   21/05 ? 53.58
122.65 Aston 08/57 09/07   21/02 ? 51.58
125.07 Perry Barr North Jn 09/01 ?   20/57 ? 49.36
129.44 Bescot Stadium 09/08 09/15   20/53 ? 44.79
130.62 Darlaston Jn 09/09 ?   20/52 ? 43.61
133.61 Portobello Jn 09/12 ?   20/47 ? 40.62
136.29 Bushbury Jn 09/24 ?   20/43 ? 38.14
150.06 Stafford 09.36a ~ 09.39d 09.39 ~ 09.41   20.27a ~ 20.30d 20.20 ~ ??.?? 24.37
155.35 Norton Bridge 09/46 09/47   20/22 ? 19.08
166.37 Madeley 09/55 ?   20/12 ? 8.06
172.59 Basford Hall Jn 10/02 ?   20/07 ? 1.64
174.43
0.00		 Crewe [P12] 10L10a ~ 10L40d 10.04 ~ 10.41   19L39a ~ 20L01d 19.05 ~ 19.54 0.00
105.52
1.41 Crewe Steel Works 10/47 ?   19/23 ? 104.11
10.60 Beeston Castle & T. SB 10/57 ?   ? ? 94.72
21.10 Chester 11p13a ~ 11p27d ??/??   19.04 ~ 19.07 18/34 84.42
23.01 Saltney Jn 11/30 ?   19/00 ? 82.61
31.51 Rockliffe Hall 11/42 ?   18/49 ? 74.01
37.76 Holywell Jn 11/50 ?   18/40 ? 67.56
51.08 Rhyl 12/04 11/37   18/23 ? 54.64
61.45 Colwyn Bay 12/16 11/46   18/11 ? 44.07
65.55 Llandudno Junction 12w22a ~ 12w54d 11.51 ~ 12.47   17w19a ~ 18w05d 17.10 ~ 17.49 39.77
70.63 Penmaenmawr 13/02 ?   17/09 ? 34.65
80.11 Bangor 13/13 ?   16.54a ~16.56d 16.48 ~ 16.51 24.61
82.62 Menai Bridge 13/17 ?   16/48 16/42 22.70
84.29 Llanfairpwyll 13/19 ?   16/44 ? 21.23
87.15 Gaerwen 13/23 13/18   16/41 ? 18.37
102.07 Valley 13/38 ?   16/23 ? 3.45
105.52 Holyhead 13w50a 13.40   16w15d 16.16 0.00


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