24th - 27th September 2004

Pathfinder Tours
The Highland Venturer

Locos Used 37410, 37418 & 67026
Stock Used 21272+1692+3333+3304+3345+3386+3325+1683+3384+3330+6310

Route:
1Z29 : Cardiff Central to Dumbarton Central
1Z20 : Dumbarton Central to Oban
1Z21 : Oban to Dumbarton Central
1Z22 : Dumbarton Central to Aviemore
1Z23 : Aviemore to Dumbarton Central
1Z26 : Dumbarton Central to Cardiff Central

Date Loco(s) Route
24/09 67026 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Kidderminster - Galton Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Aston - Birmingham New Street - (1) Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - (1) Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Newton - Rutherglen East Jn - Glasgow Central LL - Hyndland East Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central
25/09 37410 + 37418 Dumbarton Central - Crianlarich - Oban
25/09 37410 + 37418 Oban - Crianlarich - Dumbarton Central
26/09 37410 + 37418 Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Westerton - Cowlairs East Jn - Croy - Stirling - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore
26/09 37410 + 37418 Aviemore - (reverse of outward route) - Dumbarton Central
27/09 67012 Dumbarton Central - (reverse of outward route) - Bushbury Jn - Bestot Stadium - Aston - Birmingham New STreet - Galton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) From Birmingham New Street to Bushbury Jn on 24/09 the train may have gone via Bescot rather than the booked route as shown above (via Dudley Port/Wolverhampton). Confirmation required.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(booked courtesy of Pathfinder Tours)

Friday 24th & Monday 27th September

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Cardiff Central 09.05d 09.28   23.30a 23.11 440.41
11.60 Newport 09.18a ~ 09.20d 09.42 ~ 09.47   23.15a ~ 23.17d 22.51 ~ 22.57 428.61
21.49 Severn Tunnel Junction 09/31 09/56   23/04 22/41 418.72
33.33 Bristol Parkway 09.47a ~ 09.49d 10.10 ~ 10.13   22.45a ~ 22.47d 22.27 ~ 22.30 407.08
38.03 Westerleigh Jn 09/55 10/18   22/38 22/19 402.38
59.41 Standish Jn 10/11 10/35   22/19 21/49 381.00
65.51 Gloucester Yard Jn 10/18 ?   22/12 ? 374.70
72.01 Cheltenham Spa 10.28a ~ 10.30d 10.52 ~ 10.54   22.00a ~ 22.02d 21.35 ~ 21.39 368.40
89.79 Abbotswood Jn 10/45 11/11   21/45 21/19 350.42
93.66 Worcester Shrub Hill 10.53a ~ 10.55d ?   21.35a ~ 21.37d 20.53 ~ 21.08 346.55
99.45 Droitwich Spa 11/03 11/43   21/23 20/38 340.76
109.01 Kidderminster 11.14a ~ 11.16d 11.54 ~ 11.56   21.09a ~ 21.12d 20.22 ~ 20.24 331.40
115.60 Stourbridge Junction 11/27 12/09   21/00 20/14 324.61
124.04 Galton Jn 11/48 12/26   20/46 20/01 316.37
127.51 Perry Barr West Jn 12/00 12/38  
129.56 Aston 12/08 12/43  
132.32 Birmingham New Street 12.16a ~ 12.23d 12.52 ~ 12.57   20.35a ~ 20.40d 19.42 ~ 19.54 312.58
139.56 Dudley Port 12/33 ?  
145.16 Wolverhampton 12/42 ?  
- Aston   20/25 19/35 310.02
- Bescot Stadium   20/12 19/25 303.23
146.70 Bushbury Jn 12/46 13/29   19/56 19/12 296.38
160.47 Stafford 12.58a ~ 13.04d 13.44 ~ 13.46   19.38a ~ 19.40d 18.55 ~ 18.59 282.61
165.76 Norton Bridge 13/11 13/53   19/30 18/49 277.32
185.04 Crewe 13.29a ~ 13.31d 14.09 ~ 14.15   19.06a ~ 19.09d 18.24 ~ 18.32 258.24
193.70 Winsford SB 13/41 14/23   18/55 18/13 249.38
202.24 Weaver Jn 13/46 14/31   18/49 18/06 241.04
209.15 Warrington Bank Quay 13/52 14/36   18/40 18/01 234.13
220.75 Wigan North Western 14/20 14/44   18/26 17/50 222.33
236.05 Preston 14.44a ~ 15.16d 15.03 ~ 15.33   17.21a ~ 17.58d 17.07 ~ 17.31 207.23
257.03 Lancaster 15/36 15/56   16/56 16/49 186.25
263.11 Carnforth North Jn 15/41 16/06   16/50 16/37 180.17
276.11 Oxenholme 15/53 16/18   16/39 16/09 167.17
308.23 Penrith North Lakes 16/22 16/43   16/13 15/45 135.05
326.12 Carlisle 16.39a ~ 16.41d 16.56 ~ 16.59   15.45a ~ 15.47d 15.14 ~ 15.28 117.16
334.69 Gretna Jn 16/51 17/08   15/30 14/27 108.39
351.78 Lockerbie 17/06 17/22   15/11 14/10 91.30
365.52 Beattock 17/16 17/32   14*52a ~ 14*57d 13/56 77.56
375.76 Beattock Summit 17/31 17/43   14/42 13/49 67.32
384.02 Abington 17/37 17/48   14/35 13/43 59.26
399.65 Carstairs 17/57 17/58   13.47a ~ 14*20d ? 43.43
410.21 Law Jn 18/05 18/09   13/32 13/22 33.07
415.50 Motherwell 18/12 18/13   13/19 13/12 27.58
421.69 Newton 18/17 18/18   13/12 13/06 21.39
428.17 Glasgow Central LL 18/33 18/29   12/52 12/52 15.11
431.32 Hyndland East Jn 18/42 ?   12/40 ? 11.76
433.30 Westerton 18/50 18/46   12/34 12/34 9.78
437.15 Dalmuir 18/55 18/56   12/26 12/20 6.13
443.28 Dumbarton Central 19.04a 19.07   12.17d 12.07 0.00

Saturday 25th September

M.C Location Booked Actual Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Dumbarton Central 05.43d 05.39 21.54a 85.02
0.30 Dalreoch 05/45 05/41 21/52 84.52
9.00 Helensburgh Upper 05t57a ~ 06t00d ? 21t24a ~ 21t26d 76.02
15.68 Garelochhead 06t12a ~ 06t14d ? 21t10a ~ 21t12d 69.14
22.13 Glen Douglas 06/27 ? 20/58 62.69
26.37 Arrochar & Tarbet 06t36a ~ 06t38d ? 20t46a ~ 20t48d 58.45
34.40 Ardlui 06t52a ~ 06t54d ? 20t29a ~ 20t31d 50.42
43.17 Crianlarich 07t14a ~ 07t17d ? 20t02a ~ 20t10d 41.65
48.28 Tyndrum Lower 07t26a ~ 07t29d ? 19t51a ~ 19t53d 36.54
60.34 Dalmally 07t48a ~ 07t50d ? 19t28a ~ 19t29d 24.48
72.13 Taynuilt 08t09a ~ 08t41d ? 19t06a ~ 19t08d 12.69
78.68 Connel Ferry 08t53a ~ 08t54d ? 18t52a ~ 18t54d 6.14
85.02 Oban 09.08a ? 18.35d 0.00

Sunday 26th September

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Dumbarton Central 12.04d 12.04   22.12a 22.06 158.18
6.13 Dalmuir 12/12 12.11   22/05 21/57 152.05
9.78 Westerton 12/18 12/16   22/00 21/54 148.20
14.10 Cowlairs East Jn 12/25 ?   21/52 ? 144.08
18.18 Lenzie 12/31 12/32   21/47 21/38 140.00
23.38 Croy 12/36 12/36   21/42 21/33 134.60
29.75 Greenhill Lower Jn 12/43 12/42   21/28 21/28 128.23
32.16 Carmuirs West Jn 12/46 12/43   21/26 ? 126.02
41.44 Stirling 12/55 12/53   21/15 21/11 116.54
46.39 Dunblane 13/01 12/59   21/05 21/02 111.59
56.48 Blackford 13/13 13/09   20/57 20/45 101.50
72.37 Hilton Jn 13/25 ?   20/31 ? 85.61
74.45 Perth 13c32a ~ 13c34d 13.26 ~ 13.31   20c25a ~ 20c27d 20.25 ~ 20.27 83.53
81.58 Stanley 13/43 ?   20/14 ? 76.40
90.07 Dunkeld & Birnam 13/52 ?   20/04 ? 68.11
102.77 Pitlochry 14.08a ~ 14.21d 14.05 ~ 14.21   19.30a ~ 19.51d 19.41 ~ 19.53 55.21
109.65 Blair Atholl 14/33 ?   19.06a ~ 19.17d ? 48.33
133.23 Dalwhinnie 15/06 15/06   18/41 18/57 24.75
146.19 Kingussie 15/18 ?   18/27 ? 11.79
152.31 Kincraig 15/24 ?   18/22 ? 5.67
158.18 Aviemore 15.30a 15.27   18.13d 18.29 0.00


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