20th May 2006

Pathfinder Tours
The Snowdonian

Locos Used 37411 & 37417
Stock Used 5376+5350+4902+5040+5009+1863+3097+3144+3110+17015

Route:
1Z48 : Sheffield to Pwllheli
1Z49 : Pwllheli to Sheffield

Loco(s) Route
37411 Sheffield - Chesterfield - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth High Level - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street
37417 + 37411 Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Curve - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Talerddig - Machynlleth North
37411 Machynlleth North - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Pwllheli
37411 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Machynlleth
37417 + 37411 (2) Machynlleth - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
37411 Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield

Notes :
(1) Re-run of the failed attempt to reach Pwllheli on 18/06/05.
(2) Locos were not in multiple but in tandem owing to problem with the multiple working
.
(3) Chros Magner comments "this was the first green liveried class 37 to reach Pwllheli".

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Photo Review
(all photos:
Steve Kemp)


37417 stayed behind at Machynlleth.


37411 in the sunshine at Pwllheli.


Timings (Booked & Actual)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Sheffield 06.41d 06.42 [P2]   23.47a 23.42 [P2] 238.38
3.70 Dore Station Jn 06/48 06/50   23/43 23/36 234.48
12.20 Chesterfield 06.58a ~ 07.01d 07.01 ~ 07.02   23.29a ~ 23.32d 23.21 ~ 23.23 226.18
16.30 Clay Cross South Jn 07/06 07/09   23/24 ? 222.08
26.38 Ambergate Jn 07/20 07/18   23/14 ? 212.00
36.31 Derby 07.33a ~ 07.36d 07.29 ~ 07.38 [P6]   22.59a ~ 23.02d 22.51 ~ 22.53 [P3] 202.07
41.15 Stenson Jn 07/48 07/45   22/53 22/43 197.23
41.59 North Stafford Jn 07/49 07/45   22/52 22/43 196.59
47.32 Burton-on-Trent 07.55a ~ 07.57d 07.51 ~ 07.58   22.43a ~ 22.46d 22.35 ~ 23.37 191.06
52.75 Wichnor Jn 08/03 08/05   22/36 22/30 185.43
60.23 Tamworth High Level 08.11a ~ 08.13d 08.13 ~ 08.15   22.21a ~ 22.23d 22.20 ~ 22.22 178.15
66.04 Kingsbury Jn 08/20 08/21   22/12 22/13 172.34
69.79 Water Orton 08/24 08/32   22/08 22/10 168.39
76.05 Landor Street Jn 08/30 08/40   22/02 22/04 162.33
76.76 Proof House Jn 08/32 08/42   22/00 22/01 161.42
77.50 Birmingham New Street 08.35a ~ 08.43d 08L46 ~ 09L03 [P10]   21.50a ~ 21.57d 21.50 ~ 21.57 [P3] 160.68
79.51 Soho South Jn 08/48 09/08   21/45 21/45 158.67
81.29 Galton Jn 08/50 09/10   21/41 21/44 157.09
84.74 Dudley Port 08/54 09/13   21/38 21/40 153.44
90.34 Wolverhampton 09.02a ~ 09.05d 09.21 ~ 09.23   21.28a ~ 21.31d 21.32 ~ 21.33 148.04
90.77 Wolverhampton North Jn 09/07 09/25   21/26 21/31 147.41
91.50 Oxley SB 09/09 09/26   21/25 21/28 146.68
99.37 Cosford 09/17 09/42   21/16 21/21 139.01
104.74 Madeley Jn 09/26 09/50   21/10 21/17 133.44
106.08 Telford Central 09.30a ~ 09.33d 09.53 ~ 09.54   21.05a ~ 21.08d 21.13 ~ 21.14 132.30
109.69 Wellington 09/39 09/59 [DM]   21/00 21/06 [UPL/P1] 128.49
119.63 Abbey Foregate Jn 09/50 10/09   20/49 20/55 118.55
120.48 Sutton Bridge Jn 09t55 ~ 09t57 10/14   20t43 ~ 20t45 20.51 ~ 20.51 117.70
139.38 Welshpool 10t21 ~ 10t23 10/35   20t25 ~ 20t27 20/31 99.00
153.26 Newtown 10t40 ~ 10t44 10.52 ~ 10.54   20t07 ~ 20t09 20.11 ~ 20.16 85.12
158.79 Caersws ? 11/03   ? 20/02 79.39
166.74 Talerddig 11t03 ~ 11t05 11/15   19t40 ~ 19t42 19/53 71.44
? Machynlleth North ? 11L32 ~ 11L41   18L50 ~ 19L20 ? 57.66
180.52 Machynlleth 11L25 ~ 11L50 11.43 ~ 12.05   18L50 ~ 19L20 18.55 ~ 19.31 57.66
184.51 Dovey Junction 11t55 ~ 11t58 12.12 ~ 12.12   18t43 ~ 18t45 18/46 53.67
190.50 Aberdovey 12/10 12/26   18/31 18/33 47.68
194.24 Tywyn 12t17 ~ 12t21 12.32 ~ 12.33   18t24 ~ 18t26 18/23 44.14
200.67 Llwyngwril 12/33 12/43   18/14 18/18 37.51
203.40 Fairbourne 12/41 12/55   18/06 18.11 ~ 18.11 34.78
206.11 Barmouth 12t47 ~ 12t52 12.58 ~ 13.01   17t54 ~ 17t58 17.38 ~ 18.02 32.27
207.61 Llanaber 12t55 ~ 12t57 13/05   17t45 ~ 17t47 17/35 30.57
216.55 Harlech 13t14 ~ 13t16 13/20   17t22 ~ 17t24 17.19 ~ 17.19 21.63
220.10 Talsarnau 13/24 13/32   17/12 17/11 18.28
222.15 Penrhyndeudraeth 13/31 13/36   17/02 17/06 16.23
223.26 Minffordd 13t34a ~ 13t37d 13.40 ~ 13.41   16t53a ~ 16t56d 17.02 ~ 17.03 15.12
225.41 Porthmadog 13.42a ~ 13.45d 13.48 ~ 13.51   16t43a ~ 16t46d 16.42 ~ 16.56 12.77
230.42 Criccieth ? 13/59   ? 16/34 7.76
234.77 Penychain 13t57 ~ 13t59 14/04   16t28 ~ 16t30 16/29 3.41
238.38 Pwllheli 14.05a 14.10   16.22d 16.23 0.00


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