29th March 2008

Pathfinder Tours
Heart of Wales Explorer

Loco Used 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Stock Used 5350+4927+5009+1863+3110+3125+3107+3140+1692+3112+3122+21272

Route:
1Z47 : Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells
(1) 1Z45 : Llandrindod Wells to Crewe

Loco Route
55022 Cardiff Central - Newport - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Telford - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Felin Fran - Jersey Marine North Jn - Dynevor Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Newport - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Camp Hill - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Wolverhampton - Telford - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Return leg reported as 1Z48 according to the Pathfinder itinerary but a TRUST timing sheet forwarded to the Webmaster clearly gave the return leg as 1Z45.

Sources : Pathfinder Tours

Photo Review


55022 being refuelled at Llandrindod Wells (photo: Nick Bartlett)


55022 restarting from a signal check at Briton Ferry and joining the
 mainline after allowing 175103 to pass (photo: Derek Thompson)


Timings (
Booked & Actual)
(from Pathfinder Tours & Derek Thompson)

M.C
Location
Booked
Actual
0.00
Cardiff Central
08.00d
08.01
?
Marshfield 08/09 08/09
?
Ebbw Jn 08/16 08/12
11.60
Newport
08.20a ~ 08.22d
08.15 ~ 08.22
?
Maindee West Jn 08/24 ?
21.49
Severn Tunnel Junction
08/33
08/33
28.77
Chepstow
08.41a ~ 08.43d
08.40 ~ 08.44
36.73
Lydney
08.52a ~ 08.54d
08.52 ~ 08.53
?
Awre Jn 09/01 08/59
56.26
Gloucester
09.15a ~ 09.17d
09.13 ~ 09.17
?
Horton Road Jn 09/18 ?
57.23
Barnwood Jn
09/21
09/21
62.55
Cheltenham Spa
09.30a ~ 09.32d
09.28 ~ 09.33
69.77
Ashchurch
09/40
09/41
80.64
Abbotswood Jn
09/48
09/48
81.46
Norton Jn
09/50
09/51
84.51
Worcester Shrub Hill
09/54
09/56
?
Tunnel Jn 09/55 09/58
90.30
Droitwich Spa
10/00
10/06
94.45
Stoke Works Jn
10/04
10/11
96.58
Bromsgrove
10/06
10/14
100.21
Barnt Green
10.13a ~ 10.15d
10.21 ~ 10.21
?
Longbridge 10/19 10/28
105.29
Kings Norton
10/23
10/32
107.43
Selly Oak
10/27
10/37
110.74
Birmingham New Street
10*38a ~ 10*46d
10.44 ~ 10.48
?
Proof House Jn 10/48 10/52
113.50
Aston
10/55
10/55
115.72
Perry Barr North Jn
10/59
10/58
120.29
Bescot Stadium
11/04
11/06
124.46
Portobello Jn
11/09
11/12
126.30
Wolverhampton
11.24a ~ 11.26d
11.26 ~ 11.30
126.73
Wolverhampton North Jn
11/27
11/32
?
Oxley SB 11/29 ?
131.05
Codsall
11.33a ~ 11.35d
11.37 ~ 11.39
135.33
Cosford
11/40
11/44
?
Madeley Jn 11/47 11/49
142.04
Telford Central
11.50a ~ 11.52d
11.51 ~ ??.??
145.65
Wellington
11/58
11/59
155.59
Abbey Foregate Jn
12/09
12/15
156.44
Sutton Bridge Jn
12/17
12/18
162.01
Dorrington
12/25
12/26
171.05
Marsh Brook LC
12/34
12/35
175.53
Craven Arms
12*40 ~ 12*50
12.46 ~ 12.47
188.11
Knighton
13.15 ~ 13.17
13.10 ~ 13.13
207.24
Llandrindod Crossing
13.50 ~ 13.52
?
207.61
Llandrindod Wells
13.54a ~ 14.32d
13.53 ~ 14.38
223.71
Llanwrtyd Wells
14*58 ~ 15*03
15.06 ~ 15.09
235.18
Llandovery
15.28 ~ 15.30
15.39 ~ 15.42
246.33
Llandeilo
15.49 ~ 15.51
16.08 ~ 16.11
254.34
Pantyffynnon
16.08 ~ 16.10
16.30 ~ 16.32
259.68
Hendy Jn
16/19
?
268.14
Felin Fran
16/36
?
271.31
Dynevor Jn
16/42
?
273.14
Briton Ferry U.F.L. Jn
16/49
17/11
276.41
Port Talbot Parkway
16/54
17/17
?
Margam Moors Jn 16/58 17/22
284.35
Stormy Loop
17/05
?
288.55
Bridgend
17/13
17/28
297.60
Pontyclun
17/26
17/38
?
Leckwith Loop North Jn 17/38 ?
308.70 
Cardiff Central
17*49a ~ 17*54d
17.52 ~ 17.55
?
Marshfield Jn 18/02 18/04
320.50
Newport
18.08a ~ 18.10d
18.10 ~ 18.13
?
Maindee West Jn 18/12 ?
330.39
Severn Tunnel Junction
18/21
18/25
337.67
Chepstow
18.29a ~ 18.31d
18.32 ~ 18.36
345.63
Lydney
18.40a ~ 18.42d
18.44 ~ 18.46
?
Awre Jn 18/49 18/52
365.06
Gloucester
19.05a ~ 19.07d
19.13 ~ 19.17
?
Horton Road Jn 19/08 ?
366.03
Barnwood Jn
19/09
19/20
371.46
Cheltenham Spa
19.16a ~ 19.18d
19.27 ~ 19.31
378.57
Ashchurch
19/26
19/38
389.44
Abbotswood Jn
19/34
19/45
400.61
Stoke Works Jn
19/43
19/52
402.74
Bromsgrove
19/45
19/53
406.37
Barnt Green
19.52a ~ 19.54d
??.?? ~ 19.58
?
Longbridge 19/58 20/04
411.45
Kings Norton
20/02
20/08
?
Lifford East Jn 20/05 ?
416.60
Bordesley Jn
20/13
20/15
417.06
St Andrews Jn
20/14
20/16
418.03
Proof House Jn
20/17
20/19
418.57
Birmingham New Street
20*20a ~ 20*40d
20.22 ~ 20.39
420.58
Soho South Jn
20/45
20/45
422.36
Galton Jn
20/48
20/47
426.01
Dudley Port
20/55
20/53
431.41
Wolverhampton
21.03a ~ 21.05d
21.03 ~ 21.07
432.01
Wolverhampton North Jn
21/06
21/09
?
Oxley SB 21/08 ?
436.16
Codsall
21.12a ~ 21.14d
21.14 ~ 21.16
440.44
Cosford
21/19
21/20
?
Madeley Jn 21/25 21/25
447.15
Telford Central
21.27a ~ 21.29d
21.27 ~ ??.??
450.76
Wellington
21/34
21/38
461.21
Shrewsbury
21.47a ~ 21.49d
21.50 ~ 21.52
463.29
Harlescott Crossing
21/54
?
472.01
Wem
22/03
22/04
475.19
Prees
22/06
?
484.76
Wrenbury
22/15
?
489.39
Nantwich
22/19
22/19
493.25
Crewe Gresty Lane
22/26
22/24
493.78
Crewe
22.29a
22.26


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