13th May 2022

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 66050 'EWS Energy', 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri' & 97303 'Dave Berry'
Stock Used 4991+5009+1813+3110+3123+3146+1651+3119+3141+9626

Route :
1Z12 : Oxford to Shrewsbury
1Z13 : Shrewsbury to Pwllheli
1Z14 : Pwllheli to Oxford

Loco(s) Route
66050 Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97302 + 97303 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97302 + 97303 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
66050 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Oxford

Notes :
(1) Off tour options: Barmouth, Minffordd & Portmeirion, Porthmadog or Pwllheli.

Sources : Neil Bentley (on the tour from/to Birmingham New Street) & Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from/to Shrewsbury)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski  & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Oxford 05.00d [P4] [DR] 05.00   00.04a [P3] 23.58 112.63
? Oxford North Jn 05/02 05/02   23/56 [UM] 23/56 ?
2.71 Wolvercote Jn 05/04 05/04   23/54 [UM] 23/54 109.72
11.60 Heyford 05/11½ [P2] 05/11   23/47 [P1] 23/47 101.03
17.55 Aynho Jn 05/16 05/16   23/40 23/42 95.11
22.55 Banbury 05.22a ~ 05.25d [P2] 05.22 ~ 05.26   23.32a ~ 23.34d [P3] 23.32 ~ 23.37 90.08
? Reservoir Jn 05/27½ 05/28   23/30 23/30 ?
30.59 Fenny Compton 05/34½ 05/35   23/24 23/24 82.04
42.46 Leamington Spa 05.45a ~ 05.49d [P2] 05.45 ~ 05.48   23.10a ~ 23.12d [P3] 23.11 ~ 23.13 70.17
? Milverton Jn 05/52 05/51   23/07 23/08 ?
47.66 Kenilworth Jns 06*01 ~ 06*09 05/57   23/02½ 23/04 64.77
? Gibbet Hill Jn 06/13 05/59   23/00½ 23/02 ?
52.18 Coventry 06.18a ~ 06.22d [P3] 06.05 ~ 06.21   22.52a ~ 22.54d [P2] 22.54 ~ 22.57 60.45
? Berkswell 06/27½ 06/27   22/45½ 22/46 ?
62.74 Birmingham International 06.33a ~ 07.09d [P5] 06.33 ~ 07.08   22.35a ~ 22.37d [P4] 22.38 ~ 22.41 ?
67.27 Stechford 07/16 07/14   22/30½ 22/33 ?
? Proof House Jn 07/20½ [WL] 07/19   22/26½ 22/29 ?
71.12 Birmingham New Street 07.23a ~ 07.32d [P2] 07.25 ~ 07.33   22.21a ~ 22.24d [P3] [WL] 22.24 ~ 22.27 42.44
73.13 Soho South Jn 07/37 07/38   22/16½ 22/17 40.43
74.71 Galton Jn 07/39 07/40   22/14½ 22/16 38.65
78.36 Dudley Port 07/42½ 07/44   22/10½ 22/12 35.20
83.09 Wolverhampton 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P3] 07.56 ~ 08.00   22.01a ~ 22.04d [P2] 22.02 ~ 22.05 29.60
? Wolverhampton North Jn 07/58½ 08/02   21/58 21/59 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 07/59½ 08/03   21/57 21/56 ?
92.06 Cosford 08/11½ 08/10   21/50 21/49 20.57
? Madeley Jn 08/19½ 08/15   21/45 21/43 ?
98.57 Telford Central 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P2] 08.17 ~ 08.22   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P1] 21.40 ~ 21.41 14.06
102.44 Wellington 08/31½ [P2] 08/28   21/34 [UM] 21/35 10.25
? Abbey Foregate Jn 08/49½ 08/39?   21/23 21/23 ?
112.63
0.00		 Shrewsbury 08L53a [P4] ~ 10L17d [P7] 08.59 [P4] ~ 10.16 [P7]   21L01a ~ 21L21d [P4] 21.06 ~ 21.21 0.00
118.54
? English Bridge Jn 10/18½ ?   20/57 21/04 ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/21 10/20   20/55 21/02 117.68
11.10 Westbury (Salop) 10/32½ ?   20/42 ? 107.42
19.54 Welshpool 10t43 ~ 10t54 [P2] 10.43 ~ 10.45   20t29 ~ 20t31 [P1] 20.21 ~ ? 98.78
22.41 Fron Jn 10/58 ?   20/25 ? 96.11
33.42 Newtown (Powys) 11/17 [P1] 11/14   20t10 ~ 20t11 [P1] 20.03 ~ 20.08 85.12
47.10 Talerddig 11/35 11/33   19/50 19/47 71.44
60.68 Machynlleth 11t53 ~ 12t02 [P1] 11.51 ~ 12.04 [P1]   19t13 ~ 19t28 [P1] 19.12 ~ 19.27 57.66
64.59 Dovey Junction 12/08½ [P1] 12/10   19t04 ~ 19t06 [P1] 18.50 ~ 19.02 53.67
74.40 Tywyn 12/28½ [P2] 12/30   18/38 [P2] 18/31 44.14
? Fairbourne 12/51 ?   18/10 ? ?
86.27 Barmouth 12t58a ~ 13t01d [P2] 13.01 ~ 13.03   17t53a ~ 18t01d [P1] 17.38 ~ 18.01 32.27
87.77 Llanaber 13/08 ?   17/48 ? 30.57
96.71 Harlech 13/32 [P2] 13/24   17/27 [P1] 17/17 21.63
103.42 Minffordd 13.49a ~ 13.54d ?   17.02a ~ 17.06d ? 15.12
105.57 Porthmadog 14t03a ~ 14t06d [P2] 14.05 ~ 14.06 [P2]   16t47a ~ 16t52d [P1] 16.47 ~ 16.54 12.77
? Criccieth 14/15 ?   16/38½ ? ?
115.13 Penychain 14/22½ ?   16/31 ? 3.41
118.54 Pwllheli 14.31a 14.36   16.23d 16.26 0.00

Mileages are as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

12/05/22 :
5Z17 : (66050 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Oxford

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 22.30d
Wetmore Jn 22.34 ~ 22.49
Burton-on-Trent 22/52
Wichnor Jn 22/57
Tamworth HL 23/02
Kingsbury Jn 23/09
Whitacre Jn 23/13
Coleshill Parkway 23/16
Water Orton 23/20
Castle Bromwich Jn 23/22
Landor Street Jn 23c27 ~ 23c37
St Andrews Jn 23/40
Bordesley Jn 23/41
Small Heath South Jn 23/50
Tyseley 23/51
Bentley Heath LC 23/56
Dorridge 23/58
Hatton 00/08
Leamington Spa 00/21
Fenny Compton 00/32
Reservoir Jn 00/38
Banbury 00*41 ~ 03*53 [P4]
Aynho Jn 03/59
Heyford 04/06
Wolvercote Jn 04/13
Oxford North Jn 04/15
Oxford 04.18a [P4]

13/05/22 :
5Z12 : (66050 + tour stock) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 09.03d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 09.08a

0Z12 : (97303 + 97302) : Coleham ISU (CE) to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked
Coleham ISU (CE) 09.16d
English Bridge Jn 09/18
Shrewsbury 09/20 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 09.26a

5Z13 : (97302 + 97303 + tour stock) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 10.00d
Shrewsbury 10.05a [P7]

0Z14 : (66050) : Coton Hill T.C. to Abbey Foregate C.S.

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 10.23d
Shrewsbury 10.28 ~ 10.34 [UM]
Abbey Foregate Jn 10.36 ~ 10.41
Abbey Foregate C.S. 10.44a

0Z13 : (66050) : Abbey Foregate C.S. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate C.S. 20.55d
Abbey Foregate Jn 20.58 ~ 21.03
Shrewsbury 21.06a [P4]

0Z18 : (97303 + 97302) : Shrewsbury to Coleham ISU (CE)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.27d [P4]
English Bridge Jn 21/29
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.15 21.30 ~ 21.40
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.41 ~ 21.45
Coleham ISU (CE) 21.47a

14/05/22 :
5Z15 : (66050 + tour stock) : Oxford to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Oxford 00.24d [P4]
Wolvercote Jn 00/28
Heyford 00/35
Aynho Jn 00/40
Banbury 00*48 ~ 05*00 [P4]
Reservoir Jn 05/02
Fenny Compton 05/09
Leamington Spa 05/19
Hatton 05/25
Dorridge 05/40
Bentley Heath LC 05/41
Tyseley 05/51
Small Heath South Jn 05/52
Bordesley Jn 05/56
St Andrews Jn 05/58
Landor Street Jn 06c01 ~ 06c10
Castle Bromwich Jn 06/17
Water Orton 06/18
Kingsbury Jn 06/23
Tamworth HL 06/27
Wichnor Jn 06/32
Burton-on-Trent 06/38
Wetmore Jn 06.44 ~ 06.49
Burton Wetmore Sidings 06.54a


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