9th March 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cwm & Glo

Locos Used 66050 & 66070
Stock Used 5961+5952+6024+5929+6176+1200+1651+3333+3304+3325+3386+3345+17105

Route :
1Z95 : Burton-on-Trent to Cwmbargoed
1Z96 : Cwmbargoed to Burton-on-Trent

Loco(s) Route
66070 (1) Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Warwickshire Parkway LL - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Llanwern West Jn - East Usk N.Y.
66050 (2) East Usk N.Y. - East Usk Branch Bridport
66070 (1) East Usk Branch Bridport - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Port Talbot Sig.PT7548
66050 (2) Port Talbot Sig.PT7548 - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - Caerphilly - Ystrad Mynach South - Cwmbargoed M.P. 19.35
66070 (1) Cwmbargoed M.P. 19.35 - Ystrad Mynach - Caerphilly - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central - Radyr Branch Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Ninian Park
66050 (2) Ninian Park - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Branch Jn - Cardiff Central - Newport - Llanwern West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Burton-on-Trent

Notes :
(1) 66050 on rear.
(2) 66070 on rear.
(3) This tour was reported as being the last passenger train to Cwmbargoed.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from/to Worcestershire Parkway)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Burton-on-Trent 07.14d [P2] 07.14   23.31a [P1] 23.29 148.56
5.23 Wichnor Jn 07/22 07/20   23/24 23/22 143.21
12.71 Tamworth HL 07/28½ 07/26   23/13 23/16 130.04
18.52 Kingsbury Jn 07/35 07/30   23/06 23/06 ?
22.46 Water Orton 07/40 [ML] 07/40   23/03 23/01 126.10
? Water Orton West Jn 07/40½ 07/41   22*57 ~ 23*01 ? ~ 23.00 125.54
? Castle Bromwich Jn 07/41 [ML] 07/42   22/54 [UDS] 22/55 124.56
? Bromford Bridge 07/43½ 07/45   22/50 [UDS] 22/51 122.46
? Washwood Heath West Jn 07/46 07/46   22/47 [UDS] 22/49 121.02
? Duddeston Jn 07/46½ 07/47   22/45 [UDS] 22/48 120.22
28.54 Landor Street Jn 07/47 07/48   22/44 [ML] 22/47 120.02
29.18 Grand Jn 07/48 07/50   22/43 22/45 119.38
29.43 Proof House Jn 07*50 ~ 07*52 [DEL] 07/51   22/42½ 22/44 119.13
30.17 Birmingham New Street 07.56a ~ 07.59d [P10] 07.58 ~ 08.04   22.37a ~ 22.40d [P9] [DEL] 22.36 ~ 22.40 118.39
31.09 Five Ways 08/03 08/08   22/33 22/33 117.47
33.41 Selly Oak 08/08 08/12   22/27½ 22/27 115.15
35.56 Kings Norton 08/13 [DGS] 08/15   22/23 22/22 113.00
38.09 Longbridge 08*19 ~ 08*25 [P2] 08.20 ~ 08.24   22/20 [UGF] 22/18 110.47
40.64 Barnt Green 08/31 08/29   22/15 [UGF] 22/15 107.72
44.27 Bromsgrove 08/35 08/33   22/07 22/06 104.29
46.40 Stoke Works Jn 08/37 08/34   22/02 22/03 102.16
57.10 Worcestershire Parkway LL 08.47a ~ 08.49d [P2] 08.45 ~ 08.50   21.49a ~ 21.51d [P1] 21.48 ~ 21.52 91.46
57.57 Abbotswood Jn 08/52 08/51   21/47 21/47 90.79
68.33 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09*04 ~ 09*21 [DGL] 09.06 ~ 09.23   21/38½ [P1] 21/38 80.23
75.55 Cheltenham Spa 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P1] 09.33 ~ 09.36   21.24a ~ 21.30d [P2] 21.22 ~ 21.30 73.01
81.18 Barnwood Jn 09/46 09/43   21/17 21/15 67.38
82.05 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/47 09/46   21/16 21/14 66.51
88.16 Standish Jn 09/53 09/53   21/10 21/07 60.40
101.19 Charfield 10*06 ~ 10*12 [DGL] 10.08 ~ 10.13   20*46 ~ 20*55 [UGL] 20.46 ~ 20.52 47.37
108.07 Yate 10/20 10/22   20/37 20/38 40.49
109.53 Westerleigh Jn 10/22½ 10/24   20/34 20/35 39.03
114.23 Bristol Parkway 10.28a ~ 10.31d [P2] 10.31 ~ 10.35 [P2]   20.25a ~ 20.28d [P3] 20.26 ~ 20.29 43.33
115.45 Patchway 10/33½ 10/39 [P2]   20/22 20/20 33.11
119.11 Pilning 10.37 ~ 10.37 [DGL] 10.49 ~ 10.50   20/16½ 20/14 29.45
120.24 Severn Tunnel East 10/38½ 10/52   20/15 20/12 28.32
124.77 Severn Tunnel West 10/43 10/56   20/10 20/07 23.59
- Severn Tunnel Goods Loop - -   20.08 ~ 20.08 [UGL] ? 23.23
126.07 Severn Tunnel Junction 10.45a ~ 10.48d [P3] [DR] 10.57 ~ 11.00   20.01a ~ 20.04d [P4] 20.00 ~ 20.03 22.49
133.30 Llanwern West Jn 10/59 [DR] 11/26   19/52 [UM] 19/53 15.26

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
132.29 East Usk Jn 11/01 11/28
132.54
0.00		 East Usk Jn N.Y. 11.06 ~ 11.26 ? ~ ?
0.23 East Usk Jn 11/31 [UEF] ?
2.42
0.00		 East Usk Branch Bridport 11.38a ~ 11.48d ? ~ ?
2.19 East Usk Jn 11/55 [DEF] [RL] ?
3.33 Maindee West Jn 11/59½ [DR] 12/42
3.67 Newport 12c02 ~ 12c04 [P1] [DR] 12.44 ~ 12.45 [P1]
5.17 Alexandra Docks Jn 12.09 ~ 12.10 [UDG] ?
5.24 Ebbw Jn 12/13 [DR] ?
8.77 Marshfield 12/18 [DR] 13/01
12.78 Rumney River Bridge Jn 12/25½ [GL] 13/07
13.11 Pengam Sidings 12*29 ~ 12*32 [REC 2 or 3] ?
13.37 Pengam Jn 12/35 [DR] 13/11
14.39 Long Dyke Jn 12/39 [D] 13/14
15.47 Cardiff Central 12*41 ~ 12*44 [DM] [D] 13/16 [DM]
16.72 Leckwith North Jn 12/47 13/18
24.45 Miskin 12.57 ~ 12.57 [DGL] ?
26.57 Pontyclun 13/01 13/37
35.62 Bridgend 13.10a ~ 13.13d [P1] 13.54 ~ 13.57
40.03 Stormy 13/18 14/05
44.01 Margam Moors Jn 13/23 14/14
47.76 Port Talbot Parkway 13w30 ~ 14w15 [DR] 14.21 ~ 14.50
48.11
0.00		 Port Talbot Sig.PT7548 14.17 ~ 14.23 [DM] ? ~ ?
0.15 Port Talbot Parkway 14/25 [P2] 14/50
4.10 Margam Moors Jn 14/29 14/51
8.08 Stormy 14/34 14/56
12.29 Bridgend 14.40a ~ 14.43d [P2] 15.00 ~ 15.01 [P2]
21.34 Pontyclun 14/54 15/11
31.19 Leckwith North Jn 15/04 [C] 15/20
32.44 Cardiff Central 15*07 ~ 15*08 [P6] 15.24 ~ 15.24
32.69 CVL East Boundary 15/08½ 15/26
33.20 Cardiff Queen Street 15/12½ 15/27
35.39 Heath Jn 15/17 15/33
40.28 Caerphilly 15/30 15/46
45.48 Ystrad Mynach South 15t40 ~ 15t42 16/00
55.27
0.00		 Cwmbargoed MP 19.35 16.14a ~ 16.35d 16.28 ~ 16.35
9.59 Ystrad Mynach South 17t*05 ~ 18t*08 [Dn Loop] ? ~ 18.05
14.79 Caerphilly 18/17 18/16
19.68 Heath Jn 18/32 18/29
22.07 Cardiff Queen Street 18/39½ 18/38
22.38 CVL East Boundary 18/43 18/40
22.63 Cardiff Central 18*44 ~ 18*45 [P8] [DR] 18.43 ~ 18.48
23.24 Radyr Branch Jn 18/47 18/50
23.46 Penarth Curve North Jn 18/48 18/51
23.62
0.00		 Ninian Park 18.49 ~ 19.09 [P1] 18.52 ~ 19.05
0.16 Penarth Curve North Jn 19/11 ?
0.38 Radyr Branch Jn 19/12 [UR] ?
0.79 Cardiff Central 19/15 [D] 19/12
2.07 Long Dyke Jn 19/17½ [UR] 19/17
3.09 Pengam Jn 19/20 19/21
3.35 Pengam Sidings 19.23 ~ 19.23 [Rec 2 or 3] ?
3.48 Rumney River Bridge Jn 19/26 [UM] ?
7.49 Marshfield 19/31 [UM] 19/31
11.22 Ebbw Jn 19/34 [UM] 19/35
12.59 Newport 19.38a ~ 19.47d [P4] [UM] 19.38 ~ 19.49
13.13 Maindee West Jn 19/49 [UM] 19/51

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages as shown in tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z95 : (66050 with 66070 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wetmore Jn
3Z95 : (66070 with 66050 on rear) : Wetmore Jn to Burton-on-Trent

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 06.52d
Wetmore Jn 06.56 ~ 07.01
Burton-on-Trent 07.06a [P2]

5Z96 : (66050 with 66070 on rear) : Burton-on-Trent to Wetmore Jn
5Z96 : (66070 with 66050 on rear) : Wetmore Jn to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Burton-on-Trent 23.36d [P1]
Wetmore Jn 23.41 ~ 23.46
Burton Wetmore Sidings 23.50a


Back to "The Railtour Files"