18th April 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's' Messenger, 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri' & 97304
Stock Used 17105+3345+3386+1657+3325+3304+3278+1200+5929+6176

Route :
1Z67 : East Midlands Parkway to Pwllheli
1Z68 : Pwllheli to East Midlands Parkway

Loco(s) Route
67005 East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97304 + 97302 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97302 + 97304 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
67005 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - East Midlands Parkway

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

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

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 East Midlands Parkway 06.37d [P4] [US] 06.37   00.14a [P3] 00.15 101.36
6.54 Loughborough 06.47a ~ 06.50d [P3] [US] 06.45 ~ 06.52   00.01a ~ 00.05d [P3] [DS] 00.01 ~ 00.05 94.62
? Sileby Jn 07/01 [US] 07/01   23/55 [DS] 23/54 ?
14.28 Syston South Jn 07/05 [US] 07/07   23/50 [DS] 23/51 87.08
19.13 Leicester 07.17a ~ 07.26d [P3] [UF] 07.17 ~ 07.25 [P3]   23.40a ~ 23.43d [P1] [SL] 23.40 ~ 23.44 [P1] 82.23
22.24 Wigston North Jn 07/31 07/31   23/35 23/35 79.12
? Croft 07/42 07/41   23/27 23/27 ?
33.55 Hinckley 07/48 07/47   23/22 23/22 67.61
37.71 Nuneaton 07.54a ~ 07.58d [P6] 07.53 ~ 07.56 [P6]   23.12a ~ 23.15d [P7] 23.13 ~ 23.16 63.45
38.56 Abbey Jn 08/02 07/59   23/09 23/11 ?
48.36 Whitacre Jn 08/15 08/21   22/53 23/00 53.00
49.57 Coleshill Parkway 08.19a ~ 08.24d [P1] 08.24 ~ 08.27 [P1]   22.46a ~ 22.50d [P2] 22.55 ~ 22.58 51.59
51.21 Water Orton 08/27 [P1] [ML] 08/31   22/43 [P1] 22/51 50.15
? Castle Bromwich Jn 08/29 [ML] 08/33   22/41 [ML] 22/47 ?
57.29 Landor Street Jn 08/34 08/37   22/35 [ML] 22/42 44.07
? Grand Jn 08/40 08/39   22/34 22/41 ?
58.18 Proof House Jn 08/40½ [DEL] 08/42   22/33 22/40 ?
58.72 Birmingham New Street 08.43a ~ 08.48d [P11] 08.46 ~ 08.50 [P11]   22.22a ~ 22.30d [P8] [DEL] 22.31 ~ 22.37 42.44
60.69 Soho South Jn 08/53 08/56   22/18 22/21 40.47
62.51 Galton Jn 08/55 08/57   22/16½ 22/19 38.65
66.16 Dudley Port 09/01 09/01   22/13 22/15 35.20
71.62 Wolverhampton 09.10a ~ 09.12d [P1] 09.11 ~ 09.13 [P1]   22.02a ~ 22.06d [P2] 22.05 ~ 22.07 29.54
? Wolverhampton North Jn 09/13½ 09/15   21/59 22/02 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 09/14½ 09/16   21/53 21/47 ?
80.59 Cosford 09/21½ 09/23   21/46 21/38 20.57
86.09 Madeley Jn 09/26½ 09/28   21/41 21/32 15.27
91.17 Wellington 09/31 [DM] 09/33   21/34 [UM] 21/26 10.19
? Abbey Foregate Jn 09/43 09/42   21/23 21/15 ?
101.36
0.00		 Shrewsbury 09L57a ~ 10L14d [P4] 10.04 ~ 10.16 [P4]   21L01a ~ 21L21d [P4] 20.49 ~ 21.12 [P4] 0.00
118.53
? English Bridge Jn 10/16 10/18   20/59 ? ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/18 10/55   20/56 20/43 117.69
11.09 Westbury (Salop) 10/30 ?   20/42 ? 107.54
19.53 Welshpool 10/40 [P2] 11/16   20/29 [P1] 20/23 99.00
22.40 Fron Jn 10x44 ~ 10x56 [DL] ?   20/25 [ML] ? 96.13
33.39 Newtown 11/17 [P1] 11/32   20x10 ~ 20x11 [P1] 20.00 ~ 20.08 85.14
47.09 Talerddig 11/35 [DL] 11/49   19/47 [UL] 19/44 71.44
60.74 Machynlleth 11x53 ~ 12x03 [P2] 12/06?   19x13 ~ 19x28 [P1] 19.11 ~ 19.26 57.59
64.66 Dovey Junction 12/09 [P1] 12/12   19x04 ~ 19x06 [P1] 18.51 ~ 19.01 53.67
74.39 Tywyn 12/29 [P2] 12/31   18/38 [P1] 18/31 44.14
86.33 Barmouth 12x58a ~ 13x02d [P2] 13.02 ~ 13.04   17x53a ~ 18x01d [P1] 17.45 ~ 18.01 32.20
87.76 Llanaber 13/09 ?   17/48 ? 30.57
96.70 Harlech 13/33 [P2] 13/29   17/27 [P1] 17/20 21.63
103.41 Minffordd 13.50a ~ 13.56d ?   17.02a ~ 17.06d ? 15.12
105.60 Porthmadog 14.04a ~ 14.07d [P2] 14.04 ~ 14.05   16x47a ~ 16x52d [P1] 16.52 ~ 16.55 12.73
115.13 Penychain 14/23 ?   16/31 16/33 3.40
118.53 Pwllheli 14.31a 14.29   16.23d 16.23 0.00

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

18/04/24 :
3Z67 : (67005 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to East Midlands Parkway

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 05.45d
Clay Mills Jn 05/51
North Stafford Jn 05/54
Stenson Jn 05/57
Castle Donington 06/09
Sheet Stores Jn 06/21
Trent South Jn 06/26
Ratcliffe Jn 06/28
East Midlands Parkway 06.29a [P4]

0Z67 : (97302 + 97304) : Coleham LMD to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coleham LMD 09.45d
Coleham Shunt Neck 09.49 ~ 09.54
English Bridge Jn 09/56
Shrewsbury 10.00a [P4]

0Z68 : (67005) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate C.S.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 10.05d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 10.10 ~ 10.13
Shrewsbury 10/18 [UM]
Abbey Foregate Jn 10.20 ~ 10.24
Abbey Foregate C.S. 10.27a

0Z69 : (67005) : Abbey Foregate C.S. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate C.S. 20.15d
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/18
Wellington 20/29
Donnington Jn 20.31 ~ 20.45
Wellington 20/47
Abbey Foregate Jn 21/02
Shrewsbury 21.04a [P4]

0Z70 : (97302 + 97304) : Shrewsbury to Coleham LMD

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.06d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 21.11 ~ 21.16
Shrewsbury 21*21 ~ 21*32 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 21/35
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.15 21.36 ~ 21.42
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.43 ~ 21.48
Coleham Shunt Neck 21.50 ~ 21.54
Coleham LMD 21.58a

19/04/24 :
5Z68 : (67005 + tour stock) : East Midlands Parkway to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
East Midlands Parkway 00.25d [P3]
Ratcliffe Jn 00/26
Trent South Jn 00/28
Sheet Stores Jn 00/29
Castle Donington 00/35
Stenson Jn 00/47
North Stafford Jn 00/48
Clay Mills Jn 00/53
Burton East Yard Loop 01.04 ~ 01.30
Wetmore Jn 01.34 ~ 01.38
Burton Wetmore Sidings 01.42a


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