12th September 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 67007, 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri' & 97304 'Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway'
Stock Used 17105+3333+3304+80042+3390+3325+3364+1200+5929+6158

Route :
1Z67 : Swindon to Pwllheli
1Z68 : Pwllheli to Swindon

Loco(s) Route
67007 Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97302 + 97304 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97304 + 97302 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
67007 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

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

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from/to Cheltenham Spa) & Keith Gardiner

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Swindon 05.57d [P3] 05.58   01.22a [P1] 01.04 144.14
? Rodbourne Jn 06/00 06/00   01/19 01/00 ?
13.56 Kemble 06.13a ~ 06.17d [P2] 06.11 ~ 06.17   01.03a ~ 01.06d [P1] 00.48 ~ 00.51 120.38
? St Mary's LC 06/29 06/26   00/52 00/39 ?
24.70 Stroud 06.34a ~ 06.38d [P2] 06.30 ~ ?   00.44a ~ 00.47d [P1] 00.34 ~ 00.35 119.24
29.51 Standish Jn 06/46 06/43   00/38 00/26 114.43
? Gloucester Yard Jn 06/52 06/50   00/31 00/20 ?
36.49 Barnwood Jn 06/57 06/51   00/30 00/19 107.45
42.12 Cheltenham Spa 07.03a ~ 07.06d [P2] 06.57 ~ 07.06   00.21a ~ 00.24d [P1] 00.10 ~ 00.14 102.02
49.34 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/14 [P1] 07/12   00/13 [P2] 00/04 94.60
60.10 Abbotswood Jn 07/23 07/21   00/03 23/55 84.04
60.72 Norton Jn 07/32 07/23   00/01 23/53 83.22
64.08 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.37a ~ 07.40d [P1] 07.37 ~ 07.41   23.52a ~ 23.56d [P2] 23.42 ~ 23.46 80.06
? Tunnel Jn 07/42 07/43   23/50 23/40 ?
69.56 Droitwich Spa 07/47 07/49   23/43 23/32 74.38
75.34 Hartlebury 07/53 07/55   23/31 23/26 68.60
79.12 Kidderminster 07.58a ~ 08.01d [P1] 07.59 ~ 08.02   23.21a ~ 23.25d [P2] 23.18 ~ 23.19 65.02
82.20 Blakedown 08/06 08/06   23/16 23/14 61.74
86.62 Stourbridge Junction 08.12a ~ 08.15d [P2] 08.10 ~ ?   23.06a ~ 23.10d [P3] 23.07 ~ 23.10 57.32
92.10 Rowley Regis 08/24 08/25   22/57 22/58 52.04
? Smethwick Jn 08/31 08/32   22/53 22/54 ?
95.21 Galton Jn 08/32 08/34   22/52 22/53 48.73
96.47 Soho North Jn 08/35 08/36   22/49½ 22/51 ?
? Soho East Jn 08/37 08/37   - - -
? Perry Barr West Jn 08/42 08/41   - - -
  Soho South Jn - -   22/49 22/50 47.15
  Birmingham New Street - -   22/44 [P9] 22/45 45.14
  Proof House Jn - -   22/41 [DEL] 22/40 ?
  Aston - -   22/36 [P2] 22/35 42.39
99.17 Perry Barr North Jn 08/48 08/46   22/30 22/29 40.18
? Tame Bridge Parkway 08/55 [P2] 08/56   22.21a ~ 22.24d [P1] 22.19 ~ 22.21 36.60
103.54 Bescot Stadium 08/57 08/57   22/18 22/17 35.61
? Darlaston Jn 08/58 08/59   22/17 22/16 ?
107.71 Portobello Jn 09/02 09/03   22/14 22/12 31.44
109.61 Wolverhampton 09.07a ~ 09.16d [P3] 09.09 ~ 09.16   22.01a ~ 22.08d [P2] 22.04 ~ 22.07 29.54
? Wolverhampton North Jn 09/18 09/18   21/58 22/02 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 09/21 09/20   21/57 21/58 ?
118.58 Cosford 09/28 09/27   21/46 21/51 20.57
124.08 Madeley Jn 09/35 09/34   21/41 21/46 15.27
? Telford Central 09/37½ [P2] 09/38   21/39½ [P1] 21/45 ?
129.16 Wellington 09/46 [DM] 09/45   21/34 [UM] 21/41 10.19
? Abbey Foregate Jn 09/57 09/54   21/23 21/30 ?
139.35
0.00		 Shrewsbury 09L59a ~ 10L16d [P4] 10.06 ~ 10.16   21L01a ~ 21L21d [P4] 21.15 ~ 21.29 0.00
118.53
? English Bridge Jn 10/18 10/18   20/59 21/14 ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/20 10/20   20/56 21/12 117.69
11.09 Westbury 10/32 ?   20/42 ? 107.54
19.53 Welshpool 10/42 [P2] 10/45   20/29 [P1] 20/31 99.00
22.40 Fron Jn 10t46 ~ 10x56 ?   20/25 ? 96.13
33.39 Newtown 11/17 [P1] 11/22   20t10 ~ 20x11 [P1] 20/00 85.14
47.09 Talerddig 11/35 11/39   19/47 19/44 71.44
60.74 Machynlleth 11t53 ~ 12x03 [P2] 11.56 ~ 12.01   19t13 ~ 19x28 [P1] 19.12 ~ 19.25 57.59
64.66 Dovey Junction 12/09 [P1] 12/07   19*04 ~ 19*06 [P1] 18.54 ~ 19.04 53.67
74.39 Tywyn 12/29 [P2] 12/27   18/38 [P2] 18/34 44.14
? Fairbourne 12/51½ ?   18/10 ? ?
86.33 Barmouth 12t58a ~ 13x02d [P2] 13.03 ~ 13.06   17t53a ~ 18x01d [P1] 17.42 ~ 18.03 32.20
87.76 Llanaber 13/09 ?   17/48 17/39 30.57
96.70 Harlech 13/33 [P2] 13/31   17/27 [P1] 17/17 21.63
103.41 Minffordd 13.50a ~ 13.56d ?   17.02a ~ 17.06d ? 15.12
105.60 Porthmadog 14t04a ~ 14x07d [P2] 14.06 ~ 14.07   16t47a ~ 16x52d [P1] 16.45 ~ 16.53 12.73
? Criccieth 14/15½ ?   16/38½ ? ?
115.13 Penychain 14/23 ?   16/31 ? 3.40
118.53 Pwllheli 14.31a 14.31   16.23d 16.23 0.00

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

12/09/24 :
3Z67 : (67007 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Swindon

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 02.30d
Wetmore Jn 02.34 ~ 02.40
Burton-on-Trent 02/43
Wichnor Jn 02/48
Tamworth HL 02/54
Kingsbury Jn 03/00
Water Orton 03/12
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/13
Landor Street Jn 03c23 ~ 03c25
St Andrews Jn 03/28
Bordesley Jn 03/30
Small Heath South Jn 03/33
Tyseley 03/34
Bentley Heath LC 03/39
Dorridge 03/40
Hatton 03/45
Leamington Spa 03/54
Fenny Compton 04/05
Reservoir Jn 04/15
Banbury 04/16
Aynho Jn 04/20
Heyford 04/27
Wolvercote Jn 04/34
Oxford North Jn 04/36
Oxford 04/37
Hinksey North 04/39
Kennington Jn 04/40
Didcot North Jn 04/51
Foxhall Jn 04/53
Wantage Road 05/03
Challow 05/06
Uffington 05/08
Swindon 05.21a [P3]

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

Location Booked
Coleham LMD 09.47d
Coleham Shunt Neck 09.51 ~ 09.56
English Bridge Jn 09/59
Shrewsbury 10.02a [P4]

0Z68 : (67007) : Shrewsbury - Coton Hill T.C. - Abbey Foregate C.S.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 10.10d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 10.15 ~ 10.30
Shrewsbury 10/35 [P7]
Abbey Foregate Jn 10.37 ~ 10.41
Abbey Foregate C.S. 10.44a

0Z69 : (67007) : Abbey Foregate C.S. - Donnington Jn - Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate C.S. 19.55d
Abbey Foregate Jn 19/58
Wellington 20*11 ~ 20*25 [UM]
Donnington Jn 20.27 ~ 20.32
Wellington 20/34 [DM]
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/46
Shrewsbury 21.04a [P4]

0Z70 : (97304 + 97302) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.
0Z70 : (97302 + 97304) : Coton Hill T.C. to Coleham LMD

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.06d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 21.09 ~ 21.13
Shrewsbury 21/16 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 21/18
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.15 21.20 ~ 21.24
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.25 ~ 21.29
Coleham Shunt Neck 21.31 ~ 21.35
Coleham LMD 21.39a

13/09/24 :
5Z68 : (67007 + tour stock) : Swindon to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Swindon 01.32d [P1]
Uffington 01/43
Challow 01/45
Wantage Road 01/48
Foxhall Jn 01/55
Didcot North Jn 01/57
Kennington Jn 02/05
Hinksey North 02/06
Oxford 02/08
Oxford North Jn 02/09
Wolvercote Jn 02/12
Heyford 02/20
Aynho Jn 02/25
Banbury 02/31
Reservoir Jn 02/33
Fenny Compton 02/40
Leamington Spa 02/50
Hatton 02/56
Dorridge 03/02
Bentley Heath LC 03/03
Tyseley 03/09
Small Heath South Jn 03/10
Bordesley Jn 03/15
St Andrews Jn 03/16
Landor Street Jn 03c19 ~ 03c21
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/28
Water Orton 03/32
Kingsbury Jn 03/36
Tamworth HL 03/41
Wichnor Jn 03/46
Burton-on-Trent 03/50
Wetmore Jn 03.57 ~ 04.01
Burton Wetmore Sidings 04.05a


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