9th August 1987

Pathfinder Tours
The Rheidol Rambler

Locos Used 20034, 20133, 47453 & 47587

Route : 1Z26 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47587 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Charfield - Standish Jn - Gloucester
47587 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Camp Hill - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton
20133 + 20034 Wolverhampton - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Aberystwyth
20034 + 20133 Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton
47453 (2) Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester
47453 (2) Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) There was an option/opportunity to leave the train at Machynlleth and travel to Pwlhelli behind 7819 'Hinton Manor' - further details of this option is required.
(2) Originally reported as 47587 but Mike Barnsley recorded 47453 & Andrew Crampton confirms this too.

Sources :
Steve Clark (joined Birmingham New Street, left Wolverhampton and did the steam trip to Pwlhelli)
David Champion (on the tour to Aberystwyth), Mike Barnsley & Andrew Crampton

Photo Review


20133 & 20034 on arrival at Aberystwyth (photo: Ian Jordan)


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Chalcroft)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 06.40d 00.04a 108.14
4.50 Filton Jn 06/47 23/57 103.44
5.69 Bristol Parkway 06.49a ~ 06.51d 23.53a ~ 23.55d 102.25
10.39 Westerleigh Jn 06/57 23/45 97.55
18.52 Charfield 07/04 23/32 89.42
31.77 Standish Jn 07/13 23/22 76.17
38.07 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/18 23/16 70.07
39.08 Gloucester 07.20a ~ 07.35d 23.01a ~ 23.14d 69.06
45.48 Cheltenham Spa 07.43a ~ 07.45d 22.48a ~ 22.50d 62.46
52.59 Ashchurch 07/53 22/42 55.35
63.46 Abbotswood Jn 08/01 22/33 44.48
67.40 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.07a ~ 08.09d 22.25a ~ 22.27d 40.54
73.19 Droitwich Spa 08/16 22/18 34.75
77.34 Stoke Works Jn 08/22 22/05 30.60
79.47 Bromsgrove 08/25 22/03 28.47
82.20 Blackwell 08/31 22/01 25.74
83.10 Barnt Green 08/32 22/00 25.04
88.00 Kings Norton Jn 08/41 21/54 20.14
92.77 Camp Hill 08/46 21/49 15.17
93.59 St Andrews Jn 08/48 21/46 14.35
94.56 Proof House Jn 08/51 21/43 13.38
95.30 Birmingham New Street 08.54a ~ 08.57d 21.37a ~ 21.41d 12.64
97.31 Soho South Jn 09/02 21/30 10.63
99.09 Galton Jn 09/04 21/28 9.05
102.54 Dudley Port 09/08 21/24 5.40
108.14
0.00		 Wolverhampton 09L15a ~ 09L27d 21L06a ~ 21L18d 0.00
110.66
8.75 Cosford 09/38 20/52 101.71
19.27 Wellington 09/52 20/41 91.39
29.19 Abbey Foregate 10c15 ~ 10c17 20c25 ~ 20c28 81.47
30.03 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/22 20/21 80.63
40.31 Westbury 10/36 20/09 70.35
48.76 Welshpool 10p46a ~ 10p57d 19/58 61.70
62.64 Newtown 11/13 19/43 48.02
76.32 Talerddig 11/33 19/25 34.34
90.10 Machynlleth 11.52a ~ 11.55d 19.00a ~ 19.02d 20.56
94.09 Dovey Junction 12x02 ~ 12x04 18/54 16.57
110.66 Aberystwyth 12.47a 18.30d 0.00


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