15th April 1995

Pathfinder Tours
The Cymric Gallivant

Locos Used 37013, 37106 & 37797
Stock Used 5007+4977+4959+4998+13318+1853+5023+4986+4999+5005+21266

Route : 1Z35 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37013 + 37106 Watford Junction - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Bromsgrove - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Parkway - Cardiff Central - Margam Yard - Port Talbot Parkway Down Goods - Court Sart Jn - Hendy Jn - Pontarddulais - Gwaun-cae-Gurwen
37797 (1) Gwaun-cae-Gurwen - Pontarddulais - Hendy Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen (2)
37013 + 37106 Carmarthen - Kidwelly Jn
37797 Kidwelly Jn - Kidwelly Headshunt
37013 + 37106 Kidwelly Headshunt - Kidwelly Branch Jn
37797 Kidwelly Branch Jn - Kidwelly Headshunt
37013 + 37106 Kidwelly Headshunt - Llanelli - Landore Jn - Neath - Margam Moors Up Goods - Cardiff Central - Gloucester (up main through) - Cheltenham Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Watford Junction - (3) London Euston

Notes :
(1) 37797 attached and removed at Margam.
(2) Train reversed at Carmarthen instead of Fishguard Harbour owing to late running.
(3) Steve Cassidy confirms the train reached Euston on the return leg though the timings only showed the train running to Watford Junction.
(4) Tour was also advertised to go to Trecwn but this was declined, as was Fishguard Breakwater which was declined on the Wednesday before the tour.

Sources : Nigel Rollings (on the train throughout), Steve Cassidy & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nigel Rollings & Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Watford Junction 06.00d ? 23.47a ? 270.16
14.18 Tring 06/14 ? 23/26 ? 255.79
20.61 Ledburn Jn 06/19 ? 23/22 ? 249.35
29.11 Bletchley 06/25 ? 23/13 ? 241.05
32.30 Milton Keynes Central 06.29a ~ 06.30d ? 23.06a ~ 23.07d ? 237.66
39.12 Hanslope Jn 06/38 ? 22/54 ? 231.04
48.33 Northampton 06.47a ~ 06.49d ? 22.43a ~ 22.45d ? 221.63
58.02 Long Buckby 07/00 ? 22/34 ? 212.14
67.32 Rugby 07.11a ~ 07.12d ? 22.21a ~ 22.23d ? 202.64
78.71 Coventry 07.25a ~ 07.26d ? 22.09a ~ 22.10d ? 191.25
89.47 Birmingham International 07.40a ~ 07.42d 07.41 ~ 07.42 21.53a ~ 21.54d 21.55 ~ 21.57 180.49
94.00 Stechford 07/51 07/48 21/48 ? 176.09
97.11 Proof House Jn 07/56 07.53 ~ 07.59 21/44 ? 172.78
97.65 Birmingham New Street 07.59a ~ 08.01d 08.02 ~ 08.05 21.40a ~ 21.42d 21.40 ~ 21.45 172.24
101.16 Selly Oak 08/08 08/12 21/31 ? 168.73
103.30 Kings Norton 08/10 08/14 21/26 ? 166.59
108.38 Barnt Green 08/17 08/19 21/21 ? 161.51
112.01 Bromsgrove 08/20 08/21 21/17 ? 158.08
114.14 Stoke Works Jn 08/21 08/22 21/15 ? 155.75
125.31 Abbotswood Jn 08/28 08/29 21/07 ? 144.58
136.18 Ashcurch 08/36 08/36 20/59 ? 133.71
143.29 Cheltenham Spa 08.47a ~ 08.50d 08.46 ~ 08.52 20.50a ~ 20.52d 20.39 ~ 20.45 126.60
148.72 Barnwood Jn 08/56 08/58 20/42 ? 121.17
- Horton Road Jn - - 20/41 ? 120.43
- Gloucester - - 20/40 20/31 120.20
- Awre - - 20/25 ? 106.02
- Lydney - - 20/20 ? 100.67
- Chepstow - - 20/12 20/06 92.71
149.59 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/00 08.59 ~ 09.01 - - -
155.69 Standish Jn 09/08 ? - - -
169.14 Charfield 09/21 ? - - -
175.55 Yate 09/28 ? - - -
177.27 Westerleigh Jn 09/31 ? - - -
181.77 Bristol Parkway 09.37a ~ 09.40d 09.40 ~ 09.42 - - -
183.19 Patchway 09/42 ? - - -
186.65 Pilning Down Goods Loop 09/47 09/50 - - -
192.51 Severn Tunnel West 09/54 ? - - -
193.61 Severn Tunnel Junction 10/02 09/59 20/05 20/00 85.43
203.50 Newport (centre roads) 10/12 10/08 19/52 19/48 75.54
208.60 Marshfield 10/19 ? 19/42 ? 70.44
215.30 Cardiff Central 10.28a ~ 10.32d 10p19 ~ 10p32 19.29a ~ 19.35d 19.29 ~ 19.35 63.74
226.40 Pontyclun 10/43 ? 19/15 ? 52.64
235.45 Bridgend 10/52 10/53 19/06 19/06 43.59

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
243.64 Margam Moors Jn 11/01 11.04 ~ 11.05
244.60 Margam Up/Down OVE Line 11L06a ~ 11L22d 11L08 ~ 11L19
245.63 Margam Yard Jn 11/25 11.21 ~ 11.23
247.59 Port Talbot Parkway (Down Goods) 11/28 11/31
251.57 Court Sart Jn 11/33 11/36
252.66 Dynevor Jn 11/35 11/38
256.03 Felin Fran 11/40 ?
264.29 Hendy Jn 11/56 12/03
265.01 Pontarddulais 11.59a ~ 12.01d 12/05 (i)
269.56 Pantyffynnon 12*08a ~ 12*10d 12.15 ~ 12.30 (ii)
276.42
0.00		 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen 12.45a ~ 12.57d 13.28 ~ 13.53
6.66 Pantyffynnon 13*32a ~ 13*34d 14.27 ~ 14.46
11.41 Pontarddulais 13.41a ~ 13.43d 15.00 ~ 15.00
12.13 Hendy Jn 13/46 15/02
13.19 Morlais Jn 13/48 15/04
16.67 Llandeilo 13/54 15/10
18.38 Llanelli 13*57a ~ 14*00d 15.16 ~ 15.19
22.33 Pembrey & Burry Port 14/04 15/25
38.28 Carmarthen Jn 14/20 15/45
? Carmarthen DIV 15.47a ~ 16.50d
38.50 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 14/21 DIV
52.12 Whitland 14/34 DIV
64.09 Clarbeston Road 14t46a ~ 14t48d DIV
79.64
0.00		 Fishguard Harbour 15p10a ~ 15p55d DIV
15.55 Clarbeston Road 16t16a ~ 16t18d DIV
27.52 Whitland 16/33 DIV
41.14 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 16/46 DIV
41.36 Carmarthen Jn 16/48 16/52
52.52
0.00		 Kidwelly Jn 17.04a ~ 17.09d 17.20 ~ 17.22
0.30
0.00		 Kidwelly Headshunt 17.11a ~ 17.16d 17.24 ~ 17.26
1.28 Coed Bach DP North Jn ? 17.32a ~
1.64
0 .00		 Kidwelly Branch Jn 17.26a ~ 17.38d DIV
0.36 Coed Bach DP North Jn ? ~ 17.37d
1.64
0 .00		 Kidwelly Headshunt 17.48a ~ 18.00d 17.43 ~ 17.56
9.04 Llanelli 18/11 18/12
11.16 Duffryn West 18/14 ?
16.38 Cockett West 18/19 ?
19.10 Swansea Loop West 18/22 18/26
19.42 Landore Jn 18/24 18/27
26.04 Neath 18/31 18/35
31.45 Port Talbot Parkway 18/40 18.41 ~ 18.42
35.34 Margam Moors Up Goods 18L45a ~ 18L57d 18L49 ~ 18L56

Key;
(i) Supposed to stop & pick up Mayor & VIPs.
(ii) Delay waiting for Mayor & VIPs to catch us up.

Timings continue in first table.

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