2nd March 1996

Pathfinder Tours
The Glamorgan Freighter

Locos Used 37412 & 37895
Stock Used 92411+5569+5487+99327+99328+99318+99721+99314+99315

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37412 Birmingham New Street [P10] - St Andrews Jn - Kings Norton - Worcester - Cheltenham - Bristol Parkway - Pilning DGL - Severn Tunnel Junction - (via BSC Llanwern down service line) - Newport
37412 (1) Newport - Gaer Jn - Park Jn - Machen Quarry
37895 (2) Machen Quarry - Park Jn - Ebbw Jn - Pengam Jn (No.2 Up/Down Reception) - Cardiff Tidal Yard (Line 4) (3a) - Cardiff Docks Longships Rd LC (3b)
37412 (1) Cardiff Docks Longships Rd LC - Cardiff Tidal Yard (Line 4) (3a) - Pengam Jn (No.1 Up/Down Reception)
37895 (2) Pengam Jn - Cardiff Central [P3] (4) - Ninian Park
37412 (1) Ninian Park - Barry - Aberthaw (5) - Bridgend - Briton Ferry Yard
37895 (2) Briton Ferry Yard - Baglan Bay B.P. Chemicals
37412 (1) Baglan Bay - Briton Ferry Yard
37895 (2) Briton Ferry Yard - Bridgend
37412 (1) Bridgend - Tondu - Pontycymmer
37895 (2) Pontycymmer - Tondu - Bridgend - Cardiff Central Up Main Through Line - Newport (6)
37412 Newport - Severn Tunnel - Gloucester (7)

Notes :
(1) 37895 on rear.
(2) 37412 on rear.
(3a) Shown in second edition Quail (1992) as 'Line 7', but third edition (2000) as 'Line 4'
(3b) Shown in second editon Quail (1992) AND tour brochure as 'Longship Rd.',
but third edition Quail (2000) & A2Z of Cardiff as 'Longships Rd (plural).
(4) Booked Through Lines both ways at Cardiff Central
(5) 25 min lost at Aberthaw awaiting signalman at Cowbridge Road S.B (Bridgend).
(6) Train delayed at Newport while decision was made about us not passing engineering blockade.
(7) Due to railtour running 2 hours late it was terminated at Gloucester (engineering works between Gloucester & Birmingham) and passengers were transferred to Birmingham by coach.

Sources : Howard Richardson, Ian Saunders & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Birmingham New Street 07.23d 07.34d   20/07 BUS 22.25a (142.24)
0.54 Proof House Jn 07/26 07/37   20/05 x (141.50)
1.51 St. Andrews Jn 07/29 07/41   20/02 x (140.53)
1.77 Bordesley Jn 07/30 07/42   20/01 x (140.27)
7.12 Kings Norton 07/37 07/59   19/55 x (135.12)
12.20 Barnt Green 07.43a ~ 07.45d 08.09 ~ 08.10   19.47a ~ 19.49d BUS (130.04)
15.63 Bromsgrove 07/48 08/14   19/42 x (126.41)
17.76 Stoke Works Jn 07/50 08/17   19/40 x (124.28)
22.11 Droitwich Spa 07/59 08/24  
27.23 Tunnel Jn 08/05 08/30  
27.70 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.07a ~ 08.12d 08.32 ~ 08.32  
30.75 Norton Jn 08/16 08/37  
31.57 Abbotswood Jn 08/17 08/39   19/32 x (113.11)
42.44 Ashchurch 08/25 08/49   19/23 x (102.24)
49.55 Cheltenham Spa 08.34a ~ 08.37d 08.56 ~ 08.58   19.13a ~ 19.16d BUS (95.13)
55.18 Barnwood Jn 08/43 09/06   19/07 x (89.50)
  Gloucester   DIV 21.15a
21.20d BUS		 <89.64>
56.05 Gloucester Yard Jn 08/44 09/06   19/06 21/13 88.63
62.15 Standish Jn 08/51 09/14   18/59 21/06 82.53
75.40 Charfield 09/01 09/27   18/49 ? 69.28
82.01 Yate 09/07 09/36   18/43 20/49 62.67
83.53 Westerleigh Jn 09/10 09/39   18/41 20/47 61.15
88.23 Bristol Parkway 09.16a ~ 09.18d 09.45 ~ 09.48   18.34a ~ 18.36d 20.38 ~ 20.40 56.45
89.45 Patchway 09/20 09/51   18/32 20/36 55.23
93.67 Pilning 09*27 ~ 09*39 09/56 DGL   18/28 ? 51.57
108.77 Severn Tunnel West 09/48 10/06   18/23 20/22 45.71
110.07 Severn Tunnel Junction 09.50 cc 09.51 10.08 ~ 10.09   18/22 20/21 44.61
112.35 Magor 09/54 10/15   ? ? ?
114.31 Steelworks East 09/57 10/23   - - -
117.29 Steelworks West 10/12 10/42   - - -
119.76 Newport [P1] 10L17a ~ 10L38d 10L50 ~ 11L00   18L03a ~ 18L12d 19L34 ~ 20L10 42.33

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Newport [P1] ~ 10L38d ~ 11L00d
0.63 Gaer Jn 10/41 11/04
1.54 Park Jn 10.48 t 10.49 11/09
7.46
0.00		 Machen Quarry 11.09 ~ 11.14 11.31 ~ 11.43
5.72 Park Jn 11.34 t 11.35 12/07
8.28 Ebbw Jn 11/43 12/11
12.01 Marshfield 11/48 12/16
16.02 Rumney River Bridge Jn 11/53 12/21
16.41 Pengam Jn (No.2 U/D Recp.) 11/55 12/24
18.15 Cardiff Tidal T.C. (Line 4) 12/05 12/32
19.44
0.00		 Cardiff Docks
(Longships Road L.C.)		 12.30 ~ 12.40 12.52 ~ 12.55
1.29 Cardiff Tidal T.C. (Line 4) 13/05 13/13
3.13
0.00		 Pengam Jn (No.1 U/D Recp.) 13.15 ~ 13.20 13.20 ~ 13.23
2.10 Cardiff Central [P3] 13*30 ~ 13*40 13.30 ~ 13.40
2.51 Radyr Branch Jn 13/42 13/43
2.73 Penarth Curve North Jn 13/43 13/45
3.09
0.00		 Ninian Park 13.44 ~ 13.49 13.46 ~ 13.53
0.41 Penarth Curve South Jn 13/51 13/56
2.23 Cogan Jn 14/00 14/01
8.01 Barry 14/10 14/11
13.46 Aberthaw 14/17 14.22 ~ 14.47
27.27 Bridgend [P1] 14/37 15/13
39.41 Port Talbot Parkway 14.47 cc 14.49 15.27 ~ 15.28
42.76
0.00		 Briton Ferry Yard
Down Through		 14.54 ~ 14.59 15.40 ~ 15.48
0.75
0.00		 Baglan Bay B.P. Chemicals 15.09 ~ 15.19 16.00 ~ 16.05
0.75
0.00		 Briton Ferry Yard
Up Through		 15.29 ~ 15.39 16.19 ~ 16.27
3.35 Port Talbot Parkway 15/47 16.40 ~ 16.41
15.49
0.00		 Bridgend [P1] 15.57 ~ 16.02 17.02 ~ 17.06
3.02 Tondu 16.10 t 16.11 17.14 ~ 17.19
8.07
0.00		 Pontycymmer 16.41 ~ 16.46 18.01 ~ 18.08
5.05 Tondu 17.16 t 17.17 18.42 ~ 18.43
8.07 Bridgend [P2] 17/25 18/50
17.12 Pontyclun 17/35 19/01
28.22 Cardiff Central Through Lines 17/50 19.17 ~ 19.18
34.72 Marshfield 17/57 ?


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