16th October 1996

Pathfinder Tours
The Dyfed Docker

Locos Used 37411, 37412 & 37902

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37411 Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
37412 Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West - Lanelli - Carmarthen
37902 (1) Carmarthen - Wghitland - Clarbeston Road - Johnston - Milford Haven
37412 (2) Milford Haven - Johnston - Clarbeston Road
37902 (1) Clarbeston Road - Fishguard Harbour
37412 (2) Fishguard Harbour - Clarbeston Road - Whitland - Carmarthen Bridge Jn
37412 Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Llanelli - Morlais Jn - Felin Fran - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry UFL Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 37412 on rear.
(2) 37902 on rear.

Sources : Stuart Smith (joined/left the train at Bristol Parkway) & Simon Cresswell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Simon Cresswell)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Birmingham New Street 07.54d 20.52a 233.28
3.31 Selly Oak 08/03 20/45 229.77
5.45 Kings Norton 08/08 20/42 227.63
7.78 Longbridge 08/11 20/37 225.30
10.53 Barnt Green 08.13a ~ 08.15d 20/35 222.55
14.15 Bromsgrove 08/18 20/30 219.12
16.28 Stoke Works Jn 08/23 20/28 216.79
20.43 Droitwich Spa 08/29 - -
25.55 Tunnel Jn 08/35 - -
26.22 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.36a ~ 08.38d - -
29.27 Norton Jn 08/43 - -
30.09 Abbotswood Jn 08/48 20/18 205.62
40.76 Ashchurch 08/56 20/00 194.75
48.07 Cheltenham Spa 09.02a ~ 09.04d 19.59a ~ 20.02d 187.64
53.50 Barnwood Jn 09/10 19/53 182.21
54.37 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/11 19/52 181.34
60.47 Standish Jn 09/17 19/47 175.24
73.72 Charfield 09/27 19/36 161.79
80.33 Yate 09/33 19/30 155.38
82.05 Westerleigh Jn 09/38 19/28 153.66
86.55 Bristol Parkway 09.44a ~ 09.46d 19.21a ~ 19.23d 149.16
87.77 Patchway 09/48 19/14 147.74
91.43 Pilning 09/51 19/10 144.28
98.27 Severn Tunnel Junction 09/57 19/04 137.44
108.28 Newport 10.06a ~ 10.07d 18.52a ~ 18.54d 127.43
113.38 Marshfield 10/12 18/46 122.33
120.08 Cardiff Central 10.23a ~ 10.30d 18.36a ~ 18.38d 115.63
131.21 Pontyclun 10/41 18/24 104.50
140.23 Bridgend 10/53 18/14 95.48
152.37 Port Talbot Parkway 11.04a ~ 11.06d 18.01a ~ 18.03d 83.34

 

M.C Location Booked
157.78 Neath 11/12
164.40 Landore Jn 11/19
164.72 Swansea Loop West 11/20
166.42 Cockett West 11/25
171.64 Duffryn West 11/29
173.27 Llandeilo Jn 11/30
174.78 Llanelli 11/32
194.68 Carmarthen Jn 11/53
195.33
0.00		 Carmarthen 11L55 ~ 12L35
0.44 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 12/37
14.06 Whitland 12/49
26.03 Clarbeston Road 13/00
31.15 Haverfordwest DGL 13/08
35.79 Johnston 13/20
39.77
0.00		 Milford Haven 13.27a ~ 14.40d
3.78 Johnston 14/47
8.62 Haverfordwest 14/54
13.74
0.00		 Clarbeston Road 15t01 ~ 15t06
15.55
0.00		 Fishguard Harbour 15p29a ~ 16p00d
15.55 Clarbeston Road 16t20 ~ 16t23
27.52 Whitland 16/33
41.14 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 16/47
41.36 Carmarthen Jn 16L48 ~ 16L56
61.26 Llanelli 17c14 ~ 17c16
62.77 Llandeilo Jn UGL 17/18
63.38 Genwen Jn 17/22
66.45 Morlais Jn 17/28
75.07 Felin Fran 17/48
78.24 Dynevor Jn 17/53
80.07 Briton Ferry UFL Jn 17/57

Timings continue in first table.

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