28th June 1997

Pathfinder Tours
The Minehead Mariner

Locos Used D7523, 31420, 31466, 37351

Route : 1Z52 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37351 York - Leeds - Wakefield Westgate - South Kirkby Jn - Moortorpe - Masborough - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Derby
31420 + 31466 Derby - Tamworth - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Bromsgrove - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard
D7523 + 31420 + 31466 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead
D7523 + 31420 + 31466 Minehead - Williton
31420 + 31466 Williton - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton - Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
37351 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - York

Sources : Richard Hughes & David Bellamy
(both on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(From David Bellamy)

Location

 Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 05.15d 00.13a
Colton Jn 05/26 00/07
Church Fenton 05/30 23/59
Micklefield 05/37 23/54
Cross Gates 05/42 23/49
Leeds 05.53a ~ 05.55d 23.38a ~ 23.40d
Wakefield Westgate 06.07a ~ 06.09d 23.12a ~ 23.14d
Hare Park Jn 06/14 23/07
South Kirkby Jn 06/19 23/01
Moorthorpe 06/20 22/59
Swinton 06/27 22/52
Aldwarke Jn 06/29 22/50
Holmes Jn 06/31 22/47
Sheffield 06.43a ~ 06.47d 22.37a ~ 22.40d
Dore Station Jn 06/53 22/31
Chesterfield 07.03a ~ 07.05d 22.18a ~ 22.20d
Clay Cross South Jn 07/10 22/14
Derby 07L34a ~ 07L56d 21L25a ~ 21L50d
Stenson Jn 08/03 21/20
Burton-on-Trent 08.09a ~ 08.11d 21.08a ~ 21.10d
Wichnor Jn 08/18 21/03
Tamworth 08.26a ~ 08.28d 20.53a ~ 20.55d
Kingsbury Jn 08/35 20/46
Water Orton 08/39 20/43
Proof House Jn 08/52 20/35
Birmingham New Street 08.56a ~ 09.01d 20.27a ~ 20.32d
Selly Oak 09/09 20/18
Kings Norton 09/15 20/13
Barnt Green 09/21 20/03
Bromsgrove 09/24 19/59
Stoke Works Jn 09/26 19/57
Ashchurch 09/43 19/41
Cheltenham Spa 09.52a ~ 09.55d 19.32a ~ 19.34d
Standish Jn 10/08 19/19
Charfield 10/19 19/07
Yate 10/26 19/00
Bristol Parkway 10.33a ~ 10.36d 18.50a ~ 18.52d
Filton Jn 10/38 18/48
Dr. Days Jn 10/44 18/43
Bristol Temple Meads 10.46a ~ 11.02d 18.33a ~ 18.40d
Worle Jn 11/17 18/15
Weston-super-Mare direct 18/12
Uphill Jn 11/19 18/10
Bridgwater 11/31 17/57
Cogload Jn 11/37 17/52
Taunton 11.42a ~ 11.44d 17.43a ~ 17.46d
Norton Fitzwarren 11*49 ~ 11*52 17*37 ~ 17*40
Bishops Lydeard 12L15a ~ 13L00d 17.02a ~ 17.20d
Crowcombe 13*10 ~ 13*18 16/52
Williton 13/33 16L32a ~ 16L36d
Blue Anchor 13/53 16/12
Minehead 14.05a 16.00d


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