15th November 1997

Pathfinder Tours
The Hardy Flyer

Locos Used at least 47766 & steam : 2968 & 7325
Stock Used set BN91 consisting: 99001+99002+1813+35469+3100+3110+3144+3131+80041+3133

Route : 1Z56 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47766 Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
7325 + 2968 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - (via Frome avoiding line) - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill
47766 Yeovil Pen Mill - Dorchester West - Weymouth
2968 + 7325 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47766 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 2968 was a substitute for 7802 'Bradley Manor'. It was claimed that this trip made 2968 the first LMS Mogul to depart from Weymouth.

Sources : Gordon Jakes (on the train throughout) & Guy Vincent

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Jakes)


7325 & 2968 wait to depart from Bristol Temple Meads.


The pair, now complete with headboard, pause for water at Westbury.


2968 & 7325 back onto the train at Weymouth, for the return leg to Bristol.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Jakes)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Wolverhampton 06.03d 06.03   23.27a ?
5.40 Dudley Port 06/10 ?   23/19 ?
9.08 Galton Jn 06/14 ?   23/16 ?
10.32 Soho North Jn 06/15 ?   ? ?
10.56 Soho East Jn 06/17 ?   23/11 ?
12.56 Perry Barr West Jn 06/20 ?   ? ?
13.16 Perry Barr 06/22 ?   23/05 ?
14.64 Aston 06/27 ?   23/00 ?
16.64 Proof House Jn 06/31 ?   22/57 ?
17.40 Birmingham New Street 06.33a ~ 06.35d ??.?? ~ 06.36   22.53a ~ 22.54d 22.53 ~ ??.??
19.40 Soho South Jn 06/41 ?   22/48 ?
21.16 Galton Jn 06/43 ?   22/47 ?
24.24 Rowley Regis 06/53 ?   22/44 22/43
29.40 Stourbridge Junction 07.03a ~ 07.05d 06.58 ~ 07.05   22.31a ~ 22.33d 22.32 ~ 22.33
36.24 Kidderminster 07.13a ~ 07.15d 07.13 ~ 07.15   22.18a ~ 22.20d 22.19 ~ 22.20
39.72 Hartlebury 07/19 ?   22/13 ?
45.56 Droitwich Spa 07/24 ?   22/07 ?
51.40 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.33a ~ 07.35d ??.?? ~ 07.35   21.57a ~ 22.00d 21.58 ~ 22.01
54.48 Norton Jn 07/41 ?   21/51 ?
67.00 Ashchurch 07/52 ?   21/40 ?
74.08 Cheltenham Spa 08.00a ~ 08.02d 07.57 ~ 08.02   21.30a ~ 21.32d 21.32 ~ 21.36
79.48 Barnwood Jn 08/08 ?   ? ?
86.64 Standish Jn 08/14 ?   21/16 ?
100.08 Charfield 08/24 ?   21/03 ?
106.48 Yate 08/31 08/29   20/57 21/06
108.21 Westerleigh Jn ? ?   ? ?
112.64 Bristol Parkway 08.39a ~ 08.42d 08.37 ~ 08.42   20.47a ~ 20.49d ??.?? ~ 20.57
117.00 Stapleton Road 08/52 ?   20/42 ?
117.72 Dr Days Jn 08/53 ?   20/40 ?
118.40 Bristol Temple Meads 08L56a ~ 09L25d 08.57 ~ 09.29   20L00a ~ 20L37d 20.30 ~ 20.45
118.64 Bristol East Jn 09/27 ?   19/58 ??.?? ~ ??.??
119.16 North Somerset Jn 09/30 ?   19/56 ?
129.72 Bath Spa 09.48a ~ 09.50d 09.46 ~ ??.??   19.34a ~ 19.36d ??.?? ~ 19.40
132.08 Bathampton Jn 09/56 ?   19/29 ??.?? ~ ??.??
141.08 Bradford Jn 10/10 ?   19/14 ?
146.48 Westbury 10w22 ~ 11w16 10.28 ~ 11.16   18w04 ~ 19w00 17.58 ~ 19.00
148.00 Fairwood Jn 11/20 ?   17/54 ?
151.24 Clink Road Jn 11/26 ?   17/49 ?
153.24 Blatchbridge Jn 11/28 ?   17/46 ?
166.16 Castle Cary 11/48 11/41   17/24 17/32
177.72 Yeovil Pen Mill 12L04 ~ 12L42 12.00 ~ 12.42   17*05 ~ 17*08 ?
190.64 Maiden Newton 13*02 ~ 13*06 13.00 ~ 13.04   16p28a ~ 16p24d ??.?? ~ 16.43
198.32 Dorchester West 13.14 ~ 13.17 ?   16/17 16/17
195.64 Dorchester Jn 13/18 ?   16/16 ?
205.32 Weymouth 13.27a 13.27   16.01d 16.02


Associated Light Engine Movements

47766 : Bristol Temple Meads to Veovil Pen Mill
47766 : Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads


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