24th September 2015

Pathfinder Tours
(Positioning Train for The Autumn Chieftain (25/09-28/09))

Loco Used 37218 & 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob' 
Stock Used 35469+3123+3097+1671+3121+3098+3100+80042+3147+3149+1813+4998

Route : 1Z30 throughout

Locos Route
37425+37218 Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Bradford Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Cowley Bridge Jn - Exter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton

Notes :
(1) Stock move made available to the public, run the day previous to the 25/09-28/09 'Autumn Chieftain' tour.


The positioning move, 1Z30, with 37425+37218 passing Bradford-on- Avon.
(photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Eastleigh 09.28d 09.28
Eastleigh East Jn 09/29½ ?
Chandlers Ford ? ?
Romsey 09/43 [P2] 09/38
Dean 09/51 [P2] 09/46
Tunnel Jn 10/02 10/02
Salisbury 10/06 [P4] 10/05
Wilton Jn 10/10 10/08
Wishford 10/14 10/13
Wylye LC 10/18 10/17
Upton Lovell 10/23 10/21
Warminster 10/31 10/30
Westbury 10/42 [P3] 10/47
Bradford Jn 10/52 10/58
Bathampton Jn 11/08 11/10
Bath Spa 11/12 [P1] 11/13
North Somerset Jn 11/28 11/27
Bristol East Jn 11/33 11/28
Bristol Temple Meads 11/35 11/29
Bristol West Jn 11/37 11/30
Yatton 11*50 ~ 12*02 [DGL] ?
Worle Jn 12/09 11/44
Uphill Jn 12/15 11/46
Bridgwater 12/26 11/55
Cogload Jn 12/35 12/01
Taunton 12/40 [P2] 12/05
Norton Fitzwarren 12/42 12/07
Whiteball 12/50 12/15
Tiverton Parkway 12/52 12/18
Tiverton Loop 12/53 12/19
Cowley Bridge Jn 13/04 12/29
Exeter St Davids 13/07 12/31
Dawlish Warren 13/16 12/42
Dawlish 13/18 12/43
Teignmouth 13/22 12/46
Newton Abbot 13.29a ~ 13.32d [P1] 12/52 [P2]
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/33 12/53
Paignton 14.07a  13.05


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