8th March 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train (Day 1 of 2)

Locos Used 68001 'Evolution' & 68016 'Fearless'
Stock Used 9526+5998+6024+5929+5961+1200+3304+3364+3314+17105

Route : 1Z22 throughout

Loco Route
68001 Carmarthen - Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Pontypool & New Inn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Craven Arms - English Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
68016 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carstairs - Lanark Jn - Law Jn - Motherwell - Mossend North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs - Lanark Jn - Law Jn - Wishaw

Notes : 
(1) This tour was run to take Welsh rugby fans to Murrayfield for the Scotland v Wales Six Nations Rugby International match on 9th March.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Carmarthen 07.08d [P2] 07.08
Carmarthen Jn 07/10 07/10
Ferryside 07/18 07/19
Kidwelly 07/22 07/23
Pembrey & Burry Port 07/26 07/27
Llanelli 07.32a ~ 07.35d [P2] 07.31 ~ 07.35
Llandeilo Jn 07/37 07/37
Duffryn West 07/38 07/38
Gowerton 07/41½ 07/41
Cockett West 07/43 ?
Swansea Loop West Jn 07/48 07/46
Landore Jn 07/50 ?
Neath 08.00a ~ 08.04d 07.57 ~ 08.04
Port Talbot Parkway 08/13 [UR] 08/10
Port Talbot East 08*16 ~ 08*23 ?
Margam Moors Jn 08/28 08/27
Stormy 08/32 08/31
Bridgend 08.37a ~ 08.40d [P2] 08.35 ~ 08.40
Pontyclun 08/49 08/48
Leckwith North Jn 08/57 [C] 08/57
Cardiff Central 09.00a ~ 09.06d [P1] [B] 09.01 ~ 09.06 [P1]
Long Dyke Jn 09/08 [UM] 09/08
Marshfield 09/14 [UM] 09/13
Ebbw Jn 09/17 09/17
Newport 09.20a ~ 09.24d [P4] 09.19 ~ 09.23 [P4]
Maindee West Jn 09/25 09/25
Maindee North Jn 09/27 09/27
Cwmbran 09.35a ~ 09.38d 09.34 ~ 09.38
Panteg 09*42 ~ 09*56 [UGL] 09.42 ~ 09.55
Pontypool & New Inn 10/00 ?
Little Mill Jn 10/03 10/01
Abergavenny 10.11a ~ 10.16d 10.11 ~ 10.18
Pontrilas 10/30 10/28
Tram Inn 10/35 10/33
Hereford 10/45 [UR] 10/44
Shelwick Jn 10/48 10/48
Morton-on-Lugg 10/51 10/52
Leominster 10/58 10/59
Woofferton 11/03 11/07
Bromfield 11/08 11/12
Craven Arms 11/13 [P1] 11/17
Marsh Brook LC 11/20 11/22
Dorrington 11/29 11/30
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/35 11/35
English Bridge Jn 11/36 ?
Shrewsbury 11.38a ~ 11.41d [P4] 11.37 ~ 11.41
Harlescott LC 11/46 11/45
Wem 11/54 11/52
Prees 11/57 11/56
Whitchurch 12/01 11/58
Wrenbury 12/05 12/04
Nantwich 12/09 12/08
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/14 12/13
Crewe 12.16a ~ 12.20d [P11] [DF] 12.15 ~ 12.21
Crewe Coal Yard 12/23 12/23
Winsford 12/28 12/29
Hartford Jn 12/32 12/32
Acton Bridge 12/33 12/33
Weaver Jn 12/34 12/34
Acton Grange Jn 12/36½ 12/38
Warrington Bank Quay 12/38 [P3] 12/39
Dallam Jn 12/39 12/40
Winwick Jn 12/42 12/42
Golborne Jn 12/48½ 12/48
Springs Branch Jn 12/53 12/56
Wigan South Jn 12/53½ 12/57
Wigan North Western 12/54 [P5] 12/58
Balshaw Lane 13/00 13/03
Euxton Jn 13/03 13/05
Farington Curve Jn 13/07 13/07
Preston 13/09 [P3] 13/11
Garstang & Catteral 13/18 13/21
Lancaster 13/26 [DF] 13/30
Morecambe South Jn 13/29 13/31
Carnforth North Jn 13/32 13/33
Oxenholme Lake District 13/41 [P2] 13/42
Tebay 13/51 13/51
Shap Summit 13/55½ 13/55
Penrith North Lakes 14/06 [P2] 14/05
Carlisle 14L22a ~ 15L20d [P3] 14.19 ~ 15.28
Gretna Jn 15/29 15/37
Quintinshill Loop 15/30 15/38
Lockerbie 15/42 [P1] 15/48
Beattock 15/51 15/57
Beattock Summit 15/59 16/04
Abington 16/06 16/10
Carstairs South Jn 16/20 16/22
Carstairs 16*23 ~ 16*36 [DPL] 16.23 ~ 16.33
Lanark Jn 16/41 16/37
Law Jn 16/46 16/42
Shieldmuir 16/49 16/47
Motherwell 16.52 ~ 16.55 [P2] 16.54 ~ 16.57
Mossend South Jn 16/59 17/00
Mossend North Jn 17/00 17/01
Mossend North Exit 17/02 17/02
Whifflet South Jn 17/04½ 17/03
Coatbridge Central 17/06 [P1] 17/05
Gartsherrie South Jn 17/07½ 17/06
Garnqueen North Jn 17/09 17/08
Cumbernauld 17/14 [P2] 17/13
Greenhill Lower Jn 17/20 17/20
Carmuirs West Jn 17/22 17/23
Carmuirs East Jn 17/23½ 17/25
Falkirk Grahamston 17/29 [P1] 17/28
Grangemouth Jn 17/30 17/29
Polmont Loop 17*37 ~ 17*48 [UPL] ?
Polmont 17/50 [P1] 17/41
Linlithgow 17/56 [P1] 17/49
Linlithgow Loop 17/56½ ?
Winchburgh Jn 18/01 18/02
Newbridge Jn 18/05 18/08
Haymarket West Jn 18/12 [US] 18/18
Haymarket Central Jn 18/14 18/21
Haymarket 18/15½ [P1] 18/22
Princes Street Gardens 18/21 [Z] 18/24
Edinburgh Waverley 18.23a ~ 18.35d [P1] 18.26 ~ 18.41
Abbeyhill Jn 18/37 18/43
Craigentinny Jn 18/38 18/44
Portobello Jn 18/41 18/49
Niddrie West Jn 18/45 18/53
Craiglockhart Jn 18/57 19/06
Slateford Sig.ES675 19*00 ~ 19*21 ?
Slateford 19/23 19/22
Midcalder Jn 19/35 19/32
Auchengray 19/46 19/42
Carstairs East Jn 19/49 19/48
Carstairs 19/52 [P1] 19/51
Lanark Jn 20/00 19/59
Law Jn 20/10 20/09
Wishaw 20.15a 20.17


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z?? : (68016) : Wishaw to Motherwell T.M.D.

Location Booked
Wishaw 20.20d
Holytown Jn 20/26
Mossend East Jn 20/27
Mossend South Jn 20/28
Motherwell T.M.D. 20.35a


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