7th September 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
The Sugar Loaf Mountaineer II

Locos Used (1) 37667 & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used (2) (21272?)+3119+3120+3123+1832+4949+4927+(35317)

Route :
1Z31 : Birmingham New Street to Carmarthen
1Z33 : Carmarthen to Birmingham New Street

Loco Route
37667 Birmingham New Street - Sandwell & Dudley - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury
45231 Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Llanwrtyd Wells - Sugar Loaf - Llandovery - Llandeilo - Pantyffynnon - Pontarddulais - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Kidwelly - Ferryside - Carmarthen
45231 Carmarthen - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
37667 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 37667 running as D6851.
(2) 21272? was only in the consist when 37667 was on the train. 35317 was only in the consist when 45231 was on the train.
(3) Tour organised in conjunction with Transport for Wales.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski & Class 37 Data

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Birmingham New Street 05.33d [P12] 05.33   23.34a [P3] 23.34 42.44
? Soho South Jn 05/38 05/38   23/29½ 23/29 ?
? Galton Jn 05/40 05/40   23/27½ 23/27 ?
5.23 Sandwell & Dudley 05.43a ~ 05.45d [P2] 05.43 ~ 05.46   23.24a ~ 23.26d [P1] 23.23 ~ 23.25 37.21
? Dudley Port 05/47 05/49   23/20 23/19 ?
12.70 Wolverhampton 05.55a ~ 06.17d [P1] 05.57 ~ 06.18   23.02a ~ 23.12d [P2] 23.04 ~ 23.11 29.54
? Wolverhampton North Jn 06/19½ 06/20   22/58 23/02 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 06/21 06/21   22/43 22/37 ?
21.67 Cosford 06/28 06/29   22/35½ 22/25 20.57
? Madeley Jn 06/33 06/34   22/31 22/20 ?
28.38 Telford Central 06.35a ~ 06.37d [P2] 06.36 ~ 06.38   22.28a ~ 22.30d [P1] 22.15 ~ 22.18 14.06
32.25 Wellington 06/41 06/44   21*53 ~ 22*22 [UM] 22/09 10.19
? Abbey Foregate Jn 06/50½ 06/56   21/39 ? ?
42.44
0.00
Shrewsbury 06L56a ~ 07L24d [P4] 06.58 ~ 07.25   21L15a ~ 21L36d [P4] 21.37 ~ 21.54 0.00
130.68
? English Bridge Jn 07/26 07/27   21/12 ? ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 07/28 07/29   21/10 21/34 130.04
6.21 Dorrington SB 07/36 ?   21/04 ? 124.47
? Church Stretton 07/45½ ?   20/57 ? ?
15.25 Marsh Brook LC 07/49 07/52   20/54 21/18 115.43
19.73 Craven Arms 07t58a ~ 08t00d [P2] 08.02 ~ 08.06   20t46a ~ 20t48d [P1] 20.55 ~ 21.10 110.75
22.54 Broome 08/06½ ?   20/39 ? 108.14
? Hopton Heath 08/11½ ?   20/33 ? ?
28.12 Bucknell 08/18 ?   20t26 ~ 20t26 ? 102.56
32.31 Knighton 08t27 ~ 08t40 08.34 ~ 08.48   20t15 ~ 20t17 20.24 ~ 20.27 98.37
? Knucklas 08/46 ?   20/09 ? ?
38.65 Llangynllo 08/54½ ?   20/01 ? 92.03
? Llanbister Road 09/00½ ?   19/55 ? ?
45.34 Dolau 09/08½ ?   19t48 ~ 19t48 ? 85.34
48.29 Pen-y-Bont 09/14½ ?   19/41 ? 82.39
51.44 Llandrindod Crossing 09.22 ~ 09.23 ?   19.32 ~ 19.33 ? 79.24
52.01 Llandrindod Wells 09t25 ~ 09t28 09.40 ~ ?   19tw05 ~ 19tw30 18.45 ~ 19.39 78.67
68.11 Llanwrtyd Wells 10t03 ~ 10t05 10.05 ~ 10.10   18t16 ~ 18t19 18.13 ~ 18.16 62.57
? Sugar Loaf 10/10 ?   18/07½ ? ?
79.36 Llandovery North LC 10.23 ~ 10.25 ?   17/44 ? 51.32
79.38 Llandovery 10t27 ~ 10t45 10.43 ~ 11.04   17t40 ~ 17t43 17.40 ~ 17.43 51.30
83.22 Llanwrda 10/54 ?   17t27 ~ 17t27 ? 47.46
85.03 Llangadog 10/58 ?   17t18 ~ 17t19 ? 45.65
90.55 Llandeilo 11t11 ~ 11t13 11.32 ~ 11.34   16t52 ~ 17t10 16.52 ~ 17.10 40.13
91.43 Ffairfach 11/16 ?   16t45 ~ 16t45 ? 39.25
95.57 Llandybie 11/27 ?   16t31 ~ 16t32 ? 35.11
97.41 Ammanford 11/31½ ?   16t21 ~ 16t22 ? 33.27
98.54 Pantyffynnon 11t35 ~ 11t37 11.57 ~ 12.02   16t19 ~ 16t20 16.19 ~ 16.20 32.14
? Pontarddulais 11t48 ~ 11t50 ?   16/11 ? ?
? Hendy Jn 11/51 ?   16/10 16/07 ?
105.12 Morlais Jn 11/52 12/13   16/09 ? 25.56
108.62 Llandeilo Jn 11/58 12/18   16/04 16/00 22.06
110.33 Llanelli 12/00 12/20   16/01 15/57 20.35
114.28 Pembrey & Burry Port 12/05 12/26   15/56 15/52 16.40
119.45 Kidwelly 12/12 12/33   15/49 15/48 11.23
123.64 Ferryside 12/17 12/39   15/43 15/43 7.04
130.23 Carmarthen Jn 12/27 12/50   15/34 15/34 0.45
130.68 Carmarthen 12.32a [P1] 12.52 [P1]   15.30d [P1] 15.30 [P1] 0.00

Mileages from tour brochure.

Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z?? : (45231) : Carmarthen - Carmarthen Bridge - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carmarthen 12.54d [P2]
Carmarthen Bridge 12.57 ~ 13.00
Carmarthen Jn 13.07 ~ 13.09
Carmarthen 13.11a [P1]


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