29th May 1988

Pathfinder Tours
The Cymru Collier

Locos Used 31118, 31155, 37284 & 37694

Route :

Loco(s) Route
31118 + 31155 07.22 Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street
31118 + 31155 Birmingham New Street - Stourbridge Junction - Worcester Shrub Hill - Bristol Parkway - Cardiff - (via City Line) - Radyr
31118 + 31155 (2) Radyr - Treherbert
37694 (3) Treherbert - Pontypridd
31118 + 31155 (2) Pontypridd - Hirwaun Pond
37694 (3) Hirwaun Pond - Radyr - Llandaf - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central
31118 + 31155 Cardiff - Newport
31118 + 31155 (4) Newport - Uskmouth
37284 (3) Uskmouth - Newport
31118 + 31155 Newport - Bishton Flyover - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Bromsgrove - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Bescot - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe

Notes :
(2) 37694 on rear.
(3) 31118 + 31155 on rear.
(4) 37284 on rear.

Sources : Nick Lawford, Mike Hodge & Rail Enthusiast (issue no.80)
& Phil Wieland (on the train throughout)

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