28th May 2000

Pathfinder Tours
The Brighton Excursion

Locos Used 59002 & 59103

Route :
1Z37 : Cardiff Central to Brighton
1Z87 : Brighton to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
59002 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Temple Meads
59002 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury
59002 (1) Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Romsey - Eastleigh - Fareham - Havant - Barnham - Worthing - Hove - Preston Park
59103 (2) Preston Park - Brighton
59002 (1) Brighton - Preston Park
59103 (2) Preston Park - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury
59103 Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
59103 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 59103 on rear.
(2) 59002 on rear.

Source : Alan Vickers (joined/left the train at Bristol Temple Meads)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Vickers)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Cardiff Central 07.45d ?   00.26a ? 172.38
11.60 Newport 08.02a ~ 08.05d ?   00.05a ~ 00.07d ? 160.58
21.49 Severn Tunnel Junction 08/17 ?   23/53 ? 150.69
32.11 Patchway 08/28 ?   23/41 ? 140.27
33.38 Filton Jn 08/30 ?   23/31 ? 139.00
38.01 Bristol Temple Meads 08.43a ~ 09.18d ??.?? ~ 09.18   23.02a ~ 23.24d 22.42 ~ ??.?? 134.37
49.36 Bath Spa 09.33a ~ 09.35d 09.33 ~ 09.35   22.40a ~ 22.43d 22.25 ~ 22.27 123.02
51.52 Bathampton Jn 09*40a ~ 09*49d 09.40 ~ 09.48   22/36 22/21 120.66
58.71 Bradford-upon-Avon 09.58a ~ 10.00d 09.58 ~ 10.01   22.24a ~ 22.26d 22.12 ~ 22.13 113.47
62.15 Trowbridge 10.07a ~ 10.09d 10.07 ~ 10.09   22.15a ~ 22.17d 22.03 ~ 22.05 110.23
66.18 Westbury 10L17a ~ 10L27d 10.17 ~ 10.28   21L44a ~ 22L08d 21.46 ~ 21.57 106.20
70.61 Warminster 10.34a ~ 10.36d 10.36 ~ 10.39   21.31a ~ 21.34d 21.35 ~ 21.39 101.57
90.51 Salisbury 11*01a ~ 11*04d 11.02 ~ 11.04   21*06a ~ 21*09d 21.08 ~ 21.12 81.67
107.12 Romsey 11/27 11/26   20/41 20/42 65.26
114.24 Eastleigh 11.48a ~ 11.55d 11.38 ~ 11.40   20*18a ~ 20*21d 20.15 ~ 20.16 58.14
125.10 Fareham 12/11 11/55   20/02 19/59 47.28
134.77 Havant 12/24 12/08   19/49 19/45 37.41
143.67 Chichester 12/34 12/17   19/39 19/35 28.51
150.09 Barnham 12/41 12/27   19-15a ~ 19*30d 19.15 ~ 19.27 22.29
152.63 Ford 12/44 12/30   19/08 19/10 19.55
161.72 Worthing 13*03a ~ 13*20d 12/46   18/56 18/59 10.46
166.49 Shoreham-by-Sea 13/28 12/53   18/50 18/52 5.69
171.03 Hove 13/33 13/00   18/45 18/46 1.35
172.38
0.00		 Preston Park 13.36a ~ 13.42d 13.07 ~ 13.14   18.36a ~ 18.42d 18.38 ~ 18.42 0.00
1.28
1.28 Brighton 13.48a 13.20   18.32d 18.32 0.00


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