5th & 7th October 2001

Pathfinder Tours
The Monarch of the Glen

Locos Used 37408, 37416, 47725 & 47790

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
05/10 47790

Cardiff Central - Newport - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Kidderminster - Birmingham New Street - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
05/10 37408 + 37416 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard - Gartsherrie South - Gartcosh - Springburn - Westerton - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Crianlarich - Fort William
07/10 ?37408 + 37416? Fort William - Crianlarich - Craigendoran Jn - Dumbarton Central - Westerton
07/10 37408 + 37416 Westerton - Glasgow Central Low Level - Rutherglen Central Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle
07/10 47725 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes:
(1) Route confirmation required. Passengers were offered two road-coach based and one on-train based option on 06/10. The train option was to take a steam-hauled trip with 61264+62005 from Fort William, via a reversal at Crianlarich, to Oban (for road-coaches back to Fort William).

Sources : Alex Cunningham (joined/left the train at Stafford) & Andrew Watts

Timings (Advertised Only)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Cardiff Central 07.30d 23.00a
Newport 07.50d 22.45a
Bristol Parkway 08.20d 22.15a
Cheltenham Spa 09.05d 21.30a
Worcester Shrub Hill 09.30d 21.05a
Kidderminster 09.55d 20.40a
Birmingham New Street 10.25d 20.10a
Stafford 11.10d 19.20a
Crewe 11.40d 18.50a
Preston 12.40d 17.50a
Fort William ??.??a (10.00d)


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