9th to 12th April 2003

Pathfinder Tours
The Lord of the Isles

Did this train run? Details taken from advertising leaflet.

Route :

Date Booked Loco(s) Booked Route
09/04 ????? Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Birmingham New Street - Stafford - (via WCML) - ??? - Perth - Blair Athol - Aviemore - Inverness
10/04 ????? Inverness - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
10/04 ????? Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness
12/04 ????? Inverness - (?reverse of outward route?) - Swindon

Notes :
(1) The following off-train options were on offer to participants (Sunday's by road coaches only - no train journey);
A) Saturday: Isle of Skye
B) Saturday: Eilan Donan Castle
C) Sunday: The Whisky Trail
D) Sunday: Loch Ness
E) Sunday: Fort George & Culloden

Source : Gary Thornton

Timings (Advertised Only)

Location Advertised (out) 09/04 Advertised (rtn) 12/04
Swindon 06.00d 23.30a
Bath Spa 06.35d 22.55a
Bristol Parkway 07.00d 22.30a
Cheltenham Spa 07.45d 21.45a
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.10d 21.20a
Birmingham New Street 09.10d 20.20a
Stafford 10.00d 19.30a
Crewe 10.30d 19.00a
Preston 11.30d 18.00a


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