14th June 2003

Pathfinder Tours
Cambrian Coast Excursion

Locos Used 37042, 37114 & Steam VoR 8

Route:
1Z41 : West Ruislip to Aberystwyth
1Z42 : Aberystwyth to West Ruislip

Locos Route
37042 + 37114 West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aylesbury - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Aberystwyth
8 (1) Aberystwyth - Devil's Bridge
8 Devil's Bridge - Aberystwyth (1)
37042 + 37114 Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - West Ruislip

Notes :
(1) Optional ride on the Vale of Rheidol Railway available to tour passengers only upon payment of the appropriate supplement. The train on the VoR was given as a special according to pre-tour advertising.


37042 at Aberystwyth (photo : Mark Sawyer)

Sources : various including Mark Dean & Steve Cassidy

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked (out) Actual Booked (rtn) Actual
West Ruislip 06.00d 06.00 22.12a 22.03
Gerrards Cross 06.07a ~ 06.09d 06.07 ~ 06.09 22.04a ~ 22.06d 21.53 ~ 21.57
High Wycombe 06.24a ~ 06.27d 06.20 ~ 06.27 21.51a ~ 21.52d 21.31 ~ 21.40
Princes Risborough 06/42 06/37 21/41 21/21
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.47a ~ 06.49d - 21.32a ~ 21.34d -
Bicester North 07.04a ~ 07.07d 07.04 ~ 07.07 21.20a ~ 21.21d 20.51 ~ 20.53
Aynho Park Jn 07/20 07/16 21/09 20/42
Aynho Jn 07/21 07/20 21/08 20/41
Banbury 07.26a ~ 07.29d 07.27 ~ 07.29 21.01a ~ 21.03d 20.32 ~ 20.34
Fenny Compton 07/42 07/42 20/52 20/23
Leamington Spa 07/55 07/52 20*33a ~ 20*41d 20.02 ~ 20.11
Milverton Jn 07/57 07/54 20/24 20/00
Kenilworth 08/02 07/59 20*11a ~ 20*18d ??.?? ~ 19.55
Coventry Park Jn 08/06 08/03 20/05 19/51
Coventry 08.09a ~ 08.11d 08.06 ~ 08.11 20.01a ~ 20.03d 19.46 ~ 19.50
Birmingham International 08.24a ~ 08.37d 08.25 ~ 08.37 19.42a ~ 19.47d 19.31 ~ 19.33
Stechford 08/44 08/44 19/36 19/25
Aston 08/55 08/49 19/30 19/20
Perry Barr North Jn 09/00 08/52 19/24 19/17
Bescot Stadium 09.06a ~ 09.08d 08.58 ~ 08.59 19.16a ~ 19.18d 19.10 ~ 19.10
Darlaston Jn 09/10 09/01 19/14 19/04
Portobello Jn 09/13 09/05 19/11 19/01
Wolverhampton 09.21a ~ 09.23d 09.13 ~ 09.22 18.55a ~ 18.58d 18.51 ~ 18.56
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/25 09/24 18/53 18/48
Oxley SB 09/27 - 18/52 -
Cosford 09/35 - 18/43 18/39
Madeley Jn 09/44 - 18/37 -
Wellington 09/51 09/42 18/32 18/29
Abbey Foregate Jn 10/03 - 18/23 18/20
English Bridge Jn 10/07 - 18/21 -
Sutton Bridge Jn 10.10a ~ 10.12d 09.58 ~ 10.01 18.16a ~ 18.17d ??.?? ~ 18.16
Welshpool 10.40a ~ 11.02d - 17.54a ~ 17.56d -
Newtown 11.20a ~ 11.21d - 17.36a ~ 17.37d -
Caersws 11/31 10/58 17/28 17/24
Talerdigg 11.41a ~ 11.42d - 17.17a ~ 17.18d -
Machynlleth 12.00a ~ 12.07d 11.29 ~ 12.11 16.50a ~ 16.53d 16.50 ~ 16.53
Dovey Jn 12/14 - 16/44 -
Aberystwyth 12.35a 12.42 16.20d 16.20

 

Location Booked (out) Actual Booked (rtn) Actual
Aberystwyth 12.45d ? ??.??a ?
Devil's Bridge ??.??a ? (14.30d) ?


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