16th August 2003

Pathfinder Tours
Shrewsbury, Llangollen & Chester

Locos Used 50031 & 50049

Route:
1Z35 : Reading to Chester
1Z70 : Chester to Reading

Locos Route
50031 + 50049 Reading - Newbury - Pewsey - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford-upon-Avon - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Chester
50031 + 50049 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Reading


After dropping passengers off at Chester the ECS heads for Crewe, seen
here passing Promise Land Lane in Waverton (photo: Tim Rogers)

Sources : various including Tim Rogers & Richard Szwejkowski

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Reading 07.15d 07.14   22.58a 22.41
Southcote Jn 07/19 07/18   22/55 22/37
Thatcham 07.32a ~ 07.34d ?   22.39a ~ 22.41d ?
Newbury 07.40a ~ 07.43d 07.38 ~ 07.44   22.31a ~ 22.33d 22.18 ~ 22.20
Hungerford 07.53a ~ 07.55d ?   22.19a ~ 22.21d ?
Bedwyn 08/03 08/00   22/12 22/00
Pewsey 08.13a ~ 08.15d ?   21.51a ~ 21.53d ?
Woodborough 08/20 08/19   21/47 21/44
Lavington 09/29 08/24   21/39 21/38
Heywood Road Jn 08/35 08/32   21/32 21/33
Hawkeridge Jn 08/38 ?   21/25 ?
Trowbridge 08.44a ~ 08.46d     21.17a ~ 21.19d ?
Bradford South Jn 08/48 08/44   21/14 21/18
Bathampton Jn 08/59 08/59   21/02 21/08
Bath Spa 09.03a ~ 09.06d 09.02 ~ 09.06   20.55a ~ 20.58d 21.01 ~ 21.04
Keynsham 09.15a ~ 09.17d ?   20.44a ~ 20.46d ?
North Somerset Jn 09/26 ?   20.32a ~ 20.38d ?
Dr Days Jn 09/28 09/28   20/30 20/43
Stapleton Road 09/30 09/30   20/28 20/40
Filton Jn 09/35 09/37   20/24 20/34
Patchway 09/39 09/41   20/20 20/31
Pilning 09/46 09/44   20/16 20/27
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/56 09/50   20/07 20/20
Maindee East Jn 10/07 ?   19.48a ~ 19.56d ?
Maindee North Jn 10/09 ?   19/45 ?
Little Mill Jn 10/28 10/19   19/32 19/57
Abergavenny 10/43 10/33   19/25 19/51
Pontrilas 10/55 ?   19/14 ?
Tram Inn LC 11/00 10/48   19/09 19/37
Hereford 11.10a ~ 11.12d 10.55 ~ 11.00   18.58a ~ 19.00d 19.24 ~ 19.29
Shelwick Jn 11/15 11/02   18/55 19/19
Leominster 11/25 11/12   18/44 19/08
Wooferton Jn 11/30 11/17   18/38 19/02
Bromfield 11/36 ?   18/32 ?
Craven Arms 11/41 11/29   18/28 18/43
Marsh Brook LC 11/51 ?   18/23 ?
Dorrington 12/00 ?   18/14 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 12/07 12/19 (1)   18/05 18/17
Shrewsbury 12.10a ~ 12.12d 11.55 ~ 11.58   18.00a ~ 18.02d 18.09 ~ 18.13
Gobowen 12/31 ?   17/39 17/39
Wrexham General 12.45a ~ 12.52d 12.31 ~ 12.52   17.04a ~ 17.24d 17.04 ~ 17.24
Saltney Jn 13/06 13/03   16/50 16/50
Chester South Jn 13/10 ?   16/48 ?
Chester 13.12a 13.07   16.47d 16.47

Note : (1) ~ in error on NR computer!

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