16th, 17th & 18th December 2003

Pathfinder Tours
The Christmas Diner I, II & III

Locos Used 50031 & 50049

Route:
16th December : 1Z50 : Gloucester to Gloucester via Hereford

Loco(s) Route
50031 (1) Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Hereford - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill

(17th December : 1Z?? : Cardiff to Cardiff via Newport) - Cancelled

18th December : 1Z50 : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Temple Meads via Exeter

Locos Route
50031 + 50049 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junction - Honiton - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Castle Cary - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 50049 on rear.

Sources : Pathfinder Tours & Andrew Watts

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (booked timings courtesy of Pathfinder Tours)

16th December :

Location Booked Action
Gloucester 11.05d 11.06
Cheltenham Spa 11.16a ~ 11.20d 11.27 ~ 11.30
Ashchurch 11/29 11/37
Norton Jn 11*40a ~ 11*58d ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.05a ~ 12.12d 12.05 ~ 12.14
Droitwich Spa 12/26 12/23
Kidderminster 12/38 12/33
Stourbridge Junction 12/49 12/41
Galton Jn 13/11 13/03
Soho North Jn 13/13 13/07
Perry Barr North Jn 13/20 13/13
Bescot Stadium 13c27a ~ 13c29d 13.21 ~ 13.23
Portobello Jn 13/35 13/29
Wolverhampton 13/42 13/34
Cosford 13/52 ?
Madeley Jn 13/58 ?
Wellington 14/05 13/56
Abbey Foregate 14c17a ~ 14.19d 14.07 ~ 14.09
English Bridge Jn 14/22 ?
Dorrington 14/32 ?
Craven Arms 14/45 14/47
Woofferton 14/55 14/58
Leominster 15/00 15/03
Shelwick Jn 15/11 ?
Hereford 15c14a ~ 15c18d 15.14 ~ 15.21
Pontrilas 15/32 ?
Abergavenny 15/43 15/46
Little Mill Jn 15/50 15/53
Maindee East Jn 16/07 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 16/21 16/27
Chepstow 16/28 16/40
Lydney 16/36 16/47
Gloucester 16.57a ~ 17.05d 17.07 ~ 17.15
Barnwood Jn 17/13 17/17
Cheltenham Spa 17.21a ~ 17.23d 17.26 ~ 17.29
Ashchurch 17/32 17/36
Norton Jn 17/44 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 17.50a 17.54

18th December :

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 11.44d 11.46
Bristol East Jn 11/45 ?
North Somerset Jn 11/46 ?
Bath Spa 11.57a ~ 12.00d 11.58 ~ 12.01
Bathampton Jn 12/03 12/05
Bradford Jn 12/14 12/15
Westbury 12c22a ~ 12c24d 12.23 ~ 12.25
Fairwood Jn 12/27 12/28
Clink Road Jn 12/32 12/32
Blatchbridge Jn 12/34 12/33
Castle Cary 12/44 12.44a ~ ??.??d
Yeovil Pen Mill 12.56a ~ 12.58d 13.01 ~ 13.02
Yeovil Junction 13/03 13/07
Chard Jn SB 13/20 13/23
Honiton 13*39a ~ 13*58d 13.40 ~ 14.02
Pinhoe 14/12 14/19
Exmouth Jn 14/19 14/20
Exeter Central 14/25 14/29
Exeter St Davids 14c28a ~ 14c30d 14.32 ~ 14.39
Cowley Bridge Jn 14/33 ?
Tiverton Parkway 14/47 ?
Taunton 15/00 15/05
Castle Cary 15/23 15/29
Blatchbridge Jn 15/35 15/38
Clink Road Jn 15/37 15/41
Fairwood Jn 15/43 15/43
Westbury 15/46 15/48
Bradford Jn 15/56 15/54
Bathampton Jn 16/12 16/09
Bath Spa 16.17a ~ 16.22d 16.16 ~ 16.21
North Somerset Jn 16/34 ?
Bristol East Jn 16/35 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 16.37a 16.34


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