20th May 2006

Pathfinder Tours
The Snowdonian

Locos Used 37411 & 37417
Stock Used 5376+5350+4902+5040+5009+1863+3097+3144+3110+17015

Route:
1Z48 : Sheffield to Pwllheli
1Z49 : Pwllheli to Sheffield

Loco(s) Route
37411 Sheffield - Chesterfield - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth High Level - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street
37417 + 37411 Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Curve - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Talerddig - Machynlleth North
37411 Machynlleth North - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Pwllheli
37411 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Machynlleth
37417 + 37411 (2) Machynlleth - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
37411 Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield

Notes :
(1) Re-run of the failed attempt to reach Pwllheli on 18/06/05.
(2) Locos were not in multiple but in tandem owing to problem with the multiple working.
(3) Chros Magner comments "this was the first green liveried class 37 to reach Pwllheli".

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Photo Review
(all photos: Steve Kemp)


37417 stayed behind at Machynlleth.


37411 in the sunshine at Pwllheli.


Timings (Booked & Actual)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Sheffield 06.41d 06.42 [P2]   23.47a 23.42 [P2] 238.38
3.70 Dore Station Jn 06/48 06/50   23/43 23/36 234.48
12.20 Chesterfield 06.58a ~ 07.01d 07.01 ~ 07.02   23.29a ~ 23.32d 23.21 ~ 23.23 226.18
16.30 Clay Cross South Jn 07/06 07/09   23/24 ? 222.08
26.38 Ambergate Jn 07/20 07/18   23/14 ? 212.00
36.31 Derby 07.33a ~ 07.36d 07.29 ~ 07.38 [P6]   22.59a ~ 23.02d 22.51 ~ 22.53 [P3] 202.07
41.15 Stenson Jn 07/48 07/45   22/53 22/43 197.23
41.59 North Stafford Jn 07/49 07/45   22/52 22/43 196.59
47.32 Burton-on-Trent 07.55a ~ 07.57d 07.51 ~ 07.58   22.43a ~ 22.46d 22.35 ~ 23.37 191.06
52.75 Wichnor Jn 08/03 08/05   22/36 22/30 185.43
60.23 Tamworth High Level 08.11a ~ 08.13d 08.13 ~ 08.15   22.21a ~ 22.23d 22.20 ~ 22.22 178.15
66.04 Kingsbury Jn 08/20 08/21   22/12 22/13 172.34
69.79 Water Orton 08/24 08/32   22/08 22/10 168.39
76.05 Landor Street Jn 08/30 08/40   22/02 22/04 162.33
76.76 Proof House Jn 08/32 08/42   22/00 22/01 161.42
77.50 Birmingham New Street 08.35a ~ 08.43d 08L46 ~ 09L03 [P10]   21.50a ~ 21.57d 21.50 ~ 21.57 [P3] 160.68
79.51 Soho South Jn 08/48 09/08   21/45 21/45 158.67
81.29 Galton Jn 08/50 09/10   21/41 21/44 157.09
84.74 Dudley Port 08/54 09/13   21/38 21/40 153.44
90.34 Wolverhampton 09.02a ~ 09.05d 09.21 ~ 09.23   21.28a ~ 21.31d 21.32 ~ 21.33 148.04
90.77 Wolverhampton North Jn 09/07 09/25   21/26 21/31 147.41
91.50 Oxley SB 09/09 09/26   21/25 21/28 146.68
99.37 Cosford 09/17 09/42   21/16 21/21 139.01
104.74 Madeley Jn 09/26 09/50   21/10 21/17 133.44
106.08 Telford Central 09.30a ~ 09.33d 09.53 ~ 09.54   21.05a ~ 21.08d 21.13 ~ 21.14 132.30
109.69 Wellington 09/39 09/59 [DM]   21/00 21/06 [UPL/P1] 128.49
119.63 Abbey Foregate Jn 09/50 10/09   20/49 20/55 118.55
120.48 Sutton Bridge Jn 09t55 ~ 09t57 10/14   20t43 ~ 20t45 20.51 ~ 20.51 117.70
139.38 Welshpool 10t21 ~ 10t23 10/35   20t25 ~ 20t27 20/31 99.00
153.26 Newtown 10t40 ~ 10t44 10.52 ~ 10.54   20t07 ~ 20t09 20.11 ~ 20.16 85.12
158.79 Caersws ? 11/03   ? 20/02 79.39
166.74 Talerddig 11t03 ~ 11t05 11/15   19t40 ~ 19t42 19/53 71.44
? Machynlleth North ? 11L32 ~ 11L41   18L50 ~ 19L20 ? 57.66
180.52 Machynlleth 11L25 ~ 11L50 11.43 ~ 12.05   18L50 ~ 19L20 18.55 ~ 19.31 57.66
184.51 Dovey Junction 11t55 ~ 11t58 12.12 ~ 12.12   18t43 ~ 18t45 18/46 53.67
190.50 Aberdovey 12/10 12/26   18/31 18/33 47.68
194.24 Tywyn 12t17 ~ 12t21 12.32 ~ 12.33   18t24 ~ 18t26 18/23 44.14
200.67 Llwyngwril 12/33 12/43   18/14 18/18 37.51
203.40 Fairbourne 12/41 12/55   18/06 18.11 ~ 18.11 34.78
206.11 Barmouth 12t47 ~ 12t52 12.58 ~ 13.01   17t54 ~ 17t58 17.38 ~ 18.02 32.27
207.61 Llanaber 12t55 ~ 12t57 13/05   17t45 ~ 17t47 17/35 30.57
216.55 Harlech 13t14 ~ 13t16 13/20   17t22 ~ 17t24 17.19 ~ 17.19 21.63
220.10 Talsarnau 13/24 13/32   17/12 17/11 18.28
222.15 Penrhyndeudraeth 13/31 13/36   17/02 17/06 16.23
223.26 Minffordd 13t34a ~ 13t37d 13.40 ~ 13.41   16t53a ~ 16t56d 17.02 ~ 17.03 15.12
225.41 Porthmadog 13.42a ~ 13.45d 13.48 ~ 13.51   16t43a ~ 16t46d 16.42 ~ 16.56 12.77
230.42 Criccieth ? 13/59   ? 16/34 7.76
234.77 Penychain 13t57 ~ 13t59 14/04   16t28 ~ 16t30 16/29 3.41
238.38 Pwllheli 14.05a 14.10   16.22d 16.23 0.00


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