16th September 2006

Pathfinder Tours
The Virgin Territorial

Loco Used 57303 'Alan Tracey'
Stock Used 9527+3426+3348+3330+1699+3334+3364+5946+6107

Route:
1Z64 : Worcester Foregate Street to Penzance
1Z65 : Penzance to Worcester Foregate Street

Loco Route
57303 Worcester Foregate Street - Great Malvern - Ledbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard - Par - St Austell - St Erth - Penzance
57303 Penzance - Worcester Foregate Street

Notes:
(1) Train was late departing Worcester Foregate Street due to the coaching stock being delayed. The return leg was re-timed by Network Rail (the original schedule being cancelled whilst the train was at Penzance).


57303 waiting to depart from Penzance (photo: Steve Widdowson)

Sources : Steve Marshall & Mike Hunt

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Hunt)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Re-timed Actual
Worcester Foregate Street 06.18d 06.53   23.18a 23.22a ?
Henwick 06/20 ?   ? ? ?
Great Malvern 06.28a ~ 06.30d ?   23.07a ~ 23.09d ? ?
Malvern West 06/32 ?   23/05 ? ?
Colwall 06/34 ?   23/03 ? ?
Ledbury 06.38a ~ 06.40d ?   22.56a ~ 22.58d ? ?
Hereford 06.55a ~ 06.57d ?   22.35a ~ 22.40d 22.39a ~ 22.44d ?
Tram Inn 07/06 ?   ? ? ?
Pontrilas 07/11 ?   22/20 ? ?
Abergavenny 07.23a ~ 07.26d ?   ?22.04a ~ 22.07d ? ?
Pontypool & New Inn 07.38a ~ 07.41d ?   21.50a ~ 21.53d ? ?
Maindee North Jn 07/53 ?   ? ? ?
Maindee East Jn ? ?   21/36 ? ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/04 ?   21/28 21/33 ?
Patchway 08/14 ?   21/16 ? ?
Filton Abbey Wood 08.17a ~ 08.19d ?   21.09a ~ 21.12d ? ?
Stapleton Road 08/23 ?   ? ? ?
Dr Days Jn 08/26 ?   ? ? ?
Bristol Temple Meads 08.30a ~ 08.47d ?   20.42a ~ 21.02d 21.09a ~ 21.11d ?
Worle Jn 09/05 ?   20/28 ? ?
Highbridge & Burnham 09/13 ?   20/21 ? ?
Bridgwater 09/18 ?   20/16 ? ?
Cogload Jn 09/24 ?   20/12 ? ?
Taunton 09/29 ?   20/08 20/34 ?
Tiverton Parkway 09/42 ?   19/53 ? ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 09/53 ?   19/39 ? ?
Exeter St Davids 09/55 ?   19/37 20/07 ?
Dawlish Warren 10/04 ?   19/28 19/58 ?
Newton Abbot 10/13 ?   19/18 19/48 ?
Totnes 10/25 ?   19/05 19/36 ?
Ivybridge 10/40 ?   18/52 ? ?
Hemerdon 10/45 ?   18/48 ? ?
Plymouth 10.52a ~ 10.54d 11.28 ~ 11.32   18.35a ~ 18.37d 19.08a ~ 19.10d 18.54 ~ 18.58
Saltash 11/03 ?   18/26 ? ?
St Germans 11/09 ?   18/21 ? ?
Liskeard 11/19 ?   18/10 ? ?
Bodmin Parkway 11.30a ~ 11.33d ?   17.53a ~ 17.57d 18.25a ~ 18.29d ?
Lostwithiel 11/38 ?   17/49 ? ?
Par 11.44a ~ 11.47d ?   17.39a ~ 17.43d 18.12a ~ 18.16d ?
St Austell 11.55a ~ 11.58d ?   17.28a ~ 17.32d 18.02a ~ 18.06d ?
Burngullow Jn 12/02 ?   ? ? ?
Probus 12/09 ?   17/16 ? ?
Truro 12/16 ?   17/06 ? ?
Camborne 12/32 ?   16/52 ? ?
St Erth 12/40 ?   16/42 ? ?
Long Rock 12/47 ?   16/38 ? ?
Penzance 12.50a 13.26   16.35d 17.10d 17.08


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