14th April 2007

Pathfinder Tours
The Principality Freighter

Locos Used 37410, 37422 'Cardiff Canton' & 60038 'AvestaPolarit'
Stock Used 5376+4902+5040+4927+5009+1863+3098+3112+3122+21272+6310

Route:
1Z37 : Birmingham International to Onllwyn
1Z74 : Onllwyn to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
37422 + 37410 Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Wantage Road - (via Down Relief) - Challow - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
37422 + 37410 (1) Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli
60038 (2) Llanelli - (via Genwen Goods Loop) - Morlais Jn - Felin Fran - Jersey Marine Jn North - Jersey Marine Jn South - Burrows Sidings (Down Recp. No.1)
37422 + 37410 (1) Burrows Sidings (Down Recp. No.1) - Jersey Marine Jn South - Neath & Brecon Jn - Onllwyn
60038 (2) Onllwyn - Neath & Brecon Jn
37422 + 37410 (1) Neath & Brecon Jn - Cwmgwrach
60038 (2) Cwmgwrach - Neath & Brecon Jn - Jersey Marine Jn South
37422 + 37410 (1) Jersey Marine Jn South - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Leckwith Loop North Jn - Leckwith Loop South Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Branch Jn - Cardiff Central - Newport - East Usk Jn - Uskmouth (Fifoots)
60038 (2) Uskmouth (Fifoots) - East Usk Jn - Newport
37422 + 37410 Newport - (reverse of outward route) (3) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) 60038 on rear.
(2) 37422+37410 on rear.
(3) Train booked to travel via Up Relief & Bishton Flyover between Newport & Severn Tunnel Junction, but ran via Up Main Line.

Sources : Ken Reynolds (on the train throughout), Nick Bartlett (on the tour from/to Oxford), Andrew Phillips & Stuart Buffery

Photo Review


37422 & 37410 at Newport (photo: Simon Cresswell)


60038 being attached to the rear at Newport (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ken Reynolds, Nick Bartlett, Stuart Buffery & Alan Vickers)

M.C
 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
 Birmingham International 06.19d 06.19   22.12a 21.35
152.75
10.56
 Coventry 06.31a ~ 06.34d 06.36 ~ 06.37   21.58a ~ 21.59d 21.19 ~ 21.22
142.19
-
 Coventry Park Jn 06/36 ?   21/53 ?
-
-
 Kenilworth 06/42 ?   21/41 ?
-
-
 Milverton 06/48 ?   21/36 ?
-
-
 Leamington Spa 06/53 06/52   21/25 20/43
-
-
 Fenny Compton 07/05 ?   21/12 ?
-
40.19
 Banbury 07.15a ~ 07.19d 07.12 ~ 07.19   20.43a ~ 20.59d 20.21 ~ 20.23
112.56
-
 Aynho Jn 07/24 ?   20/35 ?
-
-
 Heyford 07/30 07/29   20/25 ?
-
-
 Wolvercote Jn 07/39 07/37   20/16 ?
-
62.74
 Oxford 07.42a ~ 07.45d 07.42 ~ 07.45 [P1]   20.09a ~ 20.12d 19.56 ~ 19.58 [P2]
90.01
-
 Kennington Jn 07/48 ?   20/06 ?
-
-
 Didcot North Jn 07/58 07/55   19/55 19/43
-
-
 Foxhall Jn 08/00 07/57 [UWC-DM]   19*51 ~ 19*52 19.34 ~ 19.35 [UR-DWC]
79.60
-
 Steventon ? ?   ? ? [UR]

-
-
 Wantage Road 08/10 ? [DR]   19/44 ?
-
83.40
 Challow 08*14 ~ 08*33 08.10 ~ 08.36   19/35 19/19 [UR]
-
-
 Uffington 08/36 08/40   19/32 ?
-
96.63
 Swindon 08.45a ~ 08.47d 08.51 ~ 08.55 [P4]   19.20a ~ 19.22d 19.01 ~ 19.09 [UR] [P1]
56.12
-
 Wootton Bassett Jn 08/53 09/01   19/10 18/54
-
-
 Hullavington 09/01 ?   18/56 ?
-
-
 Westerleigh Jn 09/10 09/20   18/39 18/36
-
131.22
 Bristol Parkway 09.15a ~ 09.17d 09.28 ~ 09.39 [P2]   18.32a ~ 18.34d 18.27 ~ 18.31 [P1]
21.53
-
 Patchway 09/19 09/42   18/29 18/24

-
-
 Pilning 09/22 09/45   18/26 18/20

-
-
 Severn Tunnel West 09/28 ?   18/20 ?

-
-
 Severn Tunnel Junction 09/29 09/51 [P1] [DM]   18/19 18/14 [UM] [P3]

-
-
 Maindee West Jn ? ? [DM-DR]   ? ?

-
152.75
 Newport 09L42a ~ 10L07d 10.03 ~ 10.19 [P1] [DR]   17L43a ~ 18L03d 17.49 ~ 18.04 [P1] [UM]

0.00
4.55

 

M.C
 Location Booked Actual
-
 Marshfield 10/16 ? [DR]
-
 Cardiff East Jn ? ? [DR-DM]
-
 Cardiff Central 10/26 10/36 [DM]
-
 Leckwith Loop North Jn 10/30 ?
-
 Pontyclun 10/42 ? [P1]
-
 Bridgend 10/52 11/03
-
 Margam Moors Jn 11/01 ?
-
 Port Talbot Parkway 11/05 11.16 ~ 11.22
-
 Neath 11/11 11/29 [P1]
-
 Landore Jn 11/19 11/44
-
 Swansea Loop West Jn 11/20 ?
-
 Cockett West 11/25 11/51
-
 Duffryn West 11/30 ?
-
 Llandeilo Jn 11/31 11/59
219.45
0.00
 Llanelli 11.36a ~ 11.44d 11.59 ~ 12.03 [P1]
-
 Llandeilo Jn 11/47 12/10 [Genwen GL]
-
 Morlais Jn 11/52 12/18
-
 Felin Fran 12/12 ?
-
 Jersey Marine Jn North 12/16 12/35
-
 Jersey Marine Jn South 12/20 12/38

19.71
0.00

 Swansea Burrows Sidings 12.28 ~ 12.36 12.46 ~ 12.57 [Dn Recp 1]
-
 Jersey Marine Jn South 12/45 13/06
5.49
 Neath & Brecon Jn 12t52 ~ 12t57 13.16 ~ 13.18
15.58
0.00
 Onllwyn (NR limit) 13.23 ~ 13.33 13.39 ~ 13.43 [NR]

10.09
0.00

 Neath & Brecon Jn 14t02 ~ 14t10 14.10 ~ 14.19 [DGL]
8.03
0.00
 Cwmgwrach (NR limit) 14.45 ~ 14.53 14.45 ~ 14.50 [NR]
8.03
 Neath & Brecon Jn 15t33 ~ 15t35 15.15 ~ 15.16 [DGL]
11.05
0.00
 Jersey Marine Jn South 15.45 ~ 15.53 15.26 ~ 15.30
-
 Dynevor Jn 15/56 15.39
-
 Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn 15/59 15.41 ~ 15.45
6.18
 Port Talbot Parkway 16*03 ~ 16*04 15.54 ~ 15.58 [P2]
-
 Margam Moors Jn 16/09 16/02
-
 Bridgend 16/19 16/10
-
 Pontyclun 16/28 16/18 [P2]
-
 Leckwith Loop North Jn 16/36 16/29
-
 Ninian Park 16/40 16/31
-
 Penarth Curve North Jn 16/42 ?
-
 Radyr Branch Jn 16/43 16/35 [UB]
-
 Cardiff Central 16/45 16/36 [P4] [UR]
-
 Marshfield 16/56 ? [UR]
-
 Newport 17/05 16/54 [UR]
-
 East Usk Jn 17/09 17/13 [No.1 Recp-Up Usk]
55.08
0.00
 Uskmouth (Fifoots) (NR limit) 17.21 ~ 17.26 17.21 ~ 17.27 [NR]
-
 East Usk Jn 17/38 17/42 [Dn Usk-DR]

Timings continue in first table.

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