29th March 2008

Pathfinder Tours
Heart of Wales Explorer

Loco Used 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Stock Used 5350+4927+5009+1863+3110+3125+3107+3140+1692+3112+3122+21272

Route:
1Z47 : Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells
(1) 1Z45 : Llandrindod Wells to Crewe

Loco Route
55022 Cardiff Central - Newport - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Telford - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Felin Fran - Jersey Marine North Jn - Dynevor Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Newport - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Camp Hill - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Wolverhampton - Telford - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Return leg reported as 1Z48 according to the Pathfinder itinerary but a TRUST timing sheet forwarded to the Webmaster clearly gave the return leg as 1Z45.

Sources : Pathfinder Tours

Photo Review


55022 being refuelled at Llandrindod Wells (photo: Nick Bartlett)


55022 restarting from a signal check at Briton Ferry and joining the
 mainline after allowing 175103 to pass (photo: Derek Thompson)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pathfinder Tours & Derek Thompson)

M.C
 Location
Booked
 Actual
0.00
 Cardiff Central
08.00d
 08.01
?
 Marshfield 08/09 08/09
?
 Ebbw Jn 08/16 08/12
11.60
 Newport
08.20a ~ 08.22d
 08.15 ~ 08.22
?
 Maindee West Jn 08/24 ?
21.49
 Severn Tunnel Junction
08/33
 08/33
28.77
 Chepstow
08.41a ~ 08.43d
 08.40 ~ 08.44
36.73
 Lydney
08.52a ~ 08.54d
 08.52 ~ 08.53
?
 Awre Jn 09/01 08/59
56.26
 Gloucester
09.15a ~ 09.17d
 09.13 ~ 09.17
?
 Horton Road Jn 09/18 ?
57.23
 Barnwood Jn
09/21
 09/21
62.55
 Cheltenham Spa
09.30a ~ 09.32d
 09.28 ~ 09.33
69.77
 Ashchurch
09/40
 09/41
80.64
 Abbotswood Jn
09/48
 09/48
81.46
 Norton Jn
09/50
 09/51
84.51
 Worcester Shrub Hill
09/54
 09/56
?
 Tunnel Jn 09/55 09/58
90.30
 Droitwich Spa
10/00
 10/06
94.45
 Stoke Works Jn
10/04
 10/11
96.58
 Bromsgrove
10/06
 10/14
100.21
 Barnt Green
10.13a ~ 10.15d
 10.21 ~ 10.21
?
 Longbridge 10/19 10/28
105.29
 Kings Norton
10/23
 10/32
107.43
 Selly Oak
10/27
 10/37
110.74
 Birmingham New Street
10*38a ~ 10*46d
 10.44 ~ 10.48
?
 Proof House Jn 10/48 10/52
113.50
 Aston
10/55
 10/55
115.72
 Perry Barr North Jn
10/59
 10/58
120.29
 Bescot Stadium
11/04
 11/06
124.46
 Portobello Jn
11/09
 11/12
126.30
 Wolverhampton
11.24a ~ 11.26d
 11.26 ~ 11.30
126.73
 Wolverhampton North Jn
11/27
 11/32
?
 Oxley SB 11/29 ?
131.05
 Codsall
11.33a ~ 11.35d
 11.37 ~ 11.39
135.33
 Cosford
11/40
 11/44
?
 Madeley Jn 11/47 11/49
142.04
 Telford Central
11.50a ~ 11.52d
 11.51 ~ ??.??
145.65
 Wellington
11/58
 11/59
155.59
 Abbey Foregate Jn
12/09
 12/15
156.44
 Sutton Bridge Jn
12/17
 12/18
162.01
 Dorrington
12/25
 12/26
171.05
 Marsh Brook LC
12/34
 12/35
175.53
 Craven Arms
12*40 ~ 12*50
 12.46 ~ 12.47
188.11
 Knighton
13.15 ~ 13.17
 13.10 ~ 13.13
207.24
 Llandrindod Crossing
13.50 ~ 13.52
 ?
207.61
 Llandrindod Wells
13.54a ~ 14.32d
 13.53 ~ 14.38
223.71
 Llanwrtyd Wells
14*58 ~ 15*03
 15.06 ~ 15.09
235.18
 Llandovery
15.28 ~ 15.30
 15.39 ~ 15.42
246.33
 Llandeilo
15.49 ~ 15.51
 16.08 ~ 16.11
254.34
 Pantyffynnon
16.08 ~ 16.10
 16.30 ~ 16.32
259.68
 Hendy Jn
16/19
 ?
268.14
 Felin Fran
16/36
 ?
271.31
 Dynevor Jn
16/42
 ?
273.14
 Briton Ferry U.F.L. Jn
16/49
 17/11
276.41
 Port Talbot Parkway
16/54
 17/17
?
 Margam Moors Jn 16/58 17/22
284.35
 Stormy Loop
17/05
 ?
288.55
 Bridgend
17/13
 17/28
297.60
 Pontyclun
17/26
 17/38
?
 Leckwith Loop North Jn 17/38 ?
308.70 
 Cardiff Central
17*49a ~ 17*54d
 17.52 ~ 17.55
?
 Marshfield Jn 18/02 18/04
320.50
 Newport
18.08a ~ 18.10d
 18.10 ~ 18.13
?
 Maindee West Jn 18/12 ?
330.39
 Severn Tunnel Junction
18/21
 18/25
337.67
 Chepstow
18.29a ~ 18.31d
 18.32 ~ 18.36
345.63
 Lydney
18.40a ~ 18.42d
 18.44 ~ 18.46
?
 Awre Jn 18/49 18/52
365.06
 Gloucester
19.05a ~ 19.07d
 19.13 ~ 19.17
?
 Horton Road Jn 19/08 ?
366.03
 Barnwood Jn
19/09
 19/20
371.46
 Cheltenham Spa
19.16a ~ 19.18d
 19.27 ~ 19.31
378.57
 Ashchurch
19/26
 19/38
389.44
 Abbotswood Jn
19/34
 19/45
400.61
 Stoke Works Jn
19/43
 19/52
402.74
 Bromsgrove
19/45
 19/53
406.37
 Barnt Green
19.52a ~ 19.54d
 ??.?? ~ 19.58
?
 Longbridge 19/58 20/04
411.45
 Kings Norton
20/02
 20/08
?
 Lifford East Jn 20/05 ?
416.60
 Bordesley Jn
20/13
 20/15
417.06
 St Andrews Jn
20/14
 20/16
418.03
 Proof House Jn
20/17
 20/19
418.57
 Birmingham New Street
20*20a ~ 20*40d
 20.22 ~ 20.39
420.58
 Soho South Jn
20/45
 20/45
422.36
 Galton Jn
20/48
 20/47
426.01
 Dudley Port
20/55
 20/53
431.41
 Wolverhampton
21.03a ~ 21.05d
 21.03 ~ 21.07
432.01
 Wolverhampton North Jn
21/06
 21/09
?
 Oxley SB 21/08 ?
436.16
 Codsall
21.12a ~ 21.14d
 21.14 ~ 21.16
440.44
 Cosford
21/19
 21/20
?
 Madeley Jn 21/25 21/25
447.15
 Telford Central
21.27a ~ 21.29d
 21.27 ~ ??.??
450.76
 Wellington
21/34
 21/38
461.21
 Shrewsbury
21.47a ~ 21.49d
 21.50 ~ 21.52
463.29
 Harlescott Crossing
21/54
 ?
472.01
 Wem
22/03
 22/04
475.19
 Prees
22/06
 ?
484.76
 Wrenbury
22/15
 ?
489.39
 Nantwich
22/19
 22/19
493.25
 Crewe Gresty Lane
22/26
 22/24
493.78
 Crewe
22.29a
 22.26


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