19th April 2008

Pathfinder Tours
The North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 47805, 47843 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used 21272+3122+3112+1692+3140+3107+3125+3098+1863+5040+4902+5350+35465 (1)

Route:
1Z71 : Bristol Temple Meads to Holyhead
1Z73 : Holyhead to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
47805 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Bristol Parkway - Yate - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Wocester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Darlston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe
6201 Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
6201 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47805 (2) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 6201 support coach 35465 only in the consist when 6201 was on the train.
(2) 47843 on rear.

Sources : Pathfinder Tours & Richard Moxon

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Pathfinder Tours)

M.C
Location
Booked (out)
 
Booked (rtn)
M.C
0.00

Bristol Temple Meads

05.48d
 
23.19a
149.75
0.24
Bristol East Jn
05/49
 
23/17
149.51
0.46
Dr. Days Jn
05/50
 
23/16
149.29
1.43
Stapleton Road
05/53
 
23/15
148.32
4.23
Filton Abbey Wood
05/57
 
23/10
145.52
5.62
Bristol Parkway
06.01a ~ 06.03d
 
23.06a ~ 23.08d
144.13
10.32
Westerleigh Jn
06/09
 
23/00
139.43
11.55
Yate
06/11
 
22/58
138.20
18.45
Charfield
06/17
 
22/51
131.30
26.28
Cam & Dursley
06.24a ~ 06.26d
 
22.41a ~ 22.43d
123.47
31.70
Standish Jn
06/32
 
22/36
118.05
38.00
Gloucester Yard Jn
06/38
 
22/30
111.75
38.67
Barnwood Jn
06/39
 
22/29
111.08
44.30
Cheltenham Spa
06.45a ~ 06.47d
 
22.19a ~ 22.21d
105.45
51.41
Ashchurch
06.56a ~ 06.58d
 
22.07a ~ 22.09d
98.34
62.28
Abbotswood Jn
07/08
 
21/59
87.47
63.10
Norton Jn
07/10
 
21/57
86.65
66.15
Worcester Shrub Hill
07.16a ~ 07.18d
 
21.50a ~ 21.52d
83.60
66.62
Tunnel Jn
07/20
 
21/45
83.13
71.74
Droitwich Spa
07/25
 
21/38
78.01
77.56
Hartlebury
07/31
 
21/23
72.19
81.30
Kidderminster
07.36a ~ 07.38d
 
21.15a ~ 21.17d
68.45
84.35
Blakedown
07/43
 
21/10
65.40
88.09
Stourbridge Junction
07.48a ~ 07.50d
 
21.04a ~ 21.06d
61.66
93.27
Rowley Regis
07/59
 
20/53
56.48
96.09
Smethwick West
08/03
 
20/49
53.66
96.33
Galton Jn
08/04
 
20/48
53.42
97.59
Soho North Jn
08/05
 
20/46
52.16
98.01
Soho East Jn
08/07
 
20/44
51.74
100.00
Perry Barr West Jn
08/11
 
20/35
49.75
100.39
Perry Barr North Jn
08*13 ~ 08*27
 
20/33
49.36
103.77
Tame Bridge Parkway
08.32a ~ 08.34d
 
20.27a ~ 20.29d
45.78
104.76
Bescot Stadium
08/37
 
20/24
44.79
106.14
Darlaston Jn
08/38
 
20/23
43.61
109.13
Portobello Jn
08/41
 
20/19
40.62
111.61
Bushbury Jn
08/52
 
20/14
38.14
125.38
Stafford
09.07a ~ 09.09d
 
20.01a ~ 20.02d
24.37
130.67
Norton Bridge
09/15
 
19/56
19.08
141.69
Madeley
09/24
 
19/45
8.06
148.11
Basford Hall Jn
09/31
 
19/40
1.64
149.75
0.00
Crewe
09L35a ~ 10L10d
 
19L04a ~ 19L34d
0.00
105.52
1.41
Crewe Steel Works
10/17
 
19/00
104.11
10.60
Beeston Castle & T.S.B.
10/27
 
18/52
94.72
21.10
Chester
10/43
 
18/41
84.42
21.48
Chester South Jn
10/44
 
18/40
84.04
23.01
Saltney Jn
10/48
 
18/34
82.61
31.51
Rockcliffe Hall
10/57
 
18/21
74.01
37.76
Holywell Jn
11/05
 
18/12
67.56
51.08
Rhyl
11/20
 
17/58
54.64
61.45
Colwyn Bay
11/32
 
17/46
44.07
65.55
Llandudno Junction
11w38a ~ 12w10d
 
17w02a ~ 17w40d
39.77
70.63
Penmaenmawr
12/18
 
16/55
34.65
80.11
Bangor
12.30a ~ 12.32d
 
16.40a ~ 16.42d
24.61
82.62
Menai Bridge
12/37
 
16/33
22.70
84.29
Llanfairpwll
12/39
 
16/31
21.23
87.15
Gaerwen
12/43
 
16/28
18.37
102.07
Valley
12/59
 
16/16
3.45
105.52
Holyhead
13.11a
 
16.10d
0.00


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