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
|