25th September 2010

Pathfinder Tours
The Tamar Devonian

Locos Used at least 67028 & steam: 6024 'King Edward I' & 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z63 : Eastleigh to Plymouth
1Z24 : Plymouth to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
????? Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
6024 Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton
6024 + 60163 Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
6024 + 60163 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
67028 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is as booked.


6024 & 60163 pass Laira on the approach to Plymouth (photo: Roger Geach)

Source : various including Roger Geach & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh 05.52d 22.59a
St Denys 05/59 22/53
Northam Jn 05/59 22/52
Southampton Central 06.02a ~ 06.05d 22.46a ~ 22.49d
Redbridge 06/09 22/42
Romsey 06.16a ~ 06.18d 22.33a ~ 22.35d
Dean 06/27 ?
Tunnel Jn 06/37 22/16
Salisbury 06.40a ~ 06.44d 22.11a ~ 22.13d
Wilton Jn 06/49 22/08
Warminster 07.07a ~ 07.09d 21.50a ~ 21.52d
Westbury 07/16 21/45
Trowbridge ? 21.34a ~ 21.36d
Bradford Jn 07/25 21/32
Bathampton Jn 07/35 21/18
Bath Spa 07.38a ~ 07.41d 21.11a ~ 21.14d
North Somerset Jn 07/53 21/01
Bristol East Jn 07/56 21/00
Bristol Temple Meads 07L58a ~ 08L48d 20L14a ~ 20L59d
Bristol West Jn ? 20/12
Parson Street 08/51 20/06
Worle Jn 09/06 19/49
Uphill Jn 09/09 19/44
Bridgwater 09/24 19/31
Cogload Jn 09/34 19/24
Taunton 09L39a ~ 10L09d 19.16a ~ 19.18d
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 10/11 19/14
Whiteball 10/20 19/05
Tiverton Parkway 10/24 19/01
Tiverton Loop 10w27 ~ 10w45 18w34 ~ 18w59
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/01 18/20
Exeter St Davids 11.03 ~ 11.05 18/19
Dawlish Warren 11/19 18/06
Dawlish 11/23 18/01
Teignmouth 11/28 17/56
Newton Abbot 11/34 17/51
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/35 17/48
Dainton Tunnel 11/38 17/43
Totnes 11/44 17/36
Aish Crossover 11/52 17/28
Ivybridge 11/56 17/22
Hemerdon 12/01 17/16
Laira Jn 12/05 17/08
Lipson Jn 12/08 17/06
Plymouth 12.11a 17.02d


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