24th March 2012

Pathfinder Tours
The Coal Grinder

Locos Used 37603, 37606 & 66304
Stock Used 5366+5008+4927+4949+4991+3110+1842+1671+3122+3100+3112+3147+17105

Route : 
1Z37 : Crewe to Tondu Llynfi Goods Loop
1Z66 : Tondu Llynfi Goods Loop to Cwmgrach
1Z38 : Cwmgrach to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37603 + 37606 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Tondu Garw Goods Loop (3)
66304 (2) Tondu Garw Goods Loop - Newlands Jn - Margam Abbey East Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Briton Ferry Flying Loop Jn - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Gowerton - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli
37603 + 37606 (1) Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Morlais Jn - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
66304 (2) Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Felin Fran - Jersey Marine North Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn - Swansea Burrows Sidings
37603 + 37606 (1) Swansea Burrows Sidings - Jersey Marine South Jn - Neath & Brecon Jn - Cwmgrach
66304 (2) Cwmgrach - Neath & Brecon Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn - Jersey Marine South Sidings
37603 + 37606 (1) Jersey Marine South Sidings - Jersey Marine South Jn - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - (reverse of outward route) - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 66304 on rear.
(2) 34603 + 37606 on rear.
(3) Howard Parker comments: The train reversed in the Garw goods loop at Tondu, not the Llynfi loop as stated in the tour booklet.
(4) Route confirmation required north of Barnt Green (above is from booked timings).

Sources : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Barnt Green) & David Lawrence

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lawrence & Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.08d ?   22.55a ?
Basford Hall Jn 05/11 ?   22/51 ?
Madeley 05/19 ?   22/43 ?
Norton Bridge 05/29 ?   22/33 ?
Stafford 05.35a ~ 05.38d ?   22.24a ~ 22.26d ?
Trent Valley Jn 05/39 ?   22/22 ?
Bushbury Jn 05/52 ?   22/12 ?
Wolverhampoton North Jn 05/56 ?   22/10 ?
Wolverhampton 05/58 ?   22/08 ?
Dudley Port 06/05 ?   22/00 ?
Galton Jn 06/09 ?   21/56 ?
Soho South Jn 06/12 ?   21/54 ?
Birmingham New Street 06.17a ~ 06.24d ?   21.46a ~ 21.49d ?
Proof House Jn 06/27 ?   21/43 ?
St Andrews Jn 06/30 ?   21/39 ?
Bordesley Jn 06/31 ?   21/32 ?
Lifford East Jn 06/39 ?   21/26 ?
Kings Norton 06/41 ?   21/24 ?
Longbridge 06/46 ?   21/19 ?
Barnt Green 06.50a ~ 06.52d ??.?? ~ 06.52   21.11a ~ 21.14d 21.13 ~ 21.15
Bromsgrove 06/58 06/57   21/05 21/05
Stoke Works Jn 07/01 07/00   21/02 21/04
Drotwich Spa 07/07 07/07  
Tunnel Jn 07/14 07/14  
Worcester Shrub Hill 07/15 07/15  
Norton Jn 07/19 07/21  
Abbotswood Jn 07*21 ~ 07*41 07.23 ~ 07.41   20/51 20/53
Ashchurch 07/52 07/53   20/42 ?
Cheltenham Spa 08.01a ~ 08.04d 08.01 ~ 08.04   20.30a ~ 20.33d 20.32 ~ 20.35
Barnwood Jn 08/12 08/10   20/22 20/24
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/13 08/11   20/21 20/23
Standish Jn 08/19 08/17   20/14 20/11
Charfield 08/30 ?   20/03 ?
Yate 08/35 08/39   19/57 19/53
Westerleigh Jn 08/40 08/42   19/54 19/50
Bristol Parkway 08.46a ~ 08.48d 08.47 ~ 08.51   19.46a ~ 19.48d 19.35 ~ 19.43 [P4]
Patchway 08/50 08/53   19/44 ?
Pilning 08/54 08/57   19/41 ?
Severn Tunnel East 08/57 08/58   19/39 19/25
Severn Tunnel West 09/03 09/04   19/34 19/21
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/04 09/04   19/31 19/19
Llanwern West Jn 09/14 ?   19/17 ?
Maindee West Jn 09/17 09/14   19/13 ?
Newport 09.18a ~ 09.21d 09.15 ~ 09.22 [P2]   19.06a ~ 19.09d 18.54 ~ 18.58 [P4]
Ebbw Jn 09/24 ?   19/03 18/51
Marshfield 09/29 09/29   18/54 ?
Cardiff Central 09/38 09/37 [DM]   18*32 ~ 18*42 18.33 ~ 18.34 [UM]
Pontyclun 09/50 ?   18/19 18/20
Bridgend 10/03 09.59 ~ 10.05   18/10 18/11

 

Location Booked Actual
Tondu 10/11 ?
Tondu Garw Goods Loop 10.15 ~ 10.35 10.19 ~ 10.36
Tondu 10/38 10/40
Margam Abbey Works East 11.30 ~ 11.32 11.11 ~ 11.18
Port Talbot Parkway 11c40 ~ 11c42 11.41 ~ 11.42
Neath 11/49 11/50
Landore Jn 11/59 12/01
Swansea Loop West Jn 12*01 ~ 12*16 12.03 ~ 12.16
Cockett West 12/22 ?
Duffryn West 12/27 ?
Llandeilo Jn 12/28 12.32 ~ 12.39
Llanelli 12.42 ~ 12.49 12.47 ~ 12.56
Trostre Works Jn 12/55 13/04
Genwen Jn 12/58 ?
Morlais Jn 13/03 ?
Hendy Jn 13/05 ?
Pantyffynnon Jn 13.18 ~ 13.20 13/26
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 13.59 ~ 14.04 14.05 ~ 14.23
Pantyffynnon Jn 14.44 ~ 14.46 15.08 ~ 15.09
Hendy Jn 14/58 15/19
Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn 14/59 15/22
Felin Fran 15/09 ?
Jersey Marine North Jn 15/14 15/38
Jersey Marine South Jn 15/18 15/42
Swansea Burrows Sidings 15.26 ~ 15.36 15.54 ~ 16.01
Jersey Marine South Jn 15/45 16/11
Neath & Brecon Jn 15.52 ~ 15.54 16.18 ~ 16.19
Cwmgrach 16.34 ~ 16.44 16.50 ~ 16.54
Neath & Brecon Jn 17.24 ~ 17.26 17.25 ~ 17.26
Jersey Marine South Sidings 17.34 ~ 17.39 17.37 ~ 17.46
Dynevor Jn 17/44 17/52
Briton Ferry UFL Jn 17/48 17/55
Port Talbot Parkway 17c53 ~ 17c56 17/59
Margam Moors Jn 18/01 18/02
Stormy 18/06 18/07

Timings continue on first table.

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