13th April 2013

Pathfinder Tours
The Heart of Wales Wanderer

Loco Used 66079
Stock Used 4998+4959+4949+1813+3112+3147+3122+3097+1671+3100+3121+17056+6310

Route : 
1Z60 : Tame Bridge Parkway to Llandridnod
1Z61 : Llandridnod to Tame Bridge Parkway

Loco Route
66079 Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Cam & Dursley - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Grovesend Jn - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Llandeilo - Llandovery - Llanwrtyd - Llandridnod - Knighton - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Telford Central - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Cam & Dursley - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport


14/04 : 66079 on E.C.S. 5Z63, passing Westbury (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.22d 07.22
Perry Barr North Jn 07/27 07/26
Perry Barr South Jn 07/27½ ?
Aston 07/30 07/28
Proof House Jn 07/35½ 07/33
Birmingham New Street 07.40a ~ 07.43d 07.36 ~ 07.43
Soho South Jn 07/47 07/48
Soho North Jn 07/47½ ?
Galton Jn 07/50½ 07/51
Smethwick Jn 07/51½ 07/52
Rowley Regis 07/56½ 07/55
Stourbridge Junction 08.09a ~ 08.11d 08.07 ~ 08.11
Blakedown 08/15½ 08/15
Kidderminster 08.19a ~ 08.21d 08.19 ~ 08.21
Hartlebury 08/27 08/25
Droitwich Spa 08/36 08/36
Tunnel Jn 08/42½ ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.45a ~ 08.47d 08.45 ~ 08.47
Norton Jn 08/52 08/52
Abbotswood Jn 08/59½ 08/59
Ashchurch 09/10½ 09/10
Cheltenham Spa 09.18a ~ 09.20d 09.16 ~ 09.20
Lansdown Loop 09.22½ ~ 09.30½ 09.22 ~ 09.30
Barnwood Jn 09/37 09/35
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/38 09/36
Standish Jn 09/43½ 09/41
Cam & Dursley 09.52a ~ 09.54d 09.46 ~ 09.51
Charfield 10/02½ 09/58
Yate 10/08½ 10/03
Westerleigh Jn 10/12½ 10/08
Bristol Parkway 10.18a ~ 10.21d 10.15 ~ 10.21
Patchway 10/24 10/23
Pilning 10/27 10/26
Severn Tunnel East 10/28 10/27
Severn Tunnel West 10/32½ 10/31
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/34 10/32
Llanwern West Jn 10/41 10/39
Maindee West Jn 10/45 10/41
Newport 10.47a ~ 10.51d 10.43 ~ 10.51
Ebbw Jn 10/54½ 10/53
Marshfield 10/59½ 10/57
Cardiff Central 11/08 11/06
Pontyclun 11/19 11/17
Bridgend 11/28 11/26
Stormy 11/33 11/31
Margam Moors Jn 11/37 11/34
Port Talbot Parkway 11.43 ~ 11.45 11.39 ~ 11.42
Court Sart Jn 11/50½ ?
Dynevor Jn 11/52½ 11/50
Felin Fran 11/58 11/56
Grovesend Jn 12/22 ?
Hendy Jn 12/24 ?
Pantyffynnon 12.37 ~ 12.38 12.34 ~ 12.35
Ammanford 12/41 ?
Llandeilo 13.00 ~ 13.01 12.57 ~ 13.00
Llandovery 13.30 ~ 13.31 13.29 ~ 13.30
Sugar Loaf 13/48 ?
Llanwrtyd 13.54a ~ 13.55d 13.54 ~ 13.55
Llandridnod 14.27a ~ 16.35d 14.27 ~ 16.49
Knighton 17.14a ~ 17.17d 17.34 ~ 17.36
Craven Arms 17.42a ~ 17.43d 18.01 ~ 18.02
Marshbrook SB 17/48 18/10
Church Stretton 17/50 ?
Dorrington SB 17/56 18/18
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/02 18/23
English Bridge Jn 18/03 ?
Abbey Foregate Jn 18.05½ ~ 18.07½ 18.40 ~ 18.43
Wellington 18/21 18/55
Telford Central 18/27 ?
Madeley Jn 18/29 19/00
Cosford 18/36 19/05
Stafford Road Jn 18/45½ 19/11
Wolverhampton 18/49 19/13
Portobello Jn 18/54 19/18
Darlaston Jn 18/57 19/21
Bescot Stadium 18/58 19/25
Tame Bridge Parkway 19.01a ~ 19.03d 19.28 ~ 19.30
Perry Barr North Jn 19/08 19/37
Perry Barr West Jn 19/09 19/38
Soho East Jn 19/15 19/41
Soho South Jn 19/16 19/43
Birmingham New Street 19.21a ~ 19.24d 19.47 ~ 19.50
Proof House Jn 19/27 19/53
Aston 19/30 19/56
Perry Barr South Jn 19/33 ?
Perry Barr West Jn 19/35 20/00
Soho East Jn 19/47 20/06
Soho North Jn 19/48 20/07
Galton Jn 19/50 20/11
Smethwick Jn 19/51 20/12
Rowley Regis 19/55 20/17
Stourbridge Junction 20.05a ~ 20.07d 20.30 ~ 20.33
Blakedown 20/11 20/39
Kidderminster 20.14a ~ 20.16d 20.43 ~ 20.45
Hartlebury 20/22 20/51
Droitwich Spa 20/28 20/57
Tunnel Jn 20/34½ 21/03
Worcester Shrub Hill 20.37a ~ 20.39d 21.06 ~ 21.09
Norton Jn 20/44 21/15
Abbotswood Jn 20/45½ 21/16
Ashchurch 20/56½ 21/26
Cheltenham Spa 21.04a ~ 21.06d 21.33 ~ 21.38
Barnwood Jn 21/12½ 21/43
Gloucester Yard Jn 21.14½ ~ 21.33½ ?
Standish Jn 21/40 21/49
Cam & Dursley 21.47a ~ 21.49d 21.55 ~ 22.01
Charfield 21/57 22/08
Yate 22/03 22/13
Westerleigh Jn 22/06½ 22/16
Bristol Parkway 22.17a ~ 22.19d 22.21 ~ 22.24
Patchway 22/22 22/26
Pilning 22/25 22/29
Severn Tunnel East 22/26 22/31
Severn Tunnel West 22/30½ 22/34
Severn Tunnel Junction 22/32 22/35
Llanwern West Jn 22/46 22/42
Maindee West Jn 22/49½ 22/44
Newport 22.52a 22.46


Associated E.C.S. Moves

13/04/13 :
5Z62 : (66079) : Newport to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Newport 23.09d
Maindee West Jn 23/11
Llanwern West Jn 23/15
Severn Tunnel Junction 23/26
Pilning 23/33
Patchway 23/37
Filton Abbey Wood 23/40
Narroways Hill Jn 23/42
Dr Day's Jn 23/44
North Somerset Jn 23/46
Bristol East Depot 23.49a

14/04/13 :
5Z63 : (66079) : Bristol East Depot to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.09d
Bath Spa 14/20
Bathampton Jn 14/24
Bradford Jn 14/40
Trowbridge 14/41
Westbury 14.48 ~ 15.02
Warminster 15/13
Upton Lovell 15/19
Wylye LC 15/25
Wishford 15/30
Wilton Jn 15/34
Salisbury 15/37
Tunnel Jn 15/40
Dean 15/51
Romsey 15/58
Chandlers Ford 16/08
Eastleigh East Jn 16/12
Eastleigh 16/14
Eastleigh T&RSMD 16.24a


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