31st May 2013

Pathfinder Tours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 67020, 97303 & 97304
Stock Used 3122+1671+3121+3100+21272+1813+4949+4959+4998+4991

Route : 
1Z30 : Bristol Temple Meads to Pwllheli
1Z31 : Pwllheli to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
67020 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot U&DGL
97303 + 97304 Bescot U&DGL - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Barmouth - Porthmadog - Pwllheli
97304 + 97303 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Bescot U&DGL
67020 Bescot U&DGL - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) This tour celebrated 40 years of F&W / Pathfinder Tours.
(2) Off tour option: visit to the Ffestiniog Railway.

Sources : Stuart Smith & Neil Green

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 05.39d 05.39   00.25a 00.22
Bristol East Jn 05/41 05/40   00/23 00/21
Dr Days Jn 05/42 05/41   00/22 00/20
Narroways Hill Jn 05/44 05/44   00/20 00/19
Filton Abbey Wood 05/47 05/46   00/17 00/16
Bristol Parkway 05.50a ~ 05.52d 05.49 ~ 05.54   00.09a ~ 00.15d 00.11 ~ 00.14
Westerleigh Jn 05/58 05/59   00/04 00/06
Yate 06/00 06/01   00/02 00/02
Charfield 06/06 06/06   23/55 23/57
Cam & Dursley 06.13a ~ 06.15d 06.12 ~ 06.15   23.46a ~ 23.48d 23.48 ~ 23.51
Standish Jn 06/21 06/21   23/41 23/42
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/27 06/25   23/35 23/37
Barnwood Jn 06/28 06/26   23/34 23/36
Cheltenham Spa 06.34a ~ 06.36d 06.31 ~ 06.35   23.26a ~ 23.28d 23.26 ~ 23.30
Ashchurch 06/44 06/41   23/15 23/20
Abbotswood Jn 06/52 06/48   23/07 23/12
Stoke Works Jn 07/01 06/56   22/59 23/05
Bromsgrove 07/03 06/57   22/57 23/03
Barnt Green 07.12a ~ 07.14d 07.08 ~ 07.10   22.50a ~ 22.52d 22.52 ~ 22.56
Longbridge 07/18 07/18   22/46 22/49
Kings Norton 07/23 07/23   22/41 22/45
Selly Oak 07/26 07/29   22/37 22/40
Birmingham New Street 07.37a ~ 07.42d 07.37 ~ 07.46   22.14a ~ 22.25d 22.28 ~ 22.32
Proof House Jn 07/44 07/49   22/11 22/22
Aston 07/47 07/52   22/08 22/15
Perry Barr North Jn 07/52 07/55   21/59 22/11
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.57a ~ 07.59d 08.00 ~ ?   21.52a ~ 21.54d ? ~ 22.07
Newton Jn 08/01 08/01   21/50 22/02
Bescot U&DGL 08L05a ~ 08L54d 08.05 ~ 08.46   21L17a ~ 21L47d 21.30 ~ 21.59
Bescot Jn 08/55 08/47   21/14 21/27
Darlaston Jn 08/58 08/50   21/12 21/23
Portobello Jn 09/02 08/55   21/08 21/20
Wolverhampton 09.07a ~ 09.09d 09.01 ~ 09.09   21.02a ~ 21.04d 21.12 ~ 21.15
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/10 09/11   20/59 21/10
Oxley Stafford Road Jn 09/11 09/12   20/58 21/09
Cosford 09/18 09/20   20/50 21/01
Madeley Jn 09/23 09/25   20/45 20/56
Telford Central 09.26a ~ 09.28d 09.26 ~ 09.29   20.40a ~ 20.42d 20.52 ~ 20.54
Wellington 09/34 09/34   20/32 20/47
Abbey Foregate Jn 09/45 09/45   20/21 20/36
English Bridge Jn 09/46 09/46   20/16 20/34
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/48 09/53   20/15 20/33
Welshpool 10/13 10/22   19/57 20/06
Fron LC 10/16 ?   19/52 ?
Newtown 10.29a ~ 10.45d 10/38?   19/43 19/48
Talerddig 11/05 11/06   19/24 19/30
Machynlleth 11.25a ~ 12.03d 11.24 ~ 11.59   19.02a ~ 19.05d 19.08 ~ 19.10
Dovey Junction 12/10 12/07   18/55 19/01
Tywyn 12/29 12/26   18/36 18/40
Barmouth 12.59a ~ 13.12d 12.58 ~ 13.03   17.45a ~ 17.58d 17.59 ~ 18.02
Llanbedr 13/14 ?   17/41 ?
Harlech 13/33 13/24   17/23 17/34
Minffordd 13.50a ~ 13.52d ?   17.04a ~ 17.06d ?
Porthmadog 14.04a ~ 14.06d 14.07 ~ 14.08   16.50a ~ 16.52d 16.59 ~ 17.03
Penychain 14/17 ?   16/38 ?
Pwllheli 14.30a 14.36   16.30d 16.30


Associated E.C.S. Workings

31/05/13 : 5Z30 : (67020?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Bristol Temple Meads
01/06/13 : 5Z31 : (67020?) : Bristol Temple Meads to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 02.52d 03.05a
Eastleigh 03/02 02.53 ~ 02.55
Romsey 03/17 02/29
Salisbury 03/37 02/10
Warminster 03/58 01/47
Westbury 04/04 01/41
Bath Spa 04/24 01.08 ~ 01.13
Bristol Temple Meads 04/36 -
Bristol West Jn 04.40 ~ 05.20 -
Bristol Temple Meads 05.23a 00.55d


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