30th August 2013

Pathfinder Tours
The Torbay Flyer

Locos Used 20303 & 20308
Stock Used 6006+5998+6042+5921+1200+3426+3384+1683+3390+3348+35469

Route :
1Z18 : Crewe to Kingswear
1Z19 : Kingswear to Crewe

Locos Route
20303 + 20308 Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
20308 + 30303 Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Adrian Boyt & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.13d [P12] 07.17 [P12] 00.39a [P11] 00.40
Gresty Lane Jn 07/16 07/19 00/36 00/37
Nantwich 07/23 07/25 00/32 00/32
Wrenbury 07/30 07/32 00/26½ ?
Whitchurch 07.35a ~ 07.38d ? 00.19a ~ 00.22d ?
Prees 07/42½ 07/46 00/12 ?
Wem 07/45½ 07/49 00/09½ 00/12
Harlescott LC 07/53½ ? 00/01 ?
Shrewsbury 07.58a ~ 08.01d [P7] 08.03 ~ 08.05 23.54a ~ 23.57d [P4] 23.56 ~ 23.59
English Bridge Jn 08/02½ 08/06 23/52 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 08/04 08/07 23/51 ?
Dorrington SB 08/09½ 08/15 23/46 ?
Marsh Brook SB 08/17 08/27 23/38 23/39
Craven Arms 08.22a ~ 08.24d [P2] 08.32 ~ 08.34 23.27a ~ 23.30d [P1] 23.30 ~ 23.33
Bromfield SB 08/28 08/40 23/20½ 23/24
Ludlow 08.31a ~ 08.33d ? 23.16a ~ 23.19d ?
Woofferton Jn 08/36½ 08/50 23/11 23/14
Leominster 08.41a ~ 08.43d 08.56 ~ 08.58 23.02a ~ 23.05d 23.04 ~ 23.06
Morton-on-Lugg 08/51½ 09/06 22/52½ 22/56
Shelwick Jn 08/55½ 09/09 22/47 22/53
Hereford 08.58a ~ 09.01d [P2] 09.10 ~ 09.14 22.39a ~ 22.42d [P3] 22.47 ~ 22.50
Tram Inn  09/10 09/23 22/32 22/40
Pontrilas 09/15 09/28 22/27 22/34
Abergavenny 09.24a ~ 09.26d 09.40 ~ 09.42 22.14a ~ 22.17d 22.17 ~ 22.19
Little Mill Jn 09/32½ 09/51 22/07½ 22/10
Cwmbran 09.37a ~ 09.39d 09.57 ~ 09.58 22.00a ~ 22.03d 21.59 ~ 22.02
Maindee North Jn 09/47 10/06 21/53½ 21/51
Maindee East Jn 09/49½ [UR] ? 21/49½ ?
Llanwern West Jn 09/52½ 10/12 21/45 21/43
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/07½ [P4] 10/30 21/39 [P3] [DM] 21/34
Severn Tunnel West 10/10 10/34 21/36 21/33
Severn Tunnel East 10/17½ 10/39 21/30 21/29
Pilning 10/20 [P1] 10/41 21/28 [P2] 21/28
Patchway 10/24½ [P1] 10/46 21/23 [P2] 21/24
Filton Abbey Wood 10/37 [P1] 10/51 21/18½ [P3] 21/22
Narroways Hill Jn 10/40½ 10/54 21/14 21/17
Dr Days Jn 10/42 [RL] 10/56 21/11 21/15½
Bristol East Jn 10/43 [DF] 10/57 21/10 [ML] 21/15
Bristol Temple Meads 10.45a ~ 10.48d [P8] [DM] 10.58 ~ 11.06 [P6] 21.06a ~ 21.09d [P5] [DM] 21.10 ~ 21.14
Bristol West Jn 10/50 11/07 21/04 [UM] 21/09
Parson Street 10/51½ 11/10 21/02 [P2] [ML] 21/06
Yatton 11/01½ 11/19 20/53½ 20/55
Worle Jn 11/06½ 11/23 20/49½ 20/51
Uphill Jn 11/08½ 11/26 20/47 20/48
Bridgwater 11/25½ 11/37 20/34 20/38
Cogload Jn 11/32½ 11/45 20/28½ 20/32
Taunton 11/36½ [P3] 11/50 20/24½ [P4] 20/29
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 11/37½ 11/51 20/23 20/27
Whiteball 11/46½ 12/00 20/15½ 20/20
Tiverton Parkway 11/49½ [P1] 12/04 20/12½ [P2] 20/16
Tiverton Loop 11.53 ~ 12.00 12/05 20/11 20/14
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/13 12/18 19/56½ 20/00
Exeter St Davids 12.16a ~ 12.32d [P6] 12.21 ~ 12.32 19/55 [P5] 19/59
Dawlish Warren 12.47a ~ 12.57d [P1] 12.46 ~ 12.54 19/44 19/49
Dawlish 13/00 12/57 19/42½ 19/47
Teignmouth 13/04 13/00 19/39½ 19/44
Newton Abbot 13/09½ [P2] 13/11 19/34 [P3] 19/38½ [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/10 13/13 19/33½ 19/38
Paignton 13.23a ~ 13.28d [P1] 13.27 ~ 13.34 19/22 [P2] 19/26
Paignton GF 13.30 ~ 13.33 ? 19.16 ~ 19.20 ?
Kingswear 13.55a ? [P1] 19.00d ? [P2]


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