9th May 2014

Pathfinder Tours
The Anniversary Limited

Locos Used 47813 'Solent', 47828 & steam: 5029 'Nunney Castle' 
Stock Used (2) (35461)+4949+4991+3112+3122+1671+3098+21272

Route : 
1Z44? : Stafford to Westbury
1Z45 : Westbury to Plymouth
1Z48 : Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z49? : Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford

Loco(s) Route
47813 + 47828 Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North 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 - Cam & Dursley - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury
5029 Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
5029 Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
47813 + 47828 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford

Notes : 
(1) This tour marked the 50th anniversary of the 1Z48 'Great Western High Speed Railtour', which ran on 09/05/64. 
(2) 35461 was only in the consist when 5029 was on the train. 

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Stafford 05.38d [P1] 05.38 23.40a [P5] 23.41
Trent Valley Jn 05/40 05/39 23/37 23/38
Bushbury Jn 06/01 05/52 23/24 23/25
Portobello Jn 06/09 05/55 23/21 23/19
Darlaston Jn 06/14 05/58 23/18 23/16
Bescot Stadium 06/15 06/07 23/17 23/14
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.18a ~ 06.20d 06.10 ~ 06.19 23.11a ~ 23.14d 23.09 ~ 23.10
Perry Barr North Jn 06/24½ 06/24 23/06 23/04
Perry Barr West Jn 06/26 06/25 23/05 23/02
Soho East Jn 06/30 06/31 23/00 22/56
Soho North Jn 06/32 06/33 22/57 22/54
Galton Jn 06/34 06/36 22/55½ 22/50
Smethwick Jn 06/36 06/37 22/51 22/49
Rowley Regis 06/40 06/44 22/47 22/43
Stourbridge Junction 06.49a ~ 06.53d [P3] 06.52 ~ 06.53 22.35a ~ 22.39 [P2] ? ~ 22.31
Blakedown 06/58 ? 22/29 ?
Kidderminster 07.03a ~ 07.06d [P2] 07.01 ~ 07.05 22.21a ~ 22.24d [P1] 22.22 ~ 22.23
Hartlebury 07/13 07/09 22/16 22/18
Droitwich Spa 07/19 07/19 22/10 22/12
Tunnel Jn 07/28 07/28 22/05 22/06
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.36a ~ 07.40d [P2] 07.36 ~ 07.40 21.59a ~ 22.02d [P1] 22.03 ~ 22.05
Norton Jn 07/45 07/44 21/47½ 21/57
Abbotswood Jn 07/49½ 07/50 21/46 21/46
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/01 [P2] 08/04 21/36½ [P1] 21/36
Cheltenham Spa 08.08a ~ 08.10d [P1] 08.11 ~ 08.14 21.25a ~ 21.29d [P2] 21.26 ~ 21.30
Barnwood Jn 08/16 08/19 21/17 21/20
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/17 08/20 21/15 21/19
Standish Jn 08/23 08/25 21/09 21/12
Cam & Dursley 08.30a ~ 08.32d [P2] 08.30 ~ 08.33 21.00a ~ 21.02d [P1] 21.02 ~ 21.07
Charfield 08.39 ~ 08.47 ? 20.44 ~ 20.54 ?
Yate 08/56 08/57 20/36 20/30
Westerleigh Jn 09.00 ~ 09.08 ? 20/33½ 20/27
Bristol Parkway 09.13a ~ 09.16d [P2] 09.16 ~ 09.20 20.24a ~ 20.28d [P3] 20.19 ~ 20.22
Filton Abbey Wood 09/19½ [P1] 09/22 20/20 [P2] 20/12
Narroways Hill Jn 09/23 09/25 20/16 20/09
Dr Day's Jn 09/28 09/27 20/11 20/07½
North Somerset Jn 09/37½ 09/40 - -
Bath Spa 09/47 [P2] 09/55 - -
Bathampton Jn 09/50 09/58 - -
Bradford Jn 10/00 10/09 - -
Trowbridge 10/02 10/11 - -
Westbury 10L08a ~ 10L31d [P3] 10L17 ~ 10L36 - -
Fairwood Jn 10/35 10/40 - -
Clink Road Jn 10/39 10/45 - -
Blatchbridge Jn 10/41 10/47 - -
East Somerset Jn 10/45 10/51 - -
Castle Cary 10/54 [P2] 10/59 [P2] - -
Somerton GF 11/03 11/06 - -
Athelney LC 11/11 11/15 - -
Bristol East Jn - - 20/10 20/07
Bristol Temple Meads - - 19L23a ~ 20L07d [P3] 19L22 ~ 20L05
Bristol West Jn - - 19/20 19/21
Parson Street - - 19/18 19/18
Yatton - - 19/08½ 19/10
Worle Jn - - 19/04 19/06
Uphill Jn - - 19/02 19/04
Bridgwater - - 18/51 18/54
Cogload Jn 11/16 11/18 18/45 18/48
Taunton 11/22 [P2] 11/23 18/41 [P4] 18/45
Norton Fitzwarren 11/24 11/26 18/39 18/43
Whiteball 11/35 ? 18/31 18/37
Tiverton Parkway 11/39 [P1] 11/41 18/27 [P2] 18/33 [P2]
Tiverton Loop 11w43 ~ 12w03 [DPL] 11.44 ~ 12.01 18/25 18/31
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/16 ? 18/12 ?
Exeter St Davids 12/19 [P4] 12/17 17w54 ~ 18w08 [P6] 17.52 ~ 18.12
Dawlish Warren 12/30 ? 17/35 ?
Dawlish 12/32 12/30 17/32 17/36
Teignmouth 12/36 12/36 [P1] 17/28 17/33
Newton Abbot 12/43 [P1] 12/43 17/22 [P3] 17/29
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/44 12/43½ 17/20 17/28
Dainton Tunnel 12/49 ? 17/13 ?
Totnes 12/58 12/55 17/04 17/18
Aish Crossover 13/10 13/10 16/56 17/10
Ivybridge 13/15 [P1] 13/14 16/51 [P2] 17/05
Hemerdon 13/20 13/20 16/44 16/56
Lipson Jn 13/26 13/25 16/38 16/46
Plymouth 13.31a [P6] 13.29 [P6] 16.34d [P8] 16.43 [P8]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z?? : (5029 with 35461) : Bristol Barton Hill Depot to Westbury

Location Booked
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 08.18d
Bristol Temple Meads 08.21 ~ 08.33
Bristol East Jn 08/34
North Somerset Jn 08/36
Bath Spa 08/51
Bathampton Jn 08/56
Bradford Jn 09/08
Trowbridge 09/10
Westbury 09.17a [UR]

5Z?? : (5029?) : Plymouth to Tavistock Jn
5Z?? : (5029) : Tavistock Jn to Plymouth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Plymouth 13.56d [P6] 16.08a [P8]
Lipson Jn 13/59 16/03
Plymouth Sig.132 14.06 ~ 14.11 15.55 ~ 16.00
Tavistock Jn 14.13a 15.53d

0Z?? : (5029) : Tavistock Jn - Lipson Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Tavistock Jn
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Tavistock Jn 14.34d
Plymouth Sig.132 14.37 ~ 14.42
Lipson Jn 14.46 ~ 14.48
Mount Gould Jn 14.52 ~ 14.54
Plymouth Sig.132 14.59 ~ 15.01
Tavistock Jn 15.05a

5Z?? : (5029 with 35461) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Barton Hill Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 19.37d [P3]
Bristol Barton Hill Depot 19.43a


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