Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
5th August 2017
Pathfinder Tours
The Towy Tornado
| Locos Used | 66088 & steam: 60163 'Tornado' |
| Stock Used (1) | (21269)+4998+1813+3149+3121+3147+3119+3098+1671+3066+3123+(21249) |
Route :
1Z60 : Eastleigh to Carmarthen
1Z63 : Carmarthen to Eastleigh
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 66088 | Eastleigh - Chandler's Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 60163 | Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn - Morlais Jn - Llanelli - Pembrey & Bury Port - Kidwelly - Carmarthen |
| 60163 | Carmarthen - Kidwelly - Pembrey & Bury Port - Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 66088 | Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh |
Notes :
(1) 21269 was only in the consist when 66088 was on the train. 21249 was only in
the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(2) Off tour option: visit to the Gwili Railway.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Eastleigh | 06.03d [P3] | 06.03 | 00.36a [P2] | 23.33 | |
| Eastleigh East Jn | 06/05 | ? | 00/34½ | ? | |
| Eastleigh Sig.E97 | 06*07 ~ 06*10 | ? | - | - | |
| Chandler's Ford | ? | ? | 00/31 | 23/29 | |
| Romsey | 06.16a ~ 06.19d [P2] | 06.22 ~ 06.23 | 00.18a ~ 00.21d [P1] | 23.20 ~ 23.22 | |
| Dean | 06/28 [P2] | 06/31 | 00/09 [P1] | 23/12 | |
| Tunnel Jn | 06/38 | 06/40 | 23/58 | 23/03 | |
| Salisbury | 06.41a ~ 06.56d [P4] | 06.43 ~ 06.55 | 23.53a ~ 23.55d [P2] | 22.57 ~ 23.00 | |
| Wilton Jn | 07/00 | 06/59 | 23/49 | 22/53 | |
| Wishford | 07/04 | 07/04 | 23/42 | 22/49 | |
| Wylye AHB | 07/08 | 07/08 | 23/38 | 22/45 | |
| Upton Lovell | 07/12 | 07/12 | 23/32 | 22/42 | |
| Warminster | 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P1] | 07.26 ~ 07.31 | 23.21a ~ 23.24d [P2] | 22.32 ~ 22.36 | |
| Westbury | 07.39a ~ 07.42d [P2] | 07.39 ~ 07.44 | 23.10a ~ 23.13d [P1] | 22.22 ~ 22.25 | |
| Trowbridge | 07.49a ~ 07.51d [P1] | 07.50 ~ 07.54 | 23.02a ~ 23.04d [P2] | 22.13 ~ 22.16 | |
| Bradford Jn | 07/54 | 07/57 | 22/59 | 22/11 | |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 07.59a ~ 08.01d [P1] | 08.00 ~ 08.02 | 22.54a ~ 22.56d [P2] | ? ~ 22.07 | |
| Bathampton Jn | 08/11 | 08/11 | 22*31 ~ 22*43 [UPL] | 21/55 | |
| Bath Spa | 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P1] | 08.15 ~ 08.17 | 22.24a ~ 22.27d [P2] | 21.49 ~ 21.51 | |
| North Somerset Jn | 08/28 | 08/29 | 22/13 | 21/38 | |
| Bristol East Jn | 08/30 | 08/30 | 22/12 | 21/37 | |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 08L32a ~ 09L33d [P7] | 08.31 ~ 09.36 [P7] | 21L08a ~ 22L11d [P5] | 20.59 ~ 21.36 [P5] | |
| Bristol East Jn | 09/35 | 09/38 | 21/06 | 20/57 | |
| Dr Day's Jn | 09/37 | 09/39 | 21/06 | 20/54 | |
| Narroways Hill Jn | 09/40 | 09/41 | 21/04 | 20/51 | |
| Filton Abbey Wood | 09/44 [P3] | 09/47 | 21/00 [P1] | 20/48 | |
| Patchway | 09/47 [P2] | 09/49 | 20/48 [P1] | 20/46 | |
| Pilning | 09/51 [P2] | 09/54 | 20/42 [P1] | 20/41 | |
| Severn Tunnel East | 09/53 | 09/55 | 20/40 | 20/39 | |
| Severn Tunnel West | 09/59 | 09/59 | 20/35 | 20/35 | |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 10/02 [P3] | 10/01 | 20/33 [P4] | 20/35 | |
| Llanwern West Jn | 10/10 | 10/08 | 20/25 | 20/27 | |
| Maindee West Jn | 10/14 | 10/11 | 20/21 | 20/23 | |
| Newport | 10.16a ~ 10.21d [P1] | 10.13 ~ 10.21 | 20.16a ~ 20.19d [P2] | 20.17 ~ 20.21 | |
| Ebbw Jn | 10/26 [DR] | 10/26 | 20/13 | 20/13 | |
| Marshfield | 10/32 | 10/30 | 20/04 | 20/01 | |
| Cardiff Central | 10/43 [DM] | 10/40 | 19/53 [UM] | 19/51 | |
| Leckwith North Jn | 10/44½ | ? | 19/48 | ? | |
| Pontyclun | 10/53 | 10/52 | 19/39 | 19/39 | |
| Bridgend | 11.02 ~ 11.04 [P1] | 11/03 | 19.26 ~ 19.28 | 19.27 ~ ? | |
| Stormy | 11/09 | 11/07 | 19/22 | 19/22 | |
| Margam Moors Jn | 11/13 | 11/10 | 19/17 | 19/16 | |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 11w18 ~ 11w42 | 11.17 ~ 11.40 [DGL] | 18w55 ~ 19w10 | 18.54 ~ ? | |
| Court Sart Jn | 11/48 | ? | - | - | |
| Dynevor Jn | 11/50 | 11/49 | - | - | |
| Felin Fran | 11/56 | 11/55 | - | - | |
| Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn | 12/15 | ? | - | - | |
| Morlais Jn | 12/17 | 12/07 | - | - | |
| Briton Ferry UFL Jn | - | - | 18/48 | 18/46 | |
| Neath | - | - | 18/44 | 18/44 | |
| Landore Jn | - | - | 18/34 | ? | |
| Swansea Loop West Jn | - | - | 18/32 | 18/32 | |
| Gowerton | - | - | 18/22½ | ? | |
| Llandeilo Jn | 12/29 | 12/22 | 18/16 | 18/14 | |
| Llanelli | 12/32 | 12/29 | 18/14 | 18/12 | |
| Pembrey & Bury Port | 12/38 | ? | 18/09 | ? | |
| Kidwelly | 12/45 | ? | 18/02 | ? | |
| Ferryside | 12/53 | ? | 17/56 | ? | |
| Carmarthen Jn | 13/07 | 13/07 | 17/49 | 17/50 | |
| Carmarthen | 13.10a [P2] | 13.09 [P2] | 17.47d [P2] | 17.47 |
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