22nd September 2018

Pathfinder Tours
The Marches Cornishman

Locos Used 37602 & 37606
Stock Used 6024+5961+6054+5929+1200+3397+3345+3356+3340+1657+3364+3390+17105

Route :
1Z50 : Shrewsbury to Penzance
1Z51 : Penzance to Shrewsbury

Locos Route
37602 + 37606 Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par - St Austell - Truro - Camborne - St Erth - Penzance
37606 + 37602 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury

Notes : 
(1) Off tour options: A cruise on the River Tamar, a visit to Looe, Bodmin & Wenford Railway, Eden Project, or Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Source : Keith Gardiner (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Keith Gardiner & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Shrewsbury 04.50d [P4] 04.50   23.35a [P4] 23.37 326.53
0.24 English Bridge Jn 04/51½ ?   23*24 ~ 23*31 ? 326.29
? Sutton Bridge Jn 04/53½ 04/53   23/23 ? ?
6.21 Dorrington SB 05/01 ?   23/17 ? 320.32
12.59 Church Stretton 05.10a ~ 05.12d ?   23.08a ~ 23.10d ? 313.74
15.25 Marsh Brook LC 05/16 05/17   23/04½ 23/19 311.28
19.73 Craven Arms 05.22a ~ 05.24d [P2] 05.22 ~ 05.24   22/56½ [P1] 23/14? 306.60
25.16 Bromfield 05/29½ 05/31   22/52 23/05 301.37
27.38 Ludlow 05.33a ~ 05.35d ?   22.45a ~ 22.47d ? 299.15
31.78 Woofferton 05/41 05/43   22/41½ 22/54 294.55
38.32 Leominster 05.49a ~ 05.51d 05.50 ~ 05.51   22.32a ~ 22.34d 22.42 ~ 22.46 288.21
46.61 Moreton-on-Lugg 06/00 06/00   22/22½ 22/34 279.72
49.22 Shelwick Jn 06/05 06/05   22/19½ 22/31 277.31
50.79 Hereford 06.08a ~ 06.11d [P2] 06.08 ~ 06.11   22.13a ~ 22.16d [P3] 22.25 ~ 22.28 275.54
57.52 Tram Inn 06/20 ?   22/04 22/16 269.01
63.29 Pontrilas 06/25 06/25   21/59 ? 263.24
74.78 Abergavenny 06.37a ~ 06.39d 06.37 ~ 06.39   21.43a ~ 21.45d 21.54 ~ 21.57 251.55
82.70 Little Mill Jn 06/47½ 06/48   21/34½ 21/45 243.63
87.28 Cwmbran 06.55a ~ 06.57d 06.57 ~ 06.59   21.26a ~ 21.28d 21.30 ~ 21.36 239.25
93.18 Maindee North Jn 07/13 07/07   21*12 ~ 21*17 ? ~ 21.20 233.35
94.00 Maindee East Jn 07/16 [UM] 07/14   21/08½ 21/15 232.53
? Llanwern West Jn 07/19 [UM] 07/18   21/02½ [DR] 20/55 ?
103.14 Severn Tunnel Junction 07/26 [P4] 07/25   20/51½ [P3] [DR] 20/44 223.39
? Severn Tunnel West 07/27 07/26   20/50 20/43 ?
? Severn Tunnel East 07/31½ 07/30   20/45½ 20/39 ?
110.10 Pilning 07/33 [P1] 07/32   20/44½ [P2] 20/38 216.43
113.56 Patchway 07/37½ [P1] 07/36   20/41½ [P2] 20/34 212.77
115.23 Filton Abbey Wood 07/40 [P1] 07/39   20/37½ [P2] 20/32 211.30
? Narroways Hill Jn 07/43½ 07/43   20/34 20/28 ?
118.78 Dr Day's Jn 07/48 [RL] 07/47   20/31 20/26 207.55
? Bristol East Jn 07/49 [DM] 07/51   20/30 [ML] 20/25 ?
119.51 Bristol Temple Meads 07.51a ~ 08.01d [P10] 07.52 ~ 08.01 [P10]   20.17a ~ 20.29d [P9] 20.14 ~ 20.23 [P9] 207.02
? Bristol West Jn 08/03 08/02   20/15 [DM] 20/11 ?
? Parson Street ? ?   20/13 [P2] 20/09 ?
132.07 Yatton 08*17 ~ 08*25 [DPL] 08.18 ~ 08.23   20/04 [P2] 19/56 ?
136.31 Worle Jn 08/31 08/29   19/59½ 19/51 190.22
139.24 Uphill Jn 08/33 08/31   19/57 19/49 187.29
152.67 Bridgwater 08/44 [P1] 08/41   19/44 [P2] 19/38 173.66
159.56 Cogload Jn 08/51 08/47   19/38½ 19/34 166.77
164.32 Taunton 08/55 [P3] 08/51   19/34½ [P4] 19/30 162.21
? Norton Fitzwarren 08/56 08/52   19/33 19/28 ?
175.16 Whiteball 09/05 08/58   19/25½ 19/21 151.37
178.48 Tiverton Parkway 09/08 [P1] 09/01   19/22½ [P2] 19/18 [P2] 148.05
? Tiverton Loop 09/09½ 09/03   19/21 19/17 ?
193.72 Cowley Bridge Jn 09/20 09/13   19/08½ 19/06 132.61
195.12 Exeter St Davids 09/21½ [P4] 09/15   19c05 ~ 19c06 [P5] ? 131.41
205.54 Dawlish Warren 09/30½ 09/26   18/54½ 18/52 120.79
? Dawlish 09/32½ 09/29   18/53 18/50 ?
210.10 Teignmouth 09/36½ 09/34   18/50 18/47 116.43
215.25 Newton Abbot 09*43 ~ 10*08 [P1] 09.44 ~ 10.07 [P1]   18/44½ [P3] 18/42 111,28
? Newton Abbot West Jn 10/10 10/08   18/44 18/41 ?
219.16 Dainton Tunnel 10/15½ 10/13   18/40 18/37 107.37
224.06 Totnes 10/21½ 10/19 [DT]   18/32 18/31 [UT] 102.47
? Aish Crossover 10/32 10/29   18/23 18/22 ?
235.47 Ivybridge 10/37 [P1] 10/34   18/18 [P2] 18/17 91.06
240.60 Hemerdon 10/42 10/38   18/13 18/10 85.73
? Lipson Jn 10/49 10/43   18/05 18/04 ?
247.15 Plymouth 10.53a ~ 11.03d [P4] 10.46 ~ 11.02   17.34a ~ 18.02d [P8] 17.34 ~ 18.01 79.38
250.07 St Budeaux Jn 11/08 11/08   17/28 17/29 76.46
251.33 Saltash 11/12 [P1] 11/11   17/24 [P2] 17/25 75.20
256.35 St Germans 11/18 [P1] 11/17   17/19 [P2] 17/19 70.18
264.76 Liskeard 11/28 [P1] 11/27   17/10 [P2] 17/11 61.57
? St Pinnock Viaduct East 11/33 ?   17/05 ? ?
270.13 Largin 11/34 ?   17/04 ? 56.40
274.08 Bodmin Parkway 11.39a ~ 11.41d [P1] ?   16.54a ~ 16.57d [P2] ? 52.45
277.41 Lostwithiel 11/46 [P2] ?   16/49 [P1] 16/49 49.12
281.71 Par 11.53a ~ 11.57d [P1] 11.51 ~ 11.55   16.38a ~ 16.43d [P2] 16.32 ~ 16.43 44.62
? St Austell 12/03 ?   16/31 ? ?
288.31 Burngullow Jn 12/05 ?   16/28 ? 38.22
? Probus 12/12 ?   16/20 ? ?
300.68 Truro 12.19a ~ 12.21d [P2] 12.20 ~ 12.23   16.08a ~ 16.11d [P3] 16.08 ~ 16.11 25.65
? Penwithers Jn 12/23 ?   16/07 ? ?
304.07 Baldhu 12/26½ ?   16/01½ ? ?
? Redruth 12/32 ?   15/57 ? ?
313.43 Camborne 12/37½ [P1] 12/40   15/53 [P2] 15/53 13.10
321.01 St Erth 12/45½ [P1] 12/47   15/44 [P2] 15/44 5.52
? Long Rock 12/51 ?   15/40 ? ?
326.53 Penzance 12.54a [P2] 12.56   15.36d [P2] 15.36 0.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

22/09/18 : 
5Z49 : (37602 + 37606) : Burton-on-Trent Wetmore Sidings to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 02.25d
Wetmore Jn 02.29 ~ 02.32
Burton-on-Trent 02/35
Wichnor Jn 02/40
Alrewas LC 02/43
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 02/49
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 02/51
Lichfield North Jn 02/55
Rugeley North Jn 03/06
Colwich 03/11
Stafford 03/18
Searchlight Lane Jn 03/25
Madeley 03/36
Basford Hall Jn 03/45
Crewe S.S.N. 03/50
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/58
Nantwich 04/03
Wrenbury 04/08
Prees 04/17
Wem 04/20
Harlescott LC 04/28
Shrewsbury 04.32a [P4]

5Z51 : (37606 + 37602) : Penzance to Slopers Siding (propel)
5Z51 : (37602 + 37606) : Slopers Siding to Penzance (propel)

Location Booked
Penzance 13.24d [P2]
Slopers Siding 13.29 ~ 14.05
Penzance 14.10a [P2]

5Z52 : (37606 + 37602) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 23.45d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 23.50a

23/09/18 : 
5Z53 : (37602 + 37606) : Coton Hill T.C. to Burton-on-Trent Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.09d
Shrewsbury 15/14
Wellington 15/27
Madeley 15/34
Cosford 15/40
Oxley [UGL] 15*53 ~ 16*15
Stafford Road Jn 16/18
Wolverhampton North Jn 16/19
Wolverhampton 16*21 ~ 16*25
Portobello Jn 16/30
Darlaston Jn 16/32
Bescot Stadium 16/33
Perry Barr North Jn 16/46
Aston 16/52
Proof House Jn 16/55
Birmingham New Street 16/58
Selly Oak 17/05
Lifford West Jn 17/08
Lifford East Jn 17/11
Bordesley Jn 17/18
St Andrews Jn 17/19
Landor Street Jn 17/21
Washwood Heath West Jn 17*28 ~ 17*38
Water Orton 17/45
Kingsbury Jn 17/48
Tamworth HL 17/52
Wichnor Jn 17/58
Burton Leicester Jn 18/03
Burton-on-Trent 18/05
Wetmore Jn 18.11 ~ 18.16
Burton-on-Trent Wetmore Sidings 18.21a


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