22nd September 2018

Pathfinder Tours
The Ynys-Mon Express

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (1) (99953)+3066+3068+1671+3123+3110+3120+3146+1813+4927+4959+4946+(35469)

Route :
1Z72 : Swindon to Holyhead
1Z74 : Holyhead to Swindon

Loco Route
67005 Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Stonehouse - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch  for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe
60103 Crewe - Chester - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
60103 Holyhead -  (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
67005 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes :
(1) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train. 35469 was only in the consist when 67005 was on the train.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to start from/terminate at Bristol Temple Meads.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Swindon 05.55d [P3] 05.55   23.26a [P3] 23.22
Swindon Loco Yard 05/58 05/57   23/23 23/19
Kemble 06/09 [P2] 06/11   23/12 [P1] 23/10
St Mary's LC 06/19 06/22   23/02 23/02
Stroud 06/25 [P2] 06/26   22/57 [P1] 22/55
Stonehouse 06.30a ~ 06.33d [P2] 06.31 ~ 06.32   22.49a ~ 22.52d [P1] 22.48 ~ 22.49
Standish Jn 06/38½ 06/36   22/45 22/44
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/44½ 06/43   22/38 22/37
Barnwood Jn 06/45½ 06/44   22/37 22/36
Cheltenham Spa 06.52a ~ 06.57d [P2] 06.50 ~ 06.57   22.28a ~ 22.31d [P1] 22.25 ~ 22.31
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/05 [P1] 07/04   22/20 [P2] 22/19
Abbotswood Jn 07/13 07/12   22/12½ 22/11
Stoke Works Jn 07/22 07/21   22/04½ 22/03
Bromsgrove 07.26a ~ 08.04d 07.24 ~ 08.03   21.59a ~ 22.02d [P4] 21.57 ~ 22.00
Barnt Green 08/12½ [ML] 08/10   21/53½ [P2] 21/52
Longbridge 08/16 [FL] 08/14   21/50 21/49
Kings Norton 08/22 08/20   21/43 [FL] 21/40
Selly Oak 08/27½ 08/27   21/38 21/38
Birmingham New Street 08.37a ~ 08.41d [P9] 08.36 ~ 08.42   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P10] 21.27 ~ 21.31
Proof House Jn 08/43½ [DEL] 08/45   21/25½ [DEL] 21/22
Aston 08/46½ [P1] 08/48   21/17 [P2] 21/16
Perry Barr North Jn 08/51 08/51   21/13 21/12
Tame Bridge Parkway 08.53a ~ 08.55d 08.55 ~ 08.58   21.05a ~ 21.08d 21.04 ~ 21.08
Bescot Stadium 08/58 09/01   20/55 21/03
Darlaston Jn 08/59 09/02   20/54 21/01
Portobello Jn 09/02 09/05   20/51 20/59
Bushbury Jn 09/05 09/08   20/46½ 20/55
Trent Valley Jn 09/17 [DS] 09/19   20/34½ 20/43
Stafford 09.18a ~ 09.21d [P5] [DS] 09.20 ~ 09.24   20.30a ~ 20.33d [P4] 20.39 ~ 20.41
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/28 [DS] 09/30   - -
Norton Bridge - -   20/18 [US] 20/34
Madeley 09/36 [DS] 09/38   20/08 [US] 20/27
Basford Hall Jn 09/44 09/42   20/03 [US] 20/21
Crewe 09L48a ~ 10L30d [P12] 09.48 ~ 10.31   19L28a ~ 19L58d [P12] 19.37 ~ 20.17 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 10/36 10/35   19/25 19/34
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/48 10/46   19/16 19/23
Chester 11/05 [UDM] 11/00 [UDM]   19/00 [UDM] 19/04 [UDM]
Chester South Jn 11/06 [DM] 11/01   18/54½ [UF] 18/54
Saltney Jn 11/08 11/04   18/52½ 18/50
Rockcliffe Hall 11/16 11/15   18/42 18/42
Holywell Jn 11/25 11/26   18/35 18/35
Prestatyn 11/34½ ?   18/25 ?
Rhyl 11/38 [P2] 11/40   18/21 [P1] 18/19
Colwyn Bay 11/50 ?   18/08½ ?
Llandudno Junction 11w56 ~ 12w29 [P4] 12.04 ~ 12.30 [P1]   17w26 ~ 18w01 [P1] 17.26 ~ 18.00 [P1]
Penmaenmawr 12/36 ?   17/17½ ?
Bangor 12.47a ~ 12.50d [P2] 12.56 ~ 13.02 [P2]   17.02a ~ 17.05d [P1] 17.02 ~ 17.05 [P1]
Menai Bridge 12/54 ?   16/57½ ?
Llanfairpwll 12/56½ ?   16/55½ ?
Gaerwen Jn 12/59½ ?   16/52½ ?
Valley 13/15 ?   16/37 ?
Holyhead 13.22a [P1] 13.37   16.29d [P1] 16.29


Associated Light Engine Workings

21/09/18 :
5Z?? : (60103 with 99953) : Bury East Lancs Railway to Crewe

Location Booked
Bury Bolton Street 15.40d
Hopwood GF 15.53 ~ 15.55
Castleton North Jn 16/00
Castleton South Jn 16/04
Vitriol Works 16/09
Thorpes Bridge Jn 16/13
Miles Platting 16/15
Manchester Victoria 16.19 ~ 16.30 [P3]
Deal Street Jn 16/33
Ordsall Lane Jn 16/37
Eccles 16/41
Astley 16/47
Parkside Jn 16/56
Newton-le-Willows 16.59 ~ 17.02
Earlestown 17/04
Winwick Jn 17/11
Dallam Jn 17/14
Warrington Bank Quay 17.16 ~ 17.25
Acton Grange Jn 17/29
Weaver Jn 17/35
Acton Bridge 17/38
Hartford Jn 17/40
Winsford 17/47
Crewe Coal Yard 17/59
Crewe 18.09 ~ 18.13 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/17
Gresty Green [Up Loop] 18.21 ~ 19.21
Crewe Gresty Lane 19/25
Crewe 19.29 ~ 19.40 [P12]
Crewe Heritage Centre GF 19.45 ~ 19.46
Crewe Heritage Centre 19.51a

22/09/18 :
0Z?? : (60103) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead 14.06d
Valley 14.16 ~ 14.18
Valley Nuclear Electric 14.26 ~ 15.10
Valley 15.18 ~ 15.20
Holyhead 15.30a


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