11th March 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train (Day 2 of 2)

Locos Used 68016 'Fearless' & 68019 'Brutus'
Stock Used 17105+3314+3364+3304+1200+5961+5929+6024+5998+9526

Route : 1Z27 throughout

Loco Route
68016 Motherwell - Law Jn - Lanark Jn - Carstairs - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Craigentinny Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle
68019 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Pontypool & New Inn - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Gowerton - Llanelli - Carmarthen

Notes : 
(1) This tour was run to take Welsh rugby fans to Murrayfield for the Scotland v Wales Six Nations Rugby International match on 9th March (final score: Scotland 11:18 Wales).

Source : Nick Bartlett & Gary Thornton

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Motherwell 09.32d [P1] 09.32
Shieldmuir 09/37 09/35
Law Jn 09/42 09/39
Lanark Jn 09/49 09/45
Carstairs 09/53 [P2] 09/48
Carstairs East Jn 09/55½ 09/50
Auchengray 10/01 09/56
Midcalder Jn 10/10 10/04
Slateford 10/23 10/13
Craiglockhart Jn 10/26 10/15
Niddrie West Jn 10/40 10/26
Portobello Jn 10*52 ~ 11*08 ? ~ 11.05
Craigentinny Jn 11/11 11/08
Abbeyhill Jn 11/12 11/12
Edinburgh Waverley 11.14a ~ 11.22d [P8] 11.14 ~ 11.22
Princes Street Gardens 11/23 [W] 11/24
Haymarket 11/27 [P4] 11/26
Slateford 11/30 11/29
Midcalder Jn 11/45 11/36
Auchengray 12/03 11/44
Carstairs East Jn 12/07 11/49
Carstairs South Jn 12/09 ? ~ 12.09
Abington 12/23 12/22
Beattock Summit 12/30 12/28
Beattock 12/37 12/35
Lockerbie 12*48 ~ 12*55 [UPL] 12/44?
Quintinshill Loop 13/08 12/53
Gretna Jn 13/09 12/54
Carlisle 13L20a ~ 14L13d [P3] 13.19 ~ 14.13
Penrith North Lakes 14/32 [P1] 14/30
Shap Summit 14/44½ 14/40
Tebay 14/50 14/43
Oxenholme Lake District 15/04 [P1] 14/53
Carnforth North Jn 15/13 15/01
Morecambe South Jn 15/16 15/04
Lancaster 15/17 [UF] ? ~ 15.13
Garstang & Catteral 15/25½ 15/21
Preston 15.37 ~ 15.39 [P3] [US] 15.31 ~ 15.39
Ribble Jn 15/41 15/40
Farington Curve Jn 15/43 15/42
Euxton Jn 15/48 15/46
Balshaw Lane 15/58 15/55
Wigan North Western 16/04½ [P4] 16/03 [P4]
Wigan South Jn 16/05 16/03
Springs Branch Jn 16/05½ 16/04
Golborne Jn 16/09 16/09
Winwick Jn 16/11 16/11
Dallam Jn 16/14 16/13
Warrington Bank Quay 16/16 [P2] 16/14
Acton Grange Jn 16/18 16/15
Weaver Jn 16/21½ 16/18
Acton Bridge 16/23 16/20
Hartford Jn 16/25 16/21
Winsford 16/28 [US] 16/25
Crewe Coal Yard 16/40 16/31
Crewe 16.41a ~ 16.44d [P12] 16.34 ~ 16.39 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 16/46 16/41
Nantwich 16/50 16/45
Wrenbury 16/55 16/50
Whitchurch 16/59 16/51
Prees 17/03 16/57
Wem 17/06 17/01
Harlescott LC 17/14 17/07
Shrewsbury 17.20a ~ 17.24d [P7] 17.19 ~ 17.26
English Bridge Jn 17/26 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 17/28 17/29
Dorrington 17/36 17/35
Marsh Brook LC 17/45 17/42
Craven Arms 17*51 ~ 18*05 [DGL] 17/47?
Bromfield 18/13 17/55
Woofferton 18/19 18/02
Leominster 18/26½ 18/08
Morton-on-Lugg 18/33 18/16
Shelwick Jn 18/38 ? ~ 18.38
Hereford 18/43 [DR] 18/45
Tram Inn 18/51 19/01
Pontrilas 18/58 ?
Abergavenny 19.09a ~ 19.12d 19.15 ~ 19.20
Little Mill Jn 19/19 19/27
Pontypool & New Inn 19/21½ ?
Cwmbran 19.26a ~ 19.28d 19.32 ~ 19.33
Maindee North Jn 19/37 19/40
Maindee West Jn 19/38 [DM] 19/43
Newport 19.40a ~ 19.45d [P2] 19.45 ~ 19.47
Ebbw Jn 19/47 19/50
Marshfield 19/52 [DM] 19/53
Moorland Road Jn 19/58 [DM-DR] 19/57
Long Dyke Jn 20/00 [E] 19/58
Cardiff Central 20.02a ~ 20.07d [P3] [D] 20.00 ~ 20.07 [P3]
Leckwith North Jn 20/09 20/09
Pontyclun 20/19 20/17
Bridgend 20.27a ~ 20.31d [P1] 20.27 ~ 20.30
Stormy 20/36 20/35
Margam Moors Jn 20/39 20/37
Port Talbot Parkway 20/42 20/40
Neath 20.47a ~ 20.51d 20.45 ~ 20.48
Landore Jn 21/00 ?
Swansea Loop West Jn 21/02 20/59
Cockett West 21/05½ ?
Gowerton 21/08 21/05
Duffryn West 21/13 21/07
Llandeilo Jn 21/14 21/09
Llanelli 21.16a ~ 21.20d [P1] ? ~ 21.13
Pembrey & Burry Port 21/26 ?
Kidwelly 21/31 21/26
Ferryside 21/35 21/32
Carmarthen Jn 21/46 21/41
Carmarthen 21.50a [P2] 21.42 [P2]


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