Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder Website)
10th July 2021
15th May 2021
1st May 2021
30th January 2021
15th August 2020
20th June 2020 (unconfirmed)
21st March 2020
Pathfinder Railtours
The Blue Boys Merrymixer
Tour postponed from 21/03/20, to 20/06/2020 (unconfirmed), then 15/08/20, 30/01/21, 01/05/21, 15/05/21, 10/07/21 & 07/08/2021 due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| DRS class 68 | Eastleigh - Basingstoke - Reading West - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - 'Birmingham area' |
| 2x DRS class 37s | 'Birmingham area' - (via Coalville & north chord at Nuneaton) - Crewe |
| DRS class 66 | Crewe - (via Shrewsbury, Walsall & Nuneaton) - Rugby |
| DRS class 88 | Rugby - Birmingham International |
| 2x DRS class 57s | Birmingham International - Coventry - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh |
Sources : Gary Thornton (from Pathfinder Website/emails) &
Nick Bartlett
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder Website)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Eastleigh | 05.55d | 00.10a |
| Basingstoke | 06.25d | 23.45a |
| Reading West | 06.45d | 23.20a |
| Didcot Parkway | 07.35d | 22.55a |
| Banbury | 08.15d | 22.10a |
| Leamington Spa | 08.40d | 21.45a |
| Coventry | 09.5d | 21.05a |
| Birmingham International | 09.20d | 20.30a |
| Birmingham New Street | 10.45d | - |
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