20th August 2021

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 67001, 97303 & 97304 'John Tiley'
Stock Used 35469+3110+3141+1671+3119+3123+3149+1813+4946+4991

Route :
1Z50 : Bristol Parkway to Shrewsbury
1Z52 : Shrewsbury to Pwllheli
1Z54 : Pwllheli to Bristol Parkway

Loco(s) Route
67001 Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Worcestershire Parkway - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97304 + 97303 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97303 + 97304 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
67001 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Parkway

Notes :
(1) Tour postponed from 03/06/20, 11/09/20 & 18/06/21.
(2) Off tour options: Barmouth, Minffordd & Portmeirion, Porthmadog or Pwllheli.


97304 + 97303 on arrival at Pwllheli (photo: Dave Martin)

Sources : Dave Martin (on the tour from/to Shrewsbury) & Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from Shrewsbury to Minffordd and return)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski  & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Parkway 04.57d [P4] ?   00.20a [P1] 00.05 128.25
4.48 Westerleigh Jn 05/03½ 05/09   00/13½ 23/59 123.57
? Yate 05/07 05/12   00/05 23/57 ?
? Charfield 05/13 05/16   23/59½ 23/51 ?
20.46 Cam & Dursley 05.20a ~ 05.24d [P1] 05.23 ~ 05.28   23.48a ~ 23.52d [P2] 23.44 ~ 23.46 107.59
26.07 Standish Jn 05/30½ 05/34   23/43 23/38 102.18
? Gloucester Yard Jn 05/36½ 05/39   23/37 23/34 ?
33.05 Barnwood Jn 05/37½ 05/40   23/36 23/33 95.20
38.48 Cheltenham Spa 05.43a ~ 05.47d [P2] 05.45 ~ 05.49   23.27a ~ 23.30d [P1] 23.23 ~ 23.28 89.57
45.70 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 05/55 [P1] 05/56   23/19 [P2] 23/17 82.35
56.46 Abbotswood Jn 06/03 06/03   23/11½ 23/08 71.59
57.13 Worcestershire Parkway LL 06.04a ~ 06.09d [P1] ?   23.05a ~ 23.08d [P2] ? 71.12
67.63 Stoke Works Jn 06/19½ 06/19   22/56½ 22/57 60.42
69.61 Bromsgrove 06.22a ~ 06.25d [P1] 06.23 ~ 06.31   22.50a ~ 22.53d [P4] 22.53 ~ 22.55 58.44
73.39 Barnt Green 06/34 [P1] [FL] 06/38   22/45½ [P2] 22/48 54.66
76.14 Longbridge 06/36½ [FL] 06/41   22/40½ 22/46 52.11
78.47 Kings Norton 06/41½ [P1] 06/44   22/37½ [FL] 22/41 49.58
80.61 Selly Oak 06/45½ 06/50   - - -
? Five Ways 06/52 [P1] 06/57   - - -
- Lifford East Jn - -   22/36½ 22/40 ?
- Bordesley Jn - -   22/31½ 22/35 44.43
- St Andrews Jn - -   22/30½ 22/34 44.17
- Proof House Jn - -   22/27½ 22/31 43.18
84.07 Birmingham New Street 06.56a ~ 06.59d [P9] [DEL] 07.01 ~ 07.04   22.22a ~ 22.25d [P3] [WL] 22.24 ~ 22.28 42.44
84.61 Proof House Jn 07/02½ 07/07   - - -
87.62 Aston 07/09 07/10   - - -
90.03 Perry Barr North Jn 07/14½ 07/15   - - -
94.40 Bescot Stadium 07/23½ 07/22   - - -
95.58 Darlaston Jn 07/24½ 07/24   - - -
98.57 Portobello Jn 07/27½ 07/28   - - -
- Soho South Jn - -   22/17½ 22/18 40.43
- Galton Jn - -   22/16 22/17 38.65
- Dudley Port - -   22/11½ 22/13 35.20
100.47 Wolverhampton 07.33a ~ 07.51d [P3] 07.38 ~ 07.50   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P4] 22.03 ~ 22.06 29.60
? Wolverhampton North Jn 07/52½ 07/52   21/59 21/59 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 07/57½ 07/53   21/58 21/53 ?
109.44 Cosford 08/11½ 08/09   21/50 21/45 20.57
114.74 Madeley Jn 08/16½ 08/16   21/45 21/40 15.20
116.15 Telford Central 08.20a ~ 08.23d [P2] 08.21 ~ 08.24   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P1] 21.35 ~ 21.38 14.06
120.02 Wellington 08/29 [DM] 08/30   21/34 [UM] 21/31 10.25
? Abbey Foregate Jn 08/40 ?   21/23 21/20 ?
130.21
0.00		 Shrewsbury 08L46a [P4] ~ 10L17d [P7] 08.56 [P4] ~ 10.19   21L01a ~ 21L21d [P4] 21.01 ~ 21.18 0.00
118.54
? English Bridge Jn 10/18½ ?   20/56½ 21/00 ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/21 10/22   20/54½ 20/58 117.68
11.10 Westbury (Salop) 10/32½ ?   20/41½ ? 107.42
19.54 Welshpool 10pt43 ~ 10pt54 [P2] 10.47 ~ ?   20t29 ~ 20t30 [P1] 20/21? 98.78
22.41 Fron Jn 10/58 ?   20/25½ ? 96.11
33.42 Newtown (Powys) 11t15 ~ 11t16 [P2] 11/16?   20t10 ~ 20t11 [P1] 20/09? 85.12
47.10 Talerddig 11t38 ~ 11t39 11/35?   19t49 ~ 19t50 19/49? 71.44
60.68 Machynlleth 12t01 ~ 12t03 [P2] 11.53 ~ 12.05   19t13 ~ 19t28 [P1] 19.12 ~ 19.30 57.66
64.59 Dovey Junction 12t10 ~ 12t11 [P1] 12.12 ~ 12.13   19t04 ~ 19t06 [P1] 18.57 ~ 18.59 53.67
74.40 Tywyn 12t31 ~ 12t33 [P2] 12/34?   18t37 ~18t38 [P?] 18.35 ~ 18.36 44.14
? Fairbourne 12/52 ?   18/09½ ? ?
86.27 Barmouth 13t00a ~ 13t01d [P2] 13.06 ~ 13.10   17t51a ~ 18t01d [P?] 17.52 ~ 18.03 32.27
87.77 Llanaber 13t06 ~ 13t08 ?   17t44 ~ 17t46 ? 30.57
96.71 Harlech 13t28 ~ 13t30 [P2] 13/34?   17t23 ~ 17t25 [P1] 17.24 ~ 17.25 21.63
103.42 Minffordd 13.49a ~ 13.51d ?   17.02a ~ 17.04d ? 15.12
105.57 Porthmadog 13t59a ~ 14t02d [P2] 13.59 ~ 14.11   16t48a ~ 16t52d [P1] 16.48 ~ 17.01 12.77
? Criccieth 14/11½ ?   16/38½ ? ?
115.13 Penychain 14t20 ~ 14t21 ?   16t28 ~ 16t29 ? 3.41
118.54 Pwllheli 14.34a 14..37   16.20d 16.23 0.00

Mileages are as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

20/08/21 :
5Z50 : (67001 + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Bristol Parkway

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 02.14d
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 02/16
Eastleigh 02/19
Shawford 02/23
Winchester 02/25
Wallers Ash Loop 02/30
Worting Jn 02/38
Basingstoke 02/41
Bramley 02/48
Southcote Jn 02/56
Oxford Road Jn 02/58
Reading West Jn 03/00
Goring & Streatley 03/08
Didcot East Jn 03/16
Didcot Parkway 03c18 ~ 03c20
Foxhall Jn 03/21
Wantage Road 03/31
Challow 03/34
Uffington 03/36
Swindon 03/46
Wootton Bassett Jn 03/51
Hullavington 04/00
Westerleigh Jn 04/10
Bristol Parkway 04.16a [P4]

5Z51 : (67001 + tour stock) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 09.00d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 09.05a

0Z52 : (97303 + 97304) : Coleham ISU (CE) to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked
Coleham ISU (CE) 09.14d
English Bridge Jn 09/16
Shrewsbury 09/17
Coton Hill T.C. 09.24a

5Z52 : (97304 + 97303 + tour stock) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 10.00d
Shrewsbury 10.05a [P7]

0Z55 : (67001) : Coton Hill T.C. - Wellington - Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 19.55d
Shrewsbury 20*00 ~ 20*09 [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/12
Wellington 20.26 ~ 20.39
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/52
Shrewsbury 21.04a [P4]

0Z54 : (97304 + 97303) : Shrewsbury to Coleham ISU (CE)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.17d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 21.22 ~ 21.30
Shrewsbury 21/35 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 21/36
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.15 21.38 ~ 21.41
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.42 ~ 21.45
Coleham ISU (CE) 21.46a

21/08/21 :
5Z55 : (67001 + tour stock) : Bristol Parkway to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Bristol Parkway 00.30d [P1]
Filton Abbey Wood 00/32
Horfield Jn 00/33
Dr Day's Jn 00/37
North Somerset Jn 00/39
Bath Spa 00/51
Bathampton Jn 00/54
Bradford Jn 01/04
Hawkeridge Jn 01/12
Westbury 01c17 ~ 01c19
Warminster 01/25
Upton Lovell 01/30
Wylye AHB 01/34
Wishford 01/38
Wilton Jn 01/42
Salisbury 01/45
Tunnel Jn 01/49
Dean 01/59
Romsey 02/06
Romsey Single Line Jn 02/08
Eastleigh Single Line Jn 02/18
Eastleigh East Jn 02/19
Eastleigh 02/20
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 02/23
Eastleigh Arlington 02.26a


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