9th September 2022

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger', 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri' & 97304 'John Tiley'
Stock Used 17105+3097+3141+80042+3121+3146+3110+1813+4???+5009

Route :
1Z66 : Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
1Z67 : Shrewsbury to Pwllheli
1Z68 : Pwllheli to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
67005 Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
97304 (1) Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97304 + 97302 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
67005 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 97302 on rear.
(2) Off tour options: Barmouth, Minffordd & Portmeirion, Porthmadog or Pwllheli.
(3) Tour postponed from 12/08/22. The tour on 09/09/22 was originally advertised to start from Sheffield, then Oxford.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour throughout)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Cardiff Central 07.00d [P3] [D] 07.00   00.31a [P4] 00.40 109.16
? Long Dyke Jn 07/02 [UM] 07/03   00/29 [E] 00/12 ?
6.50 Marshfield 07/08½ 07/09   00/21 00/05 102.46
? Ebbw Jn 07/11½ 07/12   00/16½ 00/01 ?
11.60 Newport 07.14a ~ 07.17d [P3] 07.15 ~ 07.17   00.10a ~ 00.13d [P1] 23.52 ~ 23.56 97.36
? Maindee West Jn 07/19 07/19   00/08 23/50 97.02
- Maindee East Jn - -   00/07½ DIV ?
- East Usk Jn - -   23.45 ~ 00.05 DIV 95.70
- Maindee East Jn - -   23/41 DIV 94.78
? Maindee North Jn 07/20½ 07/21   23/39 23/49 94.46
18.67 Cwmbran 07.29a ~ 07.32d 07.20 ~ 07.36   23.27a ~ 23.29d 23.40 ~ 23.42 88.26
? Pontypool & New Inn 07/36 ?   23/22½ ? ?
23.28 Little Mill Jn 07/38 07/42   23/20 23/27 83.65
32.17 Abergavenny 07.46a ~ 07.49d [P1] 07.50 ~ 07.53   23.09a ~ 23.11d 23.17 ~ 23.19 74.78
43.64 Pontrilas 08/02 08/04   22/57½ 23/06 63.29
49.41 Tram Inn 08/07 08/09   22/52½ 23/01 57.52
56.14 Hereford 08.16a ~ 08.19d [P3] 08.16 ~ 08.19   22.39a ~ 22.44d [P2] 22.50 ~ 22.54 50.79
57.71 Shelwick Jn 08/22½ 08/22   22/36 22/47 49.22
60.32 Moreton-on-Lugg 08/25½ 08/25   22/30½ 22/43 46.61
68.61 Leominster 08.34a ~ 08.37d 08.33 ~ 08.40   22.19a ~ 22.22d 22.32 ~ 22.36 38.32
75.15 Woofferton 08/44½ 08/47   22/13 22/25 31.78
79.55 Ludlow 08.49a ~ 08.52d ?   22.04a ~ 22.07d ? 27.38
81.77 Bromfield 08/56½ 08/56   22/01 22/13 25.16
87.20 Craven Arms 09.02a ~ 09.05d [P1] 09.02 ~ 09.05   21.53a ~ 21.56d [P2] 22.06 ~ 22.08 19.73
91.68 Marsh Brook LC 09/13½ 09/11   21/47½ 22/01 15.25
94.34 Church Stretton 09.17a ~ 09.20d ?   21.40a ~ 21.43d ? 12.50
100.72 Dorrington SB 09/27 09/27   21/31½ 21/46 6.21
106.32 Sutton Bridge Jn 09/33 09/32   21/24 21/39 0.64
? English Bridge Jn 09/35 ?   21/22 ? ?
107.13
0.00		 Shrewsbury 09L37a [P4] ~ 10L17d [P7] 09.36 [P4] ~ 10.26 [P7]   21L00a ~ 21L20d [P4] 21.18 ~ 21.37 [P4] 0.00
118.54
? English Bridge Jn 10/18½ ?   20/58 ? ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/21 10/29   20/56 21/15 117.68
11.10 Westbury (Salop) 10/32½ ?   20/42 ? 107.42
19.54 Welshpool 10t43 ~ 10t54 10/56   20/31 20/38 98.78
22.41 Fron Jn 10/58 ?   20/25 ? 96.11
33.42 Newtown (Powys) 11/17 11/13   20t10 ~ 20t11 20.06 ~ 20.10 85.12
47.10 Talerddig 11/35 11/36   19/50 19/49 71.44
60.68 Machynlleth 11t53 ~ 12t02 [P1] 11.54 ~ 12.16   19t12 ~ 19t28 [P1] 19.18 ~ 19.31 57.66
64.59 Dovey Junction 12/08½ [P1] 12/23   19t04 ~ 19t05 [P1] 18.53 ~ 19.11 53.67
74.40 Tywyn 12/28½ [P2] 12/43   18/38 [P2] 18/33 44.14
? Fairbourne 12/51 ?   18/10 ? ?
86.27 Barmouth 12t58a ~ 13t01d [P2] 13.14 ~ 13.17   17t53a ~ 18t01d [P1] 17.44 ~ 18.01 32.27
87.77 Llanaber 13/08 ?   17/48 ? 30.57
96.71 Harlech 13/32 [P2] 13/40   17/27 [P1] 17/23 21.63
103.42 Minffordd 13.49a ~ 13.54d ?   17.02a ~ 17.06d ? 15.12
105.57 Porthmadog 14t04a ~ 14t06d [P2] 14.07 ~ 14.09   16t47a ~ 16t52d [P1] 16.58 ~ 17.02 12.77
? Criccieth 14/15 ?   16/38½ ? ?
115.13 Penychain 14/22½ ?   16/31 ? 3.41
118.54 Pwllheli 14.31a 14.35   16.23d 16.23 0.00

Mileages are as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

09/09/22 :
5Z65 : (67005 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 03.03d
Wetmore Jn 03.07 ~ 03.12
Burton-on-Trent 03/15
Wichnor Jn 03/20
Tamworth HL 03/26
Kingsbury Jn 03/31
Water Orton 03/35
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/36
Landor Street Jn 03c44 ~ 03c46
St Andrews Jn 03/49
Bordesley Jn 03/50
Lifford East Jn 03/57
Kings Norton 03/59
Longbridge 04/10
Barnt Green 04/13
Bromsgrove 04/18
Stoke Works Jn 04/20
Abbotswood Jn 04/29
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 04/38
Cheltenham Spa 04/46
Barnwood Jn 04/52
Horton Road Jn 04/53
Gloucester 04/54
Awre 05/08
Lydney 05/16
Chepstow 05/24
Severn Tunnel Junction 05/35
Llanwern West Jn 05/42
Maindee West Jn 05/47
Newport 05c48 ~ 05c50
Ebbw Jn 05/52
Marshfield 05/57
Long Dyke Jn 06/03
Cardiff Central 06.10a [P3]

0Z67 : (97302 + 97304) : Coleham ISU (CE) to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked Actual
Coleham ISU (CE) 09.16d  
English Bridge Jn 09/18  
Shrewsbury 09/20 [P4] [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 09.25a  

5Z66 : (67005 + tour stock) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 09.42d [P4] [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 09.47a  

5Z67 : (97304 with 97302 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked Actual
Coton Hill T.C. 10.07d  
Shrewsbury 10.12a [P7] [P7]

0Z66 : (67005) : Coton Hill T.C. to Abbey Foregate C.S.

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 10.13d
Shrewsbury 10/18
Abbey Foregate Jn 10.19 ~ 10.23
Abbey Foregate C.S. 10.27a

0Z68 : (67005) : Abbey Foregate C.S. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate C.S. 20.54d
Abbey Foregate Jn 20.57 ~ 21.01
Shrewsbury 21.04a [P4]

0Z69 : (97302 + 97304) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill C.S.
0Z69 : (97304 + 97302) : Coton Hill C.S. to Coleham ISU (CE)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.16d [P4]
Coton Hill C.S. 21.21 ~ 21.31
Shrewsbury 21/36 [UM]
English Bridge Jn 21/37
Sutton Bridge Jn 21.40 ~ 21.43
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.44 ~ 21.47
Coleham ISU (CE) 21.49a

10/09/22 :
5Z68 : (67005 + tour stock) : Cardiff Central to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 00.58d [P4]
Long Dyke Jn 01/00
Marshfield 01/12
Ebbw Jn 01/17
Newport 01c20 ~ 01c23
Maindee West Jn 01/25
Llanwern West Jn 01/27
Severn Tunnel Junction 01/34
Chepstow 01/41
Lydney 01/49
Awre 01/54
Gloucester 02/08
Horton Road Jn 02/09
Barnwood Jn 02/10
Cheltenham Spa 02/16
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 02/22
Abbotswood Jn 02/30
Stoke Works Jn 02/39
Bromsgrove 02/41
Barnt Green 02/48
Longbridge 02/51
Kings Norton 02/56
Lifford East Jn 02/58
Bordesley Jn 03/04
St Andrews Jn 03/05
Landor Street Jn 03c08 ~ 03c10
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/17
Water Orton 03/18
Kingsbury Jn 03/21
Tamworth HL 03/26
Wichnor Jn 03/31
Burton-on-Trent 03/35
Wetmore Jn 03.41 ~ 03.46
Burton Wetmore Sidings 03.50a


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