21st April 2023

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign', 37254 'Cardiff Canton' & 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri'
Stock Used 5921+5929+1200+3390+3345+3386+1657+3364+3325+17105

Route :
1Z67 : Bristol Temple Meads to Pwllheli
1Z68 : Pwllheli to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
67006 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97302 + 37254 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97302 + 37254 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
67006? (2) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Off tour options: Barmouth, Minffordd & Portmeirion, Porthmadog or Pwllheli.
(2) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from/to Shrewsbury)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski, Realtime Trains & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 05.33d [P7] [UF] 05.33   01.10a [P12] 01.04 134.13
? Bristol East Jn 05/35 [UF] 05/34   01/08 [DF] 01/03 ?
? Dr Day's Jn 05/36 [UM] 05/35   01/07 [DF] 01/01 ?
? Horfield Jn 05/40 [UM] 05/38   01/02½ [DM] 00/58 ?
4.23 Filton Abbey Wood 05/41 [P2] [UF] 05/40   01/01½ [P1] [DM] 00/58 129.64
5.62 Bristol Parkway 05.44a ~ 05.47d [P1] 05.46 ~ 05.49   00.56a ~ 00.59d [P2] 00.52 ~ 00.55 128.25
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 05/53½ 05/56   00/50 00/47 123.57
? Yate 05/55½ 05/58   00/48 00/39 ?
18.75 Charfield 06*03 ~ 06*13 [UGL] 06.08 ~ 06.16   00/42½ 00/34 ?
26.28 Cam & Dursley 06.20a ~ 06.23d 06.25 ~ 06.28   00.30a ~ 00.35d 00.24 ~ 00.27 107.59
31.70 Standish Jn 06/29½ 06/33   00/25 00/19 102.18
? Gloucester Yard Jn 06/35½ 06/38   00/19 00/14 ?
38.67 Barnwood Jn 06/36½ 06/39   00/18 00/13 95.20
44.30 Cheltenham Spa 06.42a ~ 06.45d [P2] 06.45 ~ 06.49   00.09a ~ 00.12d [P1] 00.04 ~ 00.08 89.57
51.52 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/53 [P1] 06/56   23/59½ [P2] 23/53 82.35
62.28 Abbotswood Jn 07/01 07/04   23/52 23/43 71.59
63.01 Worcestershire Parkway 07.02a ~ 07.05d [P1] 07.05 ~ 07.09   23.46a ~ 23.49d [P2] 23.40 ~ 23.42 71.12
73.45 Stoke Works Jn 07/15 07/19   23/37 23/30 60.42
75.49 Bromsgrove 07.18a ~ 07.36d [P1] 07.23 ~ 07.36   23.31a ~ 23.34d [P4] 23.24 ~ 23.27 58.44
79.27 Barnt Green 07/45 [P1] [UGC] 07/44   23/26 [P2] 23/19 54.66
- Cofton Jn - -   23/21 23/17 ?
81.60 Longbridge Sig.23 07*51 ~ 07*55 [UGS] ?   - - -
? Longbridge 07/57 [UF] 07/51   23/12 [P2] [DGG] 23/13 ?
84.35 Kings Norton 08/04 07/58   23/04 [P4] [DS] 23/07 49.58
? Lifford East Jn 08/06 07/59   23/00 23/06 ?
89.50 Bordesley Jn 08/13 08/04   22/55 22/56 44.43
89.76 St Andrews Jn 08/14 08/14   22/51½ 22/55 44.17
? Proof House Jn 08/18½ [WL] 08/21   22/48 22/52 ?
91.49 Birmingham New Street 08.21a ~ 08.25d [P9] 08.25 ~ 08.29   22.39a ~ 22.45d [P2] [WL] 22.45 ~ 22.50 42.44
93.50 Soho South Jn 08/30½ 08/36   22/35½ 22/35 40.43
? Soho East Jn 08/31½ DIV   - - -
? Perry Barr West Jn 08/35 DIV   - - -
96.31 Perry Barr North Jn 08/36 DIV   - - -
98.67 Bescot Stadium 08/40½ DIV   - - -
100.05 Darlaston Jn 08/41½ DIV   - - -
103.04 Portobello Jn 08/45½ DIV   - - -
- Galton Jn DIV 08/38?   22/32 22/30 38.65
- Dudley Port DIV ?   22/21½ 22/25 35.20
104.74 Wolverhampton 08.55a ~ 09.00d [P1] 08.53 ~ 09.01   21.58a ~ 22.15d [P4] 22.04 ~ 22.18 29.60
? Wolverhampton North Jn 09/02 09/02   21/55 22/02 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 09/03 09/04   21/53 21/58 ?
113.71 Cosford 09/10 09/11   21/46 21/51 20.57
119.21 Madeley Jn 09/15 09/16   21/41 21/46 15.27
? Telford Central 09/16 09/17   21/39½ 21/45 ?
124.29 Wellington 09.20a ~ 09.40d [P2] 09.22 ~ 09.39   21/34 21/41 10.25
? Abbey Foregate Jn 09/54 09/50   21/23 21/31 ?
134.48
0.00		 Shrewsbury 09L57a ~ 10L17d [P4] 09.59 ~ 10.17 [P4]   21L01a ~ 21L21d [P4] 21.08 ~ 21.29 0.00
118.54
? English Bridge Jn 10/18½ 10/18   20/57 21/06 ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/21 10/21   20/55 21/04 117.68
11.10 Westbury 10/32½ ?   20/42 ? 107.42
19.54 Welshpool 10t43 ~ 10t54 [P2] 10/43?   20t29 ~ 20t31 [P1] 20/36? 98.78
22.41 Fron Jn 10/58 ?   20/25 ? 96.11
33.42 Newtown 11/17 [P1] 11/04 [P1]   20t10 ~ 20t11 [P1] 20/23? 85.12
47.10 Talerddig 11/35 11/22   19/47 20/06 71.44
60.68 Machynlleth 11t53 ~ 12t02 [P2] 11.39 ~ 12.03   19t13 ~ 19t28 [P1] 19.12 ~ 19.45 57.66
64.59 Dovey Junction 12/08½ [P1] 12/09   19t04 ~ 19t06 [P1] 18.52 ~ 19.02 53.67
74.40 Tywyn 12/28½ [P2] 12/28   18/38 [P2] 18/32 44.14
? Fairbourne 12/51 ?   18/10 ? ?
86.27 Barmouth 12t58a ~ 13t01d [P2] 13.02 ~ 13.05   17t53a ~ 18t01d [P1] 17.40 ~ 18.01 32.27
87.77 Llanaber 13/08 ?   17/48 ? 30.57
96.71 Harlech 13/32 [P2] 13/26   17/27 [P1] 17/18 21.63
103.42 Minffordd 13.49a ~ 13.54d ?   17.02a ~ 17.06d ? 15.12
105.57 Porthmadog 14t03a ~ 14t06d [P2] 14.05 ~ 14.07   16t47a ~ 16t52d [P1] 16.46 ~ 16.53 12.77
? Criccieth 14/15 ?   16/38½ ? ?
115.13 Penychain 14/22½ ?   16/31 ? 3.41
118.54 Pwllheli 14.31a 14.31   16.23d 16.23 0.00

Mileages are as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

21/04/23 :
5Z67 : (67006 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 02.00d
Wetmore Jn 02.04 ~ 02.09
Burton-on-Trent 02/12
Wichnor Jn 02/17
Tamworth HL 02/22
Kingsbury Jn 02/28
Water Orton 02/31
Castle Bromwich Jn 02/33
Landor Street Jn 02c39 ~ 02c41
St Andrews Jn 02/44
Bordesley Jn 02/45
Lifford East Jn 02/50
Kings Norton 02/51
Longbridge 02/55
Barnt Green 02/58
Bromsgrove 03/01
Stoke Works Jn 03/03
Abbotswood Jn 03/11
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 03/19
Cheltenham Spa 03/26
Barnwood Jn 03/31
Gloucester Yard Jn 03/32
Standish Jn 03/38
Charfield 03/48
Yate 03/54
Westerleigh Jn 03/56
Bristol Parkway 04c04 ~ 04c06 [P2]
Filton Abbey Wood 04/08
Horfield Jn 04/09
Narroways Hill Jn 04/11
Lawrence Hill 04*14 ~ 04*56
Dr Day's Jn 04/58
Bristol East Jn 05/01
Bristol Temple Meads 05.04a [P8]

0Z70 : (37254 + 97302) : Coleham ISU (CE) to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coleham ISU (CE) 09.56d
English Bridge Jn 09/586
Shrewsbury 10.01a [P4]

0Z66 : (67006) : Shrewsbury - Coton Hill T.C. - Abbey Foregate C.S.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 10.04d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 10.09 ~ 10.59
Shrewsbury 11/04 [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 11.07 ~ 11.12
Abbey Foregate C.S. 11.15a

0Z71 : (67006?) : Abbey Foregate C.S. - Wellington - Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate C.S. 20.15d
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/18
Wellington 20.30 ~ 20.46
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/58
Shrewsbury 21.04a [P4]

0Z69 : (97302 + 37254) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.
0Z69 : (37254 + 97302) : Coton Hill T.C. to Coleham ISU (CE)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.11d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 21.16 ~ 21.27
Shrewsbury 21/33 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 21/35
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.15 21.37 ~ 21.41
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.42 ~ 21.46
Coleham ISU (CE) 21.47a

22/04/23 :
5Z68 : (67006? + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 01.40d [P12]
Bristol East Jn 01/42
Dr Day's Jn 01/43
Horfield Jn 01/47
Filton Abbey Wood 01/48
Bristol Parkway 01c52 ~ 02c07 [P4]
Westerleigh Jn 02/13
Yate 02/15
Charfield 02/21
Standish Jn 02/32
Gloucester Yard Jn 02/38
Barnwood Jn 02/39
Cheltenham Spa 02/45
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 02/51
Abbotswood Jn 03/04
Stoke Works Jn 03/17
Bromsgrove 03/22
Barnt Green 03/29
Longbridge 03/31
Kings Norton 03/35
Lifford East Jn 03/37
Bordesley Jn 03/44
St Andrews Jn 03/45
Landor Street Jn 03c48 ~ 03c50
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/57
Water Orton 03/58
Kingsbury Jn 04/02
Tamworth HL 04/06
Wichnor Jn 04/11
Burton-on-Trent 04/15
Wetmore Jn 04.19 ~ 04.24
Burton Wetmore Sidings 04.28a


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