29th April 2023

Pathfinder Railtours
The Spring Cornish Explorer

Tour postponed to 02/09/23, due to the collapse of Nuneham Viaduct near Oxford.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
2 x WCR Class 37s Dorridge - Hatton - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads -  Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par - St Austell - Truro - Redruth - Camborne - St Erth - Penzance
2 x WCR Class 37s Penzance  - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes :
(1) Tour options were advertised as:

Option A Truro
Option B Camborne for Trevithick Day
Option C St Erth for St Ives
Option D Penzance

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder Railtours' brochure)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Dorridge 05.50d 23.15a
Warwick Parkway 06.05d 23.00a
Leamington Spa 06.15d 22.50a
Banbury 06.35d 22.25a
Oxford 07.00d 22.00a
Swindon 07.50d 21.15a
Chippenham 08.10d 20.55a
Bath Spa 08.30d 20.30a
Bristol Temple Meads 08.50d 20.10a
Truro 12.20a 16.40d
Camborne 12.40a 16.25d
St Erth 12.50a 16.10d
Penzance 13.00a 16.00d


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