16th May 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Tour cancelled, due to unacceptable timings.

Route :
1Z31 : Cardiff Central to Pwllheli
1Z34 : Pwllheli to Shrewsbury
1Z35 : Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
DBC Class 67 Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
2 x Class 97/3s Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
2 x Class 97/3s Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
DBC Class 67 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

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

Source : Richard Szwejkowski

Timings (Booked only)
(from Richard Szwejkowski)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Cardiff Central 05.48d [P2] [B]   00.57a [P2]
Long Dyke Jn 05/52 [UR]   00/55 [C]
Marshfield 06/02 [UR]   00/47½ [DM]
Ebbw Jn 06/08 [UM]   00/43½ [DM]
Newport 06.11a ~ 06.15d [P4]   00.32a ~ 00.38d [P2] [DM]
Maindee West Jn 06/17   00/30 [DM]
Maindee North Jn 06/19   00/29
Cwmbran 06.28a ~ 06.31d   00.12a ~ 00.15d
Pontypool & New Inn 06.37a ~ 06.40d   00.04a ~ 00.07d
Little Mill Jn 06/43   00/01
Abergavenny 06.51a ~ 06.54d   23.48a ~ 23.51d
Pontrilas 07*09 ~ 07*35 [Loop]   23/36
Tram Inn 07/42   23/30
Hereford 07.52a ~ 07.55d [P3]   23.16a ~ 23.21d [P2]
Shelwick Jn 07/58   23/13
Moreton-on-Lugg 08/01   23/07
Leominster 08/09   23/00
Woofferton 08/14   22/55
Ludlow 08.19a ~ 08.22d   22.46a ~ 22.49d
Bromfield 08/27   22/42
Craven Arms 08.33a ~ 08.36d [P1]   22.34a ~ 22.37d [P2]
Marsh Brook LC 08/44   22/28
Dorrington SB 08/53   22/19
Sutton Bridge Jn 09*00 ~ 09*55 [Loop]   22/11
English Bridge Jn 09/57   22/09
Shrewsbury 09L59a ~ 10L14d [P4]   21L02a [P4] ~ 22L07d [P7]
English Bridge Jn 10/16   20/59
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/18   20/56
Westbury (Salop) 10/30   20/42
Welshpool 10/40   20/29
Fron Jn 10x44 ~ 10x56   20/25
Newtown 11/17   20x10 ~ 20x11 [P1]
Talerddig 11/35   19/47
Machynlleth 11x53 ~ 12x03 [P2]   19x13 ~ 19x28 [P1]
Dovey Junction 12/09   19*04 ~ 19*06
Tywyn 12/29   18/38
Barmouth 12x58 ~ 13x02 [P2]   17x53 ~ 18x01 [P1]
Llanaber 13/09   17/48
Harlech 13/33   17/27
Minffordd 13.50a ~ 13.56d   17.02a ~ 17.06d
Porthmadog 14.04a ~ 14.07d [P2]   16x47a ~ 16x52d [P1]
Penychain 14/23   16/31
Pwllheli 14.31a   16.23d


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