8th June 2024
Pathfinder Railtours
The Lakes Express
Tour cancelled, due to unavailable steam loco.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| WCR Diesel Loco | Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Pontypool & New Inn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
| steam: 34067 'Tangmere' | Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth [U&DGL] |
| WCR Diesel Loco | Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes :
(1) 34067 was used for the Northern Belle on this date. No other air braked
steam locos were available.
Source : Keith Gardiner
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder's brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 05.45d | 23.00a |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 06.05d | 22.40a |
| Pontypool & New Inn | 06.25d | 22.20a |
| Abergavenny | 06.40d | 22.05a |
| Hereford | 07.10d | 21.35a |
| Ludlow | 07.35d | 21.10a |
| Craven Arms | 07.50d | 20.55a |
| Shrewsbury | 08.15d | 20.30a |
| Carlisle | ?a | ?d |