29th March 2025

Pathfinder Railtours
The Heart of Wales Explorer

Locos Used 37668 & 37676 'Loch Rannoch'
Stock Used 6310+3356+3364+80042+3325+3314+3340+3345+3333+1212+6054+5985

Route :
1Z37 : Eastleigh to Shrewsbury
1Z38 : Shrewsbury to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
37676 + 37668 Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Jersey Marine Jn North - Felin Fran - Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn - Hendy Jn - Pontarddulais - Pantyffynnon - Llandeilo - Llandovery - Sugar Loaf - Llanwrtyd - Llandrindod - Knighton - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
37676 + 37668 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh

Notes :
(1) The return leg was delayed leaving Shrewsbury, as the locos were swapped round, due to a problem with 37668.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (joined/left the tour at Warminster)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Eastleigh 07.00d [P3] 07.01 [P3]   22.54a [P1] 23.00 201.41
? Southampton Airport Parkway 07/02½ [P2] 07/05   22/50 [P1] [UF] 22/57 ?
3.55 St Denys 07/05½ [P2] [DF] 07/07   22/46½ [P1] 22/54 197.66
? Northam Jn 07/07½ 07/09   22/44 [US] 22/52 ?
5.52 Southampton Central 07.10a ~ 07.13d [P4] [DF] 07.12 ~ 07.15   22.39a ~ 22.41d [P1] 22.44 ~ 22.48 195.69
? Church Lane Jn 07/15½ 07/18   22/35½ [UF] 22/41 ?
8.23 Redbridge 07/17½ 07/21   22/34 22/39 193.18
13.59 Romsey 07.25a ~ 07.28d [P2] 07.29 ~ ?   22.24a ~ 22.27d [P1] 22.28 ~ 22.30 187.62
21.22 Dean 07/37½ 07/41   22/17 22/17 180.19
29.17 Tunnel Jn 07/47½ 07/49   22/05½ 22/06 172.24
30.24 Salisbury 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P3] 07.53 ~ 07.59   21.53a ~ 22.00d [P2] 21.53 ~ 22.01 171.17
32.10 Wilton Jn 08/00 08/03   21/50½ 21/50 169.31
? Wishford 08/04 08/08   21/47½ 21/45 ?
40.02 Wylye AHB 08/08 08/12   21/44 21/41 161.39
? Upton Lovell 08/12 08/17   21/39 21/36 ?
50.06 Warminster 08.17a ~ 08.20d [P1] 08.21 ~ 08.25   21.31a ~ 21.33d [P2] 21.28 ~ 21.31 151.35
54.59 Westbury 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P3] 08.32 ~ 08.36   21.21a ~ 21.23d [P1] 21.15 ~ 21.19 146.62
? Hawkeridge Jn 08/33½ 08/38   21/17½ 21/14 ?
58.62 Trowbridge 08.38a ~ 08.40d 08.42 ~ 08.48   21.09a ~ 21.11d 21.03 ~ 21.09 142.59
60.03 Bradford Jn 08/43 08/51   21/06½ 21/01 141.38
? Bradford-on-Avon 08/46½ 08/55   21/04 20/58 ?
69.15 Bathampton Jn 08/58 09/03   20/56 20/50 132.26
71.41 Bath Spa 09.01a ~ 09.04d [P1] 09.07 ~ 09.11   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P2] 20.41 ~ 20.46 130.00
82.16 North Somerset Jn 09/16 [UBL] 09/26   20/38 20/29 119.25
82.43 Dr Day's Jn 09/22½ [RL] 09/28   20/30 [DBL] 20/26 118.78
? Narroways Hill Jn 09/26½ 09/30   20/27½ 20/22 ?
? Horfield Jn 09/28 09/33   20/26 20/21 ?
86.18 Filton Abbey Wood 09.29a ~ 09.31d [P4] 09.35 ~ 09.38   20.21a ~ 20.24d [P3] [RL] 20.15 ~ 20.19 115.23
87.65 Patchway 09/35 [P2] 09/40 [P2]   20/17 [P1] 20/12 113.56
91.31 Pilning 09*41 ~ 09*48 [DGL] 09.45 ~ 09.52   20/11½ [P1] 20/08 110.10
? Severn Tunnel East 09/51 09/56   20/09 20/07 ?
? Severn Tunnel West 09/55½ 10/01   20/04½ 20/03 ?
98.27 Severn Tunnel Junction 09.57a ~ 10.03d [P3] [DM] 10.02 ~ 10.06   19.59a ~ 20.02d [P4] 19.58 ~ 20.01 103.14
? Llanwern West Jn 10/10 10/13   19/51 19/51 ?
? Maindee East Jn 10/12½ 10/15   19*40 ~ 19*47 [UM] ? ~ 19.47 94.00

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
? Maindee West Jn 10/13 [DR] 10/16
108.17 Newport 10/14½ [DR] 10/17 [DR]
109.54 Ebbw Jn 10/17½ 10/20
113.27 Marshfield 10/21½ 10/24
? Long Dyke Jn 10/30 [D] 10/31
119.77 Cardiff Central 10/32 [DM] 10/34
? Leckwith North Jn 10/34½ 10/35
131.07 Pontyclun 10/43 10/44
140.12 Bridgend 10/51 [P1] 10/52
144.33 Stormy 10/56 10/56
148.31 Margam Moors Jn 11/01 11/01
152.26 Port Talbot Parkway 11/05 [P1] 11/05
156.25 Court Sart Jn 11/08½ ?
157.34 Dynevor Jn 11/10½ 11/11
158.00 Jersey Marine Jn North 11/12 11/13
? Llangyfelach Sig.PT3541 11/19½ 11/26
? Llangyfelach Sig.PT3543 11/25 11/31
168.21 Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn 11/31 11/40
168.67 Hendy Jn 11/33 11/42
? Pontarddulais 11/34 11/44
174.21 Pantyffynnon 11t42 ~ 11t43 11.52 ~ 11.54
182.20 Llandeilo 12t03 ~ 12t04 12.12 ~ 12.15
193.37 Llandovery 12t30 ~ 12x38 12.34 ~ 12.42
? Sugar Loaf 12/57½ ?
204.64 Llanwrtyd 13t04 ~ 13t05 13.11 ~ 13.12
220.74 Llandrindod 13t41 ~ 14t01 13.41 ~ 14.01
221.31 Llandrindod Crossing 14.03 ~ 14.04 ?
240.44 Knighton 14t44 ~ 14x47 14.45 ~ 14.49
253.02 Craven Arms 15t31 ~ 15t37 [P1] 15.40 ~ 15.43 [P1]
257.50 Marsh Brook LC 15/43½ 15/53
? Church Stretton 15/46 ?
266.54 Dorrington SB 15/53 16/02
272.11 Sutton Bridge Jn 16/00 16/08
? English Bridge Jn 16/02 ?
272.75
0.00		 Shrewsbury 16.04a [P4] ~ 17.25d [P7] 16.12 [P4] ~ 18.10 [P7]
? English Bridge Jn 17/27 ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 17/29 18/11
6.21 Dorrington SB 17/36½ 18/19
? Church Stretton 17/44 ?
15.25 Marsh Brook LC 17/47 18/30
19.73 Craven Arms 17*53 ~ 18*09 [DGL] 18/34
25.16 Bromfield SB 18/18 18/39
? Ludlow 18/20½ ?
31.78 Woofferton 18/25 18/44
38.32 Leominster 18/32½ 18/49
46.61 Moreton-on-Lugg 18/39½ 18/56
49.22 Shelwick Jn 18/47 18/59
50.79 Hereford 18/49 [DR] 19/01
57.52 Tram Inn 18/57 19/09
63.29 Pontrilas 19/05 19/14
74.78 Abergavenny 19/16 19/25
82.70 Little Mill Jn 19/23 19/31
? Pontypool & New Inn 19/25 ?
? Cwmbran 19/29½ 19/33
? Maindee North Jn 19/38 19/42

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z37 : (37676 + 37668) : Shrewsbury - Coton Hill T.C. - Shrewsbury - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 16.09d [P4] [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 16.11 ~ 16.35  
Shrewsbury 16/37 [P7]  
Abbey Foregate Jn 16.39 ~ 16.41  
Shrewsbury 16.43a [P4] [P4]

5Z37 : (37668 + 37676 + tour stock) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C. (propelling)

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 16.48d [P4] [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 16.53a  

5Z38 : (37668 + 37676 + tour stock) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked Actual
Coton Hill T.C. 17.15d  
Shrewsbury 17.20a [P7] [P7]


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