Photo Review
18th November 1989
Pathfinder Tours
The West Wales Wanderer
| Locos Used | 08798, 37142, 47449 & 47559 'Sir Joshua Reynolds' |
Route : 1Z16 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47449 |
Manchester Piccadilly - Slade Lane Jn - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Stoke Works Jn - (via Spetchley) - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart JnJersey Marine South Jn - Swansea Burrows Sidings |
| 08798 | Swansea Burrows Sidings - Swansea East Depot |
| 08798 | Swansea East Depot - Swansea Burrows Sidings |
| 47449 | Swansea Burrows Sidings - Jersey Marine South Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn East - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon |
| 47449 (1) | Pantyffynnon - Abernant |
| 47559 (2) | Abernant - Pantyffynnon |
| 47559 | Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Morlais Jn - Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen |
| 47559 | Carmarthen - Whitland - Clarbeston Road - Haverfordwest - Gulf Oil Branch Jn - Waterston |
| 37142 (1) | Waterston - Gulf Oil Branch Jn |
| 47559 (3) | Gulf Oil Branch Jn - Herbranston Jn - Robeston |
| 37142 (1) | Robeston - Gulf Oil Branch Jn - Herbranston Jn |
| 47559 (3) | Herbranston Jn - Milford Haven |
| 37142 (1) |
Milford Haven - Haverfordwest |
| 37142 |
Haverfordwest - Clarbeston Road - Whitland - Carmarthen |
| 47449 | Carmarthen - Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Lop West Jn - Llandore Jn - Neath - Court Sart Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Piccadilly |
Notes :
(1) 47559 on rear.
(2) 47449 on rear.
(3) 37142 on rear.
(3) Route & loco confirmation required north of Cheltenham Spa (in both
directions).
Sources : John Simmonds, John Cassey (joined/left the
train at Cheltenham Spa) & C37LG
Photo Review
08798 running round at Swansea East Depot (photo: John Cassey)
47449 (above) and 47559 (below) at Abernant (photo: John Cassey)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Cassey)
| M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
| 0.00 | Manchester Piccadilly | 05.30d | ? | 00.07a | ? | 675.23 | |
| 2.25 | Slade Lane Jn | 05/34½ | ? | 00/04 | ? | 372.78 | |
| 5.15 | Heaton Norris Jn | 05/37½ | ? | 00/01 | ? | 670.32 | |
| 5.70 | Stockport | 05.39a ~ 05.41d | ? | 23.57a ~ 23.58d | ? | 669.57 | |
| 6.12 | Edgeley Jn | 05/42½ | ? | 23/55 | ? | 669.12 | |
| 8.11 | Cheadle Hulme | 05/45 | ? | 23/53½ | ? | 667.36 | |
| 12.06 | Wilmslow | 05/48 | ? | 23/50½ | ? | 663.41 | |
| 13.50 | Alderley Edge | 05/50 | ? | 23/49 | ? | 661.77 | |
| 26.21 | Sandbach | 05/59½ | ? | 23/37½ | ? | 649.26 | |
| 30.71 | Crewe | 06.10a ~ 06.12d | ? | 23.27a ~ 23.30d | ? | 644.56 | |
| 38.77 | Madeley | 06/22½ | ? | 23/16 | ? | 636.70 | |
| 49.79 | Norton Bridge | 06/31½ | ? | 23/06½ | ? | 625.68 | |
| 55.28 | Stafford | 06.37a ~ 06.38d | ? | 23.00a ~ 23.01d | ? | 620.39 | |
| 69.05 | Bushbury Jn | 06/53 | ? | 22/51 | ? | 606.62 | |
| 70.59 | Wolverhampton | 06.56a ~ 06.58d | ? | 22.45a ~ 22.47d | ? | 605.08 | |
| - | Dudley Port | 22/38½ | ? | 599.48 | |||
| - | Galton Jn | 22/35 | ? | 596.03 | |||
| 72.43 | Portobello Jn | 07/02½ | ? | ||||
| 75.32 | Darlaston Jn | 07/08 | ? | ||||
| 76.50 | Bescot | 07/09 | ? | ||||
| 81.07 | Perry Barr North Jn | 07/13½ | ? | ||||
| 81.46 | Perry Barr West Jn | 07/14½ | ? | ||||
| 83.45 | Soho East Jn | 07/18½ | ? | ||||
| 83.78 | Soho South Jn | 07/20½ | ? | 22/33 | ? | 594.25 | |
| 85.79 | Birmingham New Street | 07.25a ~ 07.30d | ? | 22.22a ~ 22.27d | ? | 592.24 | |
| 86.53 | Proof House Jn | 07/32 | ? | 22/19½ | ? | 591.50 | |
| 87.50 | St Andrews Jn | 07/35 | ? | 22/16½ | ? | 590.53 | |
| 87.76 | Bordesley Jn | 07/36½ | ? | 22/15½ | ? | 590.27 | |
| ? | Camp Hill | 07/38 | ? | 22/13½ | ? | ? | |
| 93.11 | Kings Norton | 07/43½ | ? | 22/05 | ? | 585.12 | |
| 98.19 | Barnt Green | 07/50 | ? | 22/00 | ? | 580.04 | |
| 101.62 | Bromsgrove | 07/54 | ? | 21/53 | ? | 576.41 | |
| 103.75 | Stoke Works Jn | 07/55 | ? | 21/51 | ? | 574.28 | |
| 115.12 | Abotswood Jn | 08/02 | ? | 21/42 | ? | 563.11 | |
| 133.10 | Cheltenham Spa | 08.17a ~ 08.19d | ??.?? ~ 08.36 | 21.25a ~ 21.27d | 21.30 ~ ??.?? | 545.13 | |
| 138.53 | Barnwood Jn | 08/25 | 08/44 | ? | ? | ? | |
| M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
| 139.50 | Gloucester | 08.27a ~ 08.29d | 08.46 ~ 08.49 |
| 153.68 | Awre | 08/45 | 09/03 |
| 159.03 | Lydney | 08/50 | 09/08 |
| 174.27 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 09.06a ~ 09.08d | 09.29 ~ 09.31 |
| 184.16 | Newport | 09.21a ~ 09.23d | 09.43 ~ 09.45 |
| 195.76 | Cardiff Central | 09/38 | 09/58 |
| 216.11 | Bridgend | 09/57 | 10/18 |
| 228.25 | Port Talbot Parkway | 10c08 ~ 10c10 | 10.29 ~ 10.32 |
| 232.23 | Court Sart Jn | 10/15 | 10/38 |
| 233.32 | Dynevor Jn | 10/17 | 10/41 |
| 234.40 | Jersey Marine South Jn | 10/20 | 10/44 |
| 237.07 | Swansea Burrows Sidings | 10L30 ~ 10L40 | 10.53 ~ 11.06 |
| 238.30 | Swansea Eastern Depot | 10.50 ~ 11.00 | 11.16 ~ 11.25 |
| 239.53 | Swansea Burrows Sidings | 11L10 ~ 11L24 | 11.32 ~ 11.40 |
| 242.20 | Jersey Marine South Jn | 11/34 | 11/35 |
| 243.22 | Jersey Marine North Jn | 11/37 | 11/56 |
| 245.63 | Felin Fran | 11/42 | 12/01 |
| 254.09 | Hendy Jn | 11x59 ~ 11x59 | 12/17 |
| 259.36 | Pantyffynnon | 12L07 ~ 12L13 | 12.25 ~ 12.38 |
| 267.62 | Abernant | 12.43a ~ 12.53d | 13.15 ~ 13.27 |
| 276.08 | Pantyffunnon | 13L23 ~ 13L28 | 14.00 ~ 14.19 |
| 281.35 | Hendy Jn | 13/36 | 14/25 |
| 282.41 | Morlais Jn | 13/37 | 14/26 |
| 286.09 | Llandeilo Jn | 13/42 | 14/31 |
| 287.60 | Llanelli | 13/43 | 14/33 |
| 307.50 | Carmarthen Jn | 14/03 | 14/52 |
| 308.15 | Carmarthen | 14.05a ~ 14.15d | 14.54 ~ 15.15 |
| 308.59 | Carmarthen Bridge Jn | 14/17 | 15/17 |
| 322.21 | Whitland | 14/31 | 15/30 |
| 334.18 | Clarbeston Road | 14/42 | 15/49 |
| 339.30 | Haverfordwest | 14p48a ~ 15p05d | 15.57 ~ 16.02 |
| 344.14 | Johnston | 15/12 | 16/09 |
| 345.27 | Gulf Oil Branch Jn | 15/14 | 16/13 |
| 347.62 | Waterston | 15L27a ~ 15L42d | 16.21 ~ 16.30 |
| 350.17 | Gulf Oil Branch Jn | 15.54 ~ 15.59 | 16.40 ~ 16.42 |
| 351.29 | Herbranston Jn | 16/02 | 16/46 |
| 353.63 | Robeston | 16.12a ~ 16.27d | 16.51 ~ 17.01 |
| 356.17 | Herbranston Jn | 16.37 ~ 16.42 | 17.06 ~ 17.07 |
| 357.70 | Milford Haven | 16.46a ~ 17.23d | 17.13 ~ 17.24 |
| 361.68 | Johnston | 17/42 | 17/36 |
| 366.52 | Haverfordwest | 17L38 ~ 17L46 | 17.42 ~ 17.49 |
| 371.64 | Clarbeston Road | 17/54 | 18/00 |
| 383.61 | Whitland | 18.06a ~ 18.07d | 18.12 ~ 18.13 |
| 397.23 | Carmarthen Bridge Jn | 18/22 | 18/30 |
| 397.67 | Carmarthen | 18L24a ~ 18L32d | 18.32 ~ 18.41 |
| 398.32 | Carmarthen Jn | 18/34 | 18/43 |
| 418.22 | Llanelli | 18/53 | 19/01 |
| ? | Duffryn West | 18/57 | 19/03 |
| 426.58 | Cockett West | 19x02 ~ 19x02 | 19/06 |
| 428.28 | Swansea Loop West Jn | 19/05 | 19/11 |
| 428.60 | Landore Jn | 19/06 | 19/12 |
| 435.22 | Neath | 19/14 | 19/20 |
| 440.63 | Port Talbot Parkway | 19c22 ~ 19c24 | 19.27 ~ 19.30 |
| 452.77 | Bridgend | 19/37 | 19/44 |
| 473.12 | Cardiff Central | 19*57 ~ 20*03 | 20.05 ~ 20.08 |
| 484.72 | Newport | 20.18a ~ 20.20d | 20.21 ~ 20.22 |
| 494.61 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 20.31a ~ 203.33d | 20.34 ~ 20.35 |
| 501.57 | Pilning | 20/40 | 20/42 |
| 505.23 | Patchway | 20/44 | 20/46 |
| 506.45 | Bristol Parkway | 20.47a ~ 20.49d | 20.49 ~ 20.52 |
| 511.15 | Westerleigh Jn | 20/55 | 21/00 |
| 519.28 | Charfield | 21/02 | 21/07 |
| 532.53 | Standish Jn | 21/11 | 21/17 |
| 538.63 | Gloucester Yard Jn | 21/16 | 21/22 |
Timings continue in first table.
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