11th September 1993

Pathfinder Tours
The Anglesey Odyssey I

Locos Used 20118, 20169, 37075 & 37225

Route : 1Z18 throughout

Locos Route
37075 + 37225 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - (4) - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - Hednesford - Rugeley North Jn - Stafford - Basford Hall Jn - Basford Hall - Steelworks Jn - Chester Goods Lines - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction (3)
37075 + 37225 (2) (3) Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Gaerwen Jn - Amlwch
20118 + 20169 (1) Amlwch - Gaerwen Jn - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester Goods Lines - Crewe - Madeley Jn - Madeley Chord Jn
37075 + 37225 (2) Madeley Chord Jn - Silverdale Colliery
20118 + 20169 (1) Silverdale Colliery - Madeley Chord Jn
37075 + 37225 (2) Madeley Chord Jn - Madeley Jn - Crewe
37075 + 37225 Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street - (via Camp Hill) - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 37075 + 37225 on rear.
(2) 20118 + 20169 on rear.
(3) Train was due to run to Llandudno, but didn't.
(4) Train did not go via Worcester Shrub Hill as booked due to late running (reason for the long delay at Cheltenham Spa is required).


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Sources : Ian Dobson & Alan Vickers (joined/left at Bristol Parkway)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell & Alan Vickers)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 05.55d ?   22.59a ?
Marshfield 06/02 ?   22/46 ?
Newport 06.10a ~ 06.12d ?   22.37a ~ 22.39d ?
Magor ? ?   22/23 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 06/23 ?   22/20 ?
Pilning 06/29 ?   22/14 ?
Patchway 06/35 ?   22/10 ?
Bristol Parkway 06.38a ~ 06.40d ??.?? ~ 06.55   22.06a ~ 22.08d 23.29 ~ ??.??
Westerleigh Jn 06/46 ?   22/00 ?
Yate 06/49 07/04   21/58 ?
Charfield 06/55 ?   21/51 ?
Standish Jn 07/08 07/20   21/41 23/05
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/13 ?   21/35 ?
Barnwood Jn 07/14 ?   21/31 ?
Cheltenham Spa 07.21a ~ 07.32d 07.32 ~ 09.00   21.23a ~ 21.25d ??.?? ~ 22.53
Ashchurch 07/30 ?   21/16½ ?
Abbotswood Jn 07/40 ?   21/08½ 22/34
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.47a ~ 07.49d DIV   21.00a ~ 21.02d 22.26 ~ 22.29
Droitwich Spa 07/57 DIV   20/51 ?
Stoke Works Jn 08/03 09/21   20/43 ?
Bromsgrove 08/05 09/23   20/42 ?
Barnt Green 08/09 ?   20/38 ?
Kings Norton 08/16½ 09/32   20/33 21/52

 

Location Booked Actual
Selly Oak 08/21 09/35
Birmingham New Street 08.31a ~ 08.33d 09.44 ~ 09.49
Proof House Jn 08/35 ?
Aston 08/40 09/55
Perry Barr North Jn 08/45 ?
Bescot Stadium 08/53 10/04
Walsall 08/57 10/08
Rycroft Jn 08/59 ?
Hednesford 09/20 ?
Rugeley North Jn 09/35 10/39
Colwich Jn 09/38 10/43
Stafford 09.48a ~ 09.50d 10.50 ~ 10.53
Norton Bridge 09/56½ 10/59
Madeley Jn 10/05½ 11/07
Basford Hall Jn 10/15½ 11/13
Basford Hall 10.25½a ~ 10.38d 11.17 ~ 11.18
Steelworks Jn 10/45 11/29
Beeston Castle 10/53½ ?
Chester Goods Lines 11.04a ~ 11.09d 11.50 ~ 11.52
Saltney Jn 11/13½ 11/57
Holywell Jn 11/26½ 12/08
Rhyl 11/41 12/21
Llandudno Junction 11/57 12.39a
Llandudno 12.08a ~ 12.48 DIV
Llandudno Junction 12.59½a ~ 13.07d 13.09d
Bangor 13/24½ 13/28
Gaerwen Jn 13.32a ~ 13.37d 13.38 ~ 13.58
Amlwch 14.27a ~ 14.32d 14.53 ~ 14.59
Gaerwen Jn 15.22a ~ 15.24d 15.57 ~ 16.02
Bangor 15/34 16/13
Llandudno Junction 15.47a ~ 15.49d 16.30 ~ 16.33
Rhyl 16/04 16/53
Holywell Jn 16/15½ 17/06
Saltney Jn 16/31½ 17/22
Chester Goods Lines 16/37 17.33a ~ 17.38d
Beeston Castle 16/48½ 17/53
Steelworks Jn 16/56 18/04
Crewe 16.58a ~ 17.00d 18.07 ~ 18.16
Madeley Jn 17/15 18/30
Madeley Chord Jn 17.20a ~ 17.25d 18.33 ~ 18.43
Silverdale Colliery 17.45a ~ 17.50d 19.03 ~ 19.09
Madeley Chord Jn 18.10a ~ 18.15d 19.39 ~ 19.45
Madeley Jn 18/20 19/53
Crewe 18.34a ~ 19.09d 20.05 ~ 20.27
Madeley Jn 19/20 ?
Norton Bridge 19/29 20/44
Stafford 19.34a ~ 19.36d ??.?? ~ 20.51
Bushbury Jn 19/51 21/08
Wolverhampton 19/58 ?
Dudley Port 20/06 ?
Galton Jn 20/10 ?
Soho South Jn 20/12 ?
Birmingham New Street 20.17a ~ 20.20d 21.37 ~ 21.41
Proof House Jn 20/22 ?
St Andrews Jn 20/25 ?
Bordesley Jn 20/26 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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