2nd October 1993

Pathfinder Tours
The Neath Navigator

Locos Used 37068, 37108, 37704 & 37889
Stock Used 4993+5007+4915+4909+17169+17156+4977+5023+5037+4939

Route : 1Z16 Throughout

Locos Route
37068 + 37108 Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn (DGL) - Cheltenham Spa - Charfield - Westerleigh Jn - Stoke Gifford DGL (1) - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve North Jn - Leckwith Jn - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Margam Moors Jn - Margam Knuckle Yard
37068 + 37108 (2) Margam Knuckle Yard - Margam Yard Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore - Swansea Loop West - Llanelli - Pembrey & Burry Port - Kidwelly Loop
37704 + 37889 (3) Kidwelly Loop - Coed Bach Washery
37068 + 37108 (2) Coed Bach Washery - Kidwelly Loop
37704 + 37889 (3) Kidwelly Loop - Llanelli - Morlais Jn - Felin Fran Jn - Jersey Marine South Yard
37068 + 37108 (2) Jersey Marine South Yard - Neath & Brecon Jn - Cwmgwrach
37704 + 37889 (3) Cwmgwrach - Burrows Sidings
37068 + 37108 (2) Burrows Sidings - Jersey Marine South Jn - Dynevor Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Margam Yard Jn - Margam (Up Goods Branch)
37068 + 37108 Margam (Up Goods Branch) - Bridgend - Aberthaw - Barry - Cogan Jn - Cardiff Central - Newport - (via crossover at Maindee East Jn to Up Releif & Bishton flyover) - Severn Tunnel Junction - Lydney - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) Was booked to use the Down Reception line.
(2) 37704 + 37889 on rear.
(3) 37068 + 37108 on rear.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : Andrew Wilson (only on the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly)
Additional information from Mick Parker, Chris Wall & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Preston 05.20d ?   23.47a ? 272.49
5.36 Euxton Jn 05/26 ?   23/42 ? 267.13
8.50 Chorley 05/31 ?   23/38 ? 263.79
17.27 Lostock Jn 05/39 ?   23/30 ? 255.22
20.06 Bolton 05.43a ~ 05.45d ?   23.23a ~ 23.24d ? 252.43
28.77 Salford Crescent 05/56 ?   23/12 ? 243.52
29.63 Ordsall Lane Jn 05/57 ?   23/10 ? 242.66
30.34 Deansgate 05/59 ?   23/08 ? 242.15
31.26 Manchester Piccadilly 06.04a ~ 06.06d ?   23.04a ~ 23.05d ? 241.23
33.51 Slade Lane Jn 06/11 ?   22/58 ? 238.78
36.41 Heaton Norris Jn 06/14 ?   22/53 ? 236.08
37.16 Stockport 06.16a ~ 06.18d ?   22.49a ~ 22.52d   235.33
39.37 Cheadle Hulme 06/22 ?   22/45 ? 233.12
43.32 Wilmslow 06/26 ?   22/43 ? 229.17
57.47 Sandbach 06/38 ?   22/28 ? 215.02
62.17 Crewe 06.47a ~ 06.49d ?   22.18a ~ 22.20d ? 210.32
70.23 Madeley Jn 07/00 ?   22/02 ? 202.26
81.25 Norton Bridge 07/15 ?   21/53 ? 191.24
86.54 Stafford 07.25a ~ 07.27d 07.26 ~ 07.27   21.44a ~ 21.46d 22.08 ~ 22.10 185.75
100.31 Bushbury Jn 07/42 07/45   21/33 ? 172.18
102.79 Portobello Jn 07/47 07/49   21/27 ? 169.50
107.16 Bescot Stadium 07/52 07/56   21/20 ? 165.33
? Perry Barr North Jn ? 08/01   21/15 ? 160.76
112.12 Perry Barr West Jn 07/58 08/02  
144.44 Soho South Jn 08/04 08/08  
- Aston   21/10 ? 158.54
- Proof House Jn   21/05 ? 156.54
116.45 Birmingham New Street 08.08a ~ 08.12d 08.15 ~ 08.19   21.01a ~ 21.03d ? 155.78
117.19 Proof House Jn 08/14 08/22  
118.42 Bordesley Jn 08/24 08/27  
- Selly Oak   20/52 ? 152.47
123.57 Kings Norton 08/37 08/33   20/48 ? 150.33
128.65 Barnt Green 08/46 08/40   20/43 ? 145.25
134.41 Stoke Works Jn 08/52 ?   20/37 ? 139.49
145.58 Abbotswood Jn 09/00 09.00a ~ 09.08d
(DGL)		   20/29 ? 128.32
156.45 Ashchurch 09/08 ?   20/21 ? 117.45
163.57 Cheltenham Spa 09.19a ~ 09.21d 09.26 ~ 09.29   20.12a ~ 20.14d ? 110.34

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
170.07 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/28 ?
176.17 Standish Jn 09/34 ?
189.42 Charfield 09/44 ?
197.55 Westerleigh Jn 09/54 09.58a ~ 10.07d
202.25 Stoke Gifford 10*00a ~ 10*10d
(Down Recep)		 10/15
(DGL)
203.47 Patchway 10.17a ~ 10.19d 10.19 ~ 10.20
207.13 Pilning 10/24 10/24
214.09 Severn Tunnel Junction 10/30 10/31
223.78 Newport 10/43
(Down Relief)		 10/43
229.08 Marshfield 10/53 ?
235.58 Cardiff Central 11.07a ~ 11.15d 11.06 ~ 11.16
236.41 Penarth Curve North Jn 11/18 11/18
237.09 Leckwith Jn 11/21 11/21
246.74 Pontyclun 11/32 11/31
255.79 Bridgend 11/41 11/38
264.18 Margam Moors Jn 11/50 11/52
264.74 Margam Knuckle Yard 11L55a ~ 12L05d
(line 16)		 11.53 ~ 12.25
265.17 Margam Yard Jn 12/08 12/30
267.13 Port Talbot Parkway 12/10 12/33
272.54 Neath 12/18 12/39
279.16 Landore 12/31 12/49
279.48 Swansea Loop West 12/33 12/51
281.18 Cockett West 12/35 12/55
289.54 Llanelli 12/45 13/11
293.49 Pembrey & Burry Port 12*50a ~ 13*05d 13/21
298.57
0.00		 Kidwelly Loop 13.12a ~ 13.17d 13.31 ~ 13.34
1.31
0.00		 Coed Bach Washery 13.29a ~ 13.34d 13.40 ~ 13.44
1.31
0.00		 Kidwelly Loop 13.46a ~ 13.51d 13.49 ~ 14.05
9.03 Llanelli 14/00 14/14
11.15 Genwen Up Loop 14/05 14/23
14.22 Morlais Jn 14/11 14/27
22.64 Felin Fran Jn 14/23 14.48a ~ 14.50d
25.25 Jersey Marine North Jn 14/30 14/56
26.47
0.00		 Jersey Marine South Yard (line 2) 14.40a ~ 14.45d 15.02 ~ 15.07
3.22 Neath & Brecon Jn 14t52a ~ 14t53d 15.19 ~ 15.22
11.25
0.00		 Cwmgwrach 15.23a ~ 15.28d 15.52 ~ 16.02
8.03 Neath & Brecon Jn 15t58a ~ 15t59d 16/33
11.25 Jersey Marine South Jn 16/06 16/40
13.72
0.00		 Burrows Sidings ("avoiding" line) 16.18a ~ 16.23d 16.52 ~ 16.59
2.47 Jersey Marine South Jn 16/35 17/14
3.55 Dynevor Jn 16/39 17/19
5.38 Briton Ferry UFL Jn 16*43a ~ 16*48d 17/22
8.65 Port Talbot Parkway (up relief) 16/53 17.29a ~ 17.31d
10.61 Margam Yard Jn 16/59 17/44
11.04 Margam Knuckle Yard (DN/UP OVE) 17L04a ~ 17L14d 17.46 ~ 17.50
11.60 Margam Moors Jn 17/19 17/57
19.79 Bridgend 17/28 18/07
33.60 Aberthaw 17/48 18/28
39.25 Barry 17/55 18/37
45.03 Cogan Jn 18/08 18/47
47.48 Cardiff Central 18.15a ~ 18.20d 18.54 ~ 18.57
54.18 Marshfield 18/28 ?
59.28 Newport (Up Main) 18/35 19/09
69.17 Severn Tunnel Junction 19.11a ~ 19.13d 19.40 ~ 19.41
76.45 Chepstow 19/19 ?
84.41 Lydney 19/27 ?
89.56 Awre 19/32 ?
103.74 Gloucester 19c47a ~ 20c00d ?
104.71 Barnwood Jn 20/02 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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