5th April 1994
Pathfinder Tours
The Welsh Marches Express
Did this train run? Details taken from an advertising brochure.
Route :
Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
Class 47 | Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester |
Class 47 | Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley Jn - Crewe |
steam: 5029 'Nunney Castle' | Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill |
Class 47 | Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street |
Notes:
(1) Passengers for Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads to be conveyed by
road coach from Worcester Shrub Hill.
Source : Guy Vincent
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder's brochure)
Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) | |
Bristol Temple Meads | 07.00d | 20.45a (1) | |
Bristol Parkway | 07.12d | 20.30a (1) | |
Gloucester | 08.06d | 17.15a | |
Cheltenham Spa | 08.18d | 17.45a | |
Worcester Shrub Hill | 08.43d | 18.15a | |
Droitwich Spa | 08.56d | 18.44a | |
Kidderminster | 09.10d | 18.57a | |
Stourbridge Junction | 09.22d | 19.08a | |
Birmingham New Street | 09.50d | 19.35a | |
Crewe | ?a | ?d |