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


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