7th January 1995

Pathfinder Tours
The Teign-Dart

Locos Used D8110, 31417 & 37695
Steam : Errol Lonsdale
Stock Used 4977+5007+4959+4999+4998+1853+17165

Route : 1Z61 throughout

Loco(s) Route
31417 Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham - Bristol Parkway - Bath Spa - Westbury - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Totnes
31417 Totnes - Littlehempston Riverside
D8110 Littlehempston Riverside - Buckfastleigh
Errol Lonsdale shunt at Buckfastliegh (passengers allowed to remain on board)
D8110 Buckfastleigh - Littlehempston Riverside
37695 Littlehempston Riverside - Totnes
31417 (1) Totnes - Newton Abbot - Heathfield
37695 (2) Heathfield - Newton Abbot
31417 (1) Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids
31417 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Tempel Meads - Cheltenham Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 37695 on rear.
(2) 31417 on rear.

Sources : Ian Saunders (joined at Birmingham New Street, left at Exeter St Davids)
Craig Sullivan (on the tour throughout), Steve Clark & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Wolverhampton 06.46d 06.57d   21.56a 22.00a 212.25
1.64 Portobello Jn 06/50 ?   21/52 ? 210.41
6.01 Bescot 06/55 07/09   21/45 21/47 206.27
10.38 Perry Barr North Jn 07/02 07/24   21/36 ? 201.70
12.60 Aston 07/06 ?   21/31 ? 199.48
14.60 Proof House Jn 07/12 ?   21/26 ? 197.48
15.36 Birmingham New Street 07.14a ~ 07.22d 07.39 ~ 07.41   21.21a ~ 21.24d 21.17 ~ 21.22 196.72
17.37 Soho South Jn 07/28 07/47   21/16 21/12 194.71
19.15 Galton Jn 07/30 ?   21/15 ? 193.13
27.39 Stourbridge 07/45 08/05   20/59 ? 184.69
34.18 Kidderminster 07.56a ~ 07.58d 08.16 ~ 08.18   20.46a ~ 20.48d 20.41 ~ 20.43 178.10
37.72 Hartlebury 08/11 ?   20/41 ? 174.36
43.54 Droitwich Spa 08/20 08.32 ~ 08.33   20/35 20/30 168.54
48.66 Tunnel Jn 08/28 ?   20/29 ? 163.42
49.33 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.33a ~ 08.35d 08.42 ~ 08.45   20.25a ~ 20.27d 20.16 ~ 20.23 162.75
52.38 Norton Jn 08/40 08/50   20/20 ? 159.70
53.20 Abbotswood Jn 08/41 08/51   20/11 ? 159.08
64.07 Ashchurch 08/53 09/01   20/03 ? 148.21
71.18 Cheltenham Spa 08.59a ~ 09.02d 09.08 ~ 09.10   19.52a ~ 19.55d 19.50 ~ 19.53 141.10
76.71 Barnwood Jn 09/10 ?   19/46 ? 135.47
77.48 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/11 09/17   19/45 ? 134.60
83.58 Standish Jn 09/17 09/24   09/32 ? 128.50
97.03 Charfield 09/30 ?   19/22 ? 115.25
103.44 Yate 09/36 ?   19/16 ? 108.58
105.16 Westerleigh Jn 09/40 09/44   19/13 ? 107.12
109.66 Bristol Parkway 09.46a ~ 09.48d 09.49 ~ 09.52   19.05a ~ 19.07d 19.08 ~ 19.10 102.42
111.05 Filton Jn 09/50 ?   19/03 ? 101.23
115.02 Dr. Days Jn 09/56 10/00   18/56 ? 97.26
115.25 North Somerset Jn 09/59 10/02   ---
126.04 Bath Spa 10.08a ~ 10.10d 10.15 ~ 10.16   ---
128.20 Bathampton Jn 10/13 ?   ---
137.42 Bradford Jn 10/24 ?   ---
142.66 Westbury 10/38 10/41   ---
144.20 Fairwood Jn 10/41 ?   ---
147.42 Clink Road Jn 10/46 ?   ---
149.44 Blatchbridge Jn 10/48 ?   ---
162.03 Castle Cary 10/58 ?   ---
- Bristol East Jn --   18/55 ? 97.04
- Bristol Temple Meads --   18.48a ~ 18.54d 18.30 ~ 18.54 96.60
- Parson Street --   18/43 ? 94.71
- Worle Jn --   18/27 ? 79.75
- Uphill Jn --   18/25 ? 77.02
- Bridgwater --   18/10 ? 63.39
184.43 Cogload Jn 11/17 11/17   18/05 ? 55.77
189.46 Taunton 11/20 11/20   18/01 ? 50.74
203.60 Tiverton Parkway 11/35 ?   17/49 ? 36.60
219.06 Cowley Bridge Jn 11/49 ?   17/36 ? 21.34
220.26 Exeter St. Davids 11.51 cc 11.54 11.47 ~ 11.51   17L14 ~ 17L33 17L18 ~ 17L26 20.14
230.68 Dawlish Warren 12/04 ?   17/04 ? 9.52
240.40 Newton Abbot 12/15 12.13 ~ 12.14   16.46a ~ 16.53d 16.50a ~ 16.55d 0.00
4.46

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
249.17 Totnes (Up Pass. Loop) 12.27 SM 12.34 12.31 ~ 12.38
249.47
0.00
Riverside (Totnes) 12L41 ~ 12L56 12L43 ~ 13L00
2.75 Staverton Bridge 13/11 13/11
6.47
0.00
Buckfastleigh 13.26a ~ 14.25d 13.22 ~ 14.28
3.52 Staverton Bridge 14/40 14/40
6.47
0.00
Riverside (Totnes) 14L55 ~ 15L10 14L48 ~ 15L12
0.30
0.00
Totnes (Up Pass. Loop) 15L17 ~ 15L31 15L17 ~ 15L34
8.57 Newton Abbot 15.44 OP 15.46 15.47 ~ 15.51
13.23
0.00
Heathfield Gulf Oil 16.11 ~ 16.21 16.19 ~ 16.22


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