16th October 1996

Pathfinder Tours
The Dyfed Docker

Locos Used 37411, 37412 & 37902

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37411 Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
37412 Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West - Lanelli - Carmarthen
37902 (1) Carmarthen - Wghitland - Clarbeston Road - Johnston - Milford Haven
37412 (2) Milford Haven - Johnston - Clarbeston Road
37902 (1) Clarbeston Road - Fishguard Harbour
37412 (2) Fishguard Harbour - Clarbeston Road - Whitland - Carmarthen Bridge Jn
37412 Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Llanelli - Morlais Jn - Felin Fran - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry UFL Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Abbotswood Jn - (3) - Stoke Works Jn - (reverse of outward route) (4) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 37412 on rear.
(2) 37902 on rear.
(3) Worcester Shrub Hill passengers were advised to catch the 19.04 Cardiff - Birmingham service departing Cheltenham 20.20.
(4) Barnt Green passengers were advised to catch the 20.23 Lichfield - Redditch service departing Birmingham New Street 21.05, however in the event the train did stop at Barnt Green. Peter Finan comments: I'm not sure what orders the driver had on the evening with regards to stopping at Barnt Green, but folks certainly took advantage & detrained to save a journey to & from Birmingham New Street.

Sources : Stuart Smith (joined/left the train at Bristol Parkway), Simon Cresswell & Peter Finan

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Simon Cresswell & Peter Finan)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Birmingham New Street 07.54d 07.54   20.52a 21.10a 233.28
3.31 Selly Oak 08/03 ?   20/45 ? 229.77
5.45 Kings Norton 08/08 ?   20/42 ? 227.63
7.78 Longbridge 08/11 ?   20/37 ? 225.30
10.53 Barnt Green 08.13a ~ 08.15d 08.14 ~ 08.15   20/35 20.50 ~ 20.52 222.55
14.15 Bromsgrove 08/18 ?   20/30 ? 219.12
16.28 Stoke Works Jn 08/23 ?   20/28 ? 216.79
20.43 Droitwich Spa 08/29 ?    
25.55 Tunnel Jn 08/35 ?    
26.22 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.36a ~ 08.38d 08.38 ~ 08.40    
29.27 Norton Jn 08/43 ?    
30.09 Abbotswood Jn 08/48 ?   20/18 ? 205.62
40.76 Ashchurch 08/56 ?   20/00 ? 194.75
48.07 Cheltenham Spa 09.02a ~ 09.04d 09.03 ~ 09.07   19.59a ~ 20.02d 20.10 ~ 20.13 187.64
53.50 Barnwood Jn 09/10 ?   19/53 ? 182.21
54.37 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/11 ?   19/52 ? 181.34
60.47 Standish Jn 09/17 ?   19/47 ? 175.24
73.72 Charfield 09/27 ?   19/36 ? 161.79
80.33 Yate 09/33 ?   19/30 ? 155.38
82.05 Westerleigh Jn 09/38 ?   19/28 ? 153.66
86.55 Bristol Parkway 09.44a ~ 09.46d 09.46 ~ 09.50   19.21a ~ 19.23d 19.25 ~ 19.27 149.16
87.77 Patchway 09/48 ?   19/14 ? 147.74
91.43 Pilning 09/51 ?   19/10 ? 144.28
98.27 Severn Tunnel Junction 09/57 ?   19/04 ? 137.44
108.28 Newport 10.06a ~ 10.07d 10.14 ~ 10.17   18.52a ~ 18.54d 19.00 ~ 19.02 127.43
113.38 Marshfield 10/12 ?   18/46 ? 122.33
120.08 Cardiff Central 10.23a ~ 10.30d 10.32 ~ 10.47   18.36a ~ 18.38d 18.44 ~ 18.46 115.63
131.21 Pontyclun 10/41 ?   18/24 ? 104.50
140.23 Bridgend 10/53 ?   18/14 ? 95.48
152.37 Port Talbot Parkway 11.04a ~ 11.06d 11.20 ~ 11.22   18.01a ~ 18.03d 18.09 ~ 18.11 83.34

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
157.78 Neath 11/12 ?
164.40 Landore Jn 11/19 ?
164.72 Swansea Loop West 11/20 ?
166.42 Cockett West 11/25 ?
171.64 Duffryn West 11/29 ?
173.27 Llandeilo Jn 11/30 ?
174.78 Llanelli 11/32 ?
194.68 Carmarthen Jn 11/53 ?
195.33
0.00		 Carmarthen 11L55 ~ 12L35 12.21 ~ 12.51
0.44 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 12/37 ?
14.06 Whitland 12/49 ?
26.03 Clarbeston Road 13/00 ?
31.15 Haverfordwest DGL 13/08 ?
35.79 Johnston 13/20 ?
39.77
0.00		 Milford Haven 13.27a ~ 14.40d 13.48 ~ 14.42
3.78 Johnston 14/47 ?
8.62 Haverfordwest 14/54 ?
13.74
0.00		 Clarbeston Road 15t01 ~ 15t06 15.14 ~ 15.16
15.55
0.00		 Fishguard Harbour 15p29a ~ 16p00d 15.41 ~ 16.01
15.55 Clarbeston Road 16t20 ~ 16t23 16/24
27.52 Whitland 16/33 ?
41.14 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 16/47 ?
41.36 Carmarthen Jn 16L48 ~ 16L56 16.49 ~ 16.56
61.26 Llanelli 17c14 ~ 17c16 17.22 ~ 17.23
62.77 Llandeilo Jn UGL 17/18 ?
63.38 Genwen Jn 17/22 ?
66.45 Morlais Jn 17/28 ?
75.07 Felin Fran 17/48 ?
78.24 Dynevor Jn 17/53 ?
80.07 Briton Ferry UFL Jn 17/57 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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