6th September 1997

Pathfinder Tours
The Crompton Culminator

Locos Used 33030, 33051 & 47738

Route : 1Z66 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47738 Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
33051 + 33030 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho Sough Jn - Galton Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
33051 + 33030 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Chester
33051 + 33030 Chester - Wrexham General - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47738 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury

Sources : Adrian Short (joined/left the train at Bristol Temple Meads) & Richard Mann (Poodle)

Photo Review


33051 & 33030 pause at Craven Arms (photo: Adrian Short)


Adrian Short's ticket.


Timings (Booked Only)
(From Adrian Short)

Location

 Booked
Salisbury 06.12d
Warminster 06/34
Westbury 06.41a ~ 06.44d
Bath Spa 07.08a ~ 07.11d
Bristol Temple Meads 07L30a ~ 07L58d
Bristol Parkway 08.10a ~ 08.13d
Standish Jn 08/38
Cheltenham Spa 08.52a ~ 08.57d
Abbotswood Jn 09/13
Bromsgrove 09/24
Kings Norton 09/40
Bordesley Jn 09/53
St Andrews Jn 09/54
Birmingham New Street 09.59a ~ 10.05d
Soho South Jn 10/11
Galton Jn 10/13
Wolverhampton 10.24a ~ 10.28d
Cosford 10/38
Shrewsbury 11/03
Wem 11/15
Whitchurch 11/22
Nantwich 11/31
Crewe 11c40 ~ 11c43
Chester 12.07a ~ 12.09d
Rockliffe Hall 12/23
Rhyl 12/42
Colwyn Bay 12/55
Llandudno Junction 13/00
Bangor 13/16
Valley 13/37
Holyhead 13.45a ~ 14.37d
Valley 14/43
Bangor 15/05
Llandudno Junction 15/20
Colwyn Bay 15/24
Rhyl 15/33
Rockliffe Hall 15/53
Chester 16.06a ~ 16.25d
Wrexham General 16/42
Gobowen 16/59
Shrewsbury 17c19 ~ 17c21
Church Stretton 17/36
Craven Arms 17.45 ~ 17.58
Ludlow 18/05
Leominster 18/15
Hereford 18/28
Abergavenny 18/50
Pontypool & New Inn 18/59
Maindee East Jn 19/12
Severn Tunnel Junction 19/22
Chepstow 19/29
Lydney 19/37
Gloucester 19.57a ~ 20.00d
Standish Jn 20/09
Bristol Parkway 20.35a ~ 20.38d
Bristol Temple Meads 20L48a ~ 21L08d
Bath Spa 21.20a ~ 21.22d
Westbury 21.46a ~ 21.48d
Warminster 21/58
Salisbury 22.20a


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