22nd August 1998

Pathfinder Tours
Carmarthen King II

Loco Used ????? & steam: 6024 'King Edward I'

Route :
1Z60 : Coventry to Carmarthen
1Z27 : Carmarthen to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
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Coventry - Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
6024 Newport - Cardiff Central - Leckwith Loop North Jn - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West - Cockett West - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen
6024 Carmarthen - Kidwelly - Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Morlais Jn - Felin Fran - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Leckwith Loop North Jn - Ninian Park - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Branch Jn - Cardiff Central - Newport
????? Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) Loco & route confirmation required for non-steam sections.

Source : Mike Harries (joined/left the train at Newport)

Timings (Booked and Actual)
From Mike Harries

M.C

Location

 Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Coventry 06.57d ?   23.03a ?
10.56 Birmingham International 07.10a ~ 07.12d ?   22.50a ~ 22.52d ?
15.09 Stechford 07/18 ?   22/46 ?
18.20 Proof House Jn 07/23 ?   22/40 ?
18.74 Birmingham New Street 07.26a ~ 07.28d ?   22.30a ~ 22.36d ?
22.25 Selly Oak 07/37 ?   22/20 ?
24.39 Kings Norton 07/40 ?   22/13 ?
26.72 Longbridge 07/45 ?   22/10 ?
29.47 Barnt Green 07/47 ?   22/05 ?
33.10 Bromsgrove 07/50 ?   22/00 ?
35.23 Stoke Works Jn 07/53 ?   21/57 ?
39.38 Droitwich Spa 07/59 ?   21/39 ?
44.50 Tunnel Jn 08/06 ?   21/34 ?
45.17 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.07a ~ 08.10d ?   21.23a ~ 21.32d ?
48.22 Norton Jn 08/15 ?   21/18 ?
49.04 Abbotswood Jn 08/16 ?   21/16 ?
59.71 Ashchurch 08/26 ?   21/07 ?
67.02 Cheltenham Spa 08.34a ~ 08.40d ?   20.57a ~ 21.00d ?
72.45 Barnwood Jn 08/46 ?   20/51 ?
73.32 Gloucester Yard Jn 08/50 ?   20/50 ?
79.42 Standish Jn 08/57 ?   20/44 ?
82.67 Charfield 09/07 ?   20/35 ?
99.28 Yate 09/13 ?   20/29 ?
101.00 Westerleigh Jn 09/17 ?   20/26 ?
105.50 Bristol Parkway 09.24a ~ 09.26d ?   20.18a ~ 20.20d ?
106.72 Patchway 09/34 ?   20/15 ?
110.38 Pilning 09/40 ?   20/10 ?
117.22 Severn Tunnel Junction 09/47 ?   20/04 ?
127.23
0.00		 Newport 09L58a ~ 10L30d ??.?? ~ 10.34   19L08a ~ 19L53d 19.04 ~ ??.??
0.63 Gaer Jn 10/34 ?   ? ?
? Ebbw Jn ? ?   19/05 ?
5.10 Marshfield 10/39 ?   19/01 ?
11.60 Cardiff Central 10/52 10/52   18/49 18/49
- Radyr Branch Jn   18/46 ?
- Penarth Curve North Jn   18/44 ?
13.05 Leckwith Loop North Jn 10*55 ~ 11*08 10.56 ~ 11.14   18/40 ?
? Pontyclun 11/26 11/30   18/25 18/27
31.75 Bridgend 11/37 11/36   18/15 18/16
44.09 Port Talbot Parkway Goods Lines 11w53 ~ 12w33 11.52 ~ 12.32   17w23 ~ 17w54 17.35 ~ 17.57
49.50 Neath 12/44 12.42  
56.12 Landore Jn 12/55 13/00  
56.44 Swansea Loop West 12/57 13/01  
58.14 Cockett West 13*03 ~ 13*16 13.10 ~ 13.11  
- Briton Ferry UFL Jn   17/15 17/28
- Dynevor Jn   17/05 ?
- Felin Fran   16/59 ?
- Morlais Jn   16/39 16/49
64.79 Llandeilo Jn 13/27 13/19   16/33 16/42
66.50 Llanelli 13/30 13/22   16/30 16/40
86.40 Carmarthen Jn 13/57 ?   16/03 ?
87.05 Carmarthen 14.00a 13.55   16.00d 16.13


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