22nd May 2004

Pathfinder Tours
The Conwy Slater

Tour replaced due to flooding having closed the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch - even if re-opened in time a weight restriction may have prevented the line being traversed. Replacement tour on same date was "The Western Whistler II". Blaenau Ffestiniog to be attempted with 40145 in the future once the line was fully re-opened.

Planned route & locos:

Loco(s) Route
40145 Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Charfield - Gloucester Yard Junc. - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Junc. - Bromsgrove - Lickey Incline - Kings Norton - Camp Hill - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Chester Goods lines
40145 Chester Goods lines - Flint - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
40145 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Blaenau Ffestinoig
40145 Blaenau Ffestinoig - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno Town
40145 Llandudno Town - Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Flint - Chester - Crewe
class 45 Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street - Camp Hill - Bromsgrove - Cheltenham Spa - Charfield - Bristol Parkway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport

Source : Pathfinder Tours

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