15th June 2002

Pathfinder Tours
Western Druid

Loco Used D1015 "Western Champion"

Route:
1Z52 : London Paddington to Swansea
1Z15 : Swansea to London Paddington

Loco Route
D1015 London Paddington - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Cardiff - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Swansea
D1015 Swansea - Bridgend - Aberthaw - Barry - Cardiff - Stapleton Road - Bath - Newbury - Reading - London Paddington


D1015 "Western Champion" at Swansea (photo: Duncan Jennings)

Source : Steve Goulden

Timings : Booked & Actual
(by Nigel Benning)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Paddington 09.09d -   20.11a - 209.55
1.68 Ladbroke Grove 09/12 -   20/08 - 207.67
4.75 Acton West 09/16 -   20/05 - 204.60
9.01 Southall 09/22 -   19/59 - 200.54
11.14 Heathrow Airport Jn 09/26 -   19/56 - 198.41
18.31 Slough 09/38 -   19/47 - 191.24
24.14 Maidenhead 09/43 -   19/35 - 185.41
30.76 Twyford 09/52 -   19/30 - 179.59
35.73 Reading 09.58a ~ 10.01d ??.?? ~ 10.12   19.20a ~ 19.24d 19.20 ~ ??.?? 173.62
  Southcote Jn   19/11 19/10 171.78
  Newbury   18/54 18/58 156.54
  Bedwyn   18/43 - 143.31
  Woodborough   18/33 - 130.67
  Lavington   18/25 - 121.54
  Heywood Road Jn   18/19 18/26 115.15
  Hawkeridge Jn   18/16 18/24 114.28
  Bradford Jn   18/10 - 110.70
  Bathampton Jn   18/01 - 103.74
  Bath Spa   17c55a ~ 17c57d 17.59 ~ 18.01 101.48
  North Somerset Jn   17/42 - 90.69
  Dr Days Jn   17/39 - 90.46
  Stapleton Road   17/38 17/42 89.49
  Filton Jn   17/33 - 86.49
53.05 Didcot Parkway 10/22 -  
63.75 Challow 10/29 -  
66.34 Uffington 10/31 -  
77.18 Swindon 10/40 10/47  
83.02 Wotton Bassett Jn 10/44 -  
94.05 Hullavington 10/52 -  
107.07 Westerleigh Jn 11/03 -  
111.57 Bristol Parkway 11c09a ~ 11c12d 11.14 ~ 11.17  
112.79 Patchway 11/18 -   17/25 17/36 85.22
116.45 Pilning 11/26 -   17/20 - 81.56
123.41 Severn Tunnel Junction 11/32 11/33   17/13 17/26 73.50
133.30 Newport 11/42 11/43   16/58 17/12 64.71
138.40 Marshfield 11/47 -   16/50 - 59.61
145.10 Cardiff Central 11.57a ~ 12.09d 11.59 ~ 12.09   16.26a ~ 16.40d 16.40 ~ 16.53 53.11
  Cogan Jn   16/18 - 50.46
  Barry   16/08 - 44.68
  Aberthaw   16/01 - 39.23
156.20 Pontyclun 12/21 -  
165.25 Bridgend 12/30 12/29   15.38a ~ 15.40d 15.47 ~ 15.50 25.42
177.39 Port Talbot Parkway 12/43 12/40   15/26 15/28 13.28
183.00 Neath 12/50 12/45   15/20 15/23 7.67
190.23 Swansea Loop East 13/00 -   15/12 - 0.44
190.67 Swansea 13.02a 13.10   15.10d 15.11 0.00

Key;
a : arrival time
d : departure time
c : crew stop
/ : passing time

All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken from the timing sheet given given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.
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