12th July 2003

Pathfinder Tours
The Garden of England

Locos Used 50031 & 50049

Route:
1Z50 : Cardiff Central to Canterbury
1Z80 : Canterbury to Cardiff Central

Locos Route
50031 + 50049 Cardiff Central - Newport - Chepstow - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon - Reading - Wokingham - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Redhill - Godstone - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Staines - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Train failed to stop at Kemble on the return, passengers having to detrain at Stroud for alternative transport back.


50031 & 50049 pass Coulsdon (photo : www.railway-images.co.uk)

Sources : various including Terry Jackson & Alan Vickers

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (courtesy of Pathfinder Tours & Alan Vickers)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Cardiff Central 06.46d 06.46
11.60 Newport 07.01a ~ 07.03d 06.59 ~ 07.03
28.77 Chepstow 07.22a ~ 07.26d 07.19 ~ 07.26
36.73 Lydney 07.36a ~ 07.40d 07.34 ~ 07.39
56.26 Gloucester 08.03a ~ 08.10d 08.00 ~ 08.11
57.27 Gloucester Yard Jn 08/13 08/14
63.37 Standish Jn 08/18 08/19
68.18 Stroud 08.25a ~ 08.28d 08.26 ~ 08.30
79.32 Kemble 08.44a ~ 08.47d 08.43 ~ 08.47
93.08 Swindon 09.05a ~ 09.08d 09.06 ~ 09.13
103.72 Uffington 09/19 09/25
117.21 Didcot Parkway 09/32 09/36
134.33 Reading 09c52a ~ 09c53d 09.55 ~ 09.58
141.18 Wokingham 10/03 10/07
148.70 Ascot 10/13 10/19
154.54 Virginia Water 10/21 10/26
158.67 Staines 10/30 10/33
164.34 Feltham Jn 10/38 10/42
165.32 Hounslow 10/41 10/44
168.20 Brentford 10/45 10/47
171.65 Barnes 10/50 10/55
174.78 Clapham Junction 10c55a ~ 10c57d 11.01 ~ 11.02
176.06 Longhedge Jn 11/06 11/08
176.45 Factory Jn 11/11 11/11
177.78 Brixton 11/14 11/13
178.60 Herne Hill 11/16 11/17
179.66 Tulse Hill 11/23 11/24
181.27 Streatham 11/25 11/27
181.74 Streatham Common 11/27 11/28
184.57 Selhurst 11/32 11/32
185.66 East Croydon 11/36 11/37
189.58 Stoats Nest Jn 11/43 11/41
196.14 Redhill 11/52 11/48
201.67 Godstone 12/00 11/57
215.70 Tonbridge 12/15 12/21
221.13 Paddock Wood 12/26 12/27
230.56 Cranmore Down Loop 12*37a ~ 12*44d 12.38 ~ 12.51
231.43 Headcorn 12.47a ~ 12.50d 12.54 ~ 12.58
243.32 Ashford International 13.04a ~ 13.13d 13.11 ~ 13.20
257.50 Canterbury West 13.32a ~ 16.45d 13.36 ~ 17.15
269.07 Minster 16/59 17/28
273.74 Sandwich 17/06 17/36
278.04 Deal 17/11 17/41
286.33 Buckland Jn 17/27 17/49
287.24 Dover Priory 17/29 17/51
294.57 Folkestone Central 17/40 18/00
298.12 Saltwood Jn 17/45 18/05
308.38 Ashford International 17/58 18/16
319.27 Headcorn 18.09a ~ 18.12d 18.27 ~ 18.31
329.62 Paddock Wood 18/23 18/41
335.05 Tonbridge 18/30 18/47
349.08 Godstone 18/43 19/03
354.61 Redhill 18/50 19/11
361.17 Stoats Nest Jn 18/57 19/18
365.09 East Croydon 19/02 19/22
366.18 Selhurst 19/09 19/24
369.01 Streatham Common 19/18 19/34
369.48 Streatham 19/24 19/38
371.09 Tulse Hill 19/26 19/42
372.15 Herne Hill 19/36 19/45
372.77 Brixton 19/37 19/47
374.30 Factory Jn 19/40 19/50
374.69 Longhedge Jn 19/42 19/51
375.77 Clapham Junction 19.49a ~ 19.50d 19.55 ~ 19.57
379.10 Barnes 19/54 20/01
381.60 Richmond 19/59 20/05
383.25 Twickenham 20/03 20/08
385.38 Feltham Jn 20/06 20/12
391.05 Staines 20/13 20/23
395.18 Virginia Water 20/20 20/28
401.02 Ascot 20/27 20/35
408.54 Wokingham 20/36 20/45
415.39 Reading 20c48a ~ 20c50d 20.52 ~ 20.56
432.51 Didcot Parkway 21/06 21/11
446.00 Uffington 21/24 21/27
456.64 Swindon 21.36a ~ 21.38d 21.36 ~ 21.42
470.40 Kemble 21.53a ~ 21.56d 21/55
481.54 Stroud 22.13a ~ 22.16d 22.08 ~ 22.18
486.35 Standish Jn 22/22 22/25
492.45 Gloucester Yard Jn 22/28 22/25
493.46 Gloucester 22.31a ~ 22.34d 22.36 ~ 22.39
512.79 Lydney 22.55a ~ 22.58d 22.59 ~ 23.02
520.75 Chepstow 23.08a ~ 23.11d 23.11 ~ 23.13
538.12 Newport 23.31a ~ 23.34d 23.29 ~ 23.33
549.72 Cardiff Central 23.52a 23.46


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