27th March 2004

Pathfinder Tours
Cambrian Coast Excursion

Locos Used 37114 & 37308
Stock 6310+3122+1692+3112+3140+3107+3098+21272+1863+5322+5009+5309

Route:
1Z52 : Newport to Aberystwyth
1Z53 : Aberystwyth to Newport

Loco(s) Route
37308 + 37114 Newport - Severn Tunnel Jn - Pilning - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Borth - Aberystwyth
37114 + 37308 Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - Newport

Sources : various including Simon Cross

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(booked timings courtesy of Pathfinder Tours)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Newport 05.35d 05.35   22.36a 21.54 237.62
9.69 Severn Tunnel Junction 05/52 05/49   22/25 21/43 227.73
21.53 Bristol Parkway 06.08a ~ 06.10d 06.02 ~ 06.09   22.02a ~ 22.06d 21.27 ~ 21.31 216.09
26.23 Westerleigh Jn 06/17 06/16   21/56 21/19 211.39
47.61 Standish Jn 06/44 06/35   21/36 21/02 190.01
60.21 Cheltenham Spa 06.52a ~ 06.56d 06.46 ~ 06.56   21.15a ~ 21.17d 20.47 ~ 20.51 177.41
67.32 Ashchurch 07/04 07/03   20/56 20/39 170.30
78.19 Abbotswood Jn 07/14 07/11   20/46 20/27 159.43
82.06 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.22a ~ 07.26d 07.18 ~ 07.26   20.30a ~ 20.38d 20.18 ~ 20.21 155.56
87.65 Droitwich Spa 07/33 07/34   20/23 20/10 149.77
93.47 Hartlebury 07/39 ?   20/18 ? 144.15
97.21 Kidderminster 07.46a ~ 07.48d 07.44 ~ 07.48   20.10a ~ 20.12d 19.59 ~ 20.01 140.41
104.00 Stourbridge Junction 07.59a ~ 08.01d 07.59 ~ 08.01   19.58a ~ 20.00d 19.46 ~ 19.50 133.62
112.24 Galton Jn 08/19 08/18   19/41 19/29 125.38
113.50 Soho North Jn 08/22 08/21   19*27a ~ 19*38d ??.?? ~ 19.25d 124.12
116.30 Perry Barr North Jn 08/31 ??.?? ~ 08.40   19/20 19/11 121.32
120.67 Bescot Stadium 08c57a ~ 08c59d ?   19c10a ~ 19c12d 19.02 ~ 19.03 116.75
125.04 Portobello Jn 09/05 09/20   19/06 19/06 112.58
126.68 Wolverhampton 09.13a ~ 09.16d 09.26 ~ 09.29   18.56a ~ 18.58d 18.48 ~ 18.50 110.74
135.71 Cosford 09/36 09/40   18/45 ? 101.71
141.28 Madeley Jn 09/44 ?   18/39 ? 96.34
146.23 Wellington 09/50 09/52   18/32 18/26 91.39
156.17 Abbey Foregate 10/02 ?   18/21 ? 81.45
156.42 English Bridge Jn 10/06 ?   18/19 ? 81.20
157.02 Sutton Bridge Jn 10t09a ~ 10t10d ?   18t15a ~ 18t16d 18.12 ~ 18.13 80.60
175.72 Welshpool 10x35a ~ 11x05d 10.30 ~ 10.31   17x50a ~ 17x56d 17.53 ~ 17.54 61.70
189.60 Newtown 11t25a ~ 11t26d 10.50 ~ 10.51   17t29a ~ 17t30d ? 48.02
195.33 Caersws 11/34 ?   17/19 ? 42.29
203.28 Talerddig 11t44a ~ 11t45d 11.10 ~ 11.11   17t08a ~ 17t09d 17.12 ~ 17.13 34.34
217.06 Machynlleth 12.03a ~ 12.13d 11.28 ~ 12.07   16.43a ~ 16.50d 16.50 ~ 16.54 20.56
220.77 Dovey Junction 12/19 ?   16.31a ~ 16.32d ? 16.65
229.29 Borth 12*31a ~ 12*32d 12.31 ~ 12.31   16/19 ? 8.33
237.62 Aberystwyth 12.45a 12.45   16.08d 16.05 0.00


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