29th May 2004

Pathfinder Tours
The Cornubian

Locos Used 67005 & steam : 5029 'Nunney Castle' & 5051 'Earl Bathurst'

Route:
1Z72 : Birmingham International to Penzance
1Z73 : Penzance to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Dr Days Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton
5029 + 5051 Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Par - St Erth - Penzance
67005 (1) Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) Was originally booked to have 45112 as the diesel traction.

Sources : various including Duncan Jennings

Photo Review


The train passes Dawlish on the outward journey.
(Photo : Steve Trillwood www.railway-images.co.uk)


....and is seen again, passing Laira Junction (photo: Roger Geach)


...and is seen on the way back with 67005 in charge.
(photo: Steve Trillwood www.railway-images.co.uk)


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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 04.22d 04.20   23.46a 23.40
Stechford 04/28 04/26   23/40 23/33
Proof House Jn 04/30 04/29   23/35 23/30
Birmingham New Street 04.33a ~ 04.36d 04.32 ~ 04.36   23.28a ~ 23.33d 23.10 ~ 23.27
Soho South Jn 04/41 04/40   23/23 23/06
Galton Jn 04/43 04/34   23/21 23/04
Smethwick West Jn 04/44 04/45   23/20 23/03
Rowley Regis 04/48 04/48   23/16 22/59
Stourbridge Jn 04.58a ~ 05.00d 04.56 ~ 05.00   23.01a ~ 23.03d 22.47 ~ 22.49
Kidderminster 05.09a ~ 05.11d 05.08 ~ 05.11   22.49a ~ 22.51d 22.36 ~ 22.40
Hartlebury 05/16 ?   22/45 ?
Droitwich Spa 05/21 05/21   22/39 22/28
Tunnel Jn 05/27 ?   22/34 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 05.30a ~ 05.32d 05.29 ~ 05.31   22.30a ~ 22.32d 22.16 ~ 22.20
Norton Jn 05/38 ?   22/24 ?
Abbotswood Jn 05/39 05/37   22/23 22/09
Ashchurch 05/49 05/46   22/13 22/02
Cheltenham Spa 05.57a ~ 06.00d 05.51 ~ 06.00   22.03a ~ 22.05d 21.52 ~ 21.55
Barnwood Jn 06/07 06/05   21*30 ~ 21*53 ??.?? ~ 21.41
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/08 ?   21/28 ?
Standish Jn 06/13 06/10   21/21 21/20
Charfield 06/23 06/19   21/07 21/08
Yate 06/29 06/25   21/01 21/02
Westerleigh Jn 06/32 06/29   20/59 20/58
Bristol Parkway 06.39a ~ 06.45d 06.35 ~ 06.45   20.51a ~ 20.52d 20.51 ~ 20.53
Filton Jn 06/49 06/50   20/48 20/49
Stapleton Road 06/54 06/54   20/43 20/43
Dr Days Jn 06/55 06/56   20/41 20/42
Bristol Temple Meads 06.58a ~ 07.00d 06.58 ~ 07.02   20.36a ~ 20.39d 20.36 ~ 20.40
Worle Jn 07/17 07/16   20/19 20/03
Uphill Jn 07/19 07/18   20/17 20/02
Highbridge & Burnham 07/24 07/24   20/11 19/56
Bridgwater 07/29 07/25   20/06 19/53
Cogload Jn 07/41 07/32   20/01 19/48
Taunton 07L48a ~ 08L17d 07.45 ~ 08.18   19.43a ~ 19.55d 19.38 ~ 19.42
Tiverton Parkway 08/36 ?   19/39 ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 08/56 ?   19/16 ?
Exeter St Davids 09c00 ~ 09c02 08.57 ~ 09.00   19/14 19/13
Dawlish Warren 09/16 09/11   18/58 19/01
Newton Abbot 09w29a ~ 10w25d 09.23 ~ 10.12   18/45 18/50
Totnes 10/41 10/25   18/33 18/40
Ivybridge 10/57 10/42   18/20 18/29
Hemerdon 11/03 10/47   18/15 18/24
Lipson Jn 11/09 10/52   18/07 18/19
Plymouth 11w18a ~ 11w55d 10.57 ~ 11.37   18.02a ~ 18.04d 18.11 ~ 18.15
St Budeaux Jn 12/01 ?   17/56 ?
Saltash 12/05 11/47   17/52 18/02
St Germans 12/12 11/55   17/46 17/57
Liskeard 12/25 12/07   17/36 17/48
St Pinnock Viaduct East 12/32 ?   17/30 ?
Largin 12/33 ?   17/29 ?
Lostwithiel 12/45 12/23   17/19 17/34
Par 12.55a ~ 12.58d 12.33 ~ 12.36   17.05a ~ 17.12d 17.18 ~ 17.25
St Austell 13/06 ?   16/58 ?
Burngullow Jn 13/09 ?   16/55 ?
Probus 13/17 ?   16/46 ?
Truro 13/27 13/28   16/39 16/55
Penwithers Jn 13/28 ?   ? ?
Camborne 13/46 13/46   16/25 16/40
St Erth 13/56 13/55   16/14 16/27
Long Rock 14/04 ?   16/09 ?
Penzance 14L10a 14.05   16L05d 16.16


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