18th December 2004
Pathfinder Tours
Evening Dinner Festive Dining Excursion
| Locos Used | 50031 & 50049 |
| Stock Used | 5955+3384+3330+1699+3333+3304+1692+21272 |
Route : 1Z57 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 50049 (1) | Cardiff Central - Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ledbury - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham - Gloucester - Chepstow - Newport - Cardiff Central |
Notes :
(1) 50031 on rear.
Sources : Richard Rooker & Matt Gaskarth
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Cardiff Central | 18.18d | 18.18 |
| Marshfield | 18/26 | 18/27 |
| Newport | 18.31a ~ 18.33d | 18.36 ~ 18.38 |
| Maindee North jn | 18/36 | ? |
| Little Mill Jn | 18/52 | 18/54 |
| Abergavenny | 19/00 | 19/00 |
| Pontrilas | 19/10 | ? |
| Tram Inn | 19/15 | 19/16 |
| Hereford | 19/22 | 19/24 |
| Shelwick Jn | 19/25 | 19/48 |
| Ledbury | 19.38a ~ 19.48d | 20.01 ~ 20.01½ |
| Malvern Wells | 19/58 | ? |
| Newlands East SB | 20/02 | ? |
| Henwick | 20/14 | ? |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 20/15 | 20/24 |
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 20/20 | 20/27 |
| Norton Jn | 20/24 | ? |
| Abbotswood Jn | 20/29 | 20/33 |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | 20/40 | 20/43 |
| Cheltenham Spa | 20/46 | 20/50 |
| Barnwood Jn | 20/51 | 20/57 |
| Horton Road Jn | 20/52 | ? |
| Gloucester | 20.54a ~ 20.58d | 21.01 ~ 21.02 |
| Awre Jn | 21/13 | 21/15 |
| Lydney | 21/18 | 21/21 |
| Chepstow | 21/25 | 21/29 |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 21/33 | 21/38 |
| Newport | 21.55a ~ 21.57d | 21.50 ~ 21.54 |
| Marshfield | 22/02 | 22/00 |
| Cardiff Central | 22.10a | 22.08 |