28th May 2005

Pathfinder Tours
The Swansea Flyer

Locos Used 47714 & 47810

Route:
1Z47 : Wolverhampton to Swansea
1Z48 : Swansea to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
47810 + 47714 (1) Wolverhampton - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Longbridge - Bromsgrove - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Chepstow - Newport - Cardiff Central - Barry - Aberthaw - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Swansea
47714 + 47810 Swansea - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontclun - Cardiff Central - Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ledbury - Malvern Wells - Henwick - Worcester Foregate Street - Droitwich Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) Believed 47714 may not have been powering on at least some of the outward leg.


47828 leads 47714 away from Gloucester (photo: Duncan Jennings)

Sources : various including Iain Sturch & Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 08.00d 08.20   17.54a 19.27
Portobello Jn 08/06 08/25   17/46 19/13
Darlaston Jn 08/09 08/29   17/43 19/08
Bescot Stadium 08/10 08/30   17/41 19/06
Tame Bridge 08.13a ~ 08.15d 08.31 ~ 08.33   17.36a ~ 17.38d 19.02 ~ 19.04
Perry Barr North Jn 08/19 08/38   17/33 18/51
Aston 08/22 08/41   17/26 18/54
Proof House Jn 08/29 08/47   17/23 18/51
Birmingham New Street 08.33a ~ 08.39d 08.50 ~ 08.53   17.17a ~ 17.20d 18.45 ~ 18.48
Selly Oak 08/44 09/04   17/05 18.39a ~ ??.??d
Kings Norton 08/47 09/09   17/02 18/35
Longbridge 08/50 09/15   16/59 18/33
Barnt Green 09/02 09/20   16/57 18/30
Bromsgrove 09/05 09/23   16/51 18/25
Stoke Works Jn 09/07 09/26   16/49 18/22
Droitwich Spa 09/13 09/34   16/44 18/14
Tunnel Jn 09/20 ?   16/39 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Worcester Shrub Hill 09.22a ~ 09.24d 09.43 ~ 09.45
Norton Jn 09/28 ?
Abbotswood Jn 09/29 09/51
Ashchurch 09/36 10/04
Cheltenham Spa 09/43 10/11
Barnwood Jn 09/48 10/17
Horton Road Jn 09/49 ?
Gloucester 09.51a ~ 09.53d 10.21 ~ 10.26
Awre Jn 10/07 10/43
Lydney 10/12 10/48
Chepstow 10/20 10/56
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/27 11/04
Newport 10/44 11/14
Marshfield 10/52 11/20
Cardiff Central 11/01 11/28
Cogan Jn 11/10 ?
Barry 11/28 11/44
Aberthaw 11/36 ?
Bridgend 11/56 12/19
Margam Moors Jn 12/07 ?
Port Talbot Parkway 12/12 12/31
Neath 12/17 12/36
Swansea Loop East Jn 12/26 ?
Swansea 12.28a ~ 14.00d 12.49 ~ 14.57
Swansea Loop East Jn 14/02 ?
Neath 14/11 15/06
Port Talbot Parkway 14/18 15/13
Margam Moors Jn 14/21 ?
Bridgend 14/29 15/29
Pontyclun 14/37 15/38
Cardiff Central 14/54 15/48
Marshfield 15/02 15/55
Newport 15/10 16/01
Maindee East Jn 15/16 ?
Little Mill Jn 15/30 16/24
Abergavenny 15/37 16/37
Pontrilas 15/48 ?
Tram Inn 15/53 ?
Hereford 16/00 17/00
Shelwick Jn 16/03 ?
Ledbury 16/15 17/39
Malvern Wells 16/23 ?
Newland East LC 16/27 ?
Henwick 16/31 ?
Worcester Foregate Street 16/39 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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