Photo Review
(all photos: Steve Kemp)
2nd June 2007
Pathfinder Tours
The Cambrian Coast Express
| Loco Used | 40145 |
| Stock Used | 21272+3122+3112+1863+5009+4927+5350 |
Route:
1Z40 : Leeds to Aberystwyth
1Z45 : Aberystwyth to Leeds
| Loco | Route |
| 40145 | Leeds - Dewsbury - Mirfield East Jn - Huddersfield - Diggle - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury - Newtown - Machynlleth - Aberystwyth |
| 40145 | Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds |
Add-on options : Vale of Rheidol Charters
| Loco | Route |
| VoR 10 | Aberystwyth - Llanbadarn - Glanyrafon - Capel Bangor - Nantyronen - Aberffrwd - Rheidol Falls - Rhiwfron - Devil's Bridge (Pontarfynach) |
| VoR 10 | Devil's Bridge (Pontarfynach) - (reverse of outward route) - Aberystwyth |
| Loco | Route |
| VoR 8 | Aberystwyth - Llanbadarn - Glanyrafon - Capel Bangor - Nantyronen - Aberffrwd - Rheidol Falls - Rhiwfron - Devil's Bridge (Pontarfynach) |
| VoR 8 | Devil's Bridge (Pontarfynach) - (reverse of outward route) - Aberystwyth |
Sources : various including Steve Kemp
& Steve Austin
Photo Review
(all photos: Steve Kemp)
VoR No.10 at Devils Bridge.
40145 at Aberystwyth.
Timings (Booked Only)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Leeds | 06.05d | 23.16a |
| Leeds West Jn | 06/06 | 23/14 |
| Whitehall Jn | 06/07 | 23/14 |
| Morley | 06/13 | 23/07 |
| Dewsbury | 06.18a ~ 06.23d | 22.59a ~ 23.01d |
| Thornhill LNW Jn | 06/26 | - |
| Mirfield East Jn | 06/27 | 22/54 |
| Heaton Lodge Jn | 06*31 ~ 06*45 | 22/51 |
| Huddersfield | 06.51a ~ 06.55d | 22.43a ~ 22.45d |
| Marsden | 07/06 | 22/35 |
| Diggle Jn | 07/13 | 22/31 |
| Greenfield | 07/16 | 22/27 |
| Stalybridge | 07/27 | 22/20 |
| Ashton Moss North Jn | 07/32 | 22/16 |
| Baguley Fold Jn | 07/36 | 22/12 |
| Philips Park West Jn | 07/39 | 22/11 |
| Miles Platting Jn | ??*?? ~ 07*58 | 22/07 |
| Manchester Victoria | 08.04a [P3] 08.09d | 22.01a ~ 22.03d |
| Deal Street Jn | 08/11 | 21/59 |
| Ordsall Lane Jn | 08/14 | 21/56 |
| Eccles | 08/18 | 21/50 |
| Astley | 08/23 | 21/45 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 08/29 | 21/38 |
| Earlestown | 08/30 | 21/37 |
| Winwick Jn | 08/34 | 21/34 |
| Dallam Jn | 08/36 | 21/31 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 08.38a ~ 08.40d | 21.25a ~ 21.28d |
| Acton Grange Jn | 08/45 | 21/23 |
| Weaver Jn | 08/49 | 21/18 |
| Winsford SB | 08/56 | 21/11 |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 09/06 | 21/05 |
| Crewe | 09.08a [P5] 09.34d | 20.59a ~ 21.01d |
| Gresty Lane Jn | 09/40 | 20/55 |
| Nantwich | 09/47 | 20/50 |
| Wrenbury | 10/01 | 20/44 |
| Prees | 10/10 | 20/35 |
| Wem | 10/18 | 20/32 |
| Harlescott Crossing | 10/26 | 20/24 |
| Shrewsbury | 10.32a ~ 10.34d | 20.19a ~ 20.20d |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 10.37 ~ 10.38 | 20.15 ~ 20.15 |
| Welshpool | 10.57 ~ 10.59 | 19*49 ~ 19*54 |
| Newtown | 11.19 ~ 11.20 | 19.28 ~ 19.29 |
| Caersws | 11/27 | 19/20 |
| Talerddig | 11.36 ~ 11.37 | 19.09 ~ 19.10 |
| Machynlleth | 11*57 ~ 12*08 | 18*39 ~ 18*47 |
| Dovey Jn | 12.14 ~ 12.15 | 18.31 ~ 18.32 |
| Borth | 12/25 | 18/22 |
| Aberystwyth | 12.37a | 18.10d |
VoR Charters
| Loco | VoR 10 | VoR 8 | |||
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | |
| Aberystwyth | 12.50d | ? | 14.00d | ? | |
| Devil's Bridge | ? | 14.15d | ? | 15.00d | |
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