25th August 2007

Pathfinder Tours
The Heart of Wales Explorer

Locos Used 37417 'Richard Trevithick' & 37422 'Cardiff Canton'
Stock Used load 11

Route :
1Z37 : Eastleigh to Llandrindod Wells
1Z38 : Llandrindod Wells to Eastleigh

Locos Route
37422 + 37417 Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Llandovery - Llandrindod Wells - Knighton - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh


37422 & 37417 at Cardiff Central on the outward leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett (on the tour from/to Southampton Central)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Eastleigh 08.10d ?   23.42a ? 266.46
3.55 St Denys 08/15 ?   23/36 ? 262.71
4.60 Northam Jn 08/19 ?   23/29 ? 261.66
5.64 Southampton Central 08.25a ~ 08.31d [P4]   23.16a ~ 23.26d [P1] 260.62
7.55 Redbridge 08/36 ?   23/12 ? 258.71
13.08 Romsey 08.50a ~ 08.52d ?   23.02a ~ 23.04d ? 253.38
20.51 Dean 09/00 ?   22/52 ? 245.75
28.42 Tunnel Jn 09/09 ?   22/41 ? 238.04
29.49 Salisbury 09.12a ~ 09.22d [P4]   22.21a ~ 22.38d [P4] 236.77
31.43 Wilton Jn 09/26 ?   22/18 ? 235.03
49.39 Warminster 09.47a ~ 09.49d ?   21.57a ~ 21.59d ? 217.07
54.12 Westbury 09/56 [P1]   21/50 [P1] 212.34
58.15 Trowbridge 10.02a ~ 10.05d ?   21.40a ~ 21.42d ? 208.31
59.36 Bradford Jn 10/08 ?   21/38 ? 207.10
68.58 Bathampton Jn 10/18 ?   21/27 ? 197.68
70.74 Bath Spa 10.21a ~ 10.23d ?   21.21a ~ 21.23d ? 195.52
81.53 North Somerset Jn 10/33 ?   21/11 ? 184.73
81.76 Dr Day's Jn 10/38 ?   21/09 ? 184.50
82.73 Stapleton Road 10/39 ?   21/08 ? 183.53
85.60 Filton Abbey Wood 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P3]   21.02a ~ 21.04d [P1] 180.66

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
87.27 Patchway 10/48 ?
90.73 Pilning 10/51 ?
97.69 Severn Tunnel Junction 10/52 [DM]
107.58 Newport 11/07 [DM] [P3] [DM]
112.68 Marshfield 11/12 ?
119.38 Cardiff Central 11.19a ~ 11.39d [DM] [P3] [DM]
130.48 Pontyclun 11/52 [P1]
139.53 Bridgend 12/00 ?
153.67 Port Talbot Parkway 12/13 ?
157.65 Court Sart Jn 12/16 ?
158.74 Dynevor Jn 12/18 ?
162.11 Felin Fran 12/23 ?
? Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn ? ?
170.37 Hendy Jn 12/37 ?
? Pontarddulais ? ?
175.71 Pantyffynnon 12t46 ~ 12t48 ?
? Ammanford ? ?
183.72 Llandeilo 13t07 ~ 13t09 [P2]
195.07 Llandovery 13t30 ~ 13t32 [P2]
206.34 Llanwrtyd Wells 13t55 ~ 14t15 [P1]
222.44
0.00		 Llandrindod Wells 14t45a ~ 16t45d [P2]
0.37 Llandrindod LC 16.47 ~ 16.48 ?
19.50 Knighton 17t21 ~ 17t23 [P2]
32.08 Craven Arms 17t47 ~ 17t49 [P1]
36.56 Marshbrook LC 17/55 ?
45.60 Dorrington SB 18/04 ?
51.17 Sutton Bridge Jn 18/10 ?
? English Bridge Jn ? ?
51.42 Abbey Foregate Jn 18/15 ?
61.36 Wellington 18/26 [UM]
66.31 Madeley Jn 18/33 ?
71.68 Cosford 18/39 ?
80.28 Wolverhampton North Jn 18/53 ?
80.71 Wolverhampton 18.55a ~ 19.06d [P2]
86.31 Dudley Port 19/13 ?
89.76 Galton Jn 19/18 ?
91.54 Soho South Jn 19/20 ?
93.55 Birmingham New Street 19.24a ~ 19.29d [P1] [Up Stour]
94.29 Proof House Jn 19/32 [H-F]
95.26 St Andrews Jn 19/35 ?
95.52 Bordesley Jn 19/40 ?
100.67 Kings Norton 19/52 [P4] [DM]
103.20 Longbridge 19/55 ?
105.75 Barnt Green 19/57 ?
109.38 Bromsgrove 20/00 ?
111.51 Stoke Works Jn 20/02 ?
122.68 Abbotswood Jn 20/09 ?
133.55 Ashchurch 20/15 ?
140.66 Cheltenham Spa 20.22a ~ 20.24d [P1]
146.29 Barnwood Jn 20/29 ?
147.16 Gloucester Yard Jn 20/30 ?
153.26 Standish Jn 20/35 ?
166.51 Charfield 20/46 ?
173.12 Yate 20/52 ?
174.64 Westerleigh Jn 20/54 ?
179.34 Bristol Parkway 20/59 [P2]

Timings continue in first table

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