6th March 2010

Pathfinder Tours
The Heart of Wales Wanderer

Loco Used 66031
Stock Used 5350+4902+5040+4927+1863+3140+3107+1692+3112+3098+35469

Route :
1Z47 : Eastleigh to Llandrindod Wells
1Z48 : Llandrindod Wells to Eastleigh

Loco Route
66031 Eastleigh - Southampton - Winchester - Basingstoke - Reading West - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Coventry - Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Newport - Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Baglan Bay - (via Swansea District Line) - Pantyffynon - Llandrindod Wells - Craven Arms - (via Shrewsbury Avoider) - Wellington - Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh


66031 during the stop at Llandrindod Wells (photo: Pete Drury)

Sources : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Coventry), Stuart Smith & Pete Drury

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury & Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Eastleigh 05.20d ?   23.49a ?
Shawford 05/25 ?   23/44 ?
Winchester 05/29 ?   23/41 ?
Worting Jn 05/44 ?   23/27 ?
Basingstoke 05.47a ~ 05.50d ?   23.21a ~ 23.23d ?
Bramley 05/57 ?   23/08 ?
Southcote Jn 06/06 ?   22/59 ?
Reading West 06.09a ~ 06.12d ?   22.54a ~ 22.57d ?
Reading West Jn 06/15 ?   22.34 ~ 22.46 ?
Didcot Parkway 06.31a ~ 06.33d ?   22.11a ~ 22.14d ?
Didcot North Jn 06/36 ?   22/09 ?
Kennington Jn 06/43 ?   22/00 ?
Oxford 06.47a ~ 06.49d ?   21.54a ~ 21.57d ?
Wolvercot Jn 06/53 ?   21/51 ?
Heyford 07/00 ?   21/43 ?
Aynho Jn 07/05 ?   21/38 ?
Banbury 07.13a ~ 07.16d ?   21.27a ~ 21.30d ?
Fenny Compton 07/25 ?   21/19 ?
Leamington Spa 07.35a ~ 07.38d ?   21.04a ~ 21.06d ?
Milverton Jn 07/41 ?   20/53 ?
Kenilworth 07/47 ?   2047 ?
Gibbet Hill Jn 07/49 ?   20/45 ?
Coventry 07.54a ~ 07.57d ??.?? # 07.57 [P3]   20.35a ~ 20.38d 20.36 ~ ??.?? [P2]
Birmingham International 08.09a ~ 08.23d 08.12 ~ 08.23 [P1]   20.09a ~ 20.23d 20.09 ~ 20.23 [P5]
Stechford 08/28 08/28   20/03 20/03
Proof House Jn 08/33 ?   19/58 ?
Birmingham New Street 08.36a ~ 08.40d ??.?? ~ 08.41   19.37a ~ 19.56d 19.38 ~ ??.??

 

Location Booked Actual
Selly Oak 08/48 08/48
Kings Norton 08/56 08.54 ~ 08.56
Longbridge 09/00 09/12
Barnt Green 09/03 09/15
Bromsgrove 09/06 09/18
Stoke Works Jn 09/08 09/20
Abbotswood Jn 09/19 09/29
Ashchurch 09/29 09/38
Cheltenham Spa 09.39a ~ 09.44d 09.47 ~ 09.51
Barnwood Jn 09/51 09/59
Gloucester 09/54 10/01
Awre 10/08 10/13
Lydney 10/13 10/18
Chepstow 10/21 10/26
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/33 10/36
Maindee West Jn 10/42 10/46
Newport 10/45 10/47
Ebbw Jn 10/49 10/50
Marshfield 10/55 ?
Cardiff Central 11/08 11/03
Pontyclun 11/20 11/19
Bridgend 11/28 11/27
Stormy 11/33 ?
Margam Moors Jn 11/37 ?
Port Talbot Parkway 11.43 ~ 11.45 11.39 ~ 11.42
Court Sart Jn 11/50 11/48
Dynevor Jn 11/52 11/51
Felin Fran 11/58 11/55
Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn 12/22 12/08
Hendy Jn 12/24 12.10 ~ 12.22
Pantyffynnon 12.33 ~ 12.34 12.33 ~ 12.34
Llandeilo 12.54 ~ 12.55 12.57 ~ 12.58
Llandovery 13.18 ~ 13.19 13.24 ~ 13.25
Llanwrtyd Wells 13.43 ~ 13.44 13.48 ~ 13.49
Llandrindod Wells 14.15a ~ 16.45d 1417 ~ 16.47
Llandrindod LC 16/47 16.48 ~ 16.49
Knighton 17.22 ~ 17.23 17.18 ~ 17.19
Craven Arms 17.48 ~ 17.49 17.41 ~ 17.42
Marsh Brook LC 17/54 17/48
Dorrington 18/03 17/56
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/11 18/02
Abbey Foregate Curve 18.16 ~ 18.20 18.12 ~ 18.14
Wellington 18/33 18/26
Madeley Jn 18/40 ?
Cosford 18/46 18/43
Oxley SB 18/55 18/54
Wolverhampton North Jn 18/58 18/58
Wolverhampton 19/02 19/00
Portobello Jn 19/07 19/04
Darlaston Jn 19/09 19/07
Bescot Stadium 19/13 19/12
Perry Barr North Jn 19/18 19/21
Perry Barr West Jn 19/19 19/22
Soho East Jn 19/30 19/26
Soho South Jn 19/32 19.27 ~ 19.30

Timings continue in first table.

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