31st October 2011

Pathfinder Tours
The Majestic Snowdonian

Loco Used 67030
Stock Used 5292+4959+5322+1842+3417+3144+3107+1671+3112+3123+21245

Route :
1Z62 : Bristol Temple Meads to Holyhead
1Z63 : Holyhead to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco Route
67030 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
67030 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: The following options were advertised for this tour;
i) Free time at Holyhead
ii) Anglesey coach tour from/to Holyhead
iii) Trip on combined Welsh Highland & Ffestiniog narrow gauge railways
Those choosing the latter option were divided into 2 groups.  The first leaving the main train at Llandudno Junction for road coach to Blaenau Ffestiniog, then Ffestiniog to Portmadoc for a short break then Welsh Highland to Caernarvon and finally road coach to Bangor.  The other group left the main train at Bangor for the narrow gauge tour in the opposite direction, rejoining the main train at Llandudno Junction.
The late start on the return was due to waiting the driver at Holyhead.

Source : Howard Parker (on the train from Birmingham New Street to Bangor &
Llandudno  Junction to Birmingham New Street; on narrow-gauge railway option

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 05.40d ?   23.28a ?
Dr Days Jn 05/42 ?   23/25 ?
Narroways Hill Jn 05/44 ?   23/20 ?
Filton Abbey Wood 05/49 ?   23/16 ?
Bristol Parkway 05.52a ~ 05.54d ?   23.11a ~ 23.14d ?
Westerleigh Jn 05/58 ?   23/06 ?
Yate 06/01 ?   23/04 ?
Charfield 06/06 ?   22/57 ?
Cam & Dursley 06.13a ~ 06.15d ?   22.47a ~ 22.50d ?
Standish Jn 06/18 ?   22/42 ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/23 ?   22/35 ?
Barnwood Jn 06/24 ?   22/32 ?
Cheltenham Spa 06.30a ~ 06.32d ?   22.23a ~ 22.25d ?
Ashchurch 06/38 ?   22/15 ?
Abbotswood Jn 06/46 ?   22/07 ?
Stoke Works Jn 06/53 ?   21/59 ?
Bromsgrove 06/55 ?   21/57 ?
Barnt Green 07.00a ~ 07.02d ?   21.50a ~ 21.52d ?
Longbridge 07/06 ?   21/46 ?
Kings Norton 07/12 ?   21/43 ?
Selly Oak 07/17 ?   21/40 ?
Birmingham New Street 07.37 ~ 07.41 ??.?? ~ 07.42 [P9]   21.29a ~ 21.32d 21.34 ~ ??.?? [P10]
Proof House Jn 07/44 ?   21/26 ?
Aston 07/47 07/46   21/20 21/27
Perry Barr North Jn 07/53 07/50   ? ?
Bescot Stadium 07/59 07/55   21/13 21/20
Darlaston Jn 07/56 07/56   21/08 ?
Portobello Jn 08/04 07/59   21/05 ?
Bushbury Jn 07/07 08/02   21/01 21/10
Trent Valley Jn 08/20 08/13   20/49 ?
Stafford 08.22a ~ 08.24d 08.15 ~ 08.24 [P6]   20.46a ~ 20.48d 20.55 ~ 20.57 [P4]
Norton Bridge 08/30 ?   20/35 ?
Madeley 08/39 ?   20/25 ?
Basford Hall Jn 08/45 08/44   20/20 ?
Crewe 08c52 ~ 09c00 08.49 ~09.00 [P12]   20c05 ~ 20c14 20.28 ~ 20.31 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works Jn 09/03 ?   20/02 ?
Beeston Castle 09/11 09/11   19/53 ?
Chester 09.27 ~ 09.45 09.26 ~ 09.44 [P3]   19.33 ~ 19.40 19.57 ~ 19.58
Chester South Jn 09/46 ?   19/31 ?
Saltney Jn 09/48 09/48   19/29 ?
Rockliffe Hall 09/58 ?   19/20 ?
Holywell Jn 10/05 ?   19/13 ?
Rhyl 10/17 10/14   18/59 ?
Colwyn Bay 10/29 10/24   18/48 19/09
Llandudno Junction 10.37a ~ 10.40d 10.28 ~ 10.33 [P3]   18.40a ~ 18.43d ??.?? ~ 19.01 [P1]
Penmaenmawr 10/53 10/44   18/33 ?
Bangor 11.03a ~ 11.05d 10.55 ~ ??.??   18.20a ~ 18.23d ?
Menai Bridge 11/16 ?   18/16 ?
Llanfairpwll... 11/19 ?   18/14 ?
Gaerwen 11/22 ?   18/11 ?
Valley 11/34 ?   17/59 ?
Holyhead 11.43a ?   17.53d ?

Booked Times for second narrow-gauge train;

Location Booked Actual
Caernarvon 12.15d ?
Portmadoc 14.20a ~ 15.30d ?
Bleanau Ffestiniog 16.50a ?


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