17th January 2015

Pathfinder Railtours
The Mendip Mariner

Locos Used 59205 & 66129
Stock Used 35469+3068+3123+1691+4959+4927+5341+5366

Route :
1Z70 : Eastleigh to Avonmouth Bennets Siding
1Z71 : Avonmouth Bennets Siding to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
66129 Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury
66129 (1) Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol East Depot - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Jn - Narroways Hill Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Filton West Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - Avonmouth Bennets Siding (3)
59205 (2) Avonmouth Bennets Siding - Hallen Marsh Jn
66129 (1) Hallen Marsh Jn - Avonmouth National Power Silo [Loco Release Road]
59205 (2) Avonmouth National Power Silo [Loco Release Road] - Hallen Marsh Jn
66129 (1) Hallen Marsh Jn - Avonmouth (4)
59205 (2) Avonmouth (4) - Severn Beach
66129 (1) Severn Beach - St Andrews Jn - Avonmouth - Clifton Down - Narroways Hill Jn - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Frome North Jn - Whatley Quarry
59205 (2) Whatley Quarry - Frome North Jn - Clink Road Jn - Westbury
66129 Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh

Notes : 
(1) 59205 on rear.
(2) 66129 on rear.
(3) Access to Bennets Siding was via the Lower Loop, due to a stone train with 59101 blocking the Upper Loop. 
(4) Train reversed between St Andrews Jn and Avonmouth LC.

Source : Nick Bartlett (joined/left the train at Salisbury)

Photo Review


Both 59205 & 66129 are seen here at Severn Beach (photos: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Eastleigh 07.16d [P2] 07/16 [P2]   18.51a [P3] 18.52 48.22
0.05 Eastleigh East Jn 07.18 ~ 07.20 ?   18/49 ? 48.17
? Chandlers Ford 07/25 ?   18/42 ? ?
7.22 Romsey 07/36 [P2] 07/29   18/26 [P1] 18/27 41.00
14.65 Dean 07/44 07/37   18/18 18/16 33.37
22.60 Tunnel Jn 07/54 07/47   18/07 18/03 25.42
23.67 Salisbury 07.57a ~ 08.05d [P3] 07.54 ~ 08.05 [P3]   18.01a ~ 18.04d [P3] 17.50 ~ 17.59 [P2] 24.35
23.53 Wilton Jn 08/10 08/09   17/57 17/46 22.49
28.74 Wishford 08/14 08/13   17/53 17/41 19.28
33.45 Wylye AHB 08/18 08/18   17/49 17/38 14.57
38.14 Upton Lovell 08/22 08/22   17/43 17/33 10.08
43.49 Warminster 08/26 08/27   17/36 17/27 4.53
48.22 Westbury 08L46a ~ 09L27d [P3] 08.34 ~ 09.27[P1]   16L47a ~ 17L25d [P3] 16.44 ~ 17.20 [P1] 0.00
7.63

 

M.C. Location Booked Actual
? Trowbridge 09/35 09/33 [P1]
53.46 Bradford Jn 09/37 09/35
62.58 Bathampton Jn 09/50 09/47
65.04 Bath Spa 09.53a ~ 09.55d [P1] 09.52 ~ 09.55 [P1]
65.63 Bath [Down Goods Loop] 09/58 [DGL] 09/58 [DGL]
75.22 Bristol East Depot 10.11 ~ 10.15 [DGL] 10/11 [DGL]
75.59 North Somerset Jn 10/17 10/13
76.06 Dr Days Jn 10/19 10/14
77.34 Narroways Hill Jn 10/21 10/18
79.61 Filton Abbey Wood 10.25a ~ 10.27d [P3] 10.21 ~ 10.27 [P3]
80.72 Filton West Jn 10/31 10/31
? Hallen Moor East ? 10.39 ~ 10.44 [Down Branch]
86.36 Hallen Marsh Jn 10/43 10.48 ~ 11.07 [Up Branch]
87.18
0.00		 Avonmouth Bennets Siding 10.55a ~ 11.05d 11.20 ~ 11.25 [via Lower Loop]
1.04
0.00		 Hallen Marsh Jn 11.15 ~ 11.20 11.37 ~ 11.38 [Up Branch] [Down Arrival]
1.44
0.00		 Avonmouth National Power Silo 11.30 ~ 11.40 11.48 ~ 11.54 [No.1 Dep] [Loco Release] [Up Dep]
1.44
0.00		 Hallen Marsh Jn 11.50 ~ 12.04 12.03 ~ 12.12 [Up Branch]
1.63 St Andrews Jn 12/07 12/17
1.79
0.00		 Avonmouth 12.10 ~ 12.15 12.18 ~ 12.26 [stopped short of LC]
0.16 St Andrews Jn 12/19 12/27
4.31
0.00		 Severn Beach 12.30a ~ 13.15d 12.38 ~ 13.15
4.15 St Andrews Jn 13/27 13/26
4.44 Avonmouth 13.30 ~ 13.41 13.30 ~ 13.41 [P2]
9.54 Clifton Down 13/59 13/53
11.43 Narroways Hill Jn 14/06 14.00 ~ 14.04
12.71 Dr Days Jn 14/08 14/09
13.18 North Somerset Jn 14/10 14/11
23.73 Bath Spa 14.21a ~ 14.24d [P2] 14.23 ~ 14.25
26.19 Bathampton Jn 14/28 [UPL] 14/31 [UPL]
35.31 Bradford Jn 14/45 14/43
? Trowbridge 14/48 14/45 [P2]
40.55 Westbury 14/57 [Down Reception] 14/53 [Down Reception] [Link Line]
42.09 Fairwood Jn 15/00 14/59
45.35 Clink Road Jn 15/06 15/04
46.10 Frome North Jn 15/08 15/06 [Down Frome]
48.38
0.00		 Whatley Quarry 15.25a ~ 16.15d 15.30 ~ 16.11 [Arrivals Line]
2.28 Frome North Jn 16/33 16/33 [UGL]
3.03 Clink Road Jn 16/36 16/36
6.29 Fairwood Jn 16/41 16/40

Timings continue in first table.

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