9th July 2016

Pathfinder Tours
The West Somerset Rambler

Loco Used 66732 'GBRf The First Decade 1999 - 2009 John Smith - MD'
Stock Used 21272+3098+3121+1671+3147+3149+3123+3097+1813+4946+4998

Route :
1Z62 : Cardiff Central to Minehead
1Z63 : Minehead to Cardiff Central

Loco Route
66732 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Cam & Dursley - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
66732 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 07.30d [P4] 07.31   22.10a [P2] 21.58
Marshfield 07/44 07/41   21/57 21/50
Ebbw Jn 07/49 07/45   21/52 21/46
Newport 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P2] 07.50 ~ 07.57   21.44a ~ 21.49d [P1] ?
Maindee East Jn 07/59½ ?   21/40½ ?
Llanwern West Jn 08/04 08/03   21/38 21/15
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/16 [P2] 08/16 [P2]   21/23½ [P1] 21/04
Chepstow 08.26a ~ 08.29d 08.24 ~ 08.30   21.04a ~ 21.15d ?
Lydney 08.39a ~ 08.42d 08.41 ~ 08.44   20.50a ~ 20.53d 20.43 ~ 20.44
Awre 08/49 08/50   20/43½ 20/37
Gloucester 09.04a ~ 09.07d [P4] 09.05 ~ 09.10   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P2] 20.18 ~ 20.23 [P2]
Horton Road Jn 09/09 09/12   20/24 20/17
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/10 09/14   20/23 201/6
Standish Jn 09/15 09/20   20/17 20/10
Cam & Dursley 09.22a ~ 09.25d [P2] 09.30 ~ ?   20.07a ~ 20.10d [P1] 19.58 ~ 20.03
Yate 09/39 09/48   19/53½ 19/47
Westerleigh Jn 09/43½ 09/50   19/50½ 19/44
Bristol Parkway 09.49a ~ 09.58d [P4] 09.57 ~ 10.07   19.23a ~ 19.44d [P4] 19.26 ~ 19.39
Filton Abbey Wood 10/01 [P1] 10/10   19/20½ [P2] 19/24
Narroways Hill Jn 10/04½ 10/12   19/17 19/20
Dr Day's Jn 10/06 10/13   19/15 19/15
Bristol East Jn 10/07 10/14   19/14 19/14
Bristol Temple Meads 10.09a ~ 10.12d [P8] 10.16 ~ 10.23 [P8]   19.01a ~ 19.13d [P11] 18.52 ~ 19.12
Bristol West Jn 10/14½ 10/24   18/58 18/51
Parson Street 10/16½ 10/27   18/55½ 18/48
Yatton 10*29 ~ 10*37 [DGL] ?   18*29 ~ 18*44 [UGL] 18.33 ~ 18.37
Worle Jn 10/43 10/40   18/23 18/25
Uphill Jn 10/45 10/42   18/18½ 18/22
Bridgwater 10/56 10/54   18/05½ 18/11
Cogload Jn 11/02 11/00   18/00 18/05
Taunton 11.08a ~ 11.10d [P2] 11.05 ~ 11.10 [P2]   17.39a ~ 17.54d [P2] 17.52 ~ 17.59 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 11*16 ~ 11*43 11.24 ~ ?   17/35 ?
Bishops Lydeard 11.55a ~ 11.58d ?   17.18a ~ 17.21d ?
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Blue Anchor ? ?   ? ?
Dunster ? ?   ? ?
Minehead 12.59a ?   16.18d ?


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