23rd November 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
The Marches & Severn Express

Locos Used 67008, 67024 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (2) (21249)+4998+1832+3123+3147+3141+1651+3149+3121+35469

Route :
1Z14 : Eastleigh to Shrewsbury
1Z18 : Shrewsbury to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
67024 Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn  - Basingstoke - Bramley- Southcote Jn - Reading West - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Stonehouse - Standish Jn - Gloucester
60163 Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
60163 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford
60163 Hereford - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester
67024 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh

Notes :
(1) 67008 on rear, due to the failure of the generator van.
(2) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(3) Off tour option: Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from/to Stroud)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Eastleigh 06.19d [P3] [DS] 06.19   23.32a [P3] 23.12 118.08
? Allbrook Jn 06/22 [DS-UF] 06/21   23/28½ 23/09 ?
? Shawford Jn 06/25½ 06/25   23/16½ [DS] 23/05 ?
6.76 Winchester 06/28 [P1] 06/27   23/14½ [P2] 23/03 111.12
12.66 Wallers Ash Loop 06*35 ~ 06*43 [UPL] 06.32 ~ 06.42   23/09½ 22/59 105.22
? Worting Jn 06/53 [US] 06/52   22/57½ 22/52 ?
25.54 Basingstoke 06.56a ~ 07.08d [P4] 06.57 ~ 07.08   22.48a ~ 22.51d [P2] [DF] 22.47 ~ 22.49 92.34
? Bramley 07/16 07/16   22/41½ 22/39 ?
39.42 Southcote Jn 07/26 07/25   22/33 22/31 78.46
40.29 Reading West 07.29a ~ 07.32d [P2] 07.27 ~ ?   22.28a ~ 22.31d [P1] 22.27 ~ 22.29 77.59
40.37 Oxford Road Jn 07/33 07/31   22*15 ~ 22*26 ? ~ 22.26 77.51
40.78 Reading West Jn 07/36 [DR] 07/33   22/13 22/20 77.10
? Goring & Streatley 07/43 [P3] [DR] 07/44   22/06½ [P4] [UR] 22/09 ?
? Didcot East Jn 07/50 07/54   22/00½ [UR] 22/02 ?
57.12 Didcot Parkway 07.51a ~ 07.54d [P3] [RL] 07.55 ~ 07.57   21.56a ~ 21.59d [P4] [UR] 21.59 ~ 22.01 60.76
? Foxhall Jn 07/55½ 08/02   21/54½ [RL] 21/57 ?
? Wantage Road 08/02 [DM] 08/12   21/49½ 21/53 ?
68.02 Challow 08/05 08/14   21/47 21/50 50.06
? Uffington 08/07 08/16   21/45 21/49 ?
81.25 Swindon 08.15a ~ 08.18d [P1] 08.25 ~ 08.27 [P1]   21.31a ~ 21.34d [P1] 21.36 ~ 21.39 36.63
? Swindon Loco Yard 08/21 08/29   21/28 21/32 ?
95.01 Kemble 08.34a ~ 08.36d [P2] 08.39 ~ 08.43   21.14a ~ 21.16d [P1] 21.19 ~ ? 23.07
? St Mary's LC 08/48 08/53   21/03 21/10 ?
106.15 Stroud 08.53a ~ 08.55d [P2] 08.57 ~ 08.58   20.55a ~ 20.57d [P1] 20.57 ~ 21.06 11.73
108.76 Stonehouse 09.01a ~ 09.03d [P2] 09.02 ~ 09.03   20.47a ~ 20.49d [P1] 20.52 ~ 20.53 9.12
110.76 Standish Jn 09/08 09/09   20/43 20/49 7.12
117.07 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/13½ 09/16   20/35 20/41 1.01
? Horton Road Jn 09/15 09/20   20/34 20/39 ?
118.08
0.00		 Gloucester 09L18a ~ 09L38d [P4] 09.22 ~ 09.50   19L54a ~ 20L33d [P4] 19.59 ~ 20.37 0.00
137.70
14.18 Awre 09/57 10/08   19/37½ 19/41 123.52
19.33 Lydney 10/02 10/13   19/32½ 19/36 118.37
27.29 Chepstow 10/11 10/22   19/23½ 19/26 110.41
34.57 Severn Tunnel Junction 10/23½ [P1] [DM] 10/29   19/15½ [P2] 19/17 103.13
? Magor 10/26 [DM] 10/30   18w42 ~ 19w11 [UR] 18.44 ~ ? 100.52
? Llanwern West Jn 10/31½ [DM] 10/35   18/34 [UR] 18/37 ?
43.70 Maindee East Jn 10/38 10/38   18*25 ~ 18*30 [UR] 18/32 94.00
44.52 Maindee North Jn 10/40 10/42   18/23 18/28 93.18
? Cwmbran 10/50½ 10/49   18/14½ 18/19 ?
? Pontypool & New Inn 10/55½ ?   18/10 ? ?
55.00 Little Mill Jn 10/58 10/55   18/08 18/16 82.70
62.72 Abergavenny 11/06 11/01   17/59 18/09 74.78
74.41 Pontrilas 11w23 ~ 11w53 11.17 ~11.51   17/45 17/58 63.29
80.18 Tram Inn 12/03 12/00   17/39 17/53 57.52
86.71 Hereford 12*13 ~ 12*33 [UR] 12.16 ~ 12.33 [UR]   17c27 ~ 17c29 [DR] 17.30 ~ 17.44 50.79
88.48 Shelwick Jn 12/36 12/36   17/22 17/26 49.22
91.09 Moreton-on-Lugg 12/42 12/42   17/19 17/23 46.61
99.38 Leominster 12/50 12/49   17/10 17/15 38.32
105.72 Woofferton 12/58 12/55   17/03 17/08 31.78
110.32 Ludlow 13.01a ~ 13.06d ?   16.53a ~ 16.58d ? 27.38
? Bromfield 13/11 13/10   16/48 16/52 ?
117.77 Craven Arms 13/16 [P1] 13/16   16/43 [P2] 16/46 19.73
122.45 Marsh Brook LC 13/22 13/22   16/38 16/41 15.25
? Church Stretton 13/24½ ?   16/34½ ? ?
? Dorrington SB 13/31 13/30   16/25 16/29 ?
137.06 Sutton Bridge Jn 13/37½ 13/37   16/17 16/20 0.64
? English Bridge Jn 13/39½ ?   16/14 ? ?
137.70 Shrewsbury 13.42a [P4] 13.41 [P4]   16.12d [P4] 16.16 [P4] 0.00

Mileages from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z?? : (60163 + tour stock) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.
5Z?? : (60163 + tour stock) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Shrewsbury 13.46d [P4] 16.02a [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.51a 15.57d

5Z?? : (60163 with 21249) : Coton Hill T.C. - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill T.C.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.01d
Shrewsbury 15.06 ~ 15.16
Abbey Foregate Jn 15.19 ~ 15.22
English Bridge Jn 15.25 ~ 15.28
Shrewsbury 15.31 ~ 15.32
Crewe Jn 15.34 ~ 15.37
Shrewsbury 15.39 ~ 15.42
Coton Hill T.C. 15.47a


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