4th April 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's' Messenger, 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri' & 97304
Stock Used 17105+3345+3386+1657+3325+3304+1200+6176+5952+5961

Route :
1Z67 : Reading to Pwllheli
1Z68 : Pwllheli to Reading

Loco(s) Route
67005 Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97304 + 97302 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97304 + 97302 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
67005 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Reading

Notes :
(1) Off tour options: Barmouth, Minffordd & Portmeirion, Porthmadog or Pwllheli.
(2) Some of the tour mileages between Reading and Shrewsbury may be incorrect. Those on the outward leg for Birmingham New Street and Soho South Jn have been amended.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Reading 06.20d [P8] [FVL] 06.20   00.53a [P15] 00.48 136.51
? Reading High Level Jn 06/21½ 06/21   - - -
? Reading West Jn 06/22½ [DR] 06/22   00/51½ [UR] 00/45 ?
? Goring & Streatley 06/29½ [P3] [DR] 06/29   00/40 [P4] [UR] 00/39 ?
? Didcot East Jn 06/37½ [DR] 06/35   00/32½ [UR] 00/32 ?
17.10 Didcot Parkway 06.39a ~ 06.42d [P3] 06.36 ~ 06.42   00.28a ~ 00.31d [P5] [UR] 00.27 ~ 00.31 119.41
? Didcot North Jn 06/44 06/44   00/26 00/24 ?
? Kennington Jn 06/51 06/50   00/18 00/17 ?
? Hinksey North 06/52 06/52   00/17 00/16 ?
27.38 Oxford 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P4] [DR] 06.54 ~ 06.59   00.11a ~ 00.14d [P4] [UM] 00.11 ~ 00.14 109.13
? Oxford North Jn 07/00 07/01   00/08 [DM] 00/07 ?
? Wolvercote Jn 07/02 07/03   00/06 [UM] 00/05 ?
39.18 Heyford 07/09½ 07/09   23/52½ 23/51 97.33
45.10 Aynho Jn 07/14 07/14   23/46½ 23/44 91.41
50.13 Banbury 07.20a ~ 07.32d [P1] 07.19 ~ 07.30   23.33a ~ 23.37d [P3] 23.32 ~ 23.37 86.38
? Reservoir Jn 07/34½ 07/33   23/31½ 23/30 ?
58.17 Fenny Compton 07/42 07/39   23/22½ 23/25 78.34
70.04 Leamington Spa 07.53a ~ 07.57d [P2] 07.49 ~ 07.55   23.06a ~ 23.09d [P3] 23.12 ~ 23.15 66.47
76.11 Hatton 08/05 [P2] 08/03   22/58 [P1] 23/00 60.40
82.72 Dorridge 08.13a ~ 08.22d [P3] 08.10 ~ 08.21   22.48a ~ 22.51d [P1] 22.52 ~ 22.53 53.59
? Bentley Heath LC 08/24 08/26   22/47 22/51 ?
90.02 Tyseley 08/33 [P2] [FL] 08/35   22/42 [P1] 22/45 46.49
? Small Heath South Jn 08/34 08/36   22/41 [FL] 22/44 ?
92.08 Bordesley Jn 08/38 08/38   22/38 [ML] 22/41 44.41
92.34 St Andrews Jn 08/39½ 08/39   22/36 22/40 44.15
? Grand Jn 08/42 08/42   22/33 22/38 ?
? Proof House Jn 08/42½ [WL] 08/43   22/32½ 22/37 ?
95.12 Birmingham New Street 08.45a ~ 08.48d [P7] 08.45 ~ 08.48   22.22a ~ 22.30d [P8] [DEL] 22.27 ~ 22.35 42.44
97.13 Soho South Jn 08/53 08/53   22/17½ 22/22 40.47
96.08? Galton Jn 08/55 08/55   22/16 22/21 38.65
101.31 Dudley Port 09/01 08/59   22/12½ 22/17 35.20
106.77 Wolverhampton 09.10a ~ 09.12d [P1] 09.10 ~ 09.15   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P2] 22.04 ~ 22.09 29.54
? Wolverhampton North Jn 09/13½ 09/16   22/00 22/02 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 09/14½ 09/17   21/57 22/01 ?
115.74 Cosford 09/21½ 09/38   21/50 21/54 20.57
? Madeley Jn 09/26½ 09/43   21/45 21/49 ?
122.45 Telford Central 09.28a ~ 09.31d [P2] 09.45 ~ 09.47   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P1] 21.44 ~ 21.47 14.06
126.32 Wellington 09/37½ [DM] 09/52   21/34 [UM] 21/39 10.19
136.20 Abbey Foregate Jn 09/48½ 10/01   21/23 21/29 ?
136.51
0.00		 Shrewsbury 09L57a ~ 10L14d [P4] 10.14 ~ 10.17 [P4]   21L01a ~ 21L21d [P4] 21.09 ~ 21.28 [P4] 0.00
118.53
? English Bridge Jn 10/15½ 10/18   20/59 ? ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/18 10/21   20/56 21/05 117.69
11.09 Westbury (Salop) 10/29½ ?   20/42 ? 107.54
19.53 Welshpool 10/40 [P2] 10/45   20/29 [P1] 20/30 99.00
22.40 Fron Jn 10x44 ~ 10x56 [DL] ?   20/25 [ML] ? 96.13
33.39 Newtown 11/17 [P1] 11/07   20x10 ~ 20x11 [P1] 20/17? 85.14
47.09 Talerddig 11/35 [DL] 11/26   19/47 [UL] 19/51 71.44
60.74 Machynlleth 11x53 ~ 12x02 [P2] 11.46 ~ 12.03   19x13 ~ 19x28 [P1] 19.12 ~ 19.32 57.59
64.66 Dovey Junction 12/08½ [P1] 12/10   19*04 ~ 19*06 [P1] 18.59 ~ 19.02 53.67
74.39 Tywyn 12/29 [P2] 12/32   18/38 [P1] 18/38 44.14
86.33 Barmouth 12x58a ~ 13x02d [P2] 13.05 ~ 13.09   17x53a ~ 18x01d [P1] 17.54 ~ 18.02 32.20
87.76 Llanaber 13/09 ?   17/48 ? 30.57
96.70 Harlech 13/33 [P2] 13/38   17/27 [P1] 17/28 21.63
103.41 Minffordd 13.50a ~ 13.55d ?   17.02a ~ 17.06d ? 15.12
105.60 Porthmadog 14.04a ~ 14.07d [P2] 14.08 ~ 14.11   16x47a ~ 16x52d [P1] 16.46 ~ 16.59 12.73
115.13 Penychain 14/23 ?   16/31 ? 3.40
118.53 Pwllheli 14.31a 14.39   16.23d 16.23 0.00

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

04/04/24 :
3Z67 : (67005 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Reading

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 02.50d
Wetmore Jn 02.54 ~ 02.59
Burton-on-Trent 03/02
Wichnor Jn 03/07
Tamworth HL 03/12
Kingsbury Jn 03/18
Water Orton 03/21
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/22
Landor Street Jn 03c28 ~ 03c30
St Andrews Jn 03/33
Bordesley Jn 03/34
Small Heath South Jn 03/37
Tyseley 03/38
Bentley Heath LC 03/43
Dorridge 03/44
Hatton 03/49
Leamington Spa 03/58
Fenny Compton 04/09
Reservoir Jn 04/15
Banbury 04/16
Aynho Jn 04/20
Heyford 04/26
Wolvercote Jn 04/33
Oxford North Jn 04/35
Oxford 04/36
Hinksey North 04/37
Kennington Jn 04/38
Didcot North Jn 04/46
Didcot East Jn 04/47
Goring & Streatley 04/56
Reading West Jn 05/03
Reading 05/09
Kennet Bridge Jn 05/10
Kennet Bridge Loop 05.12 ~ 06.00
Kennet Bridge Jn 06/02
Reading 06.04a [P8]

0Z67 : (97302 + 97304) : Coleham LMD to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coleham LMD 09.45d
Coleham Shunt Neck 09.49 ~ 09.54
English Bridge Jn 09/56
Shrewsbury 10.00a [P4]

0Z68 : (67005) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate C.S.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 10.05d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 10.10 ~ 10.13
Shrewsbury 10/18 [UM]
Abbey Foregate Jn 10.20 ~ 10.24
Abbey Foregate C.S. 10.27a

0Z69 : (67005) : Abbey Foregate C.S. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate C.S. 20.15d
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/18
Wellington 20/28
Donnington Jn 20.30 ~ 20.44
Wellington 20/46
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/57
Shrewsbury 21.04a [P4]

0Z70 : (97304 + 97302) : Shrewsbury to Coleham LMD

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.06d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 21.11 ~ 21.16
Shrewsbury 21*21 ~ 21*32 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 21/35
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.15 21.36 ~ 21.42
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.43 ~ 21.47
Coleham Shunt Neck 21.49 ~ 21.53
Coleham LMD 21.58a

05/04/24 :
5Z68 : (67005 + tour stock) : Reading to Acton T.C.

Location Booked
Reading 00.58d [P15]
Kennet Bridge Jn 01/02
Twyford 01/04
Maidenhead 01/10
Slough 01/15
Heathrow Airport Jn 01/22
Southall 01/25
West Ealing 01/27
Acton West 01/33
Acton T.C. 01.37a

5Z69 : (67005 + tour stock) : Acton T.C. to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Acton TC 02.07d
Acton West 02/11
West Ealing 02/14
Southall 02/18
Heathrow Airport Jn 02/19
Slough 02/27
Maidenhead 02/32
Twyford 02/38
Kennet Bridge Jn 02/43
Reading 02/45
Reading West Jn 02/46
Goring & Streatley 02/53
Didcot East Jn 03/01
Didcot North Jn 03/02
Kennington Jn 03/09
Hinksey North 03/10
Oxford 03/12
Wolvercote Jn 03/14
Heyford 03/22
Aynho Jn 03/26
Banbury 03/30
Reservoir Jn 03/32
Fenny Compton 03/39
Leamington Spa 03/49
Hatton 03/55
Dorridge 04/01
Bentley Heath LC 04/02
Tyseley 04/08
Small Heath South Jn 04/09
Bordesley Jn 04/13
St Andrews Jn 04/14
Landor Street Jn 04c17 ~ 04c19
Castle Bromwich Jn 04/27
Water Orton 04/28
Kingsbury Jn 04/32
Tamworth HL 04/36
Wichnor Jn 04/41
Burton-on-Trent 04/45
Wetmore Jn 04.49 ~ 04.54
Burton Wetmore Sidings 04.59a


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