5th September 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 67007, 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri' & 97304 'Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway'
Stock Used 17105+3333+3304+80042+3390+3325+3364+1200+5929+6158

Route :
1Z67 : Bristol Temple Meads to Pwllheli
1Z68 : Pwllheli to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
67007 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97302 + 97304 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
67007 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Off tour options: Barmouth, Minffordd & Portmeirion, Porthmadog or Pwllheli.

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from/to Bristol Parkway) & Keith Gardiner

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 05.50d [P3] [DR] 05.50   00.55a [P12] 00.57 136.51
? Bristol East Jn 05/52  [UF] 05/51   00/53 00/56 ?
? Dr Day's Jn 05/53 [ML] 05/52   00/52 [DF] 00/55 ?
? Horfield Jn 05/58 05/56   00/44½ 00/52 ?
? Filton Abbey Wood 06/01 [P2] [DF] 06/02   00/43½ [P1] [ML] 00/51 ?
5.62 Bristol Parkway 06.04a ~ 06.11d [P2] 06.06 ~ 06.13   00.38a ~ 00.41d [P1] 00.44 ~ 00.48 130.69
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 06/17 06/20   00/32 00/38 126.21
? Yate 06/19 06/22   00/29 00/36 ?
18.75 Charfield 06/25 06/27   00/23½ 00/30 117.62
26.28 Cam & Dursley 06.32a ~ 06.37d [P1] 06.33 ~ 06.37   00.13a ~ 00.16d [P2] 00.20 ~ 00.23 110.23
31.70 Standish Jn 06/43½ 06/42   00/08 00/14 104.62
? Gloucester Yard Jn 06/49½ 06/47   00/02 00/09 ?
38.67 Barnwood Jn 06/50½ 06/48   00/01 00/08 97.64
44.30 Cheltenham Spa 06.56a ~ 06.59d [P2] 06.55 ~ 06.59   23.52a ~ 23.55d [P1] 23.57 ~ 00.02 92.21
51.52 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/07 [P1] 07/06   23/39½ [P2] 23/50 84.79
62.28 Abbotswood Jn 07/17 07/16   23/31 23/40 74.23
63.16 Norton Jn 07/18½ 07/18   23/29½ 23/39 73.41
66.32 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.23a ~ 07.26d [P1] 07.23 ~ 07.26   23.19a ~ 23.22d [P2] 23.28 ~ 23.31 70.25
? Tunnel Jn 07/28 07/28   23/17½ 23/26 ?
72.00 Droitwich Spa 07/33 07/34   23/10½ 23/17 64.57
76.15 Stoke Works Jn 07/39 07/42   23/05 23/10 60.42
78.13 Bromsgrove 07.42a ~ 07.49d [P1] 07.45 ~ 07.50   22.59a ~ 23.02d [P4] 23.02 ~ 23.06 58.44
81.71 Barnt Green 08/03 [P1] [UGS] 07/58   22/54½ [P2] 22/56 54.66
? Longbridge 08/07 [P1] 08/03   22/50 22/54 ?
86.79 Kings Norton 08/11 08/10   22/46 [DGF] 22/50 49.58
89.13 Selly Oak 08/14½ 08/14   - - -
? Five Ways 08/18 [P1] 08/18   - - -
- Lifford East Jn - -   22/45 22/48 ?
- Bordesley Jn - -   22/40 22/43 44.43
- St Andrews Jn - -   22/35½ 22/42 44.17
- Grand Jn - -   22/33 22/40 ?
- Proof House Jn - -   22/32½ 22/39 ?
92.39 Birmingham New Street 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P8] [DEL] 08.20 ~ 08.25   22.23a ~ 22.30d [P8] [DEL] 22.23 ~ 22.36 42.44
? Proof House Jn 08/27½ 08/27   - - -
95.25 Aston 08/30½ [P1] 08/30   - - -
97.37 Perry Barr North Jn 08/40½ 08/37   - - -
101.74 Bescot Stadium 08/47 08/45   - - -
? Darlaston Jn 08/49 08/47   - - -
106.11 Portobello Jn 08/56 08/51   - - -
- Soho South Jn - -   22/18½ 22/18 40.47
- Galton Jn - -   22/17 22/16 38.65
- Dudley Port - -   22/13½ 22/13 35.20
108.01 Wolverhampton 09.01a ~ 09.16d [P2] 08.59 ~ 09.18   22.01a ~ 22.07d [P2] 22.03 ~ 22.05 29.54
? Wolverhampton North Jn 09/17½ 09/20   21/58 22/00 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 09/21 09/21   21/57 21/54 ?
116.78 Cosford 09/28 09/29   21/46 21/45 20.57
122.28 Madeley Jn 09/35 09/37   21/41 21/39 15.27
? Telford Central 09/37½ [P2] 09/40   21/39½ [P1] 21/38 ?
127.36 Wellington 09/46 [DM] 09/46   21/34 [UM] 21/35 10.19
? Abbey Foregate Jn 09/57 09/56   21/23 21/24 ?
137.55
0.00		 Shrewsbury 09L59a ~ 10L16d [P4] 09.59 ~ 10.16 [P4]   21L01a ~ 21L21d [P4] 21.06 ~ 21.21 0.00
118.53
? English Bridge Jn 10/18 10/18   20/59 21/04 ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/20 10/19   20/56 21/03 117.69
11.09 Westbury 10/32 ?   20/42 ? 107.54
19.53 Welshpool 10/42 [P2] 10/41   20/29 [P1] 20/42 99.00
22.40 Fron Jn 10t46 ~ 10x56 ?   20/25 ? 96.13
33.39 Newtown 11/17 [P1] 11/04   20t10 ~ 20x11 [P1] 20.18 ~ 20.29 85.14
47.09 Talerddig 11/35 11/22   19/47 19/54 71.44
60.74 Machynlleth 11t53 ~ 12x03 [P2] 11.39 ~ 12.02   19t13 ~ 19x28 [P1] 19.25 ~ 19.27 57.59
64.66 Dovey Junction 12/09 [P1] 12/08   19*04 ~ 19*06 [P1] 19/18 53.67
74.39 Tywyn 12/29 [P2] 12/27   18/38 [P2] 18/58 44.14
? Fairbourne 12/51½ ?   18/10 ? ?
86.33 Barmouth 12t58a ~ 13x02d [P2] 13.04 ~ 13.07   17t53a ~ 18x01d [P1] 18.17 ~ 18.28 32.20
87.76 Llanaber 13/09 ?   17/48 ? 30.57
96.70 Harlech 13/33 [P2] 13/32   17/27 [P1] 17/54 21.63
103.41 Minffordd 13.50a ~ 13.56d ?   17.02a ~ 17.06d ? 15.12
105.60 Porthmadog 14t04a ~ 14x07d [P2] 14.05 ~ 14.06   16t47a ~ 16x52d [P1] 16.53 ~ 17.30 12.73
? Criccieth 14/15½ ?   16/38½ ? ?
115.13 Penychain 14/23 ?   16/31 ? 3.40
118.53 Pwllheli 14.31a 14.30   16.23d 16.23 0.00

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

05/09/24 :
3Z66 : (67007 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 00.11d
Wetmore Jn 00.15 ~ 00.19
Burton-on-Trent 00/22
Wichnor Jn 00/27
Tamworth HL 00/32
Kingsbury Jn 00/38
Water Orton 00/41
Castle Bromwich Jn 00/42
Landor Street Jn 00c47 ~ 00c49
St Andrews Jn 00/52
Bordesley Jn 00/53
Lifford East Jn 00/58
Kings Norton 00/59
Longbridge 01/03
Barnt Green 01/05
Bromsgrove 01/08
Stoke Works Jn 01/10
Abbotswood Jn 01/19
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 01/27
Cheltenham Spa 01/33
Barnwood Jn 01/39
Gloucester Yard Jn 01/40
Standish Jn 01/46
Charfield 01/59
Yate 02/11
Westerleigh Jn 02/16
Bristol Parkway 02c25 ~ 02c27 [P1]
Filton Abbey Wood 02/30
Horfield Jn 02/31
Dr Day's Jn 02/35
Bristol East Jn 02/36
Bristol Temple Meads 02.38 ~ 04.08 [P12]
Bristol West Jn 04.10 ~ 05.20 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 05.22a [P3]

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

Location Booked
Coleham LMD 09.45d
Coleham Shunt Neck 09.49 ~ 09.54
English Bridge Jn 09/56
Shrewsbury 10.02a [P4]

0Z68 : (67007) : Shrewsbury - Coton Hill T.C. - Abbey Foregate C.S.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 10.09d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 10.14 ~ 10.30
Shrewsbury 10/35 [P7]
Abbey Foregate Jn 10.37 ~ 10.43
Abbey Foregate C.S. 10.46a

0Z69 : (67007) : Abbey Foregate C.S. - Donnington Jn - Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate C.S. 19.52d
Abbey Foregate Jn 19/55
Wellington 20*11 ~ 20*25 [UM]
Donnington Jn 20.27 ~ 20.32
Wellington 20/33 [DM]
Abbey Foregate Jn 20/44
Shrewsbury 21.04a [P4]

0Z70 : (97304 + 97302) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.
0Z70 : (97302 + 97304) : Coton Hill T.C. to Coleham LMD

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.06d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 21.09 ~ 21.13
Shrewsbury 21/16 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 21/17
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.15 21.19 ~ 21.23
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.24 ~ 21.28
Coleham Shunt Neck 21.30 ~ 21.34
Coleham LMD 21.38a

06/09/24 :
5Z68 : (67007 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 01.20d [P12]
Bristol East Jn 01/22
Dr Day's Jn 01/23
Horfield Jn 01/27
Filton Abbey Wood 01/28
Bristol Parkway 01c32 ~ 01c34 [P3]
Westerleigh Jn 01/40
Yate 01/42
Charfield 01/48
Standish Jn 01/59
Gloucester Yard Jn 02/05
Barnwood Jn 02/06
Cheltenham Spa 02/12
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 02/18
Abbotswood Jn 02/26
Stoke Works Jn 02/35
Bromsgrove 02/37
Barnt Green 02/44
Longbridge 02/47
Kings Norton 02/58
Lifford East Jn 03/05
Bordesley Jn 03/12
St Andrews Jn 03/13
Landor Street Jn 03c16 ~ 03c18
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/25
Water Orton 03/26
Kingsbury Jn 03/30
Tamworth HL 03/34
Wichnor Jn 03/39
Burton-on-Trent 03/43
Wetmore Jn 03.48 ~ 03.52
Burton Wetmore Sidings 03.56a


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