26th July 2025

Pathfinder Railtours
The Wessex Wanderer

Tour cancelled due to insufficient bookings.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
2 x WCR class 33s Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Hatton - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
2 x WCR class 33s Weymouth - Dorchester South - Wareham - Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Source : Keith Gardiner

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder's tour brochure)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Derby 06.30d 22.40a
Burton-on-Trent 06.45d 22.20a
Tamworth HL 07.05d 22.00a
Solihull 07.45d 21.10a
Warwick Parkway 08.05d 20.50a
Leamington Spa 08.15d 20.40a
Banbury 08.40d 20.15a
Oxford 09.00d 19.50a
Didcot Parkway 09.15d 19.30a
Weymouth 13.30a 16.00d


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