12th September 2025

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon', 37706, 97303 'Dave Berry' & 57314 'Conwy Castle'
Stock Used 17105+3364+80042+3345+3417+3356+1200+6158+6054

Route :
1Z67 : Oxford to Pwllheli
1Z68 : Pwllheli to Oxford

Loco(s) Route
37706 + 57314 (1) Oxford - Oxford Parkway - Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Winslow - Bletchley High Level - Milton Keynes Central - Hanslope Jn - Northampton - Long Buckby - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97303 + 37516 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97303 + 37516 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
37706 + 57314 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Oxford

Notes :
(1) 37516 on rear.
(2) Tour options were advertised as:

Option A Barmouth
Option B Porthmadog
Option C Criccieth
Option D Pwllheli

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski & Sam Bond

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Oxford 05.45d [P3] [UR] 05.47   01.26a [P4] 01.33 141.40
1.04 Oxford North Jn 05/47½ [DB] 05/50   01/23½ [DM] 01/30 140.36
2.46 Woodstock Road Jn 05/49½ 05/54   01/21½ 01/27 138.74
3.40 Oxford Parkway 05/51½ [P2] 05/55   01/20 [P1] 01/26 138.00
11.53 Bicester Village 06.00a ~ 06.03d [P2] 06.05 ~ 06.08   01.09a ~ 01.12d [P1] 01.14 ~ 01.17 129.67
12.13 Gavray Jn 06/04 06/09   01/07 01/13 129.27
18.57 Claydon West Jn 06/10½ 06/17   01/00½ 01/06 122.63
23.57 Winslow 06/15½ 06/22   00/55½ 01/01 117.63
31.21 Bletchley High Level 06/25 [P7] 06/31   00/42½ [P8] 00/52 110.19
32.20 Denbigh Hall South Jn 06/28 [DS] 06/35   00/40 00/50 109.20
34.33 Milton Keynes Central 06.33a ~ 06.46d [P2] [DS] 06.40 ~ 06.46   00.34a ~ 00.37d [P1] [US] 00.43 ~ 00.45 107.07
41.34 Hanslope Jn 06/54½ 06/54   00/27 [US] 00/35 100.06
46.00 Courteenhall Jn 06/59½ 06/58   00/21½ 00/31 95.40
50.36 Northampton 07.06a ~ 07.15d [P1] 07.05 ~ 07.15   00.05a ~ 00.16d [P1] 00.10 ~ 00.24 91.04
60.05 Long Buckby 07/28 07/29   23/54 23/57 81.35
65.44 Daventry North Jn 07/33 07/34   23/48 23/51 75.76
68.22 Hillmorton Jn 07/37 [FL] 07/37   23/44 23/48 73.18
69.35 Rugby 07.39a ~ 07.41d [P1] [DC] 07.39 ~ 07.42   23.30a ~ 23.41d [P6] [UN] 23.26 ~ 23.45 72.05
70.13 Trent Valley Jn 07/43 07/44   23/28 [SL] 23/25 71.27
80.74 Coventry 07.55a ~ 08.00d [P3] 07.56 ~ 08.00   23.02a ~ 23.10d [P1] 23.04 ~ 23.11 60.46
86.33 Berkswell 08/06 08/07   22/54 22/53 55.07
91.50 Birmingham International 08.11a ~ 08.24d [P1] 08.12 ~ 08.24   22.47a ~ 22.49d [P5] 22/48? 49.70
96.03 Stechford 08/34 08/35   22/40 22/42 45.37
? Aston Sig.SB4619 08*40 ~ 08*44 ?   - - -
99.00 Aston 08/46 [P1] 08/47   22/35 [P2] 22/35 42.40
101.22 Perry Barr North Jn 08/57 08/56   22/29½ 22/26 40.18
104.60 Tame Bridge Parkway 09.02a ~ 09.04d 09.03 ~ ?   22.20a ~ 22.23d 22.19 ~ 22.22 36.60
105.59 Bescot Stadium 09/07 09/07   22/17 22/18 35.61
106.77 Darlaston Jn 09/08 09/09   22/16 22/16 34.43
109.76 Portobello Jn 09/11 09/14   22/11½ 22/13 31.44
111.66 Wolverhampton 09.20a ~ 09.27d [P4] 09.20 ~ 09.26   22.01a ~ 22.04d [P4] 22.04 ~ 22.07 29.54
112.23 Wolverhampton North Jn 09/29 09/28   21/58½ 22/02 29.17
112.76 Stafford Road Jn 09/30 09/30   21/57 22/01 28.44
120.63 Cosford 09/37 09/37   21/49 21/53 20.57
126.13 Madeley Jn 09/42 09/43   21/44 21/47 15.27
? Telford Central 09/43 09/45   21/42½ 21/46 ?
131.21 Wellington 09/46½ [DM] 09/52   21/37 [UM] 21/40 10.19
141.07 Abbey Foregate Jn 09/57½ 10/03   21/26 21/26 0.33
141.40
0.00		 Shrewsbury 09L59a ~ 10L14d [P4] 10.06 ~ 10.26   21L04a ~ 21L24d [P4] 21.07 ~ 21.24 0.00
118.53
? English Bridge Jn 10/15½ ?   20/59 ? ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/18 10/28   20/57½ 21/03 117.69
11.09 Westbury 10/29½ ?   20/44½ ? 107.54
19.53 Welshpool 10.41 ~ 10.44 [P2] 10/50?   20t24 ~ 20x38 [P1] 20.23 ~ 20.39 99.00
22.40 Fron Jn 10x50 ~ 10x53 ?   20/20½ ? 96.13
33.39 Newtown 11t03 ~ 11x32 [P1] 11.10 ~ 11.39   20t03 ~ 20x09 [P1] 20.00 ~ 20.10 85.14
47.09 Talerddig 11/49 11/56   19/47 19/43 71.44
60.74 Machynlleth 12/05½ [P2] 12/14   19t12 ~ 19x28 [P1] 19.12 ~ 19.25 57.59
64.66 Dovey Junction 12/10 [P1] 12/20   18t54 ~ 19x04 [P1] 18.46 ~ 19.02 53.67
74.39 Tywyn 12/29 [P1] 12/38   18/34 [P2] 18/29 44.14
? Fairbourne 12/51½ ?   18/09 ? ?
86.33 Barmouth 12t58a ~ 13x03d [P2] 13.06 ~ 13.09   17t41a ~ 18x01d [P1] 17.38 ~ 18.01 32.20
87.76 Llanaber 13/09 ?   17/37 ? 30.57
96.70 Harlech 13/33 [P2] 13/33   17/20 [P1] 17/16 21.63
103.41 Minffordd 13/56 ?   17/01 ? 15.12
105.60 Porthmadog 14t04a ~ 14x07d [P2] 14.04 ~ 14.08   16t51a ~ 16x54d [P1] 16.52 ~ 16.55 12.73
110.57 Criccieth 14.17a ~ 14.19d ?   16.39a ~ 16.41d ? 7.76
115.13 Penychain 14/24 ?   16/31 ? 3.40
118.53 Pwllheli 14.33a 14.32   16.23d 16.23 0.00

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

11/09/25 :
3Z37 : (37706 + 37516 + tour stock + 57314) : Carnforth to Kennington Goods Loops
3Z37 : (37706 + 57314 + tour stock + 37516) : Kennington Goods Loops to Oxford

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 21.05d
Carnforth H.S. 21.15 ~ 21.25
Carnforth 21.30 ~ 22.46
Carnforth North Jn 22/47
Morecambe South Jn 22/52
Lancaster 22/54
Garstang & Catteral 23/06
Fylde Jn 23/17
Preston 23*20 ~ 23*30 [P6]
Ribble Jn 23/31
Euxton Jn 23/37
Balshaw Lane 23/39
Wigan North Western 23/46
Wigan South Jn 23/47
Springs Branch Jn 23/48
Golborne Jn 23/51
Winwick Jn 23/53
Dallam Jn 23/55
Warrington Bank Quay 23/56
Acton Grange Jn 23/58
Weaver Jn 00/05
Acton Bridge 00/08
Hartford Jn 00/10
Winsford 00/17
Crewe Coal Yard 00/26
Crewe 00c30 ~ 00c34 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 00/39
Madeley 00/46
Norton Bridge 00/56
Stafford 01/03
Colwich 01/12
Rugeley North Jn 01/16
Lichfield North Jn 01/23
Amington Jn 01/32
Nuneaton 01/43
Trent Valley Jn 02/04
Rugby 02c07 ~ 02c09 [P5]
Hillmorton Jn 02/12
Weedon 02/22
Hanslope Jn 02/40
Milton Keynes Central 02/46
Denbigh Hall South Jn 02/48
Bletchley High Level 02/51
Winslow 03/04
Claydon West Jn 03/09
Gavray Jn 03/17
Bicester Village 03/18
Oxford Parkway 03/27
Woodstock Road Jn 03/28
Oxford North Jn 03/30
Oxford 03*32 ~ 03*47 [P3]
Hinksey North 03/50
Kennington Goods Loops 03.55 ~ 05.32
Hinksey North 05/35
Oxford 05.37a [P3]

0Z67 : (97303) : Coleham LMD to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coleham LMD 09.45d
Coleham Shunt Neck 09.49 ~ 09.57
English Bridge Jn 09/59
Shrewsbury 10.02a [P4]

0Z66 : (37706 + 57314) : Shrewsbury - Coton Hill T.C. - Abbey Foregate

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 10.05d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 10.10 ~ 10.23
Shrewsbury 10.28 ~ 10.35 [UM]
Abbey Foregate 10.39a

0Z68 : (57314 + 37706) : Abbey Foregate to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate 20.55d
Shrewsbury 21.07a [P4]

0Z69 : (97303) : Shrewsbury to Coleham LMD

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.27d [P4]
English Bridge Jn 21/29
Sutton Bridge Jn 21.31 ~ 21.39
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.40 ~ 21.42
Coleham Shunt Neck 21.44 ~ 21.47
Coleham LMD 21.52a

13/09/25 :
5Z68 : (37706 + 37516 + tour stock + 57314?) : Oxford to Carnforth

Location Booked
Oxford 01.46d [P4]
Wolvercote Jn 01/50
Heyford 01/57
Aynho Jn 02/02
Banbury 02/09
Reservoir Jn 02/11
Fenny Compton 02/19
Leamington Spa 02/30
Milverton Jn 02/32
Kenilworth 02/39
Gibbet Hill Jn 02/41
Coventry 02/45
Berkswell 02/50
Birmingham International 02/54
Stechford 03/00
Aston 03/08
Perry Barr North Jn 03/13
Bescot Stadium 03/19
Darlaston Jn 03/20
Portobello Jn 03/23
Bushbury Jn 03/26
Penkridge 03/35
Trent Valley Jn 03/44
Stafford 03/45
Searchlight Lane Jn 03/50
Madeley 04/03
Basford Hall Jn 04/11
Crewe 04c14 ~ 04c16 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 04/20
Winsford 04/27
Hartford Jn 04/31
Acton Bridge 04/34
Weaver Jn 04/37
Acton Grange Jn 04/41
Warrington Bank Quay 04/47
Dallam Jn 04/48
Winwick Jn 04/50
Golborne Jn 04/53
Springs Branch Jn 04/58
Wigan South Jn 04/59
Wigan North Western 05/00
Balshaw Lane 05/08
Euxton Jn 05/12
Ribble Jn 05/18
Preston 05c19 ~ 05c22 [P3]
Fylde Jn 05/23
Barton & Broughton 05/28
Garstang & Catteral 05/31
Lancaster 05/43
Morecambe South Jn 05/47
Carnforth South Jn 05/52
Carnforth North Jn 05.54 ~ 06.56 [GL2]
Carnforth 06.59 ~ 08.19
Carnforth H.S. 08.22 ~ 08.32
Carnforth Steamtown 08.42a


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