12th July 1987

Pathfinder Tours
The Welsh Rambler

Locos Used 20021, 20113, 37162 & 37693

Route :

Loco(s) Route
20021 + 20113 Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street (1) - Selly Oak - (1) Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester
20021 + 20113 Gloucester (1) - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - (1) Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Margam Abbey Works East (sig PT24)
37162 Margam (sig PT24) - Port Talbot - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea
 
20113 + 20021 Swansea - Swansea Loop East Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen
20021 + 20113 Carmarthen - Carmarthen Jn - Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Morlais Jn - Pantyffynnon - Llandrindod Wells - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street
37693 Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as having run via the Camp Hill line & Chepstow on the outward leg but revised by 'Herbert van Hippy' who states the tour went via the booked route throughout.


20021 & 20113 wait to leave Carmarthen (photo: Ian Jordan)

Sources : Nick Lawford, Chris Harley, Andrew Crampton & 'Herbert van Hippy'

Timings (Booked Only)
(from 'Herbert van Hippy')

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Leicester 07.00d
3.11 Wigston North Jn 07/05
14.41 Hinckley 07/16
18.65 Nuneaton 07.22a ~ 07.24d
19.50 Abbey Jn 07/27
29.29 Whitacre Jn 07/39
32.03 Water Orton East Jn 07/43
38.20 Landor Street Jn 07/53
38.77 Proof House Jn 07/55
39.65 Birmingham New Street 07.57a ~ 08.00d
43.11 Selly Oak 08/07
45.43 Kings Norton Jn 08/10
50.33 Barnt Green 08/15
56.09 Stoke Works Jn 08/24
60.24 Droitwich Spa 08/30
66.03 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.40a ~ 08.42d
69.77 Abbotswood Jn 08/50
80.64 Ashchurch 09/02
87.75 Cheltenham Spa 09.12a ~ 09.14d
94.35 Gloucester 09.24a ~ 09.37d
101.46 Standish Jn 09/46
114.71 Charfield 10/00
123.04 Westerleigh Jn 10/12
127.54 Bristol Parkway 10.19a ~ 10.21d
128.76 Patchway 10/25
132.42 Pilning 10/29
139.38 Severn Tunnel Junction 10/38
149.27 Newport 10/53
161.07 Cardiff Central 11.10a ~ 11.13d
181.22 Bridgend 11/41
189.41
0.00		 Margam Abbey Works East 11L51 ~ 12L09
3.75 Port Talbot 12/22
9.36 Neath 12/28
15.78 Landore 12/40
17.23
0.00		 Swansea 12L43a ~ 14L10d
1.17 Swansea Loop West 14/14
5.45 Gowerton 14/20
9.52 Llandeilo Jn 14/25
11.23 Llanelli 14/30
31.13 Carmarthen Jn 14/53
31.64 Carmarthen 14.56a ~ 15.50d
32.35 Carmarthen Jn 15/53
52.25 Llanelli 16c18 ~ 16c20
53.76 Llandeilo Jn 16/22
57.44 Morlais Jn 16/27
58.50 Hendy Jn 16/28
64.04 Pantyffynnon 16.36 ~ 16.37
72.05 Llaneilo 16.54 ~ 16.57
83.20 Llandovery 17px22a ~ 17px35d
94.47 Llanwrytd Wells 18px00a ~ 18px21d
110.57 Llandrindod Wells 18.54 ~ 18.57
142.61 Craven Arms 20.07 ~ 20.08
150.04 Church Stretton 20/18
161.73 Sutton Bridge Jn 20/29
162.55 Abbey Foregate 20c32 ~ 20c34
172.47 Wellington 20/47
182.79 Cosford 20/58
192.74 Wolverhampton 21c12 ~ 21c14
198.34 Dudley Port 21/21
201.79 Galton Jn 21/24
203.57 Soho South Jn 21/26
205.56
0.00		 Birmingham New Street 21L31a ~ 21L41d
3.26 Selly Oak 21/48
5.58 Kings Norton Jn 21/51
10.48 Barnt Green 21/57
16.24 Stoke Works Jn 22/02
20.39 Droitwich Spa 22/08
26.18 Worcester Shrub Hill 22.14a ~ 22.16d
30.12 Abbotswood Jn 22/21
40.79 Ashchurch 22/30
48.10 Cheltenham Spa 22.36a ~ 22.38d
54.50 Gloucester 22.49a


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