8th January 1994

Pathfinder Tours
The Dyfed Dub-Dub

Locos Used D400, 50007 & 60065
Stock Used 4993+4959+5005+5023+17169+17170+5007+4998+4938+4977

Route : 1Z16 throughout

Loco(s) Route
D400 + 50007 Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Aston - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Chepstow - Newport - Cardiff (through lines) - Barry - Aberthaw - Court Sart Jn - Llandarcy - Llanelli - Clarbeston Road
D400 + 50007 (2) Clarbeston Road - Robeston (no.11 road)
60065 (1) Robeston (no.11 road) - Gulf Oil Branch Jn
D400 + 50007 (2) Gulf Oil Branch Jn - Waterston (exchange sidings)
60065 (1) Waterston (exchange sidings) - Clarbeston Road (east crossover)
D400 + 50007 Clarbeston Road (east crossover) - Fishguard Harbour
50007 + D400 Fishguard - Landore - Neath - Cardiff through lines - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Bristol Parkway - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - (via Camp Hill) - Birmingham New Street - Galton Jn - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe

Notes :
(1) D400 + 50007 on rear.
(2) 60065 on rear.

Sources : Jonathan Wilcox (on the train throughout)
& Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Crewe 06.25d 06.27   22.14a 22.06 303.55
8.06 Madeley Jn 06/35 ?   21/55 ? 295.49
19.08 Norton Bridge 06/45 ?   21/46 ? 284.47
24.37 Stafford 06.52a ~ 06.54d 06.51 ~ 06.53   21.35a ~ 21.37d 21.34 ~ 21.36 279.18
38.14 Bushbury Jn 07/08 ?   21/21 ? 265.41
40.62 Portobello Jn 07/13 ?  
44.79 Bescot Stadium 07/18 07/18  
49.36 Perry Barr North Jn 07/25 ?  
51.58 Aston 07/30 ?  
53.58 Proof House Jn 07/37 ?  
- Wolverhampton   21/16 21/17 263.67
- Dudley Port   21/09 ? 258.27
- Galton Jn   21/05 ? 254.62
- Soho North Jn   21/03 ? 253.36
54.34 Birmingham New Street 07.40a ~ 07.46d 07.48 ~ 07.51   20.55a ~ 20.58d 20.50a ~ 21.00d 251.03
57.65 Selly Oak 07/54 ?  
- Proof House Jn   20/52 ? 250.29
- St Andrews Jn   20/49 ? 249.32
- Bordesley Jn   20/48 20/42 249.06
59.79 Kings Norton 07/47 08/00   20/42 20/36 243.71
65.07 Barnt Green 08/05 ?   20/37 ? 238.63
68.50 Bromsgrove 08/09 ?   20/33 ? 235.20
70.63 Stoke Works Jn 08/12 ?   20/31 ? 233.07
82.00 Abbotswood Jn 08/20 ?   20/23 ? 221.70
92.67 Ashchurch 08/28 ?   20/13 ? 211.03
99.78 Cheltenham Spa 08.36a ~ 08.38d 08.36 ~ 08.38   20.03a ~ 20.05d 19.53 ~ 19.58 203.72
105.41 Barnwood Jn 08/44 ?   19/57 ? 198.29

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
106.38 Gloucester 08.46a ~ 08.48d 08.51 ~ 08.56
120.56 Awre 09/02 ?
125.71 Lydney 09/07 ?
141.15 Severn Tunnel Junction 09/21 ?
151.04 Newport 09.30a ~ 09.32d 09.41 ~ 09.47
156.14 Marshfield 09/37 ?
162.64 Cardiff Central 09/45 10/04
163.47 Penarth Curve South Jn 09/48 ?
165.29 Cogan Jn 09/53 ?
171.07 Barry 10/04 ?
176.52 Aberthaw 10/11 10/29
190.33 Bridgend 10/30 10/53
202.47 Port Talbot Parkway 10c41a ~ 10c43d 11.04 ~ 11.06
206.45 Court Sart Jn 10/50 11/13
207.54 Dynevor Jn 10/52 11/15
210.71 Felin Fran 10/57 ?
219.33 Morlais Jn 11/08 ?
223.01 Llandeilo Jn 11/13 ?
224.52 Llanelli 11/18 ?
244.42 Carmarthen Jn 11/39 11.59a ~ 12.01d
244.64 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 11/40 ?
258.26 Whitland 11/53 ?
270.23 Clarbeston Road 12L05a ~ 12L20d 12.27 ~ 12.42
275.35 Haverfordwest 12*27a ~ 12*54d 12.49 ~ 13.01
282.44 Herbranston Jn 13/06 13.14a ~ 13.16d
284.78 Robeston (BR limit) 13.18a ~  13.25 ~ 13.30
? Robeston (no.11 road) - 13.36a ~ 13.38d
0.00 Robeston (BR limit) ~ 13.28d 13/41
2.34 Herbranston Jn 13/40 13/50
3.46
0.00		 Gulf Oil Branch Jn 13.43a ~ 13.46d 13.54 ~ 13.54
2.35 Waterston (BR limit) 13.58a ~  14.09 ~ 14.11
? Waterston (exchange sidings) - 14.15a ~ 14.20d
0.00 Waterston (BR limit) ~ 14.08d 14.21a ~ 14.24d
2.35 Gulf Oil Branch Jn 14/20 14/32
8.27 Haverfordwest 14*30a ~ 14*34d 14.41 ~ 14.55
13.29
0.00		 Clarbeston Road (east crossover) 14L42a ~ 14L52d 15.08 ~ 15.15
15.55 Fishguard Harbour 15.10a ~ 16.09d 15.37 ~ 16.10
31.30 Clarbeston Road 16/35 ?
43.27 Whitland 16/47 ?
56.69 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 17/02 ?
57.11 Carmarthen Jn 17/03 ?
77.01 Llanelli 17/22 17/21
80.15 Duffryn West 17/25 ?
85.37 Cockett West 17/30 ?
87.07 Swansea Loop West Jn 17/35 ?
87.39 Landore 17c37a ~ 17c42d 17.36 ~ 17.40
94.01 Neath 17/54 ?
99.42 Port Talbot Parkway 18/00 17.57a ~ 18.06d
111.56 Bridgend 18/15 18/17
120.61 Pontyclun 18/24 18/24
131.71 Cardiff Central 18/35 18/35
138.41 Marshfield 18/43 ?
143.51 Newport 18.48a ~ 18.50d 18.47 ~ 18.49
153.40 Severn Tunnel Junction 19/03 ?
160.36 Pilning 19/09 ?
164.02 Patchway 19/16 ?
165.24 Bristol Parkway 19.18a ~ 19.20d 19.14 ~ 19.18
169.74 Westerleigh Jn 19/25 ?
171.17 Yate 19/27 ?
178.07 Charfield 19/36 ?
191.32 Standish Jn 19/48 ?
197.42 Gloucester Yard Jn 19/56 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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