3rd July 1999

Pathfinder Tours
The Pembroke Coast Express

Locos Used ?????, 33??? & steam: 6024 'King Edward I'
Stock Used Booked (coach A-H) as: TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO+BCK+FO+FO+FO
(plus 6024's support coach when 6024 was on the train)

Route :
1Z42 : Crewe to Fishguard Harbour
1Z43 : Fishguard Harbour to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
????? Crewe - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
6024 Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot DGL - Flying Loop Jn - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen
33??? (1) Carmarthen - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Whitland - Clarbeston Road - Fishguard Harbour
6024 Fishguard Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Carmarthen Jn - Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Cockett West - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Flying Loop Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Newport
????? Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 6024 on rear.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Bill Pugsley

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Bill Pugsley)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Crewe 04.44d - -
1.64 Basford Hall Jn 04/51 - -
8.06 Madeley 04/56 - -
19.08 Norton Bridge 05/06 - -
24.37 Stafford 05.11a ~ 05.13d - -
38.14 Bushbury Jn 05/27 - -
40.62 Portobello Jn 05/31 - -
43.61 Darlaston Jn 05/34 - -
44.79 Bescot Stadium 05/39 - -
49.36 Perry Barr North Jn 05/44 - -
51.58 Aston 05/47 - -
53.58 Proof House Jn 05/51 - -
54.34 Birmingham New Street 05.53a ~ 05.56d 23.34a 116.03
56.35 Soho South Jn 06/02 23/29 114.02
58.13 Galton Jn 06/09 23/27 112.24
61.19 Rowley Regis 06/13 23/20 109.18
66.37 Stourbridge Junction 06.22a ~ 06.25d 23.07a ~ 23.08d 104.00
73.16 Kidderminster 06.33a ~ 06.36d 22.55a ~ 22.57d 97.21
76.70 Hartlebury 09/41 22/51 93.47
82.52 Droitwich Spa 06/47 22/45 87.65
87.64 Tunnel Jn 06/53 22/39 82.53
88.31 Worcester Shrub Hill 06.55a ~ 06.58d 22.35a ~ 22.37d 82.06
91.36 Norton Jn 07/03 22/30 79.01
92.18 Abbotswood Jn 07/05 22/28 78.19
103.05 Ashchurch 07/15 22/17 67.32
110.16 Cheltenham Spa 07.23a ~ 07.26d 22.06a ~ 22.09d 60.21
115.59 Barnwood Jn 07/33 21/59 54.58
116.46 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/34 21/58 53.71
122.56 Standish Jn 07/39 21/52 47.61
136.01 Charfield 07/50 21/40 34.36
142.42 Yate 07/56 21/34 27.75
144.14 Westerleigh Jn 07/59 21/31 26.23
148.64 Bristol Parkway 08.05a ~ 08.08d 21.23a ~ 21.25d 21.53
150.06 Patchway 08/11 21/20 20.31
153.52 Pilning 08/15 21/16 16.65
160.48 Severn Tunnel Junction 08/22 21/09 10.01
170.37
0.00		 Newport 08L40a ~ 09L22d 20L20a ~ 20L57d 0.00
128.18
0.63 Gaer Jn 09/26 20/17 127.35
5.10 Marshfield 09/32 20/10 123.08
11.60 Cardiff Central 09/44 20/01 116.38
22.73 Pontyclun 09/56 19/43 105.25
31.75 Bridgend 10/05 19/32 96.23
44.09 Port Talbot DGL 10w23 ~ 11w05 19/18 84.09
- Neath - 19/10 78.48
- Landore Jn - 18*40 ~ 18*55 72.06
- Swansea Loop West Jn - 18/37 71.56
- Cockett West - 18/30 70.04
- Duffryn West - 18/22 ?
48.07 Court Sart Jn 11/13 - -
49.16 Dynevor Jn 11/16 - -
52.33 Felin Fran 11/22 - -
60.75 Morlais Jn 11/41 - -
64.43 Llandeilo Jn 11/47 17w29 ~ 18w20 63.19
66.14 Llanelli 11/49 17.22a ~ 17.25d 61.48
86.04 Carmarthen Jn 12/17 16/57 41.58
86.49
0.00		 Carmarthen 12L20a ~ 13L15d - -
0.44 Carmarthen Bridge jn 13/18 16/56 41.36
14.28 Whitland 13/33 16/40 27.52
26.25 Clarbeston Road 13t52 ~ 14t12 16t20 ~ 16t21 16.55
42.00 Fishguard Harbour 14L40a 15L50d 0.00


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