20th June 2003

Pathfinder Tours
(Chatsworth House / Doncaster / York)

Tour cancelled 'due to route capacity problems'.

Planned route & locos:

Locos Route
2 x class 50

Cardiff - Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Great Malvern - Worcester Foregate Street - Droitwich Spa - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - King's Norton - (via Camp Hill line) - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Swinton - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
2 x class 50 York - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - Toton Centre - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Pre-tour advertising listed three names for this tour, depending on option chosen; 'Chatsworth House', 'Doncaster for the Railway Works 150th Anniversary Open Day' and 'York'.

Source : Pathfinder Tours

Advertised Timings

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Cardiff 06.45d 22.00a
Newport 07.00d 21.40a
Abergavenny 07.30d 21.10a
Hereford 08.00d 20.40a
Ledbury 08.15d 20.25a
Colwall 08.20d 20.20a
Malvern 08.30d 20.10a
Worcester Foregate Street 08.45d 19.55a
Droitwich Spa 08.55d 19.45a
Barnt Green 09.10d 19.30a
Doncaster (13.15a) ??.??d
York 13.45a 16.45d


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