PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER RAILTOUR
Engines: Class 50's no 50050 Fearless &
50007 Sir Edward Elgar
Load: 12 coaches, 430 tons tare, 465 tons full
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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(Avge)
0.00 BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS 0:00
0.89 Bedminster 2:48
3.61 mp 122 (Long Ashton) 5:33 59.3
5.89 Flax Bourton 7:23 74.6
8.03 Nailsea 8:50 88.6
11.95 Yatton 11:27 89.9
13.75 Huish LC 12:42 86.4
16.73 Worle Jc 14:46 86.5
19.67 Uphill Jc 16:58 80.2
24.11 mp 142.5 (Brent Knoll) 20:11 82.8
26.92 HIGHBRIDGE 22:11 84.3
33.19 BRIDGWATER 26:35 85.5
40.11 mp 158.5 (Cogload Jc) 31:24 86.2
44.75 TAUNTON 34:38 86.1
46.65 Norton Fitzwarren FB 36:00 83.4
51.85 Wellington 39:36 86.7
54.78 Whiteball Tunnel E 41:52 77.5
55.61 mp 174 (Whiteball) 42:32 74.7
58.96 Tiverton Parkway 45:00 81.5
62.93 Cullompton 47:50 84.1
67.12 Hele LC 50:44 86.7
71.81 Stoke Canon LC 54:09 82.4
74.25 Cowley Bridge Jc 56:07 74.4
75.51 EXETER ST DAVIDS 58:09 slack
80.30 Exminster 62:42 63.2
84.06 Starcross 65:52 71.2
86.11 Dawlish Warren 67:38 69.6
87.76 Dawlish 69:07 66.7
90.53 Teignmouth 72:00 57.6
95.69 NEWTON ABBOT 78:10
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0.00 0:00
1.17 mp 215.25 (Aller Jc) 2:08
3.71 Dainton Tunnel East 5:35 44.2
8.73 TOTNES 11:05 54.7
14.68 Marley Tunnel West 17:49 53.0
17.64 Wrangaton Tunnel East 21:18 51.0
21.14 Ivybridge p.w.s 20*
25.04 Hemerdon GF 30:23
28.92 mp 243 (Tavistock Jc) 33:38 71.6
29.92 mp 244 (Laira Jc) 34:37 61.0
31.86 PLYMOUTH NORTH RD 38:10
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Date: 19th March 1994:
PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER
dep: Bristol Tenple Meads 2.22am
arr: Plymouth North Road 4.19am..2 late
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PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER RAILTOUR
Engines: Class 50's no 50007 Sir Edward Elgar
with 50033 Glorious on rear
Load: 12 coaches, 430 tons tare, 465 tons full
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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(Avge)
0.00 PLYMOUTH NORTH ROAD 0:00
1.16 Devonport 4:52
2.12 Keyham 6:24 37.6
3.01 St Budeaux 7:39 42.7
3.61 Royal Albert Bridge SB 9:34 18.8
4.13 Saltash 12:07 12.2
7.15 Shillingham Tunnel W 16:28 41.6
9.16 St Germans 18:47 52.1
14.57 Menheniot 25:07 51.2
17.71 Liskeard 29:35 42.2
20.99 Doublebois 33:44 47.4
22.06 mp 269.25 (DL/SL) 35:54 easy
22.81 mp 270 (Largin-SL/DL) 37:39 25.7
26.81 BODMIN ROAD 44:14 36.4
28.06 mp 275.25 (Brownqueen T) 45:36 54.9
30.25 Lostwithiel 48:22 47.5
32.36 Treverrin Tunnel South 51:24 41.7
sigs 5*
34.52 Par Loop Jc 58:52
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0.00 0:00
0.11 PAR 1:19
1.21 St Blazey Bridge 6:27 12.8
3.85 Luxulyan Tunnel W 13:37 22.1
4.25 Luxulyan
5.80 Goonbarrow Jc 18:03 arr
18:30 dep
6.34 Bugle 21:45
8.79 Roche 26:02 34.3
12.51 St Dennis Jc 34:06 27.7
14.42 St Columb Road 36:16 arr
36:38 dep
18.51 Quintrell Downs 54:54
20.94 NEWQUAY 62:37
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Date: 19th March 1994:
PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER
dep: Plymouth North Road 4.57pm
arr: Newquay 7.02am
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PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER RAILTOUR
Engine: Class 50 no 50033 Glorious
Load: 12 coaches, 430 tons tare, 465 tons full
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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(Avge)
0.00 NEWQUAY 0:00
2.43 Quintrell Downs 8:24 arr
8:58 dep
3.33 Coswarth Tunnel W 14:05
6.52 St Columb Road 23:55 19.5
8.43 St Dennis Jc 31:40 14.8
12.14 Roche 38:52 30.9
14.60 Bugle 43:37 31.1
15.14 Goonbarrow Jc SB 46:44 arr
46:57 dep
16.69 Luxulyan 51:12
19.73 St Blazey Bridge LC 58:10 26.2
20.83 PAR 62:59
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Date: 19th March 1994
PATFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER
dep: Newquay 7.46am..4 late
arr: Par 8.49am
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PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER RAILTOUR
Engines: Class 50's no 50050 Fearless &
50007 Sir Edward Elgar
Load: 12 coaches, 430 tons tare, 465 tons full
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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(Avge)
0.00 PAR 0:00
0.69 mp 282.5 (Par Harbour) p.w.s 20*
4.53 ST AUSTELL 9:29
6.89 Burngullow SB 11:46 62.0
11.39 Grampound Road 16:33 56.4
15.81 Polperro Tunnel East 20:55 60.7
17.31 Buckshead Tunnel East 22:22 62.1
18.99 TRURO 24:38 44.5
24.20 Chacewater 31:05 48.4
28.05 Redruth 35:32 51.9
31.68 Camborne 40:24 44.7
34.19 Gwinear Road 43:01 60.3
37.58 Hayle 46:50 53.3
sigs
39.17 ST ERTH 50:19
42.85 Marazion 54:51 DL/SL
44.80 PENZANCE 59:19
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Date: 19th March 1994
PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER
dep: Par 8.55am
arr: Penzance 9.55am..2 early
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PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER RAILTOUR
Engine: Class 50s no 50033 Glorious
Load: 12 coaches, 430 tons tare, 465 tons full
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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(Avge)
0.00 PENZANCE 0:00
1.41 Long Rock LC 4:39
1.95 Marazion 6:34 arr
14:10 dep
5.63 ST ERTH 22:14
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0.00 0:00
0.65 Lelant Saltings 3:20
1.10 Lelant 5:16 13.9
2.99 Carbis Bay 11:45 17.5
4.15 ST IVES 16:18
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Engines: Class 50's no 50050 Fearless &
50007 Sir Edward Elgar
0.00 ST IVES 0:00
1.16 Carbis Bay 6:15
3.05 Lelant 12:18 18.7
3.50 Lelant Saltings 14:35 11.8
4.15 ST ERTH 20:19 slack
7.83 Marazion 25:39 41.4
8.37 Long Rock LC 26:32 36.7
9.78 PENZANCE 31:19
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Date: 19th March 1994:
PATFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER
dep: Penzance 10.31am
arr: St Ives 11.10am..13 late
dep: St Ives 11.13am..13 late
arr: Penzance 11.47am..23 late
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PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER RAILTOUR
Engines: Class 50's no 50033 Glorious &
50050 Fearless
Load: 12 coaches, 430 tons tare, 465 tons full
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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(Avge)
0.00 PENZANCE 0:00
5.63 ST ERTH 7:34
7.22 Hayle 9:21 53.5
10.61 Gwinear Road 13:50 45.3
13.12 Camborne 16:51 49.9
14.61 mp 312 (Carn Brea) 18:33 52.6
16.75 Redruth 20:50 56.2
20.60 Chasewater 25:14 52.5
25.81 TRURO 31:24 50.7
27.49 Buckshead Tunnel East 33:59 39.0
28.99 Polperro Tunnel East 35:29 60.0
40.27 ST AUSTELL 47:29 56.4
44.80 PAR 53:24
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0.00 0:00
p.w.s 30*
2.26 Treverrin Tunnel South 4:35
4.37 Lostwithiel 7:17 46.9
6.56 mp 275.25 (Brownqueen T) 9:51 51.2
7.81 BODMIN ROAD 11:08 58.4
11.81 mp 270 (Largin DL/SL) 15:56 50.0
12.56 mp 269.25 (SL/DL) 16:57 44.2
16.91 Liskeard 22:21 48.3
20.05 Menheniot 25:42 56.2
25.46 St Germans 31:35 55.2
30.49 Saltash 38:01 46.9
31.01 Royal Albert Bridge SB 40:31 12.5
31.61 St Budeaux 42:06 22.7
32.50 Keyham 43:08 28.4
33.46 Devonport 44:35 39.7
34.62 PLYMOUTH NORTH ROAD 47:41
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0.00 0:00
1.94 mp 244 (Laira Jc) 3:33
2.94 mp 243 (Tavistock Jc) p.w.s 20*
4.03 Plympton 7:50
4.94 mp 241 8:57 48.9
5.94 mp 240 10:36 36.3
6.82 Hemerdon GF 12:15 32.0
10.72 Ivybridge 16:32 54.6
14.22 Wrangaton Tunnel E 20:17 56.0
16.29 Brent SB 22:19 61.1
18.16 Marley Tunnel E 24:14 58.5
23.13 TOTNES 29:08 60.8
27.94 mp 218 (Dainton) 34:42 51.8
29.03 Stoneycombe SB 36:02 49.0
30.69 mp 215.25 (Aller Jc) 37:42 59.7
31.86 NEWTON ABBOT 38:53 59.3
37.02 Teignmouth 43:47 63.2
39.79 Dawlish 46:36 59.0
41.44 Dawlish Warren 48:07 65.3
43.49 Starcross 49:48 73.1
47.19 mp 198.75 (Exminster) 52:48 74.0
51.12 Exeter St Thomas 55:55 75.6
52.04 EXETER ST DAVIDS 57:51 easy
53.30 Cowley Bridge Jc 59:55 36.6
55.74 Stoke Canon LC 62:09 65.5
60.43 Hele LC 65:50 76.4
66.82 Tiverton Junction 70:47 77.4
68.59 Tiverton Parkway 72:09 77.7
72.15 Whiteball Tunnel W 74:59 75.3
75.70 Wellington 77:42 78.4
80.90 Norton Fitzwarren FB 81:41 78.3
82.80 TAUNTON 83:09 77.7
87.44 mp 158.5 (Cogload) 86:42 78.4
94.36 BRIDGWATER 92:02 77.8
100.63 HIGHBRIDGE 96:57 76.5
103.44 mp 142.5 (Brent Knoll) 99:10 76.1
107.88 Uphill Jc sigs 40*
110.82 Worle Jc 106:35
113.80 Huish LC 109:01 73.5
115.60 Yatton 110:29 73.6
119.52 Nailsea sigs 60*
121.66 Flax Bourton 115:26
126.66 Bedminster 119:44 69.7
127.55 BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS 122:37
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Date: 19th March 1994:
PATHFINDER TOURS: CORNISH CAPER
dep: Penzance 1.23pm
arr: Bristol Temple Meads 6.25pm
Continuation to Birmingham (arr 8.21pm)
included several signal checks and p.w slowings,
the overall time being 110 minutes inclusive of
scheduled stops at Bristol Parkway and Cheltenham.
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