4th January 1996

Railtour to Penzance
Paul Barlow
and Steve Widdowson

Paul joined this railtour at Exeter - he sends the following pictures taken out of those wonderful drop down windows long before we were cocooned in modern stock without this facility - rail travel has lost one of its charms and pleasures.

                         22nd June 1996
        Pathfinder Tours
       The Penzance Flyer
Locos Usedat least 33002, 33019 & 47762 Route : 1Z33 throughout
Loco(s)Route
47762Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads
33002 + 33019Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St. Davids - Dawlish Warren - Newton Abbot - Plymouth - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Truro - Penzance
33002 + 33019Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
?????Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New StreetSource : David Bellamy

Timings (Booked Only)
(From David Bellamy)
Location
Booked Booked
Birmingham New Street06.30d 00.43a
Soho South Jn06/36 00/39
Galton Jn06/38 00/37
Smethwick West06/40 00/35
Stourbridge Junction06.55a ~ 06.57d 00.13a ~ 00.15d
Kidderminster07.05a ~ 07.07d 00.02a ~ 00.04d
Hartlebury07/16 23/57
Droitwich Spa07/22 23/51
Worcester Shrub Hill07.30a ~ 07.40d 23.41a ~ 23.43d
Norton Jn07/44 23/36
Abbotswood Jn07/46 23/34
Ashchurch07/54 23/26
Cheltenham Spa08.03a ~ 08.06d 23.15a ~ 23.18d
Barnwood Jn08/12 23/07
Gloucester Yard Jn08/13 23/02
Standish Jn08/19 22/55
Charfield08/29 22/44
Yate08/35 22/38
Westerleigh Jn08/37 22/36
Bristol Parkway08.43a ~ 08.45d 22.29a ~ 22.31d
Filton Jn08/47 22/27
Dr. Days Jn08/53 22/22
Bristol Temple Meads08L55a ~ 09L15d 22L01a ~ 22L20d
Parson Street09/17 21/58
Worle Jn09/32 21/41
Uphill Jn09/35 21/36
Bridgwater09/51 21/20
Cogload Jn09/58 21/13
Taunton10/03 21/08
Tiverton Parkway10/21 20/53
Cowley Bridge Jn10/39 20/38
Exeter St. Davids10.42a ~ 10.46d 20.32a ~ 20.35d
Dawlish Warren10/58 20/17
Newton Abbot11*09 ~ 11*20 20/06
Totnes11/32 19/55
Ivybridge11/46 19/42
Hemerdon11/52 19/36
Lipson Jn11/50 19/29
Plymouth12.02a ~ 12.04d 19.23a ~ 19.26d
St. Budeaux Jn12/09 19/18
Saltash12/13 19/14
St. Germans12/19 19/05
Liskeard12/28 18/56
St. Pinnock Viaduct East12/38 18/49
Lostwithiel12/47 18/36
Par12/52 18/30
St. Austell12/57 18/23
Burngullow Jn12/59 18/21
Probus13/07 18/11
Truro13.14a ~ 13.16d 17.55a ~ 17.57d
Camborne13/31 17/41
St. Erth13.39a ~ 13.41d 17.30a ~ 17.32d
Long Rock13/49 17/25
Penzance13.52a 17.22d

Timings courtesy of Six Bells Junction Railtour Files

33002 and 33019 on the 06.30 Birmingham to Penzance on the 'Penzance Flyer' railtour crosses Cornwood viaduct on the 22nd June 1996 Copyright Paul Barlow. The fresh green scene makes for a very interesting picture.

Paul takes a look out of the windo to get a view no longer possible from an open 'drop down' window. Note the many enthusiasts with their camera at the ready 22nd June 1996. Copyright Paul Barlow.

We interrupt Paul's sequence with this view of the very same train entering Penzance as 33002 leads and 33019 - taken by Steve Widdowson 22nd June 1996. Copyright.

The 'Penzance Flyer' leaves Kernow leave Kernow on the return railtour to Birmingham the 17.22 from Penzance the 1Z33 . 22nd June 1996 Copyright Paul Barlow

A final shot at Plymouth of the railtour. 22nd June 1996. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks to Paul.
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