12th April 2003

Pathfinder Tours
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47798 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'

Route:
1Z62 : Bangor to Carlisle
1Z64 : Carlisle to Bangor

Loco Route
47798 Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester
6201 Chester - Helsby - Frodsham - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Garsdale - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47798 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Euxton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bangor

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is as booked.


6201 slowing down for the Helsby pick-up (photo: John Cowlishaw)
47798 had preceded the tour train, running light engine.

Sources : various including Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked only)
(courtesy of Pathfinder Tours)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Bangor 08.52d 22.08a 194.60
15.16 Llandudno Junction 09.08a ~ 09.10d 21.24a ~ 21.48d 179.44
29.63 Rhyl 09.24a ~ 09.26d 21.07a ~ 21.09d 164.77
47.24 Flint 09.49a ~ 09.50d 20.39a ~ 20.41d 147.36
59.61
0.00		 Chester 10L07a ~ 10L32d 20.16a ~ 20.21d 134.79
7.30 Helsby 10.46a ~ 10.48d 19.59a ~ 20.00d 127.49
9.64 Frodsham 10.54a ~ 10.56d 19.53a ~ 19.54d 125.15
18.02 Warrington Bank Quay 11.16a ~ 11.33d 19.38a ~ 19.40d 116.77
29.62 Wigan North Western 11/49 19/27 105.17
37.33 Balshaw Lane 12/01 19/21 97.46
39.36 Euxton Jn 12/10 19/19 95.43
42.12 Farington Jn 12/17 ??/?? 92.67
43.09 Lostock Hall Jn 12/28  
52.09 Blackburn 12w43a ~ 13w21d  
52.56 Daisyfield Jn 13/25  
63.07 Clitheroe 13/45  
76.35 Hellifield 14/34  
79.60 Settle Jn 14/39  
93.59 Blea Moor 15/06  
101.75 Garsdale 15w22a ~ 15w47d  
111.60 Kirkby Stephen 16/03  
122.42 Appleby 16/16  
129.75 Culgaith Crossover 16/27  
144.75 Low House Crossing 16/46  
142.32 Petteril Bridge Jn 16/59  
  Preston   19/12 90.07
  Lancaster   18/53 69.09
  Carnforth North Jn   18/46 63.01
  Oxenholme Lake District   18/39 50.01
  Tebay   18/27 37.32
  Penrith   18/10 17.69
153.24 Carlisle 17.03a 17.49d 0.00


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