26th April 2003

Pathfinder Tours
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47787 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'

Route:
1Z27 : Slough to Carlisle
1Z67 : Carlisle to Slough

Loco Route
47787 Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - (via Didcot avoiding line) - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
6201 Carlisle - (via S&C) - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47787 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Slough

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

Sources : various including Ian Evans & Steve Cassidy

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Slough 05.15d 23.17a
Maidenhead 05.24a ~ 05.26d 23.07a ~ 23.10d
Twyford 05.35a ~ 05.37d 22.55a ~ 22.58d
Reading 05.44a ~ 05.47d 22.44a ~ 22.47d
Didcot East Jn 06/02 22/27
Didcot Parkway - 22.23a ~ 22.26d
Didcot North Jn 06/03 22/21
Oxford 06.13a ~ 06.16d 22.08a ~ 22.10d
Wolvercote Jn 06/20 22/03
Heyford 06/26 21/57
Aynho Jn 06/30 21/52
Banbury 06.34a ~ 06.36d 21.46a ~ 21.48d
Fenny Compton 06/46 21/38
Leamington Spa 06/56 21/27
Milverton Jn 06/58 21/25
Kenilworth 07/04 21/20
Park Jn 07/09 21/16
Coventry 07.11a ~ 07.13d 21.11a ~ 21.13d
Birmingham International 07.23a ~ 07.37d 20.59a ~ 21.01d
Stechford 07/43 20/54
Aston 07/50 20/50
Perry Barr North Jn 07/58 20/46
Bescot Stadium 08/07 20/42
Darlaston Jn 08/08 20/41
Portobello Jn 08/16 20/38
Bushbury Jn 08/26 20/34
Stafford No.4 08/35 20/21
Stafford 08/36 20/20
Norton Bridge 08/42 20/16
Madeley 08/51 20/07
Basford Hall Jn 08/58 20/02
Crewe 09.02a ~ 09.04d 19L32a ~ 19L36d
Crewe Coal Yard 09/08 19/30
Winsford - 19/18
Winsford SB 09/14 19/17
Weaver Jn 09/19 19/08
Acton Grange Jn 09/26 19/01
Warrington Bank Quay 09/31 18/59
Dallam Jn 09/32 18/57
Winwick Jn 09/38 18/54
Golbourne Jn - 18/50
Springs Branch Jn 09/45 18/40
Wigan Station Jn 09/46 18/39
Wigan North Western 09/47 18/38
Balshaw Lane Jn 09/55 18/30
Euxton Jn 09/56 18/21

 

Location Booked
Preston 10.04a ~ 10.16d
Lancaster 10/50
Morecambe South Jn 10/52
Carnforth North Jn 10/55
Oxenholme 11/08
Grayrigg 11.15a ~ 11.23d
Tebay 11/30
Penrith 11/48
Carlisle 12L04a ~ 13L15d
London Road Jn 13/17
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/18
Lowhouse SB 13/48
Culgaith 14/13
Appleby 14.27a ~ 14.37d
Kirkby Stephen 14/56
Garsdale 15/12
Blea Moor 15/24
Ribblehead 15/27
Settle Jn 15/46
Long Preston 15.10a ~ 16.05d
Hellifield 16/08
Horrocksford Jn 16/47
Clitheroe 16/53
Daisyfield Jn 17/14
Blackburn 17.18a ~ 17.56d
Lostock Hall Jn 18/12
Farington Jn 18/18

Timings continue in first table.

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