Back to "The Railtour Files"6th - 9th October 2003
Pathfinder Tours
Summit Conference Too!
(in association with 30742 Charters & West Coast Railway Company)
| Locos Used | steam 61264 & 62005 |
Route:
| Date | Motive Power | Comments | Route |
| 06/10 | - | road coach | Preston - Carlisle - Fort William |
| 07/10 | 61264 | train 1 | Fort William - Mallaig |
| 07/10 | 62005 | train 2 | 12.40 Fort William - Mallaig |
| 07/10 | 61264 + 62005 | combined train | Mallaig - Fort William |
| 08/10 | 62005 | - | Fort Willliam - Crianlarich |
| 08/10 | 62005 | - | Crianlarich - Oban |
| 08/10 | 62005 | - | Oban - Crianlarich |
| 08/10 | 62005 | - | Crianlarich - Fort William |
| 09/10 | 61264 + 62005 | - | Fort William - Crianlarich - Cowlairs - Springburn - Coatbridge Central - Motherwell - Carstairs - Carlisle - Oxenholme |
| 09/10 | - | road coach | Oxenholme - Preston |
Notes :
(1) Train 1 & train 2 were both 4 coaches. The return run was load 8. The
train on 9th back to Oxenholme was load 9.
(2) The trains on 7th & 8th October (referred to as "Photographers
Specials") were organised by 30742 Charters, Pathfinder Tours acting solely
as booking agents.
On the 9th 61264 was running as 61244 and 62005 was running as 62052.
Sources : various including Alex Cunningham
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