20th December 2003

Pathfinder Tours
The York Excursion

Locos Used 56070 & 56078

Route:
1Z54 : Newtown to York
1Z55 : York to Newtown

Loco(s) Route
56078 + 56070 Newtown - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford Jn - Mouldsworth - Northwich - Altrincham - Northenden Jn - Edgeley Jn - Stockport - Denton - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Dewsbury - Leeds - Cross Gates - Church Fenton - York
56070 + 56078 York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Newtown


The 56's at Wrexham General in the morning (photo: John Cowlishaw)

Sources : Pathfinder Tours, Nick Roberts & Andrew Watts

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (booked courtesy of Pathfinder Tours)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Newtown 07.35d 07.35   21.25a 21.44 183.13
13.68 Welshpool 07.55a ~ 08.00d ?   20.58a ~ 21.05d ? 169.25
33.42 Shrewsbury 08.30a ~ 08.33d 08.28 ~ 08.33   20.28a ~ 20.31d 20.26 ~ 20.32 149.51
51.46 Gobowen 08.53a ~ 08.55d ?   20.02a ~ 20.03d ??.?? ~ 20.05 131.47
63.62 Wrexham General 09.12a ~ 09.14d 09.09 ~ 09.14   19.44a ~ 19.47d 19.40 ~ 19.47 199.31
74.06 Saltney Jn 09/28 09/27   19/30 19/27 109.07
75.77 Chester 09.34a ~ 09.36d 09.34 ~ 09.37   19.24a ~ 19.27d 19.15 ~ 19.22 107.16
78.50 Mickle Trafford 09/472 ?   19/17 ? 104.43
82.79 Mouldsworth 09/48 ?   19/10 ? 100.14
93.35 Northwich 10/04 ?   18/50 ? 89.58
102.09 Mobberley 10/15 ?   18/39 ? 81.04
107.09 Deansgate Jn 10/24 ?   18/30 ? 76.04
111.02 Northenden Jn 10/30 ?   18/24 ? 72.11
115.13 Stockport 10/38 10/38   18/17 18/13 68.00
115.68 Heaton Norris Jn 10/44 ?   18/15 ? 67.25
119.78 Denton Jn 10/51 ?   18/08 ? 63.15
120.65 Guide Bridge 10/57 11/00   18/06 17/59 62.28
123.08 Stalybridge 11/03 11/05   18/01 17/53 60.05
134.10 Marsden 11/16 11/16   17/46 17/43 49.03
141.16 Huddersfield 11c23a ~ 11c25d 11.23 ~ 11.25   17c31a ~ 17c35d 17.31 ~ 17.34 41.77
145.30 Heaton Lodge East Jn 11/30 11/29   17/25 17/25 37.63
146.41 Mirfield East Jn 11/32 ?   17/22 ? ?
149.19 Dewsbury 11/34 11/36  
153.64 Morley 11/38 11/40  
157.60 Whitehall Jn 11/46 11/44  
158.28 Leeds 11/49 11/53  
162.64 Cross Gates 11/58 12/00  
168.06 Micklefield 12/02 12/05  
- Horbury Jn   17/02 17/13 29.74
- Wakefield Kirkgate   16/59 17/10 27.50
- Altofts Jn   16/50 17/03 23.57
- Castleford   16/44 16/59 20.79
- Milford Jn   16/35 16/52 15.07
173.16 Church Fenton 12/06 12/09   16/28 16/28 10.58
178.33 Colton Jn 12/12 12/14   16/22 16/21 5.41
183.74 York 12.20a 12.21   16.16d 16.16 0.00


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