4th - 7th March 2005

Pathfinder Tours
The Monarch of the Glen

Loco Used 50031 & 50049
Stock Used 5341+21272+3122+1692+3112+3140+3107+1699+5322

Route:
1Z32 : Swindon to Fort William
1Z23 : Fort William to Mallaig
[5Z24 : Mallaig (via Arisaig) to Mallaig] (4)
1Z23 : Mallaig to Fort William
1Z24 : Fort William (via Dundee) to Dalmuir
1Z26 : Dalmuir to Swindon

Date Loco(s) Route
04/03 50049 + 50031 Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - (3) Wolverhampton (3) - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Braidhurst DGL
04/03 50031 (1) Braidhurst DGL - Mossend South Jn - Mossend West Jn - Uddingston Jn - Newton - Rutherglen East Jn - Rutherglen - Glasgow Central LL - Hyndland - Westerton - Dalmuir - Craigendoran Jn - Crainlarich - Fort William
05/03 50049 (2) Fort William - Mallaig
05/03 50031 (1) (4) Mallaig - Arisaig
05/03 50049 (2) Arisaig - Mallaig (4)
05/03 50031 (1) Mallaig - Fort William
06/03 50049 (2) Fort William - Crianlarich - Craigendoran Jn - Dalmuir - Westerton - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn - Lenzie - Falkirk High - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkaldy - Leuchars - Dundee
06/03 50031 (1) Dundee - Perth - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir
07/03 50031 + 50049 Dalmuir - (reverse of outward route) - Rutherglen
07/03 50031 (5) Rutherglen - Newton - Uddingtson Jn - Motherwell
07/03 50031 + 50049 Motherwell - (reverse of outward route) - Bushbury Jn (6) Wolverhampton - Sandwell & Dudley - (6) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes :
(1) 50049 on rear.
(2) 50031 on rear.
(3) Booked route was direct from Portobello Jn to Bushbury Jn.
(4) Additional run, reported with headcode 5Z24, but ran with passengers on board. This was to allow those who alighted longer in Mallaig, but as the train was too long to fit in the station and let anther train arrive as well the move to Arisaig and back was made.
(5) 50031 with 50049 "inside", not in multiple. "A quick wiggle of the jumpers resumed normal service" at Motherwell according to Neil Morgan.
(6) Booked route was Bushbury Jn - (direct route) - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street.


50049 waits to head back from Arisaig to Mallaig on the Saturday.


50049 closes to camera at Fort William. Deltics, 50's...whatever next..?


50031 leads 50049 at Preston on the return south.


A study in fading light and speed at Bushbury Jn! (photo: Simon Edwards)

Sources : Alan Sheppard, Simon Edwards, 'Lycra', Pip Dunn & Neil Morgan

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Alan Sheppard)

Table 1 : 04/03 (out) & 07/03 (back)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Swindon 06.35d 06.38   21.38a 19.34
Wootton Bassett Jn 06/42 06/44   21/31 19/21
Chippenham 06.51a ~ 06.53d 06.53 ~ 06.56   21.15a ~ 21.18d 19.05 ~ 19.07
Thingley Jn 06/57 06/59   21/12 19/00
Bathampton Jn 07/04 07/06   21/05 18/55
Bath Spa 07.07a ~ 07.10d 07.09 ~ 07.11   20.58a ~ 21.01d 18.50 ~ 18.52
North Somerset Jn ? ?   20/47 ?
Dr. Days Jn 07/42 07/40   20/45 ?18/17
Stapleton Road 07/43 07/43   20/44 18/14
Filton Abbey Wood 07/47 07/47   20/41 18/12
Bristol Parkway 07.49a ~ 07.52d 07.49 ~ 07.51   20.36a ~ 20.39d 18.07 ~ 18.10
Westerleigh Jn 07/58 07/57   20/30 18/02
Yate 08/01 08/01   20/27 17/58
Charfield 08/08 08/06   20/22 17/55
Standish Jn 08/17 08/14   20/12 17/45
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/22 ?   19*47a ~ 20*05d ?
Barnwood Jn 08/24 08/20   19/43 17/40
Cheltenham Spa 08.31a ~ 08.34d 08.25 ~ 08.35   19.34a ~ 19.37d 17.34 ~ 17.35
Ashchurch 08/41 ?   19/22 17/27
Abbotswood Jn 08/51 08/48   19/14 17/18
Norton Jn 08/53 ?   19/10 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.59a ~ 09.06d 09.01 ~ 09.06   19.01a ~ 19.06d 17.07 ~ 17.08
Worcester Tunnel Jn 09/08 ?   18/58 ?
Droitwich Spa 09/14 09/15   18/52 16/59
Stoke Works Jn 09/20 09/19   18/45 16/48
Bromsgrove 09/22 ?   18/41 16/41
Barnt Green 09/28 09/31   18/33 16/36
Longbridge 09/30 09/35   18/28 16/34
Kings Norton 09/34 09/39   18/18 16/30
Selly Oak 09/38 ?  
Bordesley Jn 18/02 16/23
St. Andrews Jn   18/01 16/22
Proof House Jn     17/57 16/19
Birmingham New Street 09.48a ~ 09.59d 09.54 ~ 09.58   17.48a ~ 17.54d 16.05 ~ 16.17
Proof House Jn 10/02 ?  
Landor Street Jn 10/03 10/02  
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/08 10/08  
Park Lane Jn 10/10 10/11  
Ryecroft Jn 10/36 10/32  
Walsall 10/38 10/35  
Pleck Jn 10/40 10/37  
Soho South Jn   17/44 16/00
Soho East Jn   17/43 DIV
Perry Barr West Jn   17/38 DIV
Perry Barr North Jn   17/36 DIV
Bescot Stadium   17/32 DIV
Darlaston Jn 10/45 ?   17/31 DIV
Portobello Jn 10/50 10/46   17/28 DIV
Wolverhampton DIV 10/52   DIV 15/48
Bushbury Jn 10/57 10/56   17/24 15/44
Stafford No.4 11/11 ?   17/11 ?
Stafford 11.12a ~ 11.30d 11.10 ~ 11.31   17.07a ~ 17.10d 15.30 ~ 15.53
Stafford No.5 ? ?   17/06 ?
Norton Bridge 11/39 11/37   17/02 15/19
Madeley Jn 11/50 ?   16/52 15/10
Basford Hall Jn 11/57 ?   16/47 15/05
Crewe 12.01a ~ 12.03d 11.57 ~ 12.03   16.39a ~ 16.41d 14.59 ~ 15.01
Crewe Coal Yard Jn 12/06 ?   16/37 ?
Winsford Signal Box 12/12 ?   16/29 14/44
Weaver Jn 12/17 12/24   16/24 14/39
Acton Grange Jn 12/31 ?   16/18 14/33
Warrington Bank Quay 12/33 12/34   16/15 14/32
Dallam Jn 12/34 ?   16/03 ?
Winwick Jn 12/36 ?   16/00 14/31
Golborne Jn 12/39 12/38   ? ?
Springs Branch Jn 12/45 ?   15/47 14/24
Wigan South Jn 12/45 ?   15/47 ?
Wigan North Western 12/46 12/46   15/46 14/22
Balshaw Lane Jn 12/59 ?   15/40 ?
Euxton Jn 13/13 12/55   15/38 14/17
Preston 13.21a ~ 13.58 13.11a ~ 13.58d   14.48a ~ 15.32d 13.50 ~ 14.12
Lancaster 14/19 14/22   14/28 13/33
Morecambe South Jn 14/21 ?   14/24 13/29
Carnforth North Jn 14/26 14/27   14/21 13/26
Oxenholme 14/36 14/37   14/12 13/17
Tebay 14/48 14/58   14/02 13/07
Penrith 15/04 15/13   13/46 12/51
Carlisle 15.20a ~ 15.22d 15.29 ~ 15.33   13.01a ~ 13.27d 12.29 ~ 12.37
Gretna Jn 15/32 15/41   12/37 12/20
Quintinshill 15/36 ?   12/33 ?
Lockerbie 15/47 15/53   12/18 12/08
Beattock 16*00a ~ 16*29d ?   12/08 11/58
Beattock Summit 16/45 16/29   12/01 11/50
Abington 16/52 ?   11*28a ~ 11*51d 11/44
Carstairs South Jn 17/07 16/47   11/12 11/32
Carstairs 17/08 16/48   11/12 11/32
Lanark Jn 17/10 16/49   11/10 ?
Law Jn 17/16 16/55   11/00 11/17
Shieldmuir 17/20 ?   10/54 ?
Motherwell 17/23 17/03   10/52 11/12
Braidhurst DGL 17L26a ~ 17L52d ?  
Mossend South Jn 17/56 17/58  
Mossend West Jn 18/02 18/00  
Uddingston Jn 18/07 18/04   10/45 ?
Newton 18/13 18/07   10/39 11/00
Rutherglen East Jn 18/15 18/10   10/34 10/56
Rutherglen 18/17 18/13   10/30 10/54
Glasgow Central LL 18/33 18/20   10/22 10/46
Finnieston Jn 18/43 ?   10/15 10/42
Hyndland East Jn 18/50 ?   10/10 ?
Westerton 18/53 18/40   10/03 10/35
Dalmuir 18/59 18/55   09.56d 10.30

Continued in Table 2

Table 2 : 04/03 (out) & 06/03 (back)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
  Continuation of Table 1   Continued in Table 4
Dumbarton Central 19.08a ~ 19.10d 19.06 ~ 19.12   14/33 14/47
Dalreoch 19/11 19/14   14/32 14/47
Craigendoran Jn 19/22 ??.?? ~ 19.47   14/23 14/40
Helensburgh Upper 19.27a ~ 19.29d ?   14.14a ~ 14.16d ?
Garelochhead 19.41 ~ 19.43 20.06 ~ 20.08   14.00a ~ 14.02d 14.17 ~ 14.19
Glen Douglas 19/58 ?   13/48 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 20.06a ~ 20.09d ?   13.36a ~ 13.38d ?
Ardlui 20.25a ~ 20.59d ?   13.19a ~ 13.21d ?
Crianlarich 21.19a ~ 21.34d 21.19 ~ 21.24   12.59a ~ 13.01d 13.10 ~ 13.15
Upper Tyndrum 21.45a ~ 21.51d ?   12.45a ~ 12.48d ?
Bridge of Orchy 22.05a ~ 22.06d ?   12.28a ~ 12.30d ?
Rannoch 22.31a ~ 22.32d 22.21 ~ 22.32   11.53a ~ 12.05d 12.07 ~ 12.15
Corrour 22.45a ~ 22.46d ?   11.41a ~ 11.41d ?
Tulloch 23.05a ~ 23.06d ?   11.18a ~ 11.20d ?
Roy Bridge 23.16a ~ 23.17d ?   11.07a ~ 11.17d ?
Spean Bridge 23.23a ~ 23.24d ?   10.45a ~ 11.00d ?
Fort William Jn 23/35 ?   10/33 ?
Fort William 23.38a 23.38   10.30d 10.30

Table 3: 05/03

Location Booked Actual   Booked Revised Booked Actual
Fort William 10.20d 11.03   14.40a 16.37a 15.33
Fort William Jn 10/23 ?   14/37 ? ?
Banavie 10/26 11/08   14/34 ? ?
Loch Eil Outward Bound 10.37a ~ 10.39d ?   14.18a ~ 14.20d 15/28 ?
Glenfinnan 10.57a ~ 11.24d 11.40 ~ 11.41   13.59a ~ 14.01d 15.20a ~ 15.22d ?
Arisaig 11.55a ~ 11.57d ?   13.00a ~ 13.16d ? ?
Morar ? ?   12.42a ~ 12.46d 14.16a ~ 14.20d ?
Mallaig 12.16a ~ 12.36d 13.07 ~ 13.27   12.36d ??.??a ~ 14.10d ?
Morar ? ?   - ? ?
Arisaig 13.00a ?   - 13.35d ?

Table 4 : 06/03/05

Location Booked Actual
Dalmuir 14/45 14/55
Westerton 14/54 15/04
Cowlairs North Jn 15/00 ?
Cowlairs East Jn 15/07 ?
Lenzie 15/11 15/18
Greenhill Upper Jn 15/21 15/26
Falkirk High 15/25 ?
Polmont Jn 15/32 15/52
Linlithgow 15/39 15/55
Winchburgh Jn 15/45 16/01
Dalmeny Jn 15/55 16/08
Inverkeithing 16/03 16/16
Burntisland 16/12 ?
Kirkcaldy 16/19 16/34
Thornton South Jn 16/24 16/39
Thornton North Jn 16/24 ?
Ladybank 16/32 16/48
Cupar 16/44 ?
Leuchars 16/49 ?
Tay Bridge South 16/55 ?
Dundee Central Jn 17/00 ?
Dundee 17.01a ~ 17.17d 17.14 ~ 17.30
Dundee Central Jn 17/18 ?
Errol 17/27 ?
Barnhill 17/36 ?
Perth 17/39 18/00
Hilton Jn 17/43 ?
Blackford 17/59 18/18
Dunblane 18/06 18/27
Stirling 18/17 18/31
Larbert Jn 18/25 18/40
Carmuirs West Jn 18/26 18/42
Greenhill Lower Jn 18/30 18/45
Garnqueen North Jn 18/39 18/58
Gartcosh Jn 18/41 19/00
Springburn 18/51 19/09
Cowlairs West Jn 18/53 19/10
Cowlairs North Jn 18/56 ?
Westerton 19/02 19/17
Dalmuir 19.07a 19.23


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