17th September 2005

Pathfinder Tours
The Two Roses

In association with the Liverpool Daily Post to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway.

Locos Used 40145, 66081 & steam : 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'
Stock Used 5376+5365+5366+5276+1863+3098+3107+3112+3122+21272

Route:
1Z71 : Liverpool Lime Street to York
1Z72 : York to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
71000 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Astley - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge -  Stalybridge (goods lines)
66081 Stalybridge (goods lines) - Greenfield - Marsden - Huddersfield - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
40145 York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Cross Gates - Leeds - Morley - Thornhill LNW Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Philips Park West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street 

Notes :
(1) 71000 was failed after reportedly using 1,000 gallons of water between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge due to a faulty valve.
(2) Return was retimed due to the delay on the outward journey caused by the failure of 71000. Originally booked to follow the reverse of outward route, the re-timed route was as above.


40145 on arrival at Liverpool Lime Street (photo: Rob Fraser)

Source : Rob Fraser

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Fraser)

Location Booked   Booked [re-timed] Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 08.38d   ? [21.06a] 20.46
Edge Hill 08/43   ? [21/01] 20/41
Bootle Branch Jn 08/45   ? [20/59] ?
Huyton 08/53   ? [20/53] 20/32
Rainhill 08.58a ~ 09.02d   ? [20.45a ~ 20.48d] 20.25 ~ 20.28
St Helens Junction 09/06   ? [20/40] 20/19
Earlestown 09/10   ? [20/36] 20/16
Newton-le-Willows 09/12   ? [20/34] 20/13
Astley 09/20   ? [20/25] 20/02
Eccles 09/28   ? [20/19] 19/57
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/34   ? [20/15] 19/53
Deal Street 09/36   ? [20/13] ?
Manchester Victoria 09.38a ~ 09.43d   ? [20.05a ~ 20.10d] 19.44 ~ 19.47
Miles Platting 09/49   ? [19/58] 19/40
Philips Park West Jn 09/51   ? [19/38] 19/39
Philips Park South Jn 09/52  
Ashburys 10/03  
Guide Bridge 10/08  
Baguley Fold Jn   ? [19/29] 19/38
Ashton Moss North Jn   19/23 [?] ?
Stalybridge 10/13   19/19 [19/20] 19/31
Greenfield 10/21   19/13 [19/14] 19/25
Diggle Jn 10/24   19/10 [19/11] 19/23
Marsden 10/29   18.49a ~ 19.02d [19/04] 19/19
Huddersfield 10/40   18/35 [18/57] 19/07
Heaton Lodge (East) Jn 10/45   18/29 [18/50] ?
Mirfield East Jn 10/48   18/26 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn 10/51   18/23 ?
Morley   [18/41] 18/54
Whitehall Jn   [18/36] 18/79
Leeds   [18/33] 18/47
Neville Hill West Jn   [18/27] ?
Cross Gates   [18/23] 18/38
Micklefield   [18/18] 18/32
Healey Mills 10w55a ~ 11w29d   ? DIV
Horbury Jn 11/33   17w13a ~ 18w11d DIV
Wakefield Kirkgate 11/38   17/08 DIV
Altofts Jn 11/43   17/02 DIV
Castleford 11/45   16/58 DIV
Milford Jn 11/53   16/50  DIV
Church Fenton 11/58   16/43 [18/13] 18/26
Colton Jn 12/05   16/37 [18/07] 18/12
York 12.16a   16.29d [18.00d] 18.06


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