3rd June 2006

Pathfinder Tours
The Esk Invader

Locos Used 37229 & 40145
Stock Used 17015+3119+3097+1863+5009+5040+4902+5350+5376

Route:
1Z40 : Crewe to Whitby
1Z45 : Whitby to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
40145 (1) Crewe - Weaver Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Astley - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Marsden - Huddersfield - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirgkate - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York - Tollerton - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Northallerton - Northallerton East Jn - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Nunthorpe - Battersby
37229 (2) Battersby - Grosmont - Whitby
40145 (1) Whitby - Grosmont - Battersby
37229 (2) Battersby - (reverse of outward route) - Northallerton - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Longlands Jn - (reverse of outward route) - York
40145 + 37229 York - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds West Jn - Morley - Dewsbury - Thornhill LNW Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Grange Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford Jn - Chester
37229 + 40145 Chester - Beeston Castle & T. SB - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 37229 on rear.
(2) 40145 on rear.

Sources : various including David White

Photo Review


40145 waits to leave Crewe (photo: John Cowlishaw)


37229 pauses at Glaisdale (photo: John Cowlishaw)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David White & John Cowlishaw)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.37d 06.37   00.35a 00.05
Crewe Steelworks SB   00/31 00/00
Beeston Castle & T. SB   00/23 23/52
Chester   23.50a ~ 00.12d 23.09 ~ 23.42
Mickle Trafford Jn   23/43 ?
Helsby   23/36 22/57
Frodsham Jn   23/31 ?
Crewe Coal Yard SB ? ?  
Winsford SB ? 06/47  
Hartford ? 06/51  
Acton Bridge ? 06/53  
Weaver Jn ? 06/55  
Acton Grange Jn ? ?   ? 22/48
Warrington Bank Quay   07.00a ~ 07.02d [US]   23.19a ~ 23.20d 22.42 ~ 22.44
Winwick Jn ? 07/08   23/14 22/36
Earlestown ? 07/11   23/10 22/34
Newton-le-Willows ? ?   23/09 22/31
Astley ? ?   23/03 22/27
Eccles 07/20 07/35   22/58 22/18
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/25 07/40   22/54 22/14
Deal Street Jn ? ?   22/47 ?
Manchester Victoria ? 07.44 ~ 07.48   22.43a ~ 22.45d 22.03 ~ 22.05
Miles Platting Jn ? 07/52   ? ?
Philips Park West Jn ? 07/54   22/33 21/44
Philips Park South Jn ? 07/55  
Ashburys 08/02 08/02  
Fairfield ? 08/06  
Guide Bridge ? 08/09  
Baguley Fold Jn   ? 21/43
Ashton Moss North Jn   ? ?
Stalybridge 08/15 08.17 ~ 08.18   ??.??a ~ 22.25d 21.35 ~ 21.36
Greenfield 08/24 08/27   22/20 21/28
Diggle Jn ? ?   22/18 21/26
Marsden 08/30 08/36   22.04a ~ 22.13d 21.11 ~ 21.20
Huddersfield 08/41 08.50 ~ 08.55   21.52a ~ 21.54d 20.56 ~ 20.58
Heaton Lodge East Jn ? 08/59   21/46 ?
Mirfield East Jn ? ?   21/44 20/49
Thornhill LNW Jn ? 09/04   21/43 20/48
Dewsbury   21/41 20/42
Morley   21/36 20/38
Whitehall Jn   21/31 ?
Horbury Jn ? 09/10  
Wakefield Kirkgate 09/02 09/13  
Altofts Jn ? 09/18  
Methley Jn ? 09/23  
Engine Shed Jn ? ?  
Leeds West Jn ? 09/32   ? ?
Leeds 09/31 09.33 ~ 09.36   21.16a ~ 21.26d 20.23 ~ 20.26
Neville Hill West Jn ? ?   21/12 ?
Cross Gates 09/38 09/43   21/08 20/16
Micklefield 09/43 09/49   21/03 20/11
Church Fenton ? 09/52   20/58 20/07
Colton Jn ? 09/57   20/53 20/03
York 10.05a ~ 10.07d 10.09 ~ 10.14   20.19a ~ 20.46d 19.15 ~ 19.56
Skelton Jn ? 10/18 [SL]   20/16 19/09
Tollerton ? ?   20/02 ?
Thirsk 10/34 10/37   19/50 18/49
Longlands Jn   19/44 ?
Boroughbridge Road Jn   19/43 18/40
Northallerton 10/44 10/45  
Eaglescliffe 11/02 11/03   19/25  
Stockton Cut Jn ? 11/05   19/24 ?
Bowesfield Jn ? 11/06   19/23 ?
Thornaby ? 11/08   19/21 18.17 ~ 18.18
Middlesborough ? 11/18   19/17 18/12
Guisborough Jn ? 11/19   19/13 ?
Gypsy Lane 11/26 11/28   ? ?
Nunthorpe 11/28 11/31   19/03 17.44 ~ 18.01
Battersby ??.??a ~ ??.??d 11.44 ~ 12.20   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 17.30 ~ 17.33
Glaisdale ? 12.48 ~ 13.10   17.05a ~ 17.07d 17.00 ~ 17.02
Grosmont ??.??a ~ ??.??d 13.17 ~ ??.??   16.50a ~ 16.53d ??.?? ~ 16.52
Sleights ? ?   16/42 ?
Ruswarp ? ?   16.36a ~ 16.38d ?
Whitby ? ?   16.33d ?


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