31st May 2008

Pathfinder Tours
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 67006, 67023 & steam : 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z57 : Swindon to Carlisle
1Z58 : Carlisle to Swindon

Loco(s) Route
67006 + 67023 Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton -Camp Hill - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Lancaster - Tebay - Carlisle
6201 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Appleby - Ribblehead - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
67006 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Steet - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required, above is booked route..
(2) Return loco confirmation required.

Source : Pathfinder Tours

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Pathfinder Tours)

M.C
Location
Booked (out)
 
Booked (rtn)
M.C
0.00
Swindon
05.05d
 
23.57a
235.33
5.64
Wootton Bassett Jn
05/12
 
23/50
229.49
16.53
Chippenham
05.22a ~ 05.24d
 
23.36a ~ 23.38d
218.60
18.67
Thingley Jn
05/28
 
23/33
216.46
27.32
Bathampton Jn
05/35
 
23/24
208.01
29.48
Bath Spa
05.38a ~ 05.40d
 
23.18a ~ 23.20d
205.65
40.27
North Somerset Jn
05/51
 
23/08
195.06
40.50
Dr Days Jn
05/53
 
23/06
194.63
44.47
Filton Abbey Wood
05/58
 
23/00
190.66
45.66
Bristol Parkway
06.02a ~ 06.04d
 
22.56a ~ 22.58d
189.47
50.36
Westerleigh Jn
06/10
 
22/50
184.77
52.08
 
Yate
06/12
 
22/48
183.25
58.49
Charfield
06/18
 
22/41
175.64
66.32
Cam & Dursley
06.25a ~ 06.27d
 
22.31a ~ 22.33d
169.01
71.74
Standish Jn
06/33
 
22/26
163.39
78.04
Gloucester Yard Jn
06/38
 
22/20
157.29
78.71
Barnwood Jn
06/40
 
22/19
156.42
84.34
Cheltenham Spa
06.46a ~ 06.48d
 
22.10a ~ 22.12d
150.79
91.45
Ashchurch
06/59
 
22/00
143.68
102.32
Abbotswood Jn
07/10
 
21/49
133.01
103.14
Norton Jn
07/12
 
106.19
Worcester Shrub Hill
07/22
 
111.78
Droitwich Spa
07/30
 
116.13
Stoke Works Jn
07/35
 
21/41
121.64
118.26
Bromsgrove
07/37
 
21/39
119.51
121.69
Barnt Green
07.44a ~ 07.46d
 
21.32a ~ 21.34d
116.08
126.77
Kings Norton
07/54
 
21/16
111.00
132.12
Bordesley Jn
08/16
 
132.38
St Andrews Jn
08/17
 
133.35
Proof House Jn
08/20
 
-
Selly Oak  
21/12
108.64
134.09
Birmingham New Street
08.23a ~ 08.30d
 
20.54a ~ 21.03d
105.35
136.10
Soho South Jn
08/35
 
137.68
Galton Jn
08/39
 
141.33
Dudley Port
08/44
 
146.73
Wolverhampton
08/54
 
-
Proof House Jn  
20/51
104.59
-
Aston  
20/48
102.59
-
Perry Barr North Jn  
20/45
100.37
-
Bescot Stadium  
20/41
96.00
-
Portobello Jn  
20/37
91.63
148.47
Bushbury Jn
08/58
 
20/32
89.15
162.24
Stafford
09.10a ~ 09.12d
 
20.17a ~ 20.19d
75.38
167.53
Norton Bridge
09/18
 
20/11
70.09
178.55
 
Madeley
09/28
 
20/01
59.07
186.61
Crewe
09.42a ~ 09.45d
 
19.48a ~ 19.51d
51.01
195.47
Winsford SB
09/55
 
19/37
42.15
203.22
Weaver Jn
10/02
 
19/30
33.61
209.05
Acton Grange Jn
10/05
 
19/26
28.57
210.72
Warrington Bank Quay
10/07
 
19/25
26.70
214.28
Winwick Jn
10/11
 
19/22
23.34
221.23
Springs Branch Jn
10/17
 
19/16
16.39
222.52
Wigan North Western
10/18
 
19/15
15.10
230.23
Balshaw Lane
10/26
 
19/08
7.39
232.26
Euxton Jn
10/30
 
19/05
5.36
237.62
Preston
10*42a ~ 11*07d
 
18L30a ~ 18L58d
0.00
113.26

 

M.C
Location
Booked
258.60
Lancaster
11/25
260.52
Morecambe South Jn
11/27
264.68
Carnforth North Jn
11/30
277.68
Oxenholme : Lake District
11/40
291.01
 
Tebay
11/55
310.00
Penrith North Lakes
12/12
327.69
0.00
Carlisle
12L28a ~ 13L00d
0.72
Petteril Bridge Jn
13/03
9.68
Low House Crossing SB
13/19
24.68
Culgaith S.B.
13/45
25.02
Kirkby Thore SB
13/50
30.62
Appleby
14w01a ~ 15w31d
41.44
Kirkby Stephen
15/51
51.29
Garsdale
16/08
58.59
Blea Moor
16/20
59.78
Ribblehead
16/23
73.44
Settle Jn
16/43
75.43
Long Preston
16w47 ~ 17w12
76.69
Hellifield
17/15
89.77
Horrocksford Jn
17/43
90.17
Clitheroe
17/44
100.48
Daisyfield Jn
18/03
101.15
Blackburn
18/04
110.15
Lostock Hall Jn
18/19
111.57
Farington Curve Jn
18/24

Timings continue in first table.

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