25th April 2009

Pathfinder Tours
The Settle & Carlisle Explorer

Locos Used 40145 & 67006
Stock Used 5340+5040+4927+5009+1863+3110+3107+3140+3112+1671+3122+3098+21272

Route:
1Z66 : West Ruislip to Carlisle
1Z40 : Carlisle to West Ruislip

Loco Route
67006 West Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe
40145 Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
40145 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe
67006 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - West Ruislip

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: The break at Hellifield was a booked photo stop. There was an optional coach tour, with passengers leaving the train at Appleby and rejoining at Penrith.


40145 during the photo stop at Hellifield (photo: Howard Parker)

Source : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Coventry)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
West Ruislip 05.57d ?   23.07a ?
Gerrards Cross 06.04a ~ 06.06d ?   23.00a ~ 23.01d ?
High Wycombe 06.16a ~ 06.17d ?   22.46a ~ 22.47d ?
Saunderton 06.23a ~ 06.24d ?   22.38a ~ 22.39d ?
Princes Risborough 06.33a ~ 06.34d ?   22.31a ~ 22.32d ?
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.44a ~ 06.45d ?   22.18a ~ 22.19d ?
Bicester North 06.57a ~ 06.58d ?   22.05a ~ 22.06d ?
Aynho Jn 07/09 ?   21/54 ?
Banbury 07.14a ~ 07.16d ?   21.47a ~ 21.49d ?
Fenny Compton 07/29 ?   21/37 ?
Leamington Spa 07.42a ~ 07.44d ?   21.15a ~ 21.17d ?
Milverton Jn 07/48 ?   21/11 ?
Kenilworth 07/58 ?   21/05 ?
Gibbet Hill Jn 08/00 ?   21/03 ?
Coventry 08.05a ~ 08.07d ??.?? ~ 08.12   20.54a ~ 20.56d 21.14 ~ ??.?? [P2]
Birmingham International 08.18a ~ 08.22d 08.24 ~ 08.27   20.38a ~ 20.40d 20.59 ~ 21.02 [P4]
Stechford 08/28 08/38   20/32 20/53
Aston 08/34 08/47   20/27 20/48
Perry Barr North Jn 08/39 08/50   20/20 20/45
Bescot Stadium 08/45 08/55   20/15 20/41
Portobello Jn 08/49 ?   20/10 20/37
Bushbury Jn 08/53 09/03   20/07 20/34
Stafford 09/04 09/18 [DF]   19/54 20/19 [P4]
Norton Bridge 09/12 09/23   19/47 20/12
Madeley Jn 09/24 ?   19/36 ?
Basford Hall Jn 09/32 ?   19/29 ?
Crerwe 09L35a ~ 10L01d 09.39 ~ 10.06 [P6]   19L06a ~ 19L26d 19.28 ~ 19.55 [P11]
Winsford South Jn 10*01 ~ 10*20 10/18   ? ?
Winsford ? ?   18/58 19/18
Hartford Jn 10/25 10/24   18/54 ?
Weaver Jn 10/30 10/31   18/51 19/10
Acton Grange Jn 10/33 10/36   18/47 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 10/34 10/37   18/44 18.56 ~ 19.01
Winwick Jn 10/37 ?   18/41 18/53
Springs Branch Jn 10/42 ?   18/33 ?
Wigan North Western 1/43 10/48   18/32 18/47
Balshaw Lane 10/49 ?   18/26 ?
Euxton Jn 10/54 ?   18/23 ?
Farington Jn 10/59 11/03   18/15 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 11/05 11/05
Blackburn 11/17 11/20
Daisyfield Jn 11/18 11/22
Clitheroe 11/41 11/41
Hellifield 12p02a ~ 12p22d 12.01 ~ 12.21
Settle Jn 12/27 12/26
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/35 ?
Ribblehead 12/41 12/49
Blea Moor 12/43 12/51
Garsdale 12/53 13/02
Kirkby Stephen 13/03 13/12
Appleby 13.16 ~ 13.18 13.23 ~ 13.27
Kirkby Thore S.B. 13/25 ?
Culgaith LC 13/28 13/37
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/36 13/45
Low House S.B. 13/43 13/53
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/55 14/01
Carlisle 13.59a ~ 16.55d 14.05 ~ 16.55 [P4]
Tebay 17/30 17/46
Oxenholme Lake District 17/38 17/58
Carnforth North Jn 17/49 18/07
Morecambe South Jn 17/51 ?
Lancaster 17/53 18/12
Preston 18/10 18/33 [P4]

Timings continue in first table.

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