12th December 2009

Pathfinder Tours
The Pye Bridge Pie-Man

Locos Used 47270 'Swift', 56312 'Artemis', 59204 'Vale of Glamorgan' & 60040 'The Territorial Army Centenary'
Stock Used 35469+3107+3140+3110+1671+1863+5009+4902+5040+4927+5350+5276

Route :
1Z59 : Westbury to Tuxford (High Marham Branch)
1Z60 : Tuxford (High Marham Branch) to Westbury

Loco(s) Route
59204 Westbury - Trowbridge - Bath - Dr Days Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Landor Street Jn - Up & Down Lawley Street Through Siding
59204 (1) Lawley Street Through Siding - Washwood Heath Down & Up Goods - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston South Curve - Kettering
56312 Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Melton Mowbray - Syston Curve - Loughborough - Trent Jn - Toton Centre (Up & Dn Independent)
56312 (2) Toton Centre (Up & Dn Independent) - Down Goods - Mapperley Goods Branch - Stanton Gate North Jn - Stanton Works Siding
60040 (1) Stanton Works Siding - Stanton Gate North Jn - Mapperley Goods Branch - Toton T.M.D. Loco Arrival Line - Siding 17
56312 (2) Toton T.M.D. Siding 17 - Loco Arrival Line - Stapleford & Sandiacre - Trowell Jn - Ironville Jn - Kirkby Lane End Jn - Mansfield - Shirebrook Jn - Warsop Jn - Clipstone East Jn - Thoresby Colliery Jn - Ollerton - Broughton Jn - Tuxford
60040 (1) Tuxford - (reverse of outward route) - Warsop Jn - Shirebrook East Jn - Woodend Jn - Shireoaks West Jn - Kiveton Bridge - Woodhouse Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Chesterfield -Ironville Jn - Trowell Jn - Radford Jn - Lenton North Jn - Lenton South Jn - Attenborough Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre (Down High Level Goods)
47270 + 56312 Toton Centre DHLG - (via UHLG) - Toton Jn (Up Goods) - Trent - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donington - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth High Level - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Birmingham New Street
59204 Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury

Notes :
(1) 56312 on rear.
(2) 60040 on rear.
(1) Timing Sheet had High Marnham but with a footnote 'not permitted Tuxford to High Marnham'. As there is no TIPLOC for Tuxford, High Marnham had to be used for the timing sheet.

Sources : Nick Bartlett (joined/left the train at Cheltenham Spa), Roger Geach, David White & Alan Sheppard

Photo Review


56312, with 60040 bringing on rear, pass Shirebrook (photos: Roger Geach)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard, Solomon Riley & David White)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
 Westbury 05.22 [P2]
?
   22.13a [P1]
23.30
117.12
4.03
 Trowbridge 05.28a ~ 05.30d
?
   22.04a ~ 22.06d
 ?
113.09
 ?
 Bradford Jn 05/32½
?
   22/01
 ?
 ?
 ?
 Bathampton Jn 05/42
?
   21/51
 ?
 ?
16.62 Bath Spa 05.45a ~ 05.48d
?
   21.44a ~ 21.47d [P1]
 ?
100.30
 ? North Somerset Jn 06/00
?
   21/33
 ?
 ?
 ? Dr Days Jn 06/02
?
   21/31
 ?
 ?
 ? Narroways Hill Jn 06/04
?
   21/28
 ?
 ?
 ? Filton Abbey Wood 06/06 [P2]
?
   21/25 [P1]
 ?
 ?
33.00 Bristol Parkway 06.10a ~ 06.13d [P3]
?
   21.19a ~ 21.22d [P2]
 ?
84.12
 ? Westerleigh Jn 06/19
?
   21/13½
 ?
 ?
 ? Yate 06/21
?
   21/11½
 ?
 ?
 ? Charfield 06/27½
?
   21/05
 ?
 ?
 ? Standish Jn 06/39
?
   20/52½
 ?
 ?
 ? Gloucester Yard Jn 06/44
?
   20/46
 ?
 ?
 ? Barnwood Jn 06/45
?
   20/45
 ?
 ?
71.48 Cheltenham Spa 06.51a ~ 06.54d
? [P2]
   20.37a ~ 20.39d
 ? [P1]
45.44
 ? Ashchurch 07/02½
?
   20/29
 ?
 ?
 ? Abbotswood Jn 07/11
?
   20/21
 ?
 ?
 ? Stoke Works Jn 07/20
?
   20/13
 ?
 ?
 ? Bromsgrove 07/22
?
   20/11
 ?
 ?
106.39 Barnt Green 07.29a ~ 07.32d [ML]
?
   20.03a ~ 20.06d
 ?
10.53
? Longbridge 07/37 [SL]
? [UM-US]
   19/59
 ?
 ?
 ? Kings Norton 07/47½
?
   19/49 [SL]
 ? [DF]
 ?
 ? Selly Oak 07/52½
?
   19/46
 ?
 ?
117.12 Birmingham New Street 08.00a ~ 08.06d [P8] [DEL] 08.02 ~ 08.06 [P8]   19.04½a ~ 19.39d [P11] 20.31 ~ ??.?? [P8]

0.00
51.27
 ? Proof House Jn 08/08½ 08/08   19/02 [DEL] 20/25

?
 ? Landor Street Jn 08/10 [ML] 08.11½ ~ 08.19 [UM]   19/00½ 20/23

?
 ? Saltley P.S.B. 08/11 [UDT] 08/22 [UDTS]   - 20/22½
 ?
119.51 Washwood Heath No.1 08L19 ~ 08L39 [DUG] 08.24 ~ 08.34½ [DUG]   - 20/21½
 ?
 ? Washwood Heath  East Jn ? ? [DUG-UM]   - -
 ?
 ? Castle Bromwich Jn 08/47 [UDS] 08/46 [UM]   ? 20/18
 ?
 ? Water Orton West Jn 08/49 08.49½ ~ 08.50½   ? ?
 ?
 ? Water Orton 08/51 08/52   18/53 [ML] 20/16
 ?

 

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
?
 Whitacre Jn 08/55 08/56½
 ?
 Nuneaton Abbey Jn 09/10 [AL] 09/09½
 ?
 Nuneaton 09/13 [P7] 09/11 [P7]
 ?
 Hinckley 09/21 09/16
 ?
 Croft 09/30 09/21½
 ?
 Glen Parva Jn 09/39 09/28½
 ?
 Wigston South Jn 09/39 [SL] 09/30½
 ?
 Kilby Bridge Jn 09/41 [FL] 09.37½ ~ 09.39½
 ?
 Market Harborough 09/53 09/52
 ?
 Kettering North Jn 10/05 [SL] 10/02
177.17
0.00
 Kettering 10.08a ~ 10.18d [P2] 10.06 ~ 10.19½ [P2]
 ?
 Kettering North Jn 10/21  10/23½
 ?
 Corby 10/29 10/31
 ?
 Manton Jn 10/47 10/54

 ?

 Oakham 10/50 [ML] 10/58½
 ?
 Langham Jn 10/51 11/00
 ?
 Melton Mowbray 10/59 11/09
 ?
 Syston East Jn 11/08 11/20
 ?
 Syston North Jn 11/09 [SL] 11/21 [DS]
 ?
 Sileby Jn 11/13 11/26
 ?
 Loughborough 11/18 [P3] 11/32 [P3] [DS]
 ?
 Ratcliffe Jn 11/27 [HLG] 11/43
 ?
 Trent South Jn 11/30 11/45 [DHLG]
 ?
 Meadow Lane Jn 11/33 11/47 [DHLG]
 ?
 Toton Jn 11/35 11/51½ [UDI]
 ?
 Toton Centre 11/37 [DGL] 11L52½ ~ ??L?? [DGL]
 ?
 Stapleford & Sandiacre 11/41 12.08 ~ 12.11
62.68
0.00
 Sandiacre Stanton Gate PLC 11.54 ~ 12.14 12.30½ ~ 12.42
1.19
 Stapleford & Sandiacre 12.29 ~ 12.30 [GL] 12.52 ~ 12.55
2.24
0.00
 Toton T.M.D. 12.33 ~ 12.38 13.07 ~ 13.17½ [Loco Arr] [Sdg 17]
 ?
 Stapleford & Sandiacre 12/41 [ML] 13.24½ [DM]
 ?
 Trowell Jn 12/43  13/31
 ?
 Langley Mill 12/47 13/37
 ?
 Ironville Jn 12/50  13/42 [DM-DG]
 ?
 Sleights East SB 12/53 13/46½
 ?
 Pinxton 12/54  13/47½
 ?
 Kirkby Lane End Jn 13/05 13/59
 ?
 Kirkby-in-Ashfield 13/06 13/59½
 ?
 Mansfield Woodhouse 13/16 14/09
23.58
 Shirebrook 13.24 ~ 13.26  14/16½
 ?
 Warsop Jn 13/30  14/20
 ?
 Clipstone East Jn 13/42 14/29
 ?
 Thoresby Colliery Jn 13/44 14.34½ ~ 14.35½

?

 Ollerton Colliery Jn 13.49 14/39
?
 Boughton Jn 13/52 14.50 ~ 15.01
37.39
0.00
 Tuxford Ground Frame 14.12 ~ 14.30 15.24 ~ 15.35
 ?
 Boughton Jn 14/53 15/51
 ?
 Ollerton Colliery Jn 14/55 15/55
 ?
 Thoresby Colliery Jn 14/59 15.59 ~ 16.04
 ?
 Clipstone East Jn 15/01 16.10 ~ 16.14
 ?
 Warsop Jn 15/16 16.30 ~ 16.30½
 ?
 Shirebrook East Jn 15/18 16.32½
 ?
 Elmton & Creswell Jn 15/27 16/39
 ?
 Whitwell Derby SB 15/29 16/42
 ?
 Woodend Jn 15/33 16/47
 ?
 Shireoaks West Jn 15/35 16/49

 ?

 Brancliffe East Jn 15/39 16/54
 ?
 Woodhouse Jn 15/47 17/06
 ?
 Woodburn Jn 15/53 17/18
 ?
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 15/55 17/21
36.62
 Sheffield 15.57 ~ 15.59 [P8] 17.25½ ~ 17.29 [P8]
 ?
 Dore Station Jn 16/05½ 17/37
 ?
 Tapton Jn 16/15 [UBH] 17/44½ [UM]

?

 Chesterfield 16/15½ [P2] [ML] 17/46 [P2]
?
 Chesterfield South Jn 16/17 [EL] 17/47½
 ?
 Clay Cross North Jn 16/20 17/51½
 ?
 Alfreton 16/28 17/57½
 ?
 Ironville Jn 16/32 [ML] 18/01
 ?
 Codnor Park Jn 16/33 [UDS] 18/02 [UM-UDS]
 ?
 Langley Mill 16/38 18/07
 ?
 Ilkeston Jn 16/45 [GL] 18/16
 ?
 Trowell Jn 16/52 18/18
 ?
 Radford Jn 16/58 18/26
 ?
 Lenton North Jn 17/02 18/29
 ?
 Lenton South Jn 17/08 18.31 ~ 18.32½
 ?
 Attenborough Jn 17/15 18/41½
 ?
 Meadow Lane Jn 17/17 [HLG] 18/44½ [DHLG]
 ?
 Toton Jn 17/19 18/48
82.66
0.00
 Toton Centre 17L21 ~ 17L48 [ML] 18.52 ~ 19.12½ [DHLG]
 ? Toton Jn 17/50 19/16 [UHLG]
 ? Trent 17/52 19/21½
 ? Sheet Stores Jn 17/54 19/24
 ? Castle Donington ? ?
 ? Stenson Jn 18/16 19/44½
 ? North Stafford Jn 18/17 19/45
 ? Clay Mills Jn 18/22 [ML] 19/49
 ? Burton-on-Trent 18/25 19/52 [P2]
 ? Wichnor Jn 18/31 19/57½
 ? Tamworth High Level 18/38 20/04½
 ? Kingsbury Jn 18/49 20/10½

Timings continue in first table.

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