29th January 2011

Pathfinder Tours
The Rother-Don Rambler

Locos Used 31190, 31601, 60099, 66070 & 66127
Stock Used 5350+5040+4927+5009+5322+5276+5341+1832+1699+3140+3107+3122+35469

Route :
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Deepcar
1Z28 : Deepcar to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
66070 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Spetchley - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International
31601 + 31190 Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Basford Hall Jn - Salop Goods Jn - Sydney Bridge Jn - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich Hale - Altrincham - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Edale - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Beighton Jn - Westthorpe RR
60099 (1) Westthorpe RR - Beighton Jn - Woodburn Jn - Stocksbridge Works (Deepcar)
31601 + 31190 (2) Stocksbridge Works (Deepcar) - Woodburn Jn - Broughton Lane Jn - Tinsley South Jn
60099 (1) Tinsley South Jn - Shepcote Lane East Jn - Tinsley Yard
31601 + 31190 (2) Tinsley Yard - Shepcote Lane East Jn - Tinsley South Jn
60099 (1) Tinsley South Jn - Broughton Lane Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - (via Heeley UL) - Dore Station Jn - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby Way & Works Jn - (via Derby Goods Lines) - Derby Station North Jn - Chaddesden Sidings
31601 + 31190 Chaddesden Sidings - Derby Station North Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water orton - Castle Bromwish Jn - (via DGL) - Washwood Heath Down Sidings
66127 Washwood Heath Down Sidings - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 31601 + 31190 on rear.
(2) 60099 on rear.

Sources : David Hunter & James Underwood

Photo Review


66070 at Birmingham New Street (photo: James Underwood)


The 31's besieged at Birmingham International (photo: James Underwood)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 06.17d ?   23.07a ?
Dr Days Jn 06/19 ?   23/04 ?
Narroways Hill Jn 06/21 ?   23/01 ?
Filton Abbey Wood 06/25 ?   22/56 ?
Bristol Parkway 06.28a ~ 06.44d ?   22.49a ~ 22.53d ?
Westerleigh Jn 06/49 ?   22/42 ?
Yate 06/51 ?   22/40 ?
Charfield 06/57 ?   22/35 ?
Standish Jn 07/08 ?   22/24 ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/14 ?   22/18 ?
Barnwood Jn 07/15 ?   22/17 ?
Cheltenham Spa 07.21a ~ 07.23d ?   22.08a ~ 22.10d ?
Ashchurch 07/30 ?   21/59 ?
Abbotswood Jn 07/39 ?   21/50 ?
Stoke Works Jn 07/50 ?   21/41 ?
Bromsgrove 07/55 ?   21/39 ?
Barnt Green 08.00a ~ 08.02d ?   21.31a ~ 21.33d ?
Longbridge 08/05 ?   21/26 ?
Kings Norton 08/20 ?   21/17 ?
Selly Oak 08/26 ?   21/12 ?
Birmingham New Street 08.39a ~ 08.55d ?   20.51a ~ 21.02d 20.51 ~ ??.?? [P7]
Proof House Jn 08/34 ?   20/48 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Stechford 09/03 ?
Birmingham International 09L09a ~ 09L42d ??.?? ~ 09.42 [P5]
Stechford 09/50 09/50
Aston 09/58 09/57
Perry Barr North Jn 10/04 10/03
Bescot Stadium 10/11 10/10
Darlaston Jn 10/12 ?
Portobello Jn 10/15 ?
Bushbury Jn 10/26 10/25
Stafford 10.40a ~ 10.42d 10.39 ~ 10.42 [P5]
Norton Bridge 10/51 10/49
Madeley 11/03 11/01
Basford Hall Jn 11/10 11/09
Basford Hall Sorting Sidings North 11c15 ~ 11c16 11.14 ~ 11.17
Salop Goods Jn 11/21 11/23
Sydney Bridge Jn 11/27 11/30
Sandbach 11/33 11/37
Middlewich 11/45 ?
Northwich South Jn 11/59 12/05
Northwich 12/01 12/07
Northwich East Jn 12/04 12/09
Plumley West S.B. 12/07 ?
Mobberley 12/15 12/19
Hale 12/19 12/23
Altrincham 12/23 12/25
Navigation Road 12/25 12/26
Skelton Jn 12/27 12/29
Northenden Jn 12/50 12/39
Hazel Grove HL Jn 13/04 13/07
New Mills South Jn 13/10 13/18
Chinley East Jn 13/15 13/24
Edale 13/20 ?
Earles Sidings S.B. 13/24 13/33
Bamford 13/27 13/36
Grindleford 13/31 13/39
Totley Tunnel East 13/38 13/43
Dore Station Jn 13/40 13/51
Sheffield 13.47 ~ 14.02 13.59 ~ 14.03 [P2]
Nunnery Main Lien Jn 14/09 14/07
Woodburn Jn 14/12 14.09 ~ 14.13
Woodhouse Jn 14/17 14/20
Beighton Jn 14/19 14/24
Westthorpe R/R Siding 14L21 ~ 14L46 14.25 ~ 14.38
Beighton Jn 14/49 14/40
Woodhouse Jn 14/42 14/44
Woodburn Jn 14/57 14/50
Deepcar NR Limit 15.30 ~ 15.45 15.14 ~ 15.21
Woodburn Jn 16/16 15/47
Broughton Lane Jn 16/19 15/51
Tinsley South Jn 16.22 ~ 16.30 15.53 ~ 15.58
Shepcote Lane Jn 16/34 16/01
Tinsley Yard 16.38 ~ 16.45 16.11 ~ 16.26
Shepcote Lane Jn 16/49 16/34
Tinsley South Jn 16.54 ~ 17.02 16.40 ~ 16.43
Broughton Lane Jn 17/05 ?
Woodburn Jn 17/08 16/49
Nunnery Main Line Jn 17/11 17/08
Sheffield 17c14 ~ 17c17 17.14 ~ 17.18 [P6]
Heeley Up Loop 17.23 ~ 17.32 17.27 ~ 17.31
Dore Station Jn 17/35 17/37
Tapton Jn 17/44 ?
Chesterfield 17/45 17/48
Clay Cross North Jn 17/48 17/51
Alfreton 17/56 18/00
Ironville Jn 17/59 ?
Langley Mill 18/04 ?
Trowell Jn 18/10 ?
Toton Centre 18c14 ~ 18c16 18/15
Trent East Jn 18/20 18/23
Sheet Stores Jn 18/24 18/25
Spondon 18/32 18/35
Derby Way & Works Siding 18/37 18/43
Derby Station North Jn 18/42 ?
Chaddesden Sidings 18L46 ~ 18L59 18.57 ~ 19.02
Derby Station North Jn 19/03 ?
Derby 19.04 ~ 19.13 19.12 ~ 19.16
Stenson Jn 19/20 ?
Clay Mills Jn 19/24 ?
Burton-on-Trent 19/26 19/28
Wichnor Jn 19/31 19/34
Tamworth 19/37 19/39
Kingsbury Jn 19/46 ?
Water Orton 19/50 19/50
Castle Bromwich Jn 19/53 19/54
Washwood Heath Down Siding 20L08 ~ 20L41 20.04 ~ 20.33
Washwood Heath No.1 20/43 ?
Landor Street Jn 20/46 20/43

Timings continue in first table

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