18th June 2011

Pathfinder Tours
The Canterbury Tornado

Tour was postponed from 12/06/2010 to 18/06/2011 due to non-availability of 60163 'Tornado'.

Locos Used 67022 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21268 (2) + 17015+3149+3097+1692+3068+3069+3119+3120+1813+5341
(booked for load 12 - set EH01 - plus steam loco support coach 21268 when 60163 was hauling)

Route :
1Z70 : Poole to Canterbury West
1Z71 : Canterbury West to Kensington Olympia
1Z72 : Kensington Olympia to Poole

Loco Route
67022 Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - St Denys - Eastleigh - Fareham - Cosham - Havant - Petersfield - Haslemere - Guildford - Woking - Byfleet & New Haw - Addlestone Jn - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Kew East Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SWS
60163 Willesden SWS - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge jn - Factory Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SWS
67022 Willesden SWS - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

Notes :
(1) This was 60163's first tour since having boiler and firebox repairs.
(2) 21268 was only in the formation when 60163 was hauling the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Brian King & Gordon Jakes

Photo Review


67022 bringing in the stock to start at Poole (photo: Gordon Jakes)


Quick photo opportunity for 60163 at Dover Priory (photo: Gordon Jakes)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Brian King, Nick Bartlett & Gordon Jakes)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Poole 06.35d [P1] 06.35 [P1] [UM]   00.10a [P2] 00.40½ [P2] 128.79
3.11 Branksome 06.41a ~ 06.44d [P1] 06.40½ ~ 06.44   00.04a ~ 00.06d [P2] 00.33 ~ 00.34 125.68
5.60 Bournemouth Central 06.49a ~ 06.54d [P2] 06.49 ~ 06.54 [P2]   23.56a ~ 00.01d [P3] 00.25 ~ 00.27 [P2] 123.19
9.34 Christchurch 06.59a ~ 07.02d [P1] 06.59 ~ 07.01   23.49a ~ 23.51d [P2] 00.15 ~ 00.17½ 119.45
20.76 Brockenhurst 07.13a ~ 07.18d [P2] 07.14 ~ 07.17 [P2]   23.37a ~ 23.39d [P3] 00.00½ ~ 00.02 108.03
31.72 Redbridge 07/30½ [FL] 07/28   23/26 23/49 97.07
33.51 Millbrook ? ? [FL]   ? ? 95.28
34.43 Southampton Central 07.36a ~ 07.38d [P1] 07.33 ~ 07.38 [P12]   23.14a ~ 23.17d [P4] [FL] 23.42 ~ 23.45 [P4] 94.36
35.47 Northam Jn 07/41 [FL] 07/41 [SL]   23/12 23/38 [FL] 93.32
36.40 St Denys 07/43½ [P3] 07/44 [Dn Netley]   23/10 [P4] [SL] 22/35½ [SL] 92.39
48.76 Fareham East Jn ? 08/03 [Dn Portsmouth]   ? ? [Up Netley] 80.03
49.08 Fareham 08.03a ~ 08.05d [P3] 08.04 ~ 08.06½   22.50a ~ 22.52d [P1] 23.12 ~ 23.14 79.71
54.73 Cosham 08.11a ~ 08.13d [P2] 08.15½ ~ 08.18   22.41a ~ 22.44d [P1] 23.01 ~ 23.03½ 74.06
55.30 Cosham Jn 08/14 08/20 [Up Spur]   22/40 23/00 [Up Portsmouth] 73.49
55.76 Farlington Jn 08/15 08/21 [UM]   22/39 22/59 [Dn Spur] 73.03
58.74 Havant 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P1] 08.25½ ~ 08.28½   22.33a ~ 22.36d [P2] 22.52 ~ 22.54 70.05
70.37 Petersfield 08/33 [P1] 08/41   22/20 [P2] 22/38½ 58.42
82.29 Haslemere 08/46 [P3] 08/54 [P3]   22/07 [P1] 22/27½ [P1] 46.50
91.68 Farncombe 09/00 [P1] 09/02   21/57 [P2] 22/17 37.11
93.66 Shalford Jn 09/02 09/08   21/55 ? 35.13
95.01 Guildford 09/05 [P5] 09/11 [P5]   21/52 [P4] 22/13 [P4] 33.78
100.52 Woking Jn 09/12 [SL] 09/20 [SL]   21/45 22/07 [Dn Guildford] 28.27
101.01 Woking 09.13a ~ 09.15d [P1] [SL] 09/21   21/44½ [P5] [SL] 22/06½ 27.78
104.76 Byfleet & New Haw 09/21 09/26 [Up Byfleet Curve]   21/40 [P5] [SL] 22/01 [SL] 24.03
105.79 Addlestone Jn 09/25 09/27½ [Up Chertsey]   21/38 22/00 [Dn Byfleet Curve] 23.00
110.70 Virginia Water 09/34 [P3] 09/35 [UM]   21/27 [P4] 21/52 [Dn Chertsey] 18.09
115.03 Staines 09/43 [P1] 09/42   21/18 [P2] 21/44 13.76
119.17 Feltham 09/48 [P1] 09/48½   21/12 [P2] 21/36 9.62
120.50 Feltham Jn 09/50 09/51½ [Up Hounslow]   21/10 21/32½ [DM] 8.29
121.48 Hounslow 09/53 [P1] 09/53   21/05 [P2] 21/28½ 7.31
124.36 Brentford 09/57 [P1] 09/56½   21/00 [P2] 21/23½ 4.43
125.07 Old Kew Jn ? 09/58½ [Up Branch]     21/22 [Dn Hounslow] 3.72
125.49 Kew East Jn 10/00 10/00 [Up Kew]   20/57 21/20 [Dn Branch] 3.30
126.29 South Acton Jn 10/03 10/02 [Up NL]   20/54 21/19 [Dn Kew] 2.50
128.15 Acton Wells Jn 10/08 10/08 [Dn SW Siding &
Through Siding]		   20/49 21/11 [Dn NL] 0.64
128.60
0.00		 Willesden SWS 10L11 ~ 10L51 [REV] 10.11 ~ 10.48½   ? 21/03½ 0.19
0.19 Willesden WL Jn ? 10/51 [Up WL]   20L31 ~ 20L47 20.30 ~ 21.03 [Dn SW Siding] 0.00
114.12
0.52 Mitre Bridge Jn 10/55 10/53   20/27 [REV] 20/27½ [U/D SW Goods] 113.59
1.03 North Pole Jn 10/57 10/54   20/26 20/20½ 113.28
2.76 Kensington Olympia 11/01 [P3] 10/59½   20.14 ~ 20.19 [P2] 20.13½ ~ 20.15½ 111.35
5.50 Latchmere No.1 Jn 11/09 11/07½ [Up Kensington]   20/09 20/06 [Dn W London] 108.61
6.43 Longhedge Jn 11/17 11/09½ [Up Ludgate]   20/03 19/56 [Dn Kensington] 107.68
7.01 Factory Jn 11/19 [AL] 11/11 [Chatham Rev]   19/58 19/55 [Dn Ludgate] 107.30
7.08 Wandsworth Road ? 11.12 ~ 11.19½   ? 19/55 107.23
7.18 Voltaire Road Jn 11/20 [AL] 11/21½   19/56 [AL] 19/54 107.23
7.38 Clapham High Street ? ? [Dn Chatham Fast]   ? 19/54 106.73
8.21 Brixton Jn ? 11/25 [Dn Catford Loop]   ? ? ?
7.18 Denmark Hill 11/27 [P2] [AL] 11/27½   19/51 [P1] [AL] 19/48½ 104.76
10.00 Crofton Road Jn 11/28 11/28½   19/48 [AL] 19/46½ 104.31
11.10 Nunhead 11/32 [P2] ?   19/44 [P1] 19/44 103.21
12.24 Crofton park ? 11/35   ? 19/41 [AL] 102.07
14.06 Bellingham 11/39 [P2] 11/39½   19/38 [P1] 19/35½ 100.25
16.06 Shortlands Jn 11/44 [FL] 11/45½ [Dn Chatham Fast]   19/34 19/30½ [Up Catford Loop] 98.25
18.69 Bickley Jn 11/52 [DFV] 11/52 [DF Tonbridge Loop]   19/29 [FL] 19/27 [Up Chatham Fast] 95.42
19.60 Petts Wood Jn 12/04 [FL] 12/03½ [FL]   19/27 [UFV] 19/26 [Up Tonbridge Loop] [UF] 94.50
21.21 Orpington 12/06 [P3] 12/06½ [DM]   19/25 [P2] [FL] 19/24 [FL] 93.10
29.45 Sevenoaks 12/15 [P3] 12/15½   19/15 [P1] 19/16 84.66
36.78 Tonbridge 12/23½ 12/23½ [DF] [DM]   19/05 19/06 [UF] [UM] 77.33
42.23 Paddock Wood 12/33 [P2] 12/33 [Dn Platform Loop] [DM]   18w43 ~ 18w57 [P1] 18.38 ~ 18.55½ [Up Platform Loop] [UM] 72.08
52.53 Headcorn 12w47 ~ 13w08 12.47 ~ 13.09   18/32 18/28 61.58
? Ashford West Jn 13/20 ?   ? ? ?
63.48 Ashford International 13/24 [P6] 13/25½ Dn Canterbury] [Dn Branch]   18/21 18/19 [UF] [UM] 50.63
- Wye 13/33 [P2] 13/32½  
- Saltwood Jn   18/10 18/10 40.32
- Folkestone Central   18/05 [P1] 18/06½ 37.02
- Folkestone East   18/04 [P1] 18/05½ 36.03
- Dover Priory   17.53 ~ 17.55 [P1] 17.40½ ~ 17.54 [UM] 29.52
- Buckland Jn   17/50 17/38 [Dn Chatham] 28.58
- Deal   17/36 17/26 20.29
- Sandwich   17/26 17/21½ 16.19
- Minster South Jn   17/15 17/14½ [UL] 11.71
- Minster   17/14 [P2] 17/13 11.37
77.63 Canterbury West 13.45a [P2] 13.45½ [DM]   16.50d [P2] 16.53½ [DM] 0.00


Associated E.C.S. and Light-Engine Movements

18/06: 5Z69 : (67022 + EH01 set) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Eastleigh East Yard
18/06: 5Z69 : (67022 + EH01 set) : Eastleigh East Yard to Poole S Sidings
18/06: 5Z69 : (67022 + EH01 set) : Poole S Sidings to Poole
19/06 : 5Z69 : (67022? + EH01 set) : Poole to Poole S Sidings
19/06 : 5Z70 : (67022? + EH01 set) : Poole S Sidings to Eastleigh East Yard
19/06 : 5Z70 : (67022? + EH01 set) : Eastleigh East Yard to Eastleigh East T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.05d 12.00a
Eastleigh South Jn - 11/47
Eastleigh 04/18 [P2] 11/45 [P2]
Eastleigh East Yard 04.21 ~ 04.46 11.23 ~ 11.43
Eastleigh 04/48 [P2] 11/20 [P2]
St Denys 04/51 [P2] 11/13 [P1]
Northam Jn 04/53 11/11 [FL]
Southampton Central 04/55 [P4] 11/07
Redbridge 04/59 [DF] 11/02 [P1] [FL]
Brockenhurst 05/09 [P3] 10/46 [P2]
Bournemouth 05/23 [P3] 10/26 [P2]
Branksome 05/26 10/22 [P1]
Poole 05/30 10/17 [P1]
Poole S Sidings 05.32 ~ 06.28 00.17 ~ 10.15
Poole 06.30a 00.15d

5Z71 : (60163 plus support coach) : Didcot GWS to Willesden SWS
5Z73 : (60163 plus support coach) : Willesden SWS to Didcot GWS

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Didcot GWS 08.00d [RL] 22.50a
Didcot East Jn 08/14 [RL] 22/43
Reading West Jn 08/35 [RL] 22/20 [RL]
Reading 08/37 [P9] [RL] 22/18 [P8] [RL]
Twyford 08/43 [RL] 22/10 [RL]
Maidenhead 08/51 [P4] [RL] 22/00 [P3] [RL]
Slough 08/59 [P5] [RL] 21/49 [P4] [RL]
Airport Jn 09/12 [RL] 21/39 [RL]
Southall 09/17 [P4] [RL] 21/34 [RL]
Acton West 09/25 [GL] 21/26 [RL]
Acton T.C. - 21.07 ~ 21.23
Acton Main Line 09/28 -
Acton Wells Jn 09/31 21/02
Willesden SWS 09.35a 21.00d

0Z71 : (67022) : Willesden SWS to Willesden WL Jn
0Z71 : (67022) : Willesden WL Jn to Wembley EFOC
0Z70 : (67022?) : Wembley EFOC to Willesden WL Jn
0Z70 : (67022?) : Willesden WL Jn to Willesden SWS

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Willesden SWS 10.18d 20.25a
Willesden WL Jn 10.20 ~ 10.25 [DR] 20.17 ~ 20.22 [UR]
Willesden No.7 10/28 [DR] 20/14 [UR]
Willesden Yard South Jn 10/29 20/12
Wembley Euro Freight Ops Centre 10.35a 20.05d

5Z70 : (60163 & train) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West sig 25
5Z70 : (60163 & train) : Canterbury West sig 25 to Canterbury West DPL
5Z72 : (60163 & train) : Canterbury West DPL to Canterbury West ?sig 25?
5Z72 : (60163 & train) : Canterbury West ?sig 25? to Canterbury West

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Canterbury West 13.48d [P2] 16.47a [P2]
Canterbury West 13.49 ~ 13.51 [sig. 25] 16.43 ~ 16.46 [?sig 25?]
Canterbury West 13.52a [DPL] 16.42d [DPL]

19/06 : 5Z70 : (60163 plus support coach) : Didcot GWS to Bishops Lydeard (WSR)

Location Booked
Didcot GWS 14.10d [P4] [RL]
Foxhall Jn 14/22 [RL]
Milton Jn 14/24
Wantage Road 14/30 [RL]
Challow 14/40
Uffington 14/43
Swindon 14/55 [P4]
Wootton Bassett Jn 15/03
Chippenham 15/16 [P1]
Thingley East Jn 15/18
Bradford Jn 15/32
Hawkeridge Jn 15/42
Westbury 15c45 ~ 15c47 [P2]
Fairwood Jn 15/50
Clink Road Jn 15/54
Blatchbridge Jn 15/56
East Somerset Jn 16/01
Castle Cary 16/11 [P2]
Somerton GF 16/23
Athelney Crossing 16/33
Cogload Jn 16/37
Taunton East Jn 16/42 [UDR]
Taunton 16c43 ~ 16c45 [P2] [RL]
Norton Fitzwarren 17/00
Bishops Lydeard 17.10a


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