16th July 2011

Pathfinder Tours
The Lakes & Borders Explorer

Locos Used 47712 'Pride of Carlisle' & 47832 'Solway Princess'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z33 : Eastleigh to Carlisle
1Z35 : Carlisle to Eastleigh

Locos Route
47712 + 47832 Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Reading West Jn - Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Three Spires Jn - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47832 + 47712 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh

Notes :
(1) Tour ran in conjunction with the DRS depot open day at Carlisle Kingmoor.
(2) Off train option from Oxenholme for coach to Bo'ness-on-Windermere, then cruise on Lake Windermere and a ride on Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Eastleigh 05.54d 05.55   23.16a 23.11
Winchester 06.03a ~ 06.05d 06.04 ~ 06.05   22.57a ~ 22.59d 23.01 ~ 23.02
Worting Jn 06/19 06/18   22/41 22/47
Basingstoke 06.23a ~ 06.25d 06.21 ~ 06.26   22.37a ~ 22.39d 22.41 ~ 22.43
Bramley 06/34 06/31   22/30 22/33
Southcote Jn 06/43 06/39   22/19 22/26
Reading West Jn 06/47 06/44   22/17 22/23
Tilehurst 06.49a ~ 06.51d 06.47 ~ 06.51   22.12a ~ 22.14d 22.16 ~ 22.16
Didcot Parkway 07.05a ~ 07.08d 07.04 ~ 07.09   21.57a ~ 21.59d 21.58 ~ 22.02
Kennington Jn 07/21 07/17   21/47 21/49
Oxford 07.25a ~ 07.27d 07.23 ~ 07.30   21.41a ~ 21.43d 21.42 ~ 21.46
Wolvercot Jn 07/30 07/34   21/36 21/32
Heyford 07/37 07/40   21/22 21/18
Aynho Jn 07/42 07/45   21/14 21/14
Banbury 07.47a ~ 07.57d 07.51 ~ 07.58   21.05a ~ 21.07d 21.05 ~ 21.08
Fenny Compton 08/05 08/07   20/56 20/58
Leamington Spa 08.15a ~ 08.17d 08.16 ~ 08.19   20.42a ~ 20.44d 20.43 ~ 20.46
Milverton Jn 08/20 08/21   20/38 20/40
Kenilworth 08.28 ~ 08.33 08.29 ~ 08.32   20.26a ~ 20.34d 20.26 ~ 20.34
Gibbet Hill Jn 08/47 08/35   20/22 20/20
Coventry 08.54a ~ 08.56d 08.46 ~ 08.55 [P3]   20.14a ~ 20.16d 20.10 ~ 20.14
Three Spires Jn 09/04 ?   20/05 ?
Hawkesbury Lane SB 09/08 09/03   20/03 19/59
Nuneaton 09.20a ~ 09.22d 09.21 ~ 09.23 [P2]   19.39a ~ 19.52d 19.37 ~ 19.49
Amington Jn 09/34 09/34   19/25 19/09
Lichfield TV 09/42 09/41   19/19 19/03
Rugeley North Jn 09/49 09/48   19/14 18/58
Colwich Jn 09/54 09/52   19/11 18/56
Stafford 09/59 09/57   19/06 18/52
Norton Bridge 10/03 10/03   19/00 18/48
Madeley Jn 10/13 10/11   18/50 18/41
Basford Hall Jn 10/18 10/15   18/46 18/37
Crewe 10/21 ??.?? ~ ??.?? [P12]   18/41 18/34
Winsford 10/27 10/27   18/28 18/21
Hartford Jn 10/31 10/30   18/24 18/18
Acton Bridge Jn 10/32 10/31   18/22 18/17
Weaver Jn 10/35 10/33   18/20 18/16
Acton Grange Jn 10/38 10/36   18/16 18/12
Warrington Bank Quay 10/39 10/37   18/14 18/11
Winwick Jn 10/42 10/40   18/11 18/08
Wigan North Western 10/48 10/46   18/05 18/03
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/55 10/53   17/59 17/58
Euxton Jn 10/57 10/55   17/57 17/56
Preston 11/02 11/01 [P3]   17/51 17/50
Lancaster 11/20 11/20 [DM]   17/32 17/32
Morecambe South Jn 11/22 11/22   17/30 17/29
Carnforth North Jn 11/25 11/25   17/26 17/22
Oxenholme 11.36a ~ 11.38d 11.35 ~ 11.38   17.12a ~ 17.14d 17.05 ~ 17.13
Tebay 11/53 11/49   16/59 16/55
Penrith 12.13a ~ 12.15d 12.06 ~ 12.12   16.37a ~ 16.39d 16.31 ~ 16.39
Carlisle 12.36a 12.29 [P3]   16.15d 16.15


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