25th February 2012

Pathfinder Tours
The Tyne-Tees Rambler

Locos Used 66030 & 66238
Stock Used 5366+4902+4991+4949+1842+1671+3110+3098+3122+3100+3112+3147+17105

Route :
1Z66 : Tame Bridge Parkway to Seal Sands
1Z67 : Seal Sands to Tame Bridge Parkway

Loco(s) Route
66238 Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Wincobank Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Tyne Yard
66238 (1) Tyne Yard - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Greensfield Jn - Pelaw Jn - Jarrow Sidings
66030 (2) Jarrow Sidings - Pelaw Jn - Greensfield Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Birtley Jn - (via ECML) - Ferryhill South Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton East Jn - Billingham Jn - Seal Sands Branch Jn
66238 (1) Seal Sands Branch Jn - Seal Sands
66030 (2) Seal Sands - Seal Sands Branch Jn
66238 (1) Seal Sands Branch Jn - Billingham Jn - Norton East Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Eaglescliffe
66238 Eaglescliffe - Northallerton East Jn - Boroughbridge Road LC - Longlands Jn - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Mexborough - Thrybergh Jn - Aldwarke Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tame Bridge Parkway

Notes :
(1) 66030 on rear.
(2) 66238 on rear.
(3) Howard Parker comments: 66030 was detached from the rear of the train at Eaglescliffe, not Billingham Jn as booked.

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

Photo Review


66238 at York (photo: Howard Parker)


66030 coming on the train at Tyne Yard (photo: Howard Parker)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.01d ?   22.20a ?
Perry Barr North Jn 06/05 ?   22/12 ?
Perry Barr West Jn 06/07 ?   22/10 ?
Soho East Jn 06/20 ?   22/07 ?
Soho South Jn 06/25 ?   22/05 ?
Birmingham New Street 06.29a ~ 06.32d ?   21.57a ~ 22.00d ?
Proof House Jn 06/34 ?   21/49 ?
Landor Street Jn 06/36 ?   21/44 ?
Water Orton 06/43 ?   21/38 ?
Kingsbury Jn 06/48 ?   21/34 ?
Tamworth 06.54a ~ 06.57d ??.?? ~ 07.05   21.26a ~ 21.28d 21.47 ~ ??.??
Wichnor Jn 07/04 07/13   21/19 ?
Burton-on-Trent 07.10a ~ 07.12d 07.18 ~ 07.20   21.09a ~ 21.11d 21.25 ~ 21.26
Clay Mills Jn 07/15 ?   21/06 ?
Stenson Jn 07/20 ?   21/02 ?
Derby 07.26a ~ 07.31d 07.33 ~ 07.36 [P1]   20.46a ~ 20.55d 21.08 ~ 21.10 [P4]
Ambergate Jn 07/43 07/47   20/32 20/56
Clay Cross North Jn 07/54 07/57 [Down Erewash]   20/20 ?
Chesterfield South Jn 07/57 ?   20/15 ?
Chesterfield 08.00a ~ 08.10d 08.02 ~ 08.09 [P3]   20.03a ~ 20.13d 20.30 ~ 20.32 [P3]
Tapton Jn 08/12 08/12 [DM]   20/01 ?
Dore Station Jn 08/23 08/22   19/53 ?
Sheffield 08.27a ~ 08.30d 08.28 ~ 08.31 [P2]   19.42a ~ 19.46d 20.06 ~20.10 [P8]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/32 08/33   19/40 ?
Wincobank Jn 08/35 08/37   19/36 20/00
Holmes Jn 08/37 08/39   19/31 ?
Aldwarke Jn 08/40 08/43   19/24 19/53

 

Location Booked Actual
Swinton 08/43 08/47
Moorthorpe 08/58 09/02
Ferrybridge North Jn 09/07 09/12
Milford Jn 09/20 09/20
Church Fenton 09/44 09/28 [Down Leeds]
Colton Jn 09/48 09/36
York 10.00a ~ 10.29d 09.50 ~ 10.32 [P9]
Skelton Jn 10/31 10/36 [Down Slow]
Tollerton Jn 10/45 10/43
Thirsk 11/00 10/58
Longlands Jn 11/14 11/13 [DF]
Northallerton 11/15 11/14
Darlington 11/27 11/29
Ferryhill South Jn 11/37 11/42
Tursdale Jn 11/39 11/44
Durham 11/44 11/50
Chester-le-Street 11*48 ~11*50 11.56 ~ 11.57
Birtley 11/55 12/04
Tyne Yard Sidings 12L00 ~ 12L45 12.09 ~ 13.01
Low Fell Jn 13/01 13/03
King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/09 13/10
Greensfield Jn 13/10 13/12
Park Lane Jn 13/12 13/14
Pelaw Jn 13/17 13/20
Jarrow Sidings 13.33 ~ 13.48 13.31 ~ 13.48
Pelaw Jn 14/03 14/01
Park Lane Jn 14/06 14/07
Greensfield Jn 14/09 14/09
King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/11 14/11
Birtley 14/15 14/16
Durham 14/23 14/24
Tursdale Jn 14/30 14/31
Ferryhill South Jn 14/32 14/35
Norton West Jn 14/50 14.54 ~ 14.56
Norton East Jn 14/51 14/57
Billingham Jn 14/54 15/03
Belasis Lane S.B. 14/59 15.10 ~ 15.12
Seal Sands Branch Jn 15.25 ~ 15.30 15.53 ~ 16.00
Seal Sands 15.55 ~ 16.00 16.30 ~ 16.37
Seal Sands Branch Jn 16.25 ~ 16.30 16.57 ~ 17.03
Belasis Lane S.B. 16/55 17.33 ~ 17.34
Billingham Jn 16L59 ~ 17L14 17/39
Norton South Jn 17/18 17/46
Hartburn Jn 17/23 17/51
Eaglescliffe 17*26 ~ 17*28 17L56 ~ 18L01
Boroughbridge Road L.C. 17/42 18/18
Longlands Jn 17/43 18/20
Thirsk 17/52 18/26
Tollerton Jn 18/03 18/40 [UF]
Skelton Jn 18/13 18/48
York 18.16a ~ 18.38d 18.51 ~ 19.04 [P9]
Colton Jn 18/43 19/10
Hambleton North Jn 18/49 ?
Temple Hirst Jn 18/54 19/22
Shaftholme Jn 19/02 ?
Doncaster 19/07 19/36 [UF]
Hexthorpe Jn 19/11 ?
Mexborough 19/16 19/47
Thrybergh Jn 19/22 19/51

Timings continue in first table.

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