27th August 2012

Pathfinder Tours
The York & Weardale Explorer

Locos Used 20308 & 20312
Stock Used 6024+5987+6177+6054+1203+3344+3325+1683+3314+3426+35469

Route : 
1Z42 : Shrewsbury to Stanhope
1Z43 : Stanhope to Shrewsbury

Loco(s) Route
20308+20312 Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Codsall - Wolverhampton - Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth High Level - Burton-on-Trent - North Stafford Jn - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Mills North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough Jn - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - York - Thirsk - Darlington - Heighington - Shildon - Bishop Auckland Jn - Stanhope
20312+20308 Stanhope - Bishop Auckland Jn - Shildon - Heighington - Darlington - Thirsk - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


20308 & 20312 wait to leave Shrewsbury (photo: Andy Carey)

Source : Andy Carey

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Andy Carey)

M.C Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Shrewsbury 07.15d   23.10a 164.42
10.25 Wellington 07.28a ~ 07.30d   22.55a ~ 22.57d 154.17
14.06 Telford Central 07.36a ~ 07.38d   22.48a ~ 22.50d 150.36
? Madeley Jn 07/40   22/46  
25.05 Cosford 07/46   22/40  
? Codsall 07.50a ~ 07.52d   22.33a ~ 22.35d 139.37
? Stafford Road Jn 07/57   22/28 ?
29.60 Wolverhampton 08.01a ~ 08.03d   22.22a ~ 22.24d 134.62
? Dudley Port 08/10   22/13 ?
37.16 Sandwell & Dudley 08.12a ~ 08.14d   22.09a ~ 22.11d 127.26
? Galton Jn 08/16   22/07 ?
? Soho South Jn 08/19   22/05 ?
42.44 Birmingham New Street 08.24a ~ 08.37d   21.51a ~ 22.00d 121.78
? Proof House Jn 08/39   21/49  
? Landor Street Jn 08/41   21/45  
? Water Orton 08/48   21/39  
? Kingsbury Jn 08/51   21/35  
59.71 Tamworth HL 08.57a ~ 08.59d   21.25a ~ 21.27d 104.51
? Wichnor Jn 09/06   21/19 ?
72.62 Burton-on-Trent 09.13a ~ 09.15d   21.11a ~ 21.13d 91.60
? Clay Mills Jn 09/19   21/09 ?
? North Stafford Jn 09/23   21/07 ?
? Stenson Jn 09/24   21/06 ?
83.63 Derby 09.31a ~ 09.33d   20.43a ~ 20.57d 80.59
? Ambergate Jn 09/43   20/31 ?
? Clay Cross North Jn 09/53   20/22 ?
? Chesterfield South Jn 09/55   20/20 ?
107.74 Chesterfield 09.57a ~ 09.59d   20.16a ~ 20.18d 56.48
? Tapton Jn 10/02   20/14 ?
? Barrow Hill North Jn 10/07   20/09 ?
? Beighton Jn 10/16   20/01 ?
? Treeton Jn 10/18   19/59 ?
? Masborough Jn 10/23   19/52 ?
? Aldwarke Jn 10/26   19/49 ?
? Swinton 10/28   19/47 ?
? Mexborough Jn 10/31   - ?
? Hexthorpe Jn 10/39   - ?
? Doncaster 10/45   - ?
? Shaftholme Jn 10/50   - ?
? Temple Hirst Jn 11/01   - ?
? Hambleton North Jn 11/07   - ?
? Moorthorpe -   19/36 ?
? Ferrybridge North Jn -   19/17 ?
? Milford Jn -   19/05 ?
? Church Fenton -   18/47 ?
? Colton South Jn -   18/39 ?
? Colton Jn 11/14   18/38 ?
169.16
0.00		 York 11.21a ~ 11.43d   18.25a ~ 18.30d 0.00
72.16
? Skelton Jn 11/46   18/21 ?
? Tollerton 11/57   18/14 ?
? Thirsk 12/13   18/03 ?
? Longlands Jn 12/22   17/59 ?
? Northallerton 12/23   17/58 ?
44.10 Darlington 12.35a ~ 12.37d   17.42a ~ 17.44d 28.06
? North Road 12/41   17*27a ~ 17*38d 26.63
? Heighington 12/53   17/11 ?
53.12 Shildon 12.58a ~ 13.00d   17.00a ~ 17.04d 19.04
56.07 Bishop Auckland Jn 13.08a ~ 13.10d   16.49a ~ 16.51d 16.09
72.16 Stanhope 13.59a   16.00d 0.00


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