12th January 2013

Pathfinder Tours
The Enigmatic Logistician

Locos Used 37259, 37425 & 37611
Stock Used 17105+3110+3340+1671+1203+5955+6158+4949+4998

Route : 
1Z34 : Crewe to Acton Canal Wharf
1Z35 : Acton Canal Wharf to Wolverton
1Z36 : Wolverton to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37259 (1) Crewe - Basford Hall Jn - Norton Bridge - Stafford
37611 + 37259 (2) Stafford - Wolverhampton (3) - Watery Lane - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Monument Lane - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Washwood Heath West Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Hams Hall - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton
37611 + 37259 (4) Nuneaton - Rugby - Daventry - Long Buckby - Northampton - Milton Keynes Central (6)
37425 (5) Milton Keynes Central - Wolverton
37611 + 37259 (4) Wolverton - Wolverton Centre Siding - Incline Siding
37425 (5) Incline Siding - Haversham Bank
37611 + 37259 (4) Haversham Bank - Incline Siding
37425 (5) Incline Siding - Wolverton Centre Siding - Northampton - Long Buckby - Daventry DIRFT - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Watery Lane - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Bushbury DGL - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Basford Hall Jn - Crewe

Notes:
(1) 37611 on rear.
(2) It is reported that 37259 failed north of Stafford, with an air leak. At Stafford 37611 ran from the rear to lead 37259.
(3) The outward leg was further delayed at Wolverhampton, due to a passenger being taken ill.
(4) 37425 ran light engine from Crewe to Nuneaton, and was added to the rear of the train.
(5) 37259 & 37611 on rear.
(6) Due to late running the tour ran direct from Nuneaton via Northampton to Milton Keynes, rather than via the MML & Acton Canal Wharf.
(7) The outward leg of this tour was originally advertised to run from Nuneaton via: Wigston South Jn - Kettering - Bedford - Woburn Sands - Cambridge Flyover Single Line Jn - Bletchley Flyover - Swanbourne Sidings - Bletchley Flyover - Milton Keynes Central - Wolverton, however this was changed due to engineering work.

Source : Mark Herriott.

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 08.21d 08.43
Basford Hall Jn 08/26 08/47
Madeley Jn 08/35 08/55
Norton Bridge 08/46 09/05
Stafford 08.52a ~ 08.54d 09.14 ~ 10.29
Trent Valley Jn 08/55 10/30
Four Ashes 09.07 ~ 09.36 [UGL] ?
Bushbury Jn 09/43 11/29
Wolverhampton 09.49a ~ 09.53d 11.32 ~ 12.01
Watery Lane 10.03 ~ 10.10 [USG] ?
Dudley Port 10/11 12/28
Galton Jn 10/17 12/33
Soho South Jn 10/19 12/35
Monument Lane 10/22 12/38
Birmingham New Street 10.25a ~ 10.27d 12.43 ~ 12.47 [P2]
Proof House Jn 10/30 12/50
Landor Street Jn 10/32 12/54
Saltley SB 10/34 ?
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/38 [D&UGL] 12/58
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/46 13/04
Water Orton Jn 10/48 13/14
Water Orton 10/50 13/15
Coleshill Parkway 10/53 13/18
Hams Hall 10.56 ~ 10.58 [ARR] ?
Whitacre Jn 11/04 13/27
Abbey Jn 11/16 13/42
Nuneaton 11.28a ~ 11.29d 13.44 ~ 13.58
Hinckley 11/38 CANX
Croft Jn 11/45 CANX
Glen Parva Jn 11/58 CANX
Wigston South Jn 12/00 CANX
Kilby Bridge Jn 12.04 ~ 12.08 CANX
Market Harborough 12/23 CANX
Kettering 12/35 CANX
Harrowden Jn 12/42 CANX
Wellingborough 12/46 CANX
Sharnbrook Jn 13/01 CANX
Bedford North Jn 13/12 CANX
Bedford 13/13 CANX
Bedford South Jn 13/18 CANX
Flitwick 13/27 CANX
Leagrave Jn 13/38 CANX
Luton 13/42 CANX
Harpenden Jn 13/48 CANX
St Albans City 13/53 CANX
Radlett Jn 14/00 CANX
Silkstream Jn 14/08 CANX
Hendon 14/13 CANX
Brent Curve Jn 14/17 CANX
Dudding Hill Jn 14/20 CANX
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 14.30 ~ 14.40 CANX
Willesden No.7 Jn 14/44 CANX
Wembley Yard South Jn 14/47 CANX
Sudbury Jn 14/49 CANX
Wembley Central 14.52 ~ 14.54 CANX
Harrow & Wealdstone 14/58 CANX
Watford Junction 15/04 CANX
Bourne End 15/12 CANX
Tring 15/21 CANX
Ledburn Jn 15/28 CANX
Bletchley 15/37 CANX
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 13/49 14/15
Rugby 13.51 ~ 14.05 14.17 ~ 14.17
Hillmorton Jn 14/08 ?
Daventry North Jn 14/13 ?
Long Buckby 14/21 14/27
Northampton 14/32 14/37
Hanslope Jn 14/46 14/51
Milton Keynes Central ? ?
Wolverton CS 14.56 ~ ? 15.01 ~ ?
Incline Siding ? ?
Haversham Bank ? ?
Incline Siding ? ?
Wolverton CS ? ~ 17.02 ? ~ 16.55
Hanslope Jn 17/09 17/07
Northampton 17/20 17/19
Northampton North Jn 17/22 ?
Long Buckby 17/41 17/42
Daventry South Jn 17/47 17/50
Daventry DIRFT 17.50 ~ 17.51 17.51 ~ 17.53
Daventry North Jn 17/53 17/55
Hillmorton Jn 17/56 18/00
Rugby 17/58 18/01
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 17/59 18/02
Coventry 18/09 18/11
Birmingham International 18.21a ~ 18.23d 18.21 ~ 18.24
Stechford 18/30 18/31
Proof House Jn 18/35 18/34
Birmingham New Street 18.38a ~ 18.42d 18.37 ~ 18.41
Soho South Jn 18/48 18/47
Soho North Jn 18/50 18/49
Galton Jn 18/53 18/55
Dudley Port 18/58 19/01
Watery Lane 19.02 ~ 19.20 [DSG] ?
Wolverhampton 19.28a ~ 19.30d 19.28 ~ 19.32
Bushbury Jn 19/34 19/37
Bushbury 19.36 ~ 19.44 [DGL] 19.39 ~ 19.47
Trent Valley Jn 19/57 20/00
Stafford 19.59a ~ 20.08d 20.01 ~ 20.11
Norton Bridge 20/15 20/18
Madeley Jn 20/26 20/29
Basford Hall Jn 20/34 20/34
Crewe 20.37a 20.39


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