16th February 2013
Pathfinder Tours
The Aire Valley Raider
Tour cancelled due to unavailable DBS train crew and gauging restrictions on the Barnsley to Meadowhall line.
Route :
Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
DBS Class 66 | Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Barnt Green - Birmingham New Street |
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s | Birmingham New Street - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Masborough Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster Two Way Goods |
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s (1) | Doncaster Two Way Goods - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Micklefield - Neville Hill West Jn - Hunslet East |
Class 60 (2) | Hunslet East - Neville Hill Up Sidings |
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s (1) | Neville Hill Up Sidings - Leeds - Shipley East Jn - Shipley South Jn - Bradford Foster Square |
Class 60 (2) | Bradford Foster Square - Shipley South Jn - Shipley West Jn - Keighley - Skipton |
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s (1) | Skipton - Rylstone Quarry |
Class 60 (2) | Rylstone Quarry - Skipton |
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s | Skipton - Keighley - Shipley West Jn - Shipley East Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Normanton - Healey Mills - Huddersfield - Honley - Penistone - Barnsley - Meadowhall - Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street |
? | Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes :
(1) class 60 on rear.
(2) 2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s on rear.
Source
: Nick Bartlett
Timings (Advertised only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
Bristol Temple Meads | 05.30d | 23.00a |
Bristol Parkway | 05.45d | 22.50a |
Cheltenham Spa | 06.30d | 22.00a |
Barnt Green | 07.15d | 21.25a |
Birmingham New Street | 07.40d | 20.55a |
Tamworth HL | 08.35d | 20.05a |
Burton-on-Trent | 08.55d | 19.40a |
Derby | 09.15d | 19.25a |
Chesterfield | 09.45d | 18.55a |
Sheffield | 10.10d | 18.10a |