30th November 2013

Pathfinder Tours
The Festive Festival Express

Locos Used 37261 & 37405
Stock Used 17105+3100+1671+3149+3147+3122+1813+4998+4949+4946

Route :
1Z42 : Whitchurch - Portsmouth Harbour - Eastleigh
1Z43 : Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Whitchurch

Loco(s) Route
37261 + 37405 Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury
37405 (1) Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Chandlers Ford - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Fratton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
37261 (2) Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea - Fratton - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh
37261 (2) Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Fratton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
37405 (1) Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea - Fratton - Cosham - Fareham - Netley - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury
37261 + 37405 Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - Whitchurch

Notes: 
(1) 37261 on rear.
(2) 37405 on rear.
(3) Off tour option; visit to the 'Victorian Festival of Christmas' at Portsmouth Harbour.


37261 & 37405 approach Hawkeridge Jn, Westbury, on the outward leg
(photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Barry Owen & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Whitchurch 06.01d 06.01 23.14a 22.57
Prees 06/07 ? 23/08 ?
Wem 06/10 06/10 23/05 22/48
Harlescott LC 06/19 ? 22/56 ?
Shrewsbury 06.24a ~ 06.29d [P7] 06.23 ~ 06.29 22.49a ~ 22.51d [P4] 22.32 ~ 22.34
English Bridge Jn 06/30 ? 22/47 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 06/32 06/31 22/46 22/31
Dorrington SB 06/40 06/38 22/41 ?
Marsh Brook LC 06/50 06/47 22/32 22/17
Craven Arms 06.57a ~ 07.16d 06.55 ~ 07.16 22.22a ~ 22.24d [P1] 22.10 ~ 22.12
Bromfield SB 07/21 07/22 22/16 22/03
Ludlow 07.25a ~ 07.27d ? 22.09a ~ 22.11d ?
Woofferton Jn 07/32 07/33 22/04 21/49
Leominster 07.39a ~ 07.41d 07.39 ~ 07.41 21.55a ~ 21.57d 21.37 ~ 21.40
Morton-on-Lugg 07/49 07/49 21/46 21/29
Shelwick Jn 07/52 07/52 21/43 21/27
Hereford 07.55a ~ 07.57d [P2] 07.54 ~ 07.57 21.38a ~ 21.40d [P3] 21.21 ~ 21.24
Tram Inn  08/05 08/06 21/25 21/13
Pontrilas 08/10 08/10 21/20 21/08
Abergavenny 08.22a ~ 08.24d 08.21 ~ 08.24 21.04a ~ 21.07d 20.54 ~ 20.56
Little Mill Jn 08/33 ? 20/55 20/46
Cwmbran 08.40a ~ 08.42d 08.40 ~ 08.41 20.43a ~ 20.45d 20.35 ~ 20.40
Maindee North Jn 08/53 08/49 20*23 ~ 20*33 ? ~ 20.26
Maindee East Jn 08/56 [UM] ? 20/20 ?
Llanwern West Jn 08/59 08/55 20/15 20/15
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/07 [P4] 09/00 20/09 [P3] [DM] 20/09
Severn Tunnel West 09/08 09/03 20/07 20/08
Severn Tunnel East 09/13 09/07 20/02 20/05
Pilning 09/14 [P1] 09/09 20/01 [P2] 20/03
Patchway 09/20 [P1] 09/16 19/57 [P2] 20/00
Filton Abbey Wood 09.33a ~ 09.35d [P1] 09.30 ~ 09.31 19.53a ~ 19.55d [P3] 19.54 ~ 19.58
Narroways Hill Jn 09/42 09/38 19/49 19/50
Dr Days Jn 09/46 09/40 19/46 19/46
North Somerset Jn 09/48 09/43 19/44 19/39
Bath Spa 10/00 [P2] 09/53 19/31 [P1] 19/20
Bathampton Jn 10/03 09/58 19/25 19/13
Bradford Jn 10/13 10/08 18/54 18/53
Westbury 10/21 [P1] 10/16 18/47 [P1] 18/46
Warminster 10/29 10/22 18/40 18/40
Upton Lovell 10/35 10/28 18/36 18/35
Wylye LC 10/39 10/32 18/32 18/31
Wishford 10/43 10/35 18/28 18/27
Wilton Jn 10/48 10/40 18/24 18/22
Salisbury 10.51a ~ 11.16d [P4] 10.47 ~ 11.18 [P4] 17.51a ~ 18.20d [P4] 17.52 ~ 18.19 [P4]
Tunnel Jn 11/19 11/21 17/46 17/49
Dean 11/30 11/30 17/36 17/39
Romsey 11/38 [P1] 11/37 [P1] 17/27 [P2] 17/30
Eastleigh East Jn 11/51 ? - -
Eastleigh 11.52a ~ 11.54d [P2] 11.50 ~ 11.51 [P2] - -
Eastleigh South Jn 11/56 ? - -
Botley 12/06 11.59 ~ 12.04 [P2] - -
Redbridge - - 17/18 17/20
Millbrook - - 16*58 ~ 17*15 ?
Southampton Central - - 16/56 [P4] [DF] 16/55
Northam Jn - - 16/53 [DS] ?
St Denys - - 16/51 [P4] 16/50
Fareham 12/14 [P3] 12/12 16/31 [P1] 16/30 [P1]
Cosham 12/21 12/19 16/21 16/22
Portcreek Jn 12/23 12/21 16/19 16/19
Fratton 12/28 [P3] 12/26 16/15 [P1] 16/14
Portsmouth & Southsea 12/32 [P2] 12/32 16/12 [P1] 16/12
Portsmouth Harbour 12.36a ~ 12.47d [P4] 12.35 ~ 12.48 [P4] 15.58a ~ 16.09d [P4] 16.00 ~ 16.09 [P4]
Portsmouth & Southsea 12.54 ~ 12.55 [P1] 12/54? 15/54 [P2] 15/57
Fratton 12/58 [P1] 12/57 15/51 [P2] 15/53
Portcreek Jn 13/02 13/02 15/47 15/48
Cosham 13/04 13/05 15/40 15/45
Fareham 13/12 [P1] 13/13 15/32 [P3] 15/36 [P3]
Botley 13/20 13/20 [P1] 15/20 15/24
Eastleigh South Jn 13/25 ? 15/15 ?
Eastleigh 13.27a [P2] 13.34 [P3] 15.13d [P2] 15.16


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z41 : (37261 + 37405) : Crewe HS to Whitchurch
5Z44 : (37261 + 37405) : Whitchurch to Crewe HS

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe HS 05.26d 23.38a
Gresty Lane Jn 05/32 23/33
Nantwich 05/38 23/28
Wrenbury 05/43 23/23
Whitchurch 05.50a 23.17d

5Z42 : (37405 with 37261 on rear) : Eastleigh to Eastleigh T&RSMD
5Z43 : (37405 with 37261 on rear) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Eastleigh

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh 13.37d 15.05a
Eastleigh T&RSMD 13.47a 14.55d


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