9th October 2014

Pathfinder Tours
The Blue Belle

Locos Used 73119, 73136 & 47815
Stock Used 4998+4949+4991+4946+1813+3122+3112+1671+3147+3098+6310

Route :
1Z47 : Crewe to East Grinstead
1Z73 : East Grinstead to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47815 Crewe - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML, Northampton) - Wembley Central - Willesden No.7 - Down Willesden Relief (1)
73119 + 73136 Down Willesden Relief - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Crystal Palace - East Croydon - Oxted - East Grinstead - Kingscote (2)
73136 + 73119 Kingscote - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Lane Reception Line 1
47815 Acton Lane Reception Line 1 - (reverse of outward route) - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes : 
(1) Loco change on the outward journey was booked to be on the Acton Lane Reception Line.
(2) Howard Parker comments: At Kingscote passengers transferred to a special train on The Bluebell Railway through to Sheffield Park, although a break of journey at Horsted Keynes was possible, catching a later train through to the terminus. A further special train was provided to take passengers back to Kingscote for 16.40 to transfer to the main train.
(3) Route confirmation north of Coventry is required - above is per booked times.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Greenwood & Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.51d ?   23.09a ?
Madeley 07/02 ?   22/54 ?
Norton Bridge 07/14 ?   22/45 ?
Stafford 07.21a ~ 07.32d ?   22.37a ~ 22.39d ?
Bushbury Jn 07/45 ?   22/24 ?
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/47 ?   22/22 ?
Wolverhampton 07.49a ~ 07.51d ?   22.19a ~ 22.21d ?
Portobello Jn 07/56 ?  
Bescot Stadium 08/00    
Perry Barr North Jn 08/04 ?  
Aston 08/07    
Dudley Port   22/10 ?
Galton Jn   22/07 ?
Soho South Jn   22/05 ?
Birmingham New Street   21.56a ~ 22.00d ?
Proof House Jn   21/53 ?
Stechford 08/18 ?   21/49 ?
Birmingham International 08.25a ~ 08.27d ?   21.31a ~ 21.42d ?
Coventry 08.39a ~ 08.41d ??.?? ~ 08.42 [P1]   21.14a ~ 21.17d 21.14 ~ ??.?? [P3]
Rugby 08.54a ~ 09.03d 08.56 ~ 09.03 [P6]   20.58a ~ 21.01d 20.58 ~ 21.01 [P1]
Daventry North Jn 09/08 09/09   20/53 20/53
Long Buckby 09/15 09/14   20/48 20/48
Northampton 09.29a ~ 09.32d 09.29 ~ 09.32 [P1]   20.33a ~ 20.36d 20.34 ~ 20.37 [P2]
Hanlope Jn 09/44 09/46 [UF]   20/22 20/24
Milton Keynes Central 09.50a ~ 09.52d 09.53 ~ 09.57 [P5]   20.12a ~ 20.15d 20.15 ~ 20.17 [P3]
Bletchley 09/56 10/01 [P2]   20/08 20/11 [P3]
Ledburn Jn 10/02 10/09   20/01 20/03
Tring 10/07 10/14 [P2]   19/53 19/58 [P3]
Bourne End Jn 10/12 10/19 [US]   19/43 19/49
Watford Junction 10/20 10/26 [P9]   19/31 19/38 [P8]
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/28 10/32   19/25 19/32
Wembley Central 10/31 10/35 [P6]   19/20 19/28
Willesden No.7 S.B. 10/38 ?   19/14 ?
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 10L40 ~ 11L00 10.45 ~ 11.18   18L45 ~ 19L12 18.50 ~ 19.21
West London Jn 11/02 ?   18/42 18/45
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/03 11/23   18/40 18/43
North Pole Jn 11/04 11/24   18/39 18/42
Kensington Olympia 11/07 11/31 [P3]   18*33 ~ 18*35 18.37 ~ 18.38
West Brompton 11*09 ~ 11*11 11/34   ? ?
Latchmere Jn 11/15 11/41   18/27 18/31
Clapham Junction 11*18 ~ 11*19 11.43 ~ 11.44 [P17]   18/25 18/30 [P16]
Balham 11/23 11/48   18/20 18/24
West Norwood 11/31 11/53  
Crystal Palace 11/36 11/57 [P2]  
Bromley Jn 11/39 12/00  
Norwood Junction 11/42 12/02 [P6]  
Streatham Common   18/13 18/15
Selhurst   18/06 18/10
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/45 12/06   18/05 18/09
East Croydon 11/47 12/08 [P6]   18/04 18/08 [P4]
Sanderstead 11/51 12/13   17/58 17/52
Oxted 12/05 12/23   17/48 17/42
Hurst Green 12/11 12/24   17/45 17/39
East Grinstead 12*25 ~ 12*35 12.38 ~ 12.48   17*10 ~ 17*29 ??.?? ~ 17.27
Kingscote 12.50a 13.03   17.00d ??.??


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