30th May 2015

Pathfinder Tours
The Cumbrian Fells Express

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger', 67015 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (2) (35465)+4946+SO+SO+1813+3149+FO+3100+1671+3098+3097

Route :
1Z60 : Bristol Temple Meads to Appleby
1Z61 : Appleby to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
67015 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Basford Hall Jn - Crewe
70000 Crewe - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe
67005 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 70000 'Britannia' replaced unavailable 60163 'Tornado'.
(2) 35465 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train. Stock confirmation required. 
(3) 70000 'Britannia' followed 45699 'Galatea' up Shap bank on the delayed 'Cumbrian Coast Express'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 05.40d [P3] [UDR] 05.41   23.14a [P4] 23.16 [P4]
Bristol East Jn 05/42 [RL] 05/42   23/12 [UDR] 23/15
Dr Day's Jn 05/43 05/43   23/11 [RL] 23/14
Narroways Hill Jn 05/45 05/44   23/09½ 23/12
Filton Abbey Wood 05/48 [P2] 05/47   23/06½ [P1] 23/09
Bristol Parkway 05.52a ~ 05.55d [P3] 05.49 ~ 05.55   23.01a ~ 23.04d [P2] 22.59 ~ 23.03
Westerleigh Jn 06/01 06/01   22/55 22/55
Yate 06/03 06/03   22/53 22/52
Charfield 06/09 06/07   22/47½ 22/47
Cam & Dursley 06.16a ~ 06.19d [P1] 06.13 ~ 06.19   22.37a ~ 22.40d [P2] 22.37 ~ 22.41
Standish Jn 06/25½ 06/25   22/32 22/31
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/30½ 06/30   22/26 22/24
Barnwood Jn 06/31½ 06/31   22/25 22/23
Cheltenham Spa 06.39a ~ 06.42d [P2] 06.38 ~ 06.42   22.16a ~ 22.19d [P1] 22.14 ~ 22.18
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/49½ [P1] 06/49   22/07½ [P2] 22/09
Abbotswood Jn 06/57½ 06/56   22/00 22/02
Stoke Works Jn 07/06½ 07/05   21/52 21/55
Bromsgrove 07/08½ 07/07   21/50 21/54
Barnt Green 07.16a ~ 07.19d [UM] 07.11 ~ ?   21.42a ~ 21.45d 21.45 ~ 21.46
Longbridge 07/23 [UF] 07/22   21/38½ 21/43
Kings Norton 07/27 07/26   21/35½ [DF] 21/38
Lifford East Jn 07/29 07/27   21/34½ 21/37
Bordesley Jn 07/36 07/32   21/29½ 21/31
St Andrews Jn 07/37 07/34   21/28½ 21/30
Proof House Jn 07/47 07/48   21/25½ 21/27
Birmingham New Street 07.50a ~ 07.53d [P11] 07.51 ~ 07.56   21.21a ~ 21.23d [P1] 21.17 ~ 21.23
Soho South Jn 07/57½ 08/01   21/16 21/12
Soho North Jn 07/58 08/02   - -
Galton Jn 07/59 08/03   - -
Dudley Port 08/02 08/06   - -
Soho East Jn - -   21/15 21/11
Perry Barr West Jn - -   21/08½ 21/07
Perry Barr North Jn - -   21/06½ 21/06
Tame Bridge Parkway - -   21/02½ ?
Bescot Stadium - -   21/01½ 21/01
Darlaston Jn - -   21/00½ 21/00
Portobello Jn - -   20/56½ 20/56
Wolverhampton 08.09a ~ 08.23d [P1] 08.13 ~ 08.24   20.50a ~ 20.52d [P4] 20.48 ~ 20.51
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/24½ 08/26   20/47 20/45
Bushbury Jn 08/26 08/27   20/45½ 20/43
Trent Valley Jn 08/40 [DS] 08/38   20/33½ 20/32
Stafford 08.42a ~ 08.44d [P6] [DS] 08.40 ~ 08.44   20.30a ~ 20.32d [P4] 20.29 ~ 20.31
Norton Bridge 08/50 [DS] 08/50   20/25 [US] 20/17
Madeley 09/02 [DS] 08/58   20/15 [US] 20/08
Basford Hall Jn 09/09 [DS] 09/10   20/10 [US] 20/03
Crewe 09L13a ~ 09L43d [P12] 09L15 ~ 09L50   19L32a ~ 20L05d [P12] 19L06 ~ 19L59
Crewe Coal Yard 09/46 09/53   19/29 18/59
Winsford 09/53 [DF] 10/01   19/20 18/51
Hartford Jn 09/58 10/05   19.07 ~ 19.12 [UF] 18/46?
Acton Bridge 10/00 10/07   19/03 [US] 18/45
Weaver Jn 10/03 10/08   19/00 18/43
Acton Grange Jn 10/07½ 10/13   18/51 18/39
Warrington Bank Quay 10/09½ [P3] 10/15   18/49 [P2] 18/37
Dallam Jn 10/10½ 10/15½   18/48 ?
Winwick Jn 10/13 10/18   18/45 18/34
Golborne Jn 10/15½ 10/20   18/42½ 18/32
Springs Branch Jn 10/20 10/25   18/38 18/28
Wigan South Jn 10/20½ ?   18/37 ?
Wigan North Western 10/21 [P5] 10/26   18/36 [P4] 18/28
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/29 10/35   18/28 18/20
Euxton Jn 10/32 10/37   18/26 18/18
Farington Jn 10/35½ 10/39   18.20 ~ 18.20 [UF] 18/14?

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10/39 [P5] 10/43
Barton & Broughton 10w47 ~ 11w13 [DPL] ?
Garstang & Catterall 11/21 11/21
Lancaster 11/32 [DF] 11/35
Morecambe South Jn 11/35 11/37
Carnforth North Jn 11/40 11/42
Oxenholme Lake District 11/54 [P2] 11/55
Tebay 12/10 12/16
Shap Summit 12/16 ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/30 [P2] 12/45
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/50 13/02
Upperby Jn 12.55 ~ 13.05 [GL] ?
London Road Jn 13/11 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/12 13/33
How & Co Siding 13/20 13/40
Low House Crossing SB 13/25 13/44
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/33 ?
Culgaith SB 13/42 14/00
Kirkby Thore SB 13/45 14/03
Appleby 13.53a ~ 15.42d 14.10 ~ 15.42
Ormside 15/49 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/55 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/58 16/01
Mallerstang 16/04 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/09 ?
Garsdale 16/12 16/14
Blea Moor 16/22 16/26
Ribblehead 16/25 16/29
Helwith Bridge 16/32 ?
Settle Jn 16/38 16/42
Hellifield 16/43 16/48
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/10 [P1] 17/07
Langho 17/22 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/32 ?
Blackburn 17.35 ~ 17.56 [U&DG] 17.39 ~ 17.53
Lostock Hall Jn 18/14 18/09

Timings continue in first table.

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