17th February 2018

Pathfinder Tours
The Pennine Pathfinder

Locos Used 37069 & 37259
Stock Used 4991+4998+4949+4927+1832+3097+3119+3147+3121+1657+3149+3098+35469

Route :
1Z97 : Gloucester to Carlisle
1Z98 : Carlisle to Gloucester

Loco(s) Route
37069 + 37259 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
37259 + 37069 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester

Notes :
(1) Outward route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Gloucester 06.08d [P1] ?   23.10a [P2] 23.01
Barnwood Jn 06*12 ~ 06*22 ?   22*47 ~ 23*06 22/51?
Cheltenham Spa 06.30a ~ 06.36d [P2] [P2]   22.36a ~ 22.39d [P1] 22.41 ~ 22.44 [P1]
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/47 [P1] ?   22/29 [P2] 22/35
Abbotswood Jn 06/59 ?   22/21½ 22/25
Norton Jn 07/02 ?   22/20 22/22
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P1] [P1]   22.12a ~ 22.15d [P2] 22.11 ~ 22.15
Tunnel Jn 07/12 ?   22/10 22/10
Droitwich Spa 07.18a ~ 07.20d ?   21.59a ~ 22.02d 21.59 ~ 22.01
Stoke Works Jn 07/34 ?   21/52 21/43
Bromsgrove 07.38a ~ 08.04d [P1]   21.45a ~ 21.48d [P3] 21.34 ~ ?
Barnt Green 08/15 [P1] [ML] ?   21/35 [P2] 21/29
Longbridge 08/18 [FL] ?   21*20 ~ 21*26 [P2] 21.19 ~ 21.25
Kings Norton 08/22 ?   21/14 21/14
Selly Oak 08/27 ?   - -
Birmingham New Street 08.37a ~ 08.40d [P10] ?   - -
Proof House Jn 08/43 ?   - -
Aston 08/47½ [P1] ?   - -
Perry Barr South Jn 08/54½ ?   - -
Lifford East Jn - -   21/13 21/14
Bordesley Jn - -   21/05 21/07
St Andrews Jn - -   21/04 21/06
Proof House Jn - -   21/01 21/03
Birmingham New Street - -   20.52a ~ 20.57d [P1] 20.53 ~ 20.57 [P1]
Soho South Jn - -   20/47 20/46
Soho East Jn - -   20/46 20/43
Perry Barr West Jn - -   20/41 20/39
Perry Barr North Jn 08/57 ?   20/39 20/38
Bescot Stadium 09/04 ?   20/31½ 20/29
Darlaston Jn 09/06 ?   20/30 20/28
Portobello Jn 09*10 ~ 09*21 ?   20/27 20/25
Bushbury Jn 09/26 ?   20/21½ 20/21
Trent Valley Jn 09/40 ?   20/08½ 20/07
Stafford 09.42a ~ 09.45d [P5] [DS] [P6]   20.05a ~ 20.07d [P4] 20.04 ~ 20.06
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/51 [DS] ?   - -
Norton Bridge - -   19/59 [US] 19/51
Madeley 10/01 [DS] ?   19/48 [US] 19/41
Basford Hall Jn 10/10 ?   19/43 19/35
Crewe 10.14a ~ 10.19d [P6] [DF] [P11]   19.32a ~ 19.37d [P11] 19.13 ~ 19.31
Crewe Coal Yard 10/23 ?   19/30 ?
Winsford 10/29 ?   19/22 19/03
Hartford Jn 10/33 ?   19*10 ~ 19*17 18/59?
Acton Bridge 10/35 ?   19/05 18/58
Weaver Jn 10/38 ?   19/01½ 18/56
Acton Grange Jn 10/41 ?   18/57 18/52
Warrington Bank Quay 10/43 [P4] ?   18/55½ [P2] 18/50
Dallam Jn 10/44½ ?   18/54½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/51 ?   18/52½ 18/47
Earlestown 10/56 [P4] ?   - -
Newton-le-Willows 10/57½ ?   - -
Golborne Jn 11/01 ?   18/50½ 18/46
Springs Branch Jn 11/09 ?   18/47 18/43
Wigan South Jn 11/10 ?   18/46 ?
Wigan North Western 11/11 [P5] ?   18/45 [P4] 18/42
Balshaw Lane 11/18 ?   18/38 18/35
Euxton Jn 11/21 ?   18/36 18/34
Farington Jn 11/27 ?   18/33 18/31

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 11*35 ~ 11*47 ?
Blackburn 12*02 ~ 12*05 [P2] ?
Daisyfield Jn 12/07 ?
Langho 12/16 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 12/30 [P2] ?
Horrocksford Jn 12/31 ?
Hellifield 12.54a ~ 13.18d [P2] ?
Settle Jn 13/22 ?
Helwith Bridge 13/29½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 13/32 [P2] ?
Ribblehead 13/39 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 13/43 ?
Garsdale 13/54 [P1] ?
Ais Gill Summit 13/57½ ?
Mallerstang 14/01½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 14/05 [P2] ?
Crosby Garrett 14/07½ ?
Ormside 14/14 ?
Appleby 14/16 ?
Kirkby Thore SB 14/22 ?
Culgaith SB 14/25 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/33 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/40 ?
Howe & Co Sidings 14/43½ ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/50 ?
London Road Jn 14/51 ?
Carlisle 14.54a [P4] ~ 16.53d [P1] ??.?? [P4] ~ 16.53 [P1]
Penrith North Lakes 17/13 17/13
Shap Summit 17/25 ?
Tebay 17/30 17/29
Oxenholme Lake District 17/39 [P1] 17/39
Carnforth North Jn 17/51 17/51
Carnforth [Up Loop] 17*53 ~ 18*01 [UPL] 17.53 ~ 17.56
Morecambe South Jn 18/07 18/06
Lancaster 18/09 [UF] 18/09
Garstang & Catteral 18/19 18/18
Preston 18/30 [P6] 18/28

Timings continue in first table.

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