9th June 2018

Pathfinder Tours
The Peak District Explorer

Locos Used 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller 2016 70 Years' & 66177
Stock Used 4991+4959+4927+1832+3121+3110+3123+1671+3066+3068+21269

Route :
1Z43 : Taunton to Buxton
1Z44 : Buxton - Dowlow Briggs Sidings - Buxton
1Z45 : Buxton to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
66177 Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - 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 East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Newton Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods]
56302 (1) Bescot [Up & Down Goods] - Bescot Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Searchlight Lane Jn - Madeley - Crewe - Winsford - Hartford Jn - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Jn - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Water Street Jn - Deansgate - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Ardwick Jn - Slade Lane Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - Furness Vale - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Buxton
66177 (2) Buxton - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] 
56302 (1) Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] - Dowlow Briggs Sidings [Access Line] (3)
66177 (2) Dowlow Briggs Sidings [Access Line] - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings]
56302 (1) Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] - Buxton
66177 (2) Buxton - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] 
56302 (1) Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings]  - Topley Pike - Great Rocks Jn - Peak Forest - Chinley South Jn - Chinley East Jn - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Toton Jn
66177 Toton Jn - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donington - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 66177 on rear.
(2) 56302 on rear.
(3) Access Line, up to Level Crossing.
(4) 66177 replaced failed 66129.

Source : Paul Warburton & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Taunton 05.10d [P3] 05.56   - -
Cogload Jn 05/16 06/02   - -
Bridgwater 05.23a ~ 05.26d 06.07 ~ 06.09   - -
Uphill Jn 05/41 06/22   - -
Weston-super-Mare 05.44a ~ 05.54d [P1] 06.25 ~ 06.27   - -
Worle Jn 05/58 06/32   - -
Yatton 06.04a ~ 06.07d [P2] 06.41 ~ 06.42   - -
Parson Street 06/20 [P2] 06/53   - -
Bristol West Jn 06/22 [UM] 06/54   - -
Bristol Temple Meads 06.24a ~ 06.29d [P5] [UF] 06.57 ~ 07.03   23.05a [P4] 23.11
Bristol East Jn 06/30 [RL] 07/04   23/03 [UDR] 23/09
Dr Day's Jn 06/31 07/05   23/02 [RL] 23/02
Narroways Hill Jn 06/33 07/08   23/00 23/00
Filton Abbey Wood 06/37 [P2] 07/11   22/56 [P1] 22/58
Bristol Parkway 06.40a ~ 06.50d [P3] 07.15 ~ 07.23   22.50a ~ 22.53d [P2] 22.49 ~ 22.55
Westerleigh Jn 06/56 07/29   22/44½ 22/45
Yate 06/59 07/31   22/42 22/43
Charfield 07/05 07/36   22/36 22/36
Cam & Dursley 07.12a ~ 07.15d [P1] 07.46 ~ 07.48   22.25a ~ 22.28d [P2] 22.27 ~ 22.30
Standish Jn 07/22 07/54   22/18 22/21
Haresfield Loop 07/23 ?   22*03 ~ 22*15 [DGL] ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/27 08/01   21/55 22/01
Gloucester Sig.G339 07*30 ~ 07*37 ?   - -
Barnwood Jn 07/39 08/09   21/54 22/00
Cheltenham Spa 07.46a ~ 07.48d [P2] 08.17 ~ 08.20   21.45a ~ 21.47d [P1] 21.50 ~ 21.54
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/56 [P1] 08/27   21/37 [P2] 21/41
Abbotswood Jn 08/04 08/35   21/18 21/32
Stoke Works Jn 08/13 08/44   21/19 21/23
Bromsgrove 08.17 ~ 08.25 08/46?   21/17 [P4] 21/22
Barnt Green 08/34 [ML] 08/53   21/14 [P2] 21/18
Longbridge 08/37 [FL] 08/55   21/09 21/16
Kings Norton 08/43 08/58   21/04 [FL] 21/14
Lifford East Jn 08/45 08/59   - -
Bordesley Jn 08/56 09/04   - -
St Andrews Jn 08/57 09/05   - -
Proof House Jn 09/01 [DEL] 09/09   - -
Selly Oak - -   20/59 21/10
Birmingham New Street 09.04a ~ 09.17d [P10] 09.13 ~ 09.18   20.48a ~ 20.51d [P10] 20.53 ~ 20.58

 

Location Booked Actual
Soho South Jn 09/24 09/26
Soho East Jn 09/26 09/27
Perry Barr West Jn 09/31 09/29
Perry Barr North Jn 09/32 09/31
Newton Jn 09/38 09/38
Bescot [U&D Goods] 09L41 ~ 10L14 09.41 ~ 10.09
Bescot Jn 10/17 10/10
Darlaston Jn 10/20 10/13
Portobello Jn 10/23 10/16
Bushbury Jn 10/26 10/25
Trent Valley Jn 10/38 [DS] 10/39
Stafford 10/39 [P5] [DS] 10/43
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/44 [DS] 10/51
Madeley 10/54 [DS] 11/00
Basford Hall Jn 11/00 11/05
Crewe 11.03 ~ 11.07 [UDL] 11.11 ~ 11.13
Crewe Coal Yard 11/09 11/15
Winsford 11/19 [DF] 11/25
Hartford Jn 11/23 11/29
Acton Bridge 11/25 11/31
Weaver Jn 11/28 11/32
Acton Grange Jn 11/31½ 11/37
Warrington Bank Quay 11.34 ~ 11.35 [P3] 11.39 ~ 11.41
Dallam Jn 11/37½ 11/42
Winwick Jn 11/40 11/46
Earlestown 11/43 [P4] 11/50
Newton-le-Willows 11/45 11/52
Parkside Jn 11/46 11/53
Astley 11/52 11/59
Eccles 11/58 12/04
Ordsall Lane Jn 12/02 12/08
Water Street Jn 12/05 12/11
Deansgate 12/10 [P1] 12/12
Manchester Oxford Road 12/12 [P4] 12/13
Manchester Piccadilly 12/16 [P13] [SL] 12/16
Ardwick Jn 12/19 [FL] 12/19
Slade Lane Jn 12/21 12/23
Heaton Norris Jn 12/24 12/26
Stockport 12.27 ~ 12.31 [P2] 12.28 ~ 12.31
Edgeley Jn No.1 12/33 12/33
Hazel Grove 12/40 [P1] 12/38
Furness Vale 12/57 12/57
Chapel-en-le-Frith 13/09 [P1] 13/06
Buxton 13.22a ~ 13.40d [P2] 13.18 ~ 13.40 [P2]
Buxton S.B. 13/43 ?
Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] 13.45 ~ 13.55 13.45 ~ 13.55
Buxton S.B. 13t57 ~ 13t58 ?
Dowlow Briggs Sidings 14.20a ~ 14.35d [Access Line]
Buxton S.B. 14t55 ~ 14t56 ?
Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] 14.58 ~ 15.20 ?
Buxton S.B. 15/22 ?
Buxton 15.25a ~ 16.40d [P2] 15.25 ~ 16.55 [P2]
Buxton S.B. 16/43 ?
Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] 16.45 ~ 16.55 ? ~ 17.01
Buxton S.B. 16t57 ~ 16t58 ?
Topley Pike GF 17/06 ?
Great Rocks Jn 17t14 ~ 17t16 17.24 ~ 17.24
Peak Forest S.B. 17.22 ~ 17.37 17/27?
Chinley South Jn 17/46 ?
Chinley East Jn 17/49 17/58
Edale 17/56 [P2] 18/05
Earles Sidings SB 18/00 18/09
Hope 18/02 ?
Bamford 18/04 ?
Grindleford 18/09 [P2] 18/15
Totley Tunnel East 18/17 18/19
Dore West Jn 18/19 18/21
Dore South Jn 18/20 18/23
Tapton Jn 18/30 18/35
Chesterfield 18/31 [UBH] 18/37
Chesterfield South Jn 18/32 [EL] 18/38
Clay Cross North Jn 18/34 18/41
Alfreton 18/40 18/47
Ironville Jn 18/43 [ML] 18/50
Langley Mill 18/46 [P2] 18/53
Trowell Jn 18/52 18/59
Toton Centre 18/57 [SL] 19/04
Toton Jn 19L00 ~ 19L32 19.07 ~ 19.44
Trent East Jn 19/37 19/49
Sheet Stores Jn 19/39 19/51
Castle Donington 19/45 19/57
Stenson Jn 20/02 20/08
North Stafford Jn 20/03 20/09
Clay Mills Jn 20/08 20/12
Burton-on-Trent 20/10 [P2] 20/14
Wichnor Jn 20/15 20/19
Tamworth HL 20/22 [P4] 20/25
Kingsbury Jn 20/28 20/32
Water Orton 20/32 [ML] 20/38
Landor Street Jn 20.40 ~ 20.43 20/46?
Proof House Jn 20/45 [DEL] 20/49

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z?? : (66177 with 56302 on rear) : Buxton to Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings]
5Z?? : (56302 with 66177 on rear) : Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] to Buxton

Location Booked
Buxton 15.40d [P2]
Buxton S.B. 15/43
Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] 15.45a ~ 16.25d
Buxton S.B. 16/27
Buxton 16.30a [P2]


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