15th August 2018
Pathfinder Tours
The Settle & Carlisle Golden
Express II
Tour postponed to 03/10/18, due to unavailable steam locomotive.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| Diesel Loco | Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham International - Tame Bridge Parkway - Stafford - Crewe |
| 60163 'Tornado' | Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Upperby Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe |
| Diesel Loco | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot Parkway |
Notes :
(1) Tour postponed due to the failure of 60163 'Tornado' on 14/04/18.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Didcot Parkway | 06.00d | 23.25a |
| Oxford | 06.15d | 23.10a |
| Banbury | 06.45d | 22.40a |
| Leamington Spa | 07.05d | 22.15a |
| Coventry | 07.25d | 21.55a |
| Birmingham International | 07.45d | 21.35a |
| Tame Bridge Parkway | 08.15d | 21.05a |
| Stafford | 08.50d | 20.30a |
| Crewe | 09.50d | 19.30a |
| Appleby | ?a | ?d |