29th September 2018

Pathfinder Tours
The Deltic Deviator

Locos Used D9009 'Alycidon' & 68004 'Rapid'
Stock Used 5998+6024+5961+6054+5929+1200+3345+3356+3340+1657+3364+3390+17105

Route :
1Z44 : Willington to Carlisle
1Z45 : Carlisle to Willington

Loco(s) Route
68004 Willington - Stenson Jn - Castle Donington - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Ilkeston - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Broughton Lane Jn - Tinsley South Jn - Tinsley East Jn - Rotherham Central - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
D9009 + 68004 (1) York - Thirsk - Northallerton - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Hartburn Jn - Stockton - Norton South Jn - Norton East Jn - Billingham Jn - Hartlepool - Seaham - Sunderland - Brockley Whins - Pelaw Jn - Park Lane Jn - Greensfield Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - King Edward Bridge North Jn - Newcastle - Heaton South Jn - Morpeth - Hepscott Jn - Bedlington North - Newsham - Benton North Jn - Heaton South Jn - Newcastle - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Norwood Jn - Blaydon - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
D9009 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Apperley Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Stourton Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Whitwood Jn - Castleton - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
68004 (3) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Meadowhall - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Willington

Notes :
(1) 68004 dead-in-train.
(2) 68004 on rear.
(3) D9009 on rear.
(4) It is reported that there was insufficient time to remove 68004 at York, so it stayed on the train all day.

Sources : Keith Gardiner (on the tour throughout) & Nigel Benning (on the tour from/to Ilkeston)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Keith Gardiner, Nigel Benning & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Willington 06.08d [P1] 06.09   23.08a [P2] 23.14 99.26
? North Stafford Jn 06/10 06/10   23/05 23/12 ?
1.33 Stenson Jn 06/11 06/12   23/04 23/11 97.73
10.17 Castle Donington 06/24 06/24   22/51 22/59 89.09
13.67 Sheet Stores Jn 06/33 06/34   22/45 22/53 85.39
14.30 Trent East Jn 06/36 [DM] 06/36   22/43 22/51 84.76
15.67 Toton Jn 06/39 [DM] 06/38   22/38½ [UM] 22/49 83.39
? Toton Centre 06/39½ [DM] 06/39   22/38 [UM] 22/48 ?
19.50 Trowell Jn 06/43 [DM] 06/42   22/35 [UM] 22/45 79.56
21.12 Ilkeston 06.45a ~ 06.47d [P1] 06.44 ~ 06.47   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P2] 22.41 ~ 22.43 78.14
24.29 Langley Mill 06/51 [P1] 06/51   22/26 [P2] 22/36 74.77
27.59 Ironville Jn 06/54 06/53   22/23 [UM] 22/33 71.47
30.48 Alfreton 06/57 06/56   22/20 22/30 68.58
? Blackwell South Jn 06/57½ 06/57   22*15 ~ 22*18 22/27? 67.78
? Morton 06/59 06/58   22/07 [UDV] 22/19 65.59
36.72 Clay Cross North Jn 07/02 [EL] 07/02   22/02 22/13 62.34
? Chesterfield South Jn 07/03½ [DM] 07/04   22/00 [EL] 22/08 ?
40.61 Chesterfield 07.05a ~ 07.07d [P1] 07.06 ~ 07.08   21.50a ~ 21.58d [P3] 21.50 ~ 21.52½ 58.45
? Tapton Jn 07/09 07/09   21/49 [DBH] 21/48 ?
49.13 Dore Station Jn 07/17 07/17   21/40 21/40 50.13
53.01 Sheffield 07.23a ~ 07.27d [P1] 07.26 ~ 07.29   21.31a ~ 21.34d [P6] 21.30 ~ 21.34½ 46.25
53.38 Nunnery Main Line Jn 07/29 07/31   21/29 21/25 45.68
54.35 Woodburn Jn 07/32 07/33   - - -
55.71 Broughton Lane Jn 07/35 07/37   - - -
56.57 Tinsley South Jn 07/41 07/39   - - -
57.34 Tinsley East Jn 07/42 07/40   - - -
59.15 Rotherham Central 07/48 [P2] 07/45½   - - -
- Wincobank Jn - -   21/25 21/21 43.13
- Meadowhall - -   21/24½ [P1] 21/21 ?
- Holmes Jn - -   21/22 21/18 41.22
61.52 Aldwarke Jn 07/56 07/55   21/16 21/15 38.10
63.68 Swinton 07/59 [P1] 07/59   21/14 [P2] 21/14 35.74
71.44 Moorthorpe 08.06a ~ 08.09d [P2] 08.07 ~ 08.09   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P1] 21.03 ~ 21.05 28.18
? Pontefract Baghill 08/17½ 08/21   20/52 20/54 ?
80.46 Ferrybridge North Jn 08/20 08/23   20/49 20/51 19.16
84.71 Milford Jn 08/29 08/30   20/42 20/44 14.71
89.04 Church Fenton 08/34 [P2] [NNL] 08/36½   20/35 [P1] 20/39 10.58
? Colton South  Jn 08/40 08/39   20/31 [LSL-NNL] 20/35 ?
94.21 Colton Jn 08/41 [NNL] 08/40   20/30 [LSL] 20/34 5.41
99.62
0.00		 York 08L47a ~ 09L06d [P10] 08.46 ~ 09.06½ [P10]   20L03a ~ 20L24d [P9] 20.00 ~ 20.28 [P9] 0.00
143.62

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
1.50 Skelton Jn 09/09 [DF] 09/10
? Skelton Bridge Jn 09/10½ 09/12
9.49 Tollerton Jn 09/17 [DF] 09/18
22.16 Thirsk 09/27 [DF] 09/26
29.76 Northallerton 09/34 09/33
30.47 Northallerton East Jn 09/36 09/35
42.03 Yarm 09/47 [P2] 09/47
44.48 Eaglescliffe 09/50 [P2] 09/50
45.78 Stockton Cut Jn 09/51 09/51
46.62 Hartburn Jn 09/52 09/52
? Stockton 09/53½ 09/53
? Norton South Jn 09/56 09/57
49.67 Norton East Jn 09/57 09/58
51.37 Billingham Jn 10/00 10/00
54.75 Greatham 10/05 ?
59.23 Hartlepool 10/16 [P1] 10/10
72.17 Seaham 10/32 10/30
75.31 Ryehope Grange Jn 10/37 10/34
77.28 Sunderland 10/42 [P1] 10/42
82.57 Brockley Whins 10/51 [P2] 10/52½
85.64 Pelaw Jn 10/57 10/57
88.33 Park Lane Jn Gateshead 11/00 11/01
? Greensfield Jn 11/03 11/03
? King Edward Bridge East Jn 11/03½ 11/04
89.31 King Edward Bridge North Jn 11/04 [US] 11/05
89.70 Newcastle 11.06a ~ 11.08d [P2] 11.16 ~ 11.20
91.55 Heaton South Jn 11/12 11/23
108.25 Morpeth 11/28 [P2] 11/50½
109.07 Hepscott Jn 11/32 11/52
112.60 Bedlington North LC 11/40 11/59
115.57 Newsham LC 11/46 12/05
123.16 Benton North Jn 12/08 12/21
125.17 Heaton South Jn 12/13 12/24
127.02 Newcastle 12.29a ~ 12.47d [P4] 12.31 ~ 12.47 [P4]
127.56 King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/49 12/49
128.79 Norwood Jn

12/52

 12/51
130.41 Metrocentre 12/55 [P2] 12/54½
132.41 Blaydon 12/58 12/57
136.73 Wylam 13/03 ?
139.03 Prudhoe 13/06 13/04½
149.24 Hexham 13/18 [P2] 13/15
156.70 Haydon Bridge 13/27 13/23
165.55 Haltwhistle 13/38 13/33½
174.62 Low Row SB 13/49 ?
178.48 Brampton Fell SB 13/54 ?
184.12 Corby Gates SB 14/00 ?
187.64 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/11 14.00 ~ 14.08
? London Road Jn 14/12 14/11
188.56
0.00		 Carlisle 14.15a [P3] ~ 16.28d [P3] 14.14 [P3] ~ 16.28 [P3]
? London Road Jn 16/30 16/30
0.72 Petteril Bridge Jn 16/31 16/32
5.07 Howe & Co Sidings 16/37 16/39
8.29 Low House Crossing SB 16/45 16/43
15.34 Lazonby & Kirkoswald 16/56 16/50½
23.29 Culgaith SB 17/04 16/59
26.02 Kirkby Thore SB 17/07 17/01
30.62 Appleby 17.15a ~ 17.30d 17.08 ~ 17.28½
? Ormside 17/34 ?
37.53 Crosby Garrett 17/40 ?
41.37 Kirkby Stephen 17/44 [P1] 17/43
? Mallerstang 17/49 ?
48.27 Ais Gill Summit 17/53 ?
51.31 Garsdale 17/56 [P2] 18/01
59.45 Blea Moor 18/05 18/11
60.64 Ribblehead 18/08 18/13½
? Horton-in-Ribblesdale 18/11½ ?
66.36 Helwith Bridge 18/13 ?
73.40 Settle Jn 18/19 18/27
76.64 Hellifield 18/23 18/31½
86.63 Skipton 18/36 [P2] 18/44 [P2]
95.78 Keighley 18/46 [P1] 18/53½
102.12 Shipley 18/59 [P1] 19/00
? Dockfield Jn 19/00 19/01
106.04 Apperley Jn 19/04 19/05
111.58 Armley Jn 19/11 [US] 19/09
112.30 Whitehall Jn 19*13 ~ 19*14 [UWC] 19/20
112.64 Engine Shed Jn 19/17 19/21
115.34 Stourton Jn 19/20 19/25
? Woodlesford 19/22½ [P2] 19/28
120.47 Methley Jn 19/25 19/31
121.58 Whitwood Jn 19/28 19/34
122.66 Castleford 19/36 [P1] 19/37
128.71 Milford Jn 19/43 19/43
133.04 Church Fenton 19/48 [P2] [NNL] 19/47
138.21 Colton Jn 19/55 19/50

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (68004) : Burton-on-Trent Wetmore Sidings to Willington
5Z46 : (68004) : Willington to Burton-on-Trent Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Burton Wetmore Sidings 05.53d 23.45a
Wetmore Jn 05/57 23.36 ~ 23.41
Burton-on-Trent - 23.26 ~ 23.30
Clay Mills Jn 06/01 23/18
Willington 06.05a [P1] 23.15d [P2]

5Z44 : (D9009 + 68004) : Carlisle to Kingmoor T.M.D.
5Z45 : (D9009 with 68004 on rear) : Kingmoor T.M.D. to Carlisle

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carlisle 14.26d [P3] 16.15a [P3]
Caldew Jn 14/29 16/12
Kingmoor T.M.D. 14.35a 16.05d


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