18th January 2020
Pathfinder Railtours
The DRS Class 20 Farewell
Locos Used | 20302, 20305, 57002 'Rail Express', 57003 & 68009 'Titan' |
Stock Used | 5009+4959+4949+4946+4927+1813+1671+3147+3149+3121+3120+3119+6310 |
Route :
1Z49 : Bristol Temple Meads to Leeds
1Z50 : Leeds to Bristol Temple Meads
Loco(s) | Route |
57002 + 57003 | Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York |
20305 + 20302 | York - Poppleton - Hammerton - Cattal - Knaresborough - Starbeck - Harrogate - Horsforth - Armley Jn - Leeds |
20302 + 20305 | Leeds - Engine Shed Jn - Stourton Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Barnsley - Wombwell - Chapeltown - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Tutbury & Hatton - Uttoxeter - Longton - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe |
68009 | Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - 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) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes :
(1) This railtour marked the end of an era finale for the Direct Rail Services
Class 20s.
(2) The tour was originally advertised to use 3x Class 20s, and run via
Huddersfield and Penistone.
Sources : Richard Szwejkowski & Matt Walker (both on the tour from/to Bristol
Parkway) & Steve Bouchier
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual |
M.C |
|
0.00 | Bristol Temple Meads | 05.13d [P7] | 05.13 | 22.51a [P12] | 22.50 | 145.64 | |
? | Bristol East Jn | 05/14 [UM] | 05/15 | 22/49 [DF] | 22/49 | ? | |
0.53 | Dr Day's Jn | 05/15 [ML] | 05/16 | 22/48 [ML] | 22/48 | 145.11 | |
2.01 | Narroways Hill Jn | 05/17 [ML] | 05/17 | 22/45 [ML] | 22/46 | 143.63 | |
? | Horfield Jn | 05/19 [ML] | 05/19 | 22/43½ [ML] | 22/45 | ? | |
4.28 | Filton Abbey Wood | 05/21 [P2] | 05/20 | 22/42½ [P1] | 22/43 | 141.36 | |
5.67 | Bristol Parkway | 05.25a ~ 05.28d [P4] | 05.22 ~ 05.28 [P3] | 22.37a ~ 22.40d [P2] | 22.35 ~ 22.40 | 139.77 | |
10.37 | Westerleigh Jn | 05/34 | 05/33 | 22/32 | 22/31 | 135.27 | |
? | Yate | 05/37 | 05/36 | 22/30 | 22/28 | ? | |
18.71 | Charfield | 05/43 | 05/40 | 22/25 | 22/22 | 126.73 | |
31.74 | Standish Jn | 05/55 | 05/50 | 22/17 | 22/15 | 113.70 | |
? | Gloucester Yard Jn | 06/05 | 06/00 | 22/12 | 22/09 | ? | |
38.72 | Barnwood Jn | 06/07 | 06/05 | 22/08 | 22/08 | 106.72 | |
44.35 | Cheltenham Spa | 06.14a ~ 06.17d [P2] | 06.15 ~ 06.20 | 21.58a ~ 22.01d [P1] | 21.55 ~ 22.03 | 101.29 | |
51.57 | Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | 06/26 [P1] | 06/28 | 21/50 [P2] | 21/49 | 94.07 | |
62.33 | Abbotswood Jn | 06/36 | 06/35 | 21/42 | 21/41 | 83.31 | |
73.50 | Stoke Works Jn | 06/48 | 06/45 | 21*25 ~ 21*32 [DBL] | ? ~ 21.31 | 72.14 | |
75.63 | Bromsgrove | 06.52a ~ 07.03d [P2] | 06.53 ~ 07.03 | 21.18a ~ 21.21d [P4] | 21.18 ~ 21.22 | 70.01 | |
79.26 | Barnt Green | 07/13 [FL] | 07/10 | 21/13 [P2] | 21/08 | 66.38 | |
82.01 | Longbridge | 07/17 [FL] | 07/14 | 21*03 ~ 21*06 [P2] | 21/04? | 63.63 | |
84.34 | Kings Norton | 07/22 [P1] | 07/21 | 20/59 [P4] [SL] | 20/59 | 61.30 | |
86.49 | Selly Oak | 07/27½ | 07/27 | - | - | - | |
- | Lifford East Jn | - | - | 20/58 | 20/58 | ? | |
- | Bordesley Jn | - | - | 20/52 | 20/53 | 56.15 | |
- | St Andrews Jn | - | - | 20/51 | 20/52 | 55.69 | |
- | Proof House Jn | - | - | 20/48 | 20/48 | ? | |
89.73 | Birmingham New Street | 07.37a ~ 07.41d [P10] [DEL] | 07.40 ~ 07.44 | 20.40a ~ 20.45d [P1] [WL] | 20.39 ~ 20.46 | 54.18 |
M.C |
Location | Booked | Actual |
? | Proof House Jn | 07/44 | 07/47 |
91.36 | Landor Street Jn | 07/46 [ML] | 07/48 |
96.10 | Castle Bromwich Jn | 07/53 [UDS] | 07/54 |
97.08 | Water Orton West Jn | 07*56 ~ 08*13 | ? ~ 08.17 |
97.44 | Water Orton | 08/16 | 08/18 |
101.38 | Kingsbury Jn | 08/19 | 08/22 |
107.19 | Tamworth HL | 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P3] | 08.29 ~ 08.32 |
114.55 | Wichnor Jn | 08/35 | 08/38 |
120.10 | Burton-on-Trent | 08/40 [P1] | 08/43 |
? | Clay Mills Jn | 08/42 | 08/45 |
? | North Stafford Jn | 08/45 | 08/48 |
126.27 | Stenson Jn | 08/46 | 08/49 |
? | L.N.W. Jn | 08/53 [UTF] | 08/52 |
131.11 | Derby | 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P1] [A] | 08.53 ~ 08.59 [P1] |
? | St Mary's South Jn | 09/01 [DF] | 09/00 |
141.04 | Ambergate Jn | 09/11 | 09/11 |
151.33 | Clay Cross North Jn | 09/21 [EL] | 09/21 |
? | Chesterfield South Jn | 09/23½ [DBH] | 09/24 |
155.22 | Chesterfield | 09/25 [P3] | 09/25 |
? | Tapton Jn | 09/26 | 09/26 |
158.47 | Barrow Hill North Jn | 09/29 | 09/28 |
164.50 | Beighton Jn | 09/35 | 09/33 |
? | Treeton Jn | 09/38 | 09/36 |
171.26 | Masborough Jn | 09/49 | 09/42 |
173.60 | Aldwarke Jn | 09/53 | 09/45 |
175.76 | Swinton | 09/56 [P1] | 09/48 |
183.52 | Moorthorpe | 10/04 [P2] | 09/58 |
? | Pontefract Baghill | 10/11 | 10/05 |
192.54 | Ferrybridge North Jn | 10/13 | 10/07 |
196.79 | Milford Jn | 10/22 | 10/14 |
201.12 | Church Fenton | 10/30 [P2] [NNL] | 10/20 |
206.29 | Colton Jn | 10/38 [NNL] | 10/40 |
? | Colton North Jn | 10/39 [NNL-LSL] | 10/41 |
211.70 0.00 |
York | 10L45a ~ 11L25d [P11] | 10.47 ~ 11.26 [P11] |
1.50 | Skelton Jn | 11/29 | 11/29 |
2.74 | Poppleton | 11t32 ~ 11t38 [P2] | 11.33 ~ 11.38 |
8.61 | Hammerton | 11t47 ~ 11t47½ [P2] | 11.47 ~11.47 |
10.20 | Cattal | 11t50½ ~ 11t51 [P2] | 11.51 ~ 11.52 |
16.54 | Knaresborough | 11t59½ ~ 12t00 [P1] | 12.01 ~ 12.02 |
? | Starbeck | 12/04 [P1] | 12/06 |
20.38 | Harrogate | 12*09 ~ 12*10 [DTL] | 12/11 [P3] |
25.47 | Rigton LC | 12/20 | 12/20 |
33.01 | Horsforth | 12/29 [P1] | 12/30 |
37.41 | Armley Jn | 12/45 | 12/40 |
? | Leeds West Jn | 12/48 [B] | 12/46 |
38.61 0.00 |
Leeds | 12.50a [P8] ~ 15.03d [P12] [F] | 12.49 [P8] ~ 15.25 [P12] |
? | Leeds West Jn | 15/05 [UM] | 15/26 |
0.61 | Engine Shed Jn | 15/06 | 15/27 |
? | Stourton Jn | 15/09 | 15/31 |
? | Woodlesford | 15/11½ | 15/33 |
8.44 | Methley | 15/14 | 15/36 |
10.01 | Altofts Jn | 15/15½ | 15/37 |
? | Normanton | 15/16½ | 15/39 |
13.74 | Wakefield Kirkgate | 15/21 [P2] [FL] | 15/44 [P2] |
16.18 | Horbury Jn | 15*25 ~ 15*36 | 15/47 |
20.57 | Woolley Coal Sidings SB | 15/45 | ? |
25.04 | Barnsley | 15/52 [P1] | 16/05 |
? | Wombwell | 15/56 | 16/10 |
? | Chapeltown | 16/01 | 16/17 |
? | Ecclesfield West SB | 16/03 | 16/19 |
37.76 | Wincobank Jn | 16/12½ | 16/25 |
? | Nunnery Main Line Jn | 16/17½ | 16/29 |
41.08 | Sheffield | 16*19 ~ 16*32 [P6] | 16.31 ~ 16.34 |
44.76 | Dore Station Jn | 16/39 | 16/42 |
? | Tapton Jn | 16/48 | 16/53 |
53.28 | Chesterfield | 16/49 [P2] | 16/54 [P2] |
? | Chesterfield South Jn | 16/50 [ML] | 16/55 |
57.17 | Clay Cross North Jn | 16/52½ | 16/57 |
67.46 | Ambergate Jn | 17/04½ | 17/08 |
? | St Mary's South Jn | 17/14 [B] | 17/17 |
77.39 | Derby | 17.17a ~ 17.21d [P2] | 17.19 ~ 17.24 |
? | L.N.W. Jn | 17/23 [DTF] | 17/26 |
82.23 | Stenson Jn | 17/27½ | 17/31 |
82.67 | North Stafford Jn | 17/28½ | 17/33 |
88.64 | Tutbury & Hatton | 17/35 | 17/41 |
96.77 | Uttoxeter SB | 17/44 | 17/49 |
108.57 | Caverswall | 17/58 | 18/08 |
111.06 | Longton | 18/01 | 18/11 |
? | Stoke Jn | 18/06 | 18/16 |
113.35 | Stoke-on-Trent | 18/07 [P2] | 18/17 |
119.67 | Kidsgrove | 18/16 [P4] | 18/27 |
122.13 | Alsager | 18/20 | 18/30 |
124.48 | Barthomley Jn | 18/23 | 18/32 |
? | North Stafford Jn | 18/28 [UDP] | 18/37 |
128.32 0.00 |
Crewe | 18L32a ~ 19L27d [P12] | 18.41 ~ 19.27 [P12] |
1.64 | Basford Hall Jn | 19/35 [US] | 19/30 |
8.39 | Madeley | 19/40 [US] | 19/36 |
20.38 | Little Bridgeford Jn | 19/48 [US] | 19/44 |
24.37 | Stafford | 19.53a ~ 19.55d [P4] | 19.48 ~ 19.51 |
? | Trent Valley Jn | 19/56 | 19/52 |
30.14 | Penkridge | 20/00 | 19/57 |
38.14 | Bushbury Jn | 20/09 | 20/05 |
40.62 | Portobello Jn | 20/15 | 20/09 |
? | Darlaston Jn | 20/18 | 20/11 |
44.79 | Bescot Stadium | 20/19 [P1] | 20/14 |
49.36 | Perry Barr North Jn | 20/26 | 20/19 |
? | Perry Barr West Jn | 20/29 | 20/20 |
? | Soho East Jn | 20/34 | 20/24 |
52.21 | Soho South Jn | 20/35 | 20/33 |
Timings continued in first table.
Mileages taken from tour brochure.
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
17/01/20 :
0Z49 : (57002 + 57003) : Crewe Gresty Bridge to Eastleigh Arlington
Location | Booked |
Crewe Gresty Bridge | 03.25d |
Gresty Lane Western Sidings | 03.28 ~ 03.31 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 03/33 |
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9023 | 03.34 ~ 03.37 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 03/38 |
Crewe | 03.40 ~ 03.45 |
Basford Hall Jn | 03/49 |
Madeley | 03/34 |
Norton Bridge | 04/10 |
Doxey Jn | 04/17 |
Stafford | 04/18 |
Trent Valley Jn | 04/19 |
Penkridge | 04/24 |
Bushbury Jn | 04/31 |
Portobello Jn | 04/36 |
Darlaston Jn | 04/39 |
Bescot Stadium | 04/40 |
Perry Barr North Jn | 04/45 |
Aston | 04/50 |
Stechford | 04/56 |
Birmingham International | 05/01 |
Berkswell | 05/05 |
Coventry | 05/10 |
Gibbet Hill Jn | 05/15 |
Kenilworth Jns | 05/17 |
Milverton Jn | 05/23 |
Leamington Spa | 05/26 |
Fenny Compton | 05*39 ~ 05*56 [UGL] |
Reservoir Jn | 06/04 |
Banbury | 06c06 ~ 06c11 |
Aynho Jn | 06/19 |
Heyford | 06/26 |
Wolvercote Jn | 06/36 |
Oxford North Jn | 06/38 |
Oxford | 06/40 |
Kennington [Goods Loop] | 06*44 ~ 07*13 [UGL] |
Kennington Jn | 07/15 |
Didcot North Jn | 07/25 |
Didcot East Jn | 07/26 |
Goring & Streatley | 07/38 |
Reading West Jn | 07/48 |
Oxford Road Jn | 07*51 ~ 07*55 |
Southcote Jn | 07/59 |
Bramley | 08/09 |
Basingstoke | 08/15 |
Worting Jn | 08/18 |
Wallers Ash Loop | 08/27 |
Winchester | 08/32 |
Shawford Jn | 08/34 |
Eastleigh | 08*40 ~ 08*43 |
Eastleigh Arlington | 08.48a |
18/01/20 :
5Z49 : (57003 + 57002 + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Bristol Temple Meads
Location | Booked |
Eastleigh Arlington | 02.46d |
Eastleigh | 02/51 |
Eastleigh East Jn | 02/52 |
Romsey | 03/06 |
Dean | 03/14 |
Tunnel Jn | 03/24 |
Salisbury | 03/27 |
Wilton Jn | 03/31 |
Wishford | 03/35 |
Wylye AHB | 03/39 |
Upton Lovell | 03/43 |
Warminster | 03/47 |
Westbury | 03.56 ~ 04.00 |
Bradford Jn | 04/10 |
Bathampton Jn | 04/22 |
Bath Spa | 04/25 |
North Somerset Jn | 04/36 |
Bristol East Jn | 04/37 |
Bristol Temple Meads | 04.39a [P8] |
0Z49 : (57002 + 57003) : York to York Parcels Sidings
Location | Booked |
York | 10.51d [P11] |
Skelton Jn | 10.54 ~ 10.58 |
York Yard South Jn | 11/10 |
Holgate Sidings | 11.12 ~ 11.16 |
York Parcels Sidings | 11.19a |
0Z50 : (20302 + 20305) : York Parcels Sidings to York
Location | Booked | Actual |
York Parcels Sidings | 10.37d | |
Holgate Sidings | 10.40 ~ 10.55 | |
York | 10/57 [P10] | [P11] |
York Sig.Y656 | 10.59 ~ 11.03 | |
York | 11.05a [P11] |
5Z49 : (20305 + 20302 + tour stock) : Leeds to
Neville Hill T&RSMD
5Z50 : (20302 + 20305 + tour stock) : Neville Hill T&RSMD to Leeds
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Leeds | 12.57d [P8] | 14.59a [P12] |
Marsh Lane Jn | ? | 14*46 ~ 14*55 |
Neville Hill West Jn | 13/02 | 14/42 |
Neville Hill T&RSMD | 13.06a | 14.40d |
0Z50 : (68009) : Crewe Gresty Bridge to Crewe
Location | Booked |
Crewe Gresty Bridge | 17.53d |
Gresty Lane Western Sidings | 17.56 ~ 17.59 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 18/01 |
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9023 | 18.02 ~ 18.05 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 18/06 |
Crewe | 18.10 ~ 18.16 |
Crewe Sig.CE551 | 18.18 ~ 18.40 |
Crewe | 18.42a [P12] |
0Z51 : (20302 + 20305) : Crewe to Crewe Gresty Bridge
Location | Booked |
Crewe | 18.42d [P12] |
Crewe Sig.CE142 | 18.47 ~ 18.56 |
Crewe | 19/01 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 19/03 |
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9023 | 19.04 ~ 19.07 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 19/08 |
Gresty Lane Western Sidings | 19.10 ~ 19.13 |
Crewe Gresty Bridge | 19.15a |
5Z50 : (68009 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Temple Meads
Location | Booked |
Bristol Temple Meads | 23.15d [P12] |
Bristol West Jn | 23.17 ~ 23.27 |
Bristol Temple Meads | 23.29a [DT] |
19/01/20 :
5Z51 : (68009 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Eastleigh Arlington
Location | Booked |
Bristol Temple Meads | 14.14d [DT] |
Bristol East Jn | 14/16 |
North Somerset Jn | 14/17 |
Bath Spa | 14/32 |
Bathampton Jn | 14/38 |
Bradford Jn | 14/54 |
Westbury | 15/08 |
Warminster | 15/16 |
Upton Lovell | 15/22 |
Wylye AHB | 15/26 |
Wishford | 15/30 |
Wilton Jn | 15/34 |
Salisbury | 15/38 |
Tunnel Jn | 15/42 |
Dean | 15/52 |
Romsey | 15/58 |
Eastleigh East Jn | 16/10 |
Eastleigh | 16/13 |
Eastleigh Arlington | 16.18a |
0Z51 : (68009) : Eastleigh Arlington to Crewe Gresty Bridge
Location | Booked |
Eastleigh Arlington | 16.48d |
Eastleigh | 16/53 |
Shawford | 17/00 |
Winchester | 17/04 |
Wallers Ash Loop | 17/09 |
Worting Jn | 17/17 |
Basingstoke | 17/20 |
Bramley | 17/26 |
Southcote Jn | 17/35 |
Oxford Road Jn | 17/37 |
Reading West Jn | 17/38 |
Goring & Streatley | 17/44 |
Didcot East Jn | 17/51 |
Didcot Parkway | 17/52 |
Didcot North Jn | 17/59 |
Kennington Jn | 18/06 |
Oxford | 18/11 |
Oxford North Jn | 18/13 |
Wolvercote Jn | 18/16 |
Heyford | 18/23 |
Aynho Jn | 18/37 |
Banbury | 18c42 ~ 18c44 |
Reservoir Jn | 18/46 |
Fenny Compton | 18/52 |
Leamington Spa | 19/04 |
Milverton Jn | 19.06 ~ 19.07 |
Kenilworth Jns | 19/13 |
Gibbet Hill Jn | 19/15 |
Coventry | 19/19 |
Berkswell | 19/24 |
Birmingham International | 19*29 ~ 19*41 |
Stechford | 19/50 |
Aston | 19/56 |
Perry Barr North Jn | 20/01 |
Bescot Stadium | 20/07 |
Darlaston Jn | 20/09 |
Portobello Jn | 20/14 |
Bushbury Jn | 20/20 |
Penkridge | 20/27 |
Trent Valley Jn | 20/33 |
Stafford | 20*35 ~ 20*40 |
Searchlight Lane Jn | 20/45 |
Madeley | 20/57 |
Basford Hall Jn | 21/10 |
Crewe | 21.15 ~ 21.24 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 21/26 |
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9023 | 21.27 ~ 21.30 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 21/31 |
Gresty Lane Western Sidings | 21.33 ~ 21.36 |
Crewe Gresty Bridge | 21.38a |