7th March 2020

Pathfinder Railtours
The Hacienda

Locos Used 66093 & 66503 'The Railway Magazine'
Stock Used 5009+4959+4946+4991+1813+1671+3149+3110+3119+35469+6310

Route :
1Z25 : Swindon to Dean Lane R.T. Sidings
1Z26 : Dean Lane R.T. Sidings to Bolton
1Z27 : Bolton to Collyhurst Street
1Z28 : Collyhurst Street to Hope Street Peakstone Sidings
1Z29 : Hope Street Peakstone Sidings to Swindon

Loco(s) Route
66093 Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods] - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Madeley - Basford Hall Jn - Crewe Down Independent Line - Gresty Lane Curve - Gresty Green Up Loop (3)
66503 (1) Gresty Green Up Loop - Salop Goods Jn - Down Manchester Independent Line - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Stockport [Down Goods] - Longsight [Down Goods Loop] - Mayfield [Down Goods Loop] - Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Oxford Road - Deansgate - Water Street Jn - Ordsall Chord - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Brewery Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Dean Lane Waste Terminal (4)
66093 (2) Dean Lane Waste Terminal - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Brewery Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Salford Crescent - Brindle Heath Loop
66503 (1) Brindle Heath Loop - Pendleton Waste Terminal (5)
66093 (2) Pendleton Waste Terminal - Brindle Heath Loop - Bolton
66503 (1) Bolton - Salford Crescent - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Brewery Junction
66093 (2) Brewery Junction - Miles Platting - Collyhurst Street West End (5)
66503 (1) Collyhurst Street West End - Collyhurst Street East End (5)
66093 (2) Collyhurst Street East End - Collyhurst Street West End
66503 (1) Collyhurst Street West End - Miles Platting - Brewery Junction
66093 (2) Brewery Junction - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Salford Hope Street Peakstone Sidings (6)
66503 (1) Salford Hope Street Peakstone Sidings - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Guide Bridge [Up & Down Passenger Loop]
66093 (2) Guide Bridge [Up & Down Passenger Loop] - Avenue Sidings (7)
66503 (1) Avenue Sidings - Guide Bridge - Denton Station Jn - Reddish South - Heaton Norris [Up Goods Loop] - Stockport - Wilmslow - Chelford Loop - Sandbach - Crewe - Crewe [Down Refuge Siding]
66093 Crewe [Down Refuge Siding] - Crewe
66093 Crewe - Basford Hall Jn - Madeley - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods] - Bescot Middle Jn - Bescot [Up Loop] - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes: 
(1) 66093 on rear.
(2) 66503 on rear.
(3) To points at end of siding No.1.
(4) To Met 1 Stop board.
(5) To end of line.
(6) To NR Limit at MP1.12.
(7) To points at end of siding No.2.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the tour from Stafford (out) to Birmingham New Street (rtn),
Nick Bartlett (on the tour throughout) & Steve Bouchier

Photo Review


66503 during the break at Bolton (photo: Nick Bartlett)


66093 on the rear of the tour at Bolton (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Nick Bartlett)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
Swindon 05.15d [P3] 05.22 [P3]   23.05a [P3] 23.07 [P3]
142.01
?
Rodbourne Jn 05/17 05/25   23/02 23/03 [UK-DK]
?
13.56
Kemble 05.30a ~ 05.33d [P2] 05.39 ~ 05.40 [P2]   22.44a ~ 22.47d [P1] 22.50 ~ 22.51 [P1]
128.25
?
St Mary's L.C. 05/45 05/51   22/34 22/41
?
24.70
Stroud 05.50a ~ 05.53d [P2] 05.57 ~ 06.00 [P2]   22.25a ~ 22.28d [P1] 22.34 ~ 22.37 [P1]
117.11
29.51
Standish Jn 06/00 06/08   22/18 22/28
112.30
?
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/05 06/14   22/12 22/22
?
36.49
Barnwood Jn 06/07 06/15   22/09 22/21
105.32
42.12
Cheltenham Spa 06.15a ~ 06.18d [P2] 06.21 ~ 06.23 [P2]   21.59a ~ 22.02d [P1] 22.13 ~ 22.15 [P1]
99.69
49.34
Ashchurch for Tewksbury 06/27 [P1] 06/31 [P1]   21/52 [P2] 22/06 [P2]
92.47
60.10
Abbotswood Jn 06/36 06/40   21/43 21/58
81.71
71.27
Stoke Works Jn 06/47 06/50   21/34 21/49
70.54
73.40
Bromsgrove 06.50a ~ 07.03d [P1] 06.55 ~ 07.03 [P1]   21.22a ~ 21.31d [P3] 21.44 ~ 21.46 [P3]
68.41
77.03
Barnt Green 07/12 [P1] [UGS] 07/11 [P1] [UGS]   21/15 [P2] 21/38 [P2]
64.78
78.36
Cofton Jn - -   21*07 ~ 21*10 [DGGL] 21/36 [DG]
63.45
?
Longbridge 07/18 07/18 [US]   21/03 [P2] [DGGL] 21/31 [P2] [DG]
?
82.11
Kings Norton 07/22 07/22 [P1]   20/57 [SL] 21/21 [DS]
59.70
84.26
Selly Oak 07/28 [P1] 07/27   20/50 [P2] 21/17 [P2]
57.55
?
Five Ways 07/34 [P1] 07/34   20/45 [P2] 21/09
?
87.50
Birmingham New Street 07.37a ~ 07.41d [P10] [DEL] 07.39 ~ 07.43 [P10]   20.36a ~ 20.41d [P9] 20.57 ~ 21.05 [P11]
54.31
?
Proof House Jn 07/44 07/45   20/34 [WL] 20/54
?
90.22
Aston 07/47 [P1] 07/49 [P1]   20/29 [P2] 20/47 [P2]
51.58
92.44
Perry Barr North Jn 07/52 07/52   20/25 20/43
49.36
96.13
Newton Jn 07/58 07/59   20/20 20/39
45.67
96.34
Bescot [Up Loop] - -   20.15 ~ 20.17 [UGL] 20/36 [UG]
45.46
96.74
Bescot [Up & Down Goods] 08*01 ~ 08*08 [UDG] 08/03 [UDG]   20*04 ~ 20*10 [UDG] 20/35 [UDG]
45.06
97.04
Bescot Jn 08/11 08/04   20/02 20/34½
44.76
98.19
Darlaston Jn 08/14 08/06   19/59 20/32
43.61
101.18
Portobello Jn 08/17 08/10   19/56 20/28
40.62
103.66
Bushbury Jn 08/20 08/16   19/52 20/24
38.14
104.34
Bushbury Jn [DGL] 08*22 ~ 08*28 [DGL] 08.19 ~ 08.31 [DGL]   - -

37.46
111.66
Penkridge 08/37 [P1] 08/40   19/42 [P2] 20/15
30.14
?
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 08/42 [DS] 08/47 [DS]   19/37 20/10
?
117.43
Stafford 08.44a ~ 08.53d [P6] [DS] 08.48½a ~ 08.55d [P6] [DS]   19.32a ~ 19.35d [P4] [US] 20.07a ~ 20.09 [P4]
24.37
121.42
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   19/27 20/00 [US]
20.38
122.55
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/58 [DS] 09/01½ [DS]   - - -
133.25
Madeley 09/08 [DS] 09/10½ [DS]   19/17 [US] 19/50 [US]
8.39
140.00
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 09/16 [IL] 09.17 ~ 09.19 [DFI]   19/12 19/45 [US]
1.64

 

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
140.69
Crewe Basford Hall S.S.N. 09/21 09/25
141.44
Gresty Lane Jn 09/26 09/26½
142.08
0.00
Gresty Lane Up Loop 09L30 ~ 09L50 09.30½ ~ 09.54 [Sdg 1]
0.52
Gresty Lane Jn 09/54 09/59
1.09
Salop Goods Jn 09/57 [IL] 10/01 [DMI]
2.14
Crewe Sydney Bridge 10/03 [DS] 10/06 [DS]
5.68
Sandbach 10/09 [P2] 10/13 [P2]
?
Alderley Edge 10/22 10/25½ [P1]
20.09
Wilmslow 10/24 [P3] 10/27 [P3]
23.75
Cheadle Hulme 10/28 [P1] 10/30 [P1]
?
Adswood Road Jn 10/29 [DF] 10/32 [DF]
?
Edgeley Jn No.1 10/32 [DS] 10/34 [DF-DS, MP182.36]
26.19
Stockport 10*34 ~ 10*36 [DG] 10.38 ~ 10.39½ [DG]
26.74
Heaton Norris Jn 10/39 10/42 [DS]
29.64
Slade Lane Jn 10/43 10/48 [DS]
30.48
Longsight [DGL] 10*46 ~ 11*00 [DGL] 10/50 [DGL]
31.31
Ardwick Jn 11/02 10.52½ ~ 11.01
31.48
Mayfield Loop 11/03 [Loop] 11/05 [Loop]
32.03
Manchester Piccadilly 11/05 [P14] 11/07½ [P14]
32.47
Manchester Oxford Road 11/08 [P2] 11/09½ [P2]
?
Deansgate 11/10 [P2] 11/11 [P2]
33.23
Water Street Jn 11/11 11/12
33.59
Salford Central 11/20 11/15½
?
Deal Street Jn 11/21 [FL] 11/16½
34.38
Manchester Victoria 11/23 [P6] 11/17½ [P6]
35.68
Miles Platting Jn 11/28 11/19
? Brewery Jn 11/30 11/20 [DR]
36.60
Thorpes Bridge Jn 11/33 11/24
37.28
0.00
Dean Lane R.T. Sidings 11.36 ~ 11.48 11.31 ~ 11.52
? Dean Lane 11/51 11/53
0.48
Thorpes Bridge Jn 11/52 [UPL] 11/56 [UPL]
?
Brewery Jn 11.54 ~ 11.54 11/58½
1.40
Miles Platting 11/56 [FL] 11/59 [URF]
2.70
Manchester Victoria 12/00 [P3] [SL] 12/03½ [P3]
?
Deal Street Jn 12/02 12/05
3.49
Salford Central 12/02½ 12/05½ [P2]
4.49
Salford Crescent 12/05 [P2] 12/08½ [P2]
5.78
0.00
Brindle Heath Loop 12.10 ~ 12.30 12.16 ~ 12.18½ [Arr/Dep]
0.68
0.00
Pendleton Brindle Heath R.T.S. 12.32 ~ 12.52 12.22 ~ 12.40
0.68
Brindle Heath Loop 12/54 12.44 ~ 12.51 [RR Loop]
?
Burnden Jn 13/03½ 13/01
8.30
0.00
Bolton 13.05a ~ 14.00d [P5] 13.04½a ~ 14.01½d [P5]
?
Burnden Jn 14/01 14/04
8.71
Salford Crescent 14/12 [UB] 14/16 [UB]
9.71
Salford Central 14/19 14/19 [P1]
?
Deal Street Jn 14/21 [FL] 14.20 ~ 14.21½
10.50
Manchester Victoria 14/23 [P6] 14/23 [P6] [DRF]
12.00
Miles Platting 14/28 14/28½
12.50
0.00
Brewery Jn Loop 14.30 ~ 14.42 [DPL] 14.31 ~ 14.38 [DPL]
0.50
Miles Platting 14/44 14/39 
1.10
0.00
Collyhurst Street 14.47 ~ 15.27 West End 14.43 ~ 14.??
East End 14.53 ~ 15.02
West End 15.04½ ~ 15.31½
0.40
Miles Platting 15/30 15/32
1.10
0.00
Brewery Jn Loop 15.32 ~ 15.41 [DPL] 15.35½ ~ 15.42 [DPL]
0.50
Miles Platting 15/43 [FL] 15/44 [FL]
2.00
Manchester Victoria 15/47 [P3] [SL] 15/50 [P3]
?
Deal Street Jn 15/49 15/52½
2.59
Salford Central 15/50 15/53 [P2]
3.10
0.00
Hope Street Peakstone Sidings 15.53 ~ 16.20 15.56 ~ 16.18½
0.31
Salford Central 16/23 16/20 [P1]
?
Deal Street Jn 16/24 [SL] 16/21
1.10
Manchester Victoria 16/26 [P4] 16/21½ [P4]
2.40
Miles Platting 16/29 16.25½ ~ 16.27
?
Philips Park West Jn 16/30 16/29
3.17
Philips Park South Jn 16/31 16/29½
?
Ashburys West Jn (Sig.AS.894) ? 16.35 ~ 16.38½
5.11
Ashburys 16/40 [P1] 16/41 [P1]
8.45
Guide Bridge 16/45 [P2] 16/49½ [P2]
9.29
0.00
Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] 16.48 ~ 16.58 [UDPL] 16.52 ~ 16.55½ [UDPL]
0.68
0.00
Guide Bridge Avenue Sidings FLHH 17.05 ~ 17.15 17.07½ ~ 17.18½ [No.2 Sdg]
0.50
Guide Bridge 17/19 [P1] 17/23 [P1]
1.30
Denton Jn 17/22 17/25
?
Denton Station Jn 17/23 17/26
?
Reddish South 17/25½ 17/31
4.61
Ash Bridge Jn 17/27 [UGL] 17/34 [UGL]
5.43
Heaton Norris Jn 17/29 [UGL-US] 17/37½ [UGL-US]
6.18
Stockport 17/31 [P0] 17.42 ~ 17.43 [P0]
6.63
Edgeley Jn No.1 17/32 17/46 [US]
?
Adswood Road Jn 17/34 17/49
8.42
Cheadle Hulme 17/35 [P2] 17/51½ [P2]
?
Wilmslow North Jn ? 17/59½ [UW-DW]
12.28
Wilmslow 17/40 [P3] 18/00 [P3]
?
Wilmslow South Jn ? 18/00½ [DW-UW]
13.78
Alderley Edge 17/43 18/02 [P2]
17.44
Chelford Loop 17*48 ~ 17*56 [UPL] 18/07 [UPL]
26.49
Sandbach 18/06 [P3] [UF] 18.23 ~ 18.24½ [P3] [UF]
30.23
Crewe Sydney Bridge 18/14 18/30
?
Crewe [Up Manchester Loop] ? 18/37 [Up Manch Loop]
31.19
Crewe 18/23 [P5] 18/39½ [P5]
31.79
0.00
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 18L26 ~ 18L37 [DRS] 18.44 ~ 18.58 [DRS]
0.60
0.00
Crewe 18.40a ~ 19.07d [P12] [US] 19.01½a ~ 19.41d [P12] [US]

Mileages taken from tour brochure.

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