11th September 2021

Pathfinder Railtours
The Galloway Fifties

Locos Used (4) 50007 'Hercules' & 50049 'Defiance'
Stock Used (7) ? 35469+FO+FO+80042?+FO+FO+FO+1813?+FO+SO+SO+SO+4927 ?

Route :
1Z50 : Tame Bridge Parkway to Stranraer
1Z52 : Stranraer to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
50007 + 50049 Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Annan - Dumfries - New Cumnock - Mauchline - Annbank - Newton Jn - Falkland [Down Goods Loop]
50007 (1) Falkland [Down Goods Loop] - Newton Jn - Ayr - Girvan - Barrhill - Stranraer
50049 (2) Stranraer - Barrhill - Girvan - Ayr
50007 + 50049 Ayr - Newton Jn - Falkland Jn - Prestwick Town - Troon - Barassie Jn - Kilmarnock - Mauchline - (reverse of outward route) - Bushbury Jn - (6) Wolverhampton? - Dudley Port? - Galton Jn? - Soho South Jn? - Birmingham New Street? - Proof House Jn? - Aston? - Perry Barr North Jn? - Tame Bridge Parkway? (6)

Notes :
(1) 50049 on rear.
(2) 50007 on rear.
(3) Tour postponed from 18/04/20, 22/08/20 & 05/06/21.
(4) 50007 running numbered / named as 50034 'Furious', on one side only.
(5) Richard Szwejkowski comments: The outward leg was delayed by a Signalbox being switched out on the Glasgow & South Western line, which caused the loss of pathway from Newton-on-Ayr.
(6) Return route confirmation required from Bushbury Jn to Tame Bridge Parkway.
(7) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from/to Stafford)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Tame Bridge Parkway 04.52d 04.52   DIV? 23.25 -
3.38 Perry Barr North Jn 04/57 04/57   DIV? 23/21 -
5.60 Aston 05/00 [P2] 05/00   DIV? ? -
7.58 Proof House Jn 05/03½ [WL] 05/04   DIV? ? -
8.32 Birmingham New Street 05.06a ~ 05.13d [P2] 05.09 ~ 05.13   23.23a [P3] 23.06 ~ ? 8.52
10.29 Soho South Jn 05/18 05/18   23/16½ 23/02 6.55
12.11 Galton Jn 05/20 05/20   DIV? 23/00? -
15.56 Dudley Port 05/23½ 05/24   DIV? ? -
21.22 Wolverhampton 05/31 [P1] 05/33   DIV? 22/49? -
? Wolverhampton North Jn 05/32½ 05/34   DIV? ? -
- Soho East Jn - -   23/15 DIV? ?
- Perry Barr West Jn - -   23/11 DIV? ?
- Perry Barr North Jn - -   23/10 DIV? 3.70
- Tame Bridge Parkway - -   23.03a ~ 23.05d DIV? 0.32
- Newton Jn - -   23/02 DIV? ?
- Bescot [Up Loop] - -   22L29 ~ 22L59 [UGL] DIV? 0.00
352.48
- Bescot Jn - -   22/26 DIV? 351.78
- Darlaston Jn - -   22/22 DIV? 350.63
- Portobello Jn - -   22/19 DIV? 347.64
22.70 Bushbury Jn 05/34 05/36   22/14½ 22/45 345.16
? Penkridge 05/40½ 05/42   22/07½ 22/39 ?
? Trent Valley Jn 05/46 [DS] 05/46   22/02½ 22/34 ?
36.47 Stafford 05.48a ~ 05.51d [P5] [DS] 05.47 ~ 05.51   21.59a ~ 22.01d [P1] 22.28 ~ 22.32 331.39
? Doxey Jn 05/52½ [DS-DF] 05/52   21/58 22/27 ?
41.76 Norton Bridge 05/57 [DF] 05/58   21/54 [UF] 22/23 326.10
52.45 Madeley 06/06½ [DF] 06/06   21/44 [UF] 22/15 315.41
59.20 Basford Hall Jn 06/10½ [DF] 06/10   21/40 [UF] 22/09 308.66
61.04 Crewe 06.14a ~ 06.18d [P11] [DF] 06.16 ~ 06.20   21.33a ~ 21.35d [P5] [UF] 22.02 ~ 22.05 [P11] 307.02
61.72 Crewe Coal Yard 06/21½ 06/22   21/31 21/59 306.14
68.45 Winsford 06/26½ 06/29   21/23½ 21/51 299.41
73.51 Hartford Jn 06/30½ 06/32   21/19½ 21/45 294.35
75.42 Acton Bridge 06/32 06/33   21/17½ 21/41 292.44
77.69 Weaver Jn 06/34½ 06/34   21/15½ 21/38 290.17
83.20 Acton Grange Jn 06/37½ 06/38   21/11 21/33 284.66
85.15 Warrington Bank Quay 06.39a ~ 06.41d [P3] [DF] 06.40 ~ 06.42 [P3]   21.05a ~ 21.07d [P2] [UF] 21.28 ~ 21.30 282.71
85.71 Dallam Jn 06/44 06/44   21/03 21/26 282.15
88.53 Winwick Jn 06/46 06/46   21/01 [UF] 21/24 279.33
91.00 Golborne Jn 06/48 06/49   20/59 21/22 277.06
95.52 Springs Branch Jn 06/50½ 06/52   20/55½ 21/19 272.34
? Wigan South Jn 06/51 06/53   20/55 21/18 ?
96.74 Wigan North Western 06.52a ~ 06.54d [P5] [DF] 06.54 ~ 06.56 [P5]   20.51a ~ 20.53d [P4] [UF] 21.13 ~ 21.17 271.12
104.45 Balshaw Lane 07/04 [DF] 07/05   20/44 21/05 263.41
106.49 Euxton Jn 07/05½ 07/06   20/42 21/04 261.37
111.36 Ribble Jn 07/09 [DF] 07/10   20/36 [UF] 20/58 256.50
112.04 Preston 07.10a ~ 07.13d [P3] [DF] 07.11 ~ 07.15 [P3]   20.30a ~ 20.34d [P6] [UF] 20.52 ~ 20.57 [P4] 256.02
112.37 Fylde Jn 07/14½ 07/17   20/28½ [UF] 20/50 255.49
? Barton & Broughton 07/18 07/22   20/24½ 20/47 ?
121.32 Garstang & Catteral 07/21 07/25   20/19 20/44 246.54
133.02 Lancaster 07/30 [P3] 07/34   20/07½ [UF] 20/36 235.04
134.74 Morecambe South Jn 07/31½ 07/35   20/04 20/33 233.12
139.10 Carnforth North Jn 07/34½ 07/38   20/00 20/30 228.76
152.13 Oxenholme Lake District 07/44½ [P2] 07/47   19/49 [P1] 20/22 215.73
159.17 Grayrigg 07/49½ 07/53   19/43½ 20/17 208.69
165.10 Tebay 07/54½ 07/57   19/39½ 20/12 202.76
170.55 Shap Summit 07/59½ 08/02   19/35½ 20/08 197.31
? Shap Harrisons Sidings 08/03 08/06   19/31½ 20/05 ?
184.22 Penrith North Lakes 08/10½ [P2] 08/13   19/22½ [P1] 19/57 [P1] 183.64
202.11 Carlisle 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P3] 08.28 ~ 08.31 [P3]   18.58a ~ 19.02d [P4] 19.34 ~ 19.38 [P4] 165.75
210.68 Gretna Jn 08/37½ 08/42   18/48½ 19/23 157.18
211.69 Gretna Green 08/39 ?   18/45½ ? 156.17
219.69 Annan 08/46 [P2] 08/51 [P2]   18/36½ [P1] 19/11 148.26
235.18 Dumfries 09/01½ [P1] 09/07   18/22 [P2] 18/56 132.68
238.51 Holywood 09/06 ?   18/18½ ? 129.35
249.23 Thornhill 09/17 09/33   18/09½ ? 118.63
264.50 Kirkconnel 09/33 ?   17/55 ? 103.36
272.09 New Cumnock 09/39½ 09/57   17/48½ 18/12 95.77
279.35 Auchinleck 09/46 ?   17/41½ ? 88.51
283.71 Mauchline 09/50 10/12   17/37 18/00 84.15
290.37 Annbank 10/00 ?   - - -
294.48 Newton Jn 10/10 ?   - - -
294.74
0.00		 Falkland [Goods Loop] 10L12 ~ 10L41 [DGL] ?   - - -
- Kilmarnock - -   17/26 [P3] 17/48 74.64
- Barassie Jn - -   17/13½ 17/35 66.73
- Troon - -   17/11½ 17/33 ?
- Prestwick Town - -   17/06 [P1] 17/30 62.29
- Falkland Jn - -   17/04 17/28 60.70
0.26 Newton-on-Ayr 10/43 [P2] ?   17/02½ 17/27 60.03
1.35 Ayr 10/44½ [P4] 11/13   15L50 ~ 16L58 [P4] 15.56 ~ 17.25 59.14
4.39 Dalrymple Jn 10/49½ 11/28   15/42½ 15/50 56.10
10.32 Maybole 11/01½ ?   15/35½ ? 50.17
14.61 Kilkerran 11*07 ~ 11*11 11/47?   15*25 ~ 15*28 ? 45.68
22.61 Girvan 11t21 ~ 11t22 [P2] 12.00 ~ 12.08   15t07 ~ 15t12 [P1] 15.20 ~ 15.21 37.68
35.01 Barrhill 11*44 ~ 11*46 [P2] ? [P2]   14/39 [P1] 14/49 25.48
43.36 Glenwhilly 12t05 ~ 12t05 ?   14t25 ~ 14t26 ? 17.13
54.44 Dunragit 12t23 ~ 12t23 13/22   14t04 ~ 14t04 14/08 6.05
60,49 Stranraer 12.35a [P1] 13.34 [P1]   13.52d [P1] 13.56 [P1] 0.00


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z50 : (Class 66? + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Bescot [U&DGL]
5Z50 : (50007 + 50049 + tour stock) : Bescot [U&DGL] to Tame Bridge Parkway

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 01.21d
Eastleigh Sig.E241 01/23
Eastleigh 01/26
Shawford 01/31
Winchester 01/33
Wallers Ash Loop 01/38
Worting Jn 01/46
Basingstoke 01/48
Bramley 01/53
Southcote Jn 02/01
Oxford Road Jn 02/02
Reading West Jn 02/03
Goring & Streatley 02/10
Didcot East Jn 02/16
Didcot North Jn 02*18 ~ 02*25
Kennington Jn 02/32
Oxford 02/34
Wolvercote Jn 02/36
Heyford 02/43
Aynho Jn 02/48
Banbury 02/52
Reservoir Jn 02/53
Fenny Compton 03/01
Leamington Spa 03/11
Milverton Jn 03/14
Kenilworth Jns 03/19
Gibbet Hill Jn 03/21
Coventry 03/24
Berkswell 03/29
Birmingham International 03/33
Stechford 03/36
Aston 03/41
Perry Barr North Jn 03/45
Newton Jn 03/58
Bescot [U&DGL] 04L03 ~ 04L43
Newton Jn 04/45
Tame Bridge Parkway 04.47a

0Z51 : (50007 + 50049) : Kidderminster to Bescot [U&DGL]

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 03.15d
Kidderminster 03.20 ~ 03.21
Blakedown 03/26
Stourbridge Junction 03/30
Rowley Regis 03/39
Smethwick Jn 03/42
Galton Jn 03/43
Soho North Jn 03/46
Soho East Jn 03/47
Perry Barr West Jn 03/50
Perry Barr North Jn 03/52
Newton Jn 04/04
Bescot [U&DGL] 04.08a

5Z52 : (Class 66? + tour stock) : Birmingham New Street to Dorridge

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 23.33d [P3]
Proof House Jn 23/36
St Andrews Jn 23/42
Bordesley Jn 23/43
Small Heath South Jn 23/48
Tyseley 23c51 ~ 23c53
Bentley Heath LC 00/05
Dorridge 00.09a [U&DG]

0Z52 : (50007 + 50049) : Bescot [Up Loop] to Kidderminster

Location Booked
Bescot [Up Loop] 23.39d
Newton Jn 23/42
Perry Barr North Jn 23/46
Perry Barr West Jn 23/47
Soho East Jn 23/51
Soho North Jn 23/52
Galton Jn 23/53
Smethwick Jn 23/54
Rowley Regis 23/58
Stourbridge Junction 00/06
Blakedown 00/10
Kidderminster 00.13 ~ 00.14
Kidderminster S.V.R. 00.19a


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