4th December 2021

Pathfinder Railtours
The Christmas White Rose Express

Locos Used (1) 50007 'Hercules', 50049 'Defiance' & 66751 'Inspiration Delivered Hitachi Rail Europe'
Stock Used 35469+3110+3141+80042+3146+3147+3123+3121+3119+1813+5009+4991+4998

Route :
1Z49 : Cardiff Central to Newcastle
1Z50 : Newcastle to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
66751 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester
50007 + 50049 Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster (2) - Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle
50049 + 50007 Newcastle - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Treeton Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - (reverse of outward route) - Water Orton (3) - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck 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) - Gloucester
66751 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 50007 running numbered / named as 50034 'Furious', on one side only.
(2) The outward leg was delayed at Derby by a passenger being taken ill, then the tour was diverted via Wakefield Westgate and Leeds due to the overhead wires being down on the ECML.
(3) The return leg was diverted via Walsall and the Camp Hill line due to the overhead wires being down at Selly Oak.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Cardiff Central 05.50d [P2] [B] 05.50   23.43a [P2] 00.52 66.53
? Long Dyke Jn 05/52 [UM] 05/52   23/41 [C] ? ?
6.50 Marshfield 05/59½ 05/59   23/34 00/42 60.03
? Ebbw Jn 06/02½ 06/03   23/31 00/38 ?
11.60 Newport 06.05a ~ 06.10d [P3] [UM] 06.07 ~ ?   23.25a ~ 23.28d [P2] [DM] 00.32 ~ 00.35 54.73
? Maindee West Jn 06/12 06/14   23/23 00/30 54.39
? Llanwern West Jn 06/15 06/17   23/19 00/27 ?
21.50 Severn Tunnel Junction 06/22 [P4] 06/24   23/13 [P3] [DM] 00/21 45.03
? Severn Tunnel West 06/23 06/25   23/11½ 00/20 ?
? Severn Tunnel East 06/27½ 06/28   23/07 00/16 ?
28.46 Pilning 06/29 [P1] 06/30   23/06 [P2] 00/15 38.07
32.12 Patchway 06/34½ [P1] 06/34   23/03 [P2] 00/11 34.41
33.34 Bristol Parkway 06.40a ~ 06.43d [P4] 06.38 ~ 06.43   22.57a ~ 23.00d [P2] 00.04 ~ 00.08 33.19
38.04 Westerleigh Jn 06/49 06/50   22/50½ 23/58 28.49
? Yate 06/51 06/53   22/48 23/55 ?
46.38 Charfield 06/57 06/57   22/42 23/48 20.15
54.00 Cam & Dursley 07.04a ~ 07.07d [P1] 07.05 ~ 07.10   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P2] 23.37 ~ 23.42 12.53
59.41 Standish Jn 07/14 07/17   22/24 23/30 7.12
65.52 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/20½ 07/24   22/18½ 23/22 1.01
? Horton Road Jn 07/22 07/30   22/17½ 23/20 ?
66.53
0.00		 Gloucester 07L24a ~ 07L50d [P4] 07.32 ~ 08.07   21L55a ~ 22L15d [P4] 22.58 ~ 23.18 0.00
254.04
? Horton Road Jn 07/51 08/09   21/53½ 22/57 ?
0.77 Barnwood Jn 07/52 08/11   21/50 22/54 253.07
6.40 Cheltenham Spa 07.59a ~ 08.01d [P2] 08.21 ~ 08.26 [P2]   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P1] 22.43 ~ 22.46 247.44
13.62 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/08½ [P1] 08/33   21/32 [P2] 22/37 240.22
24.38 Abbotswood Jn 08/16½ 08/40   21/24½ 22/28 229.46
25.05 Worcestershire Parkway 08.18a ~ 08.20d [P1] ?   21.18a ~ 21.21d [P2] ? 228.79
35.55 Stoke Works Jn 08/30 08/57   21/09½ 22/15 218.29
37.68 Bromsgrove 08.33a ~ 08.38d [P1] 09.00 ~ 09.06   21.04a ~ 21.06d [P4] 22.10 ~ 22.13 216.16
41.31 Barnt Green 08/46 [P1] [SL] 09/20   20/59½ [P2] 22/03 212.53
? Longbridge 08/55 [P1] 09/27   20/56 22/01 ?
46.39 Kings Norton 09/01 [P1] 09/31   20/53 [FL] 21/55 207.45
48.54 Selly Oak 09/06½ 09/33   20/48½ DIV 205.30
51.06 Five Ways 09/12 [P1] 09/37   20/42 [P2] DIV 202.78
- Lifford East Jn - -   DIV ? -
- Bordesley Jn - -   DIV 21/46 -
- St Andrews Jn - -   DIV ? -
- Proof House Jn - -   DIV ? -
52.00 Birmingham New Street 09.17a ~ 09.30d [P9] 09.41 ~ 09.44   20.35a ~ 20.37d [P12] 21.20 ~ 21.32 202.04
? Proof House Jn 09/32½ 09/48   20/32½ DIV ?
53.42 Landor Street Jn 09/34 [ML] 09/49   20/31 DIV 200.42
58.16 Castle Bromwich Jn 09/39 09/54   20/26½ DIV ?
- Soho South Jn - -   DIV ? -
- Soho East Jn - -   DIV ? -
- Perry Barr West Jn - -   DIV ? -
- Perry Barr North Jn - -   DIV 20/58 -
- Bescot Stadium - -   DIV ? -
- Pleck Jn - -   DIV ? -
- Walsall - -   DIV 20/48 -
- Ryecroft Jn - -   DIV ? -
- Sutton Park - -   DIV ? -
- Park Lane Jn - -   DIV 20/28 -
59.50 Water Orton 09/40 [P2] 09/56   20/25½ [P1] 20/25 194.34
63.44 Kingsbury Jn 09/43½ 09/58   20/22½ 20/21 190.40
69.25 Tamworth HL 09/48 [P3] 10/02   20/17 [P4] 20/17 184.59
76.61 Wichnor Jn 09/53 10/07   20/11½ 20/12 177.23
82.16 Burton-on-Trent 09/57 [P1] 10/11   20/06½ [P2] 20/06 171.68
? Clay Mills Jn 09/59 10/14   20/04½ 20/04 ?
? North Stafford Jn 10/01½ 10/17   20/01½ 20/01 ?
88.33 Stenson Jn 10/02 10/18   20/01 20/00 165.51
? L.N.W. Jn 10/05 [UTF] 10/20   19/56 [DTF] 19/56 ?
93.17 Derby 10c08 ~ 10c12 [P1] [A] 10.22 ~ 10.49   19c52 ~ 19c54 [P2] 19.51 ~ 19.54 [P2] 160.67
? St Mary's South Jn 10/14½ [DF] 10/51   19/50 [B] 19/48 ?
103.10 Ambergate Jn 10/23 10/59   19/41½ 19/36 150.74
113.39 Clay Cross North Jn 10/32 [ML] 11/08   19/32½ 19/26 140.45
? Chesterfield South Jn 10/35 11/10   19/29½ [ML] 19/24 ?
117.28 Chesterfield 10/36 [P1] 11/11   19/24 [UBH] 19/23 136.56
? Tapton Jn 10/36½ 11/12   19/23½ 19/22 ?
125.60 Dore Station Jn 10/45 11/18   - - -
129.48 Sheffield 10/50 [P2] 11/29   - - -
130.05 Nunnery Main Line Jn 10/52 11/31   - - -
132.60 Wincobank Jn 10/54 11/37   - - -
134.51 Holmes Jn 10/55½ 11/40   - - -
- Barrow Hill North Jn - -   19/20½ 19/19 ?
- Beighton Jn - -   19/12½ 19/12 127.28
- Treeton Jn - -   19/07½ 19/09 124.11
? Masborough Jn 10/56 11/41   19/03½ 19/05 120.52
137.63 Aldwarke Jn 10/58½ 11/44   19/00½ 19/02 118.18
139.79 Swinton 11/00½ [P1] 11/47   18/59 [P2] 18/59 116.02
141.13 Mexborough 11/03½ 11/50   - - -
146.18 Hexthorpe Jn 11/09 11/54   - - -
148.19 Doncaster 11/14 [P4] 12/03   - - -
152.38 Shaftholme Jn 11/19 DIV   - - -
161.38 Temple Hirst Jn 11/26 DIV   - - -
167.17 Hambleton North Jn 11/30½ DIV   - - -
- Adwick DIV 12/13   - - -
- South Kirkby Jn DIV 12/18   - - -
- Hare Park Jn DIV 12/24   - - -
- Wakefield Westgate DIV 12/28   - - -
- Whitehall Jn DIV 12/42   - - -
- Leeds DIV 12/44   - - -
- Micklefield DIV 12/58   - - -
- Moorthorpe - -   18/51 [P1] 18/50 108.26
- Pontefract Baghill - -   18/41 18/43 ?
- Ferrybridge North Jn - -   18/38 18/39 99.24
- Milford Jn - -   18/31 18/32 94.79
- Church Fenton DIV 13/02   18/24 [P1] 18/27 90.66
175.21 Colton Jn 11/37½ 13/07   18/17 [NNL] 18/23 85.49
180.62 York 11.43a ~ 11.45d [P11] 13.14 ~ 13.27 [P11]   18.07a ~ 18.11d [P3] [NNL] 18.12 ~ 18.16 [P3] 80.08
182.32 Skelton Jn 11/48 [DS] 13/30   18/04 18/08 78.38
190.31 Tollerton Jn 11/57 [DS] 13/40   17/57½ [UF] 18/03 70.39
202.78 Thirsk 12/07 [DS] 13/52   17/48 [UF] 17/55 57.72
? Longlands Jn 12/15 13/58   17/43½ [UF] 17/51 ?
210.58 Northallerton 12/17 13/59   17/42½ 17/50 50.12
224.72 Darlington 12/28 [DM] 14/12   17/32½ [UM] 17/40 35.78
236.79 Ferryhill South Jn 12/38 14/24   17/22 17/32 23.71
? Tursdale Jn 12/40 14/26   17/20 17/30 ?
246.75 Durham 12.46a ~ 12.49d [P2] 14.34 ~ 14.38   17.08a ~ 17.11d [P1] 17.17 ~ 17.22 13.75
256.03 Birtley Jn 12/59½ 14/46   16/59½ 17/07 4.67
260.16 King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/02½ 14/51   16/55 17/03 0.54
260.70 Newcastle 13.06a [P2] 14.54 [P2]   16.53d [P2] 17.01 [P2] 0.00


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

04/12/21 :
5Z48 : (66751 + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 02.00d
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 02.02 ~ 02.03
Eastleigh 02/06
Shawford 02/10
Winchester 02/13
Wallers Ash Loop 02/19
Worting Jn 02/28
Basingstoke 02/31
Bramley 02/38
Southcote Jn 02/47
Oxford Road Jn 02/48
Reading West Jn 02/50
Goring & Streatley 02/58
Didcot East Jn 03/12
Didcot Parkway 03c13 ~ 03c15
Foxhall Jn 03/16
Wantage Road 03/21
Challow 03/24
Uffington 03/26
Swindon 03/36
Wootton Bassett Jn 03/42
Hullavington 03/51
Westerleigh Jn 04/02
Bristol Parkway 04/06
Patchway 04/08
Pilning 04/11
Severn Tunnel East 04/12
Severn Tunnel West 04/16
Severn Tunnel Junction 04/18
Llanwern West Jn 04/24
Maindee West Jn 04/28
Newport 04c30 ~ 04c35
Ebbw Jn 04/40
Marshfield 04/45
Long Dyke Jn 04/54
Cardiff Central 04.56a [P2]

0Z49 : (50049 + 50007) : Kidderminster to Gloucester

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 06.08d
Kidderminster 06.13 ~ 06.18
Hartlebury 06/23
Droitwich Spa 06/30
Tunnel Jn 06/35
Worcester Shrub Hill 06/36
Norton Jn 06/41
Abbotswood Jn 06/43
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/53
Cheltenham Spa 07/01
Barnwood Jn 07/08
Horton Road Jn 07*10 ~ 07*26
Gloucester 07.28a [P4]

5Z49 : (50007 + 50049 + tour stock) : Newcastle to Heaton T&RSMD

Location Booked
Newcastle 13.11d [P2]
Heaton South Jn 13/17
Heaton T&RSMD 13.21a

5Z50 : (50049 + 50007 + tour stock) : Heaton T&RSMD to Newcastle

Location Booked
Heaton T&RSMD 16.38d
Heaton South Jn 16/42
Newcastle 16.46a [P2]

0Z50 : (50007 + 50049) : Gloucester to Kidderminster

Location Booked
Gloucester 22.26d [P4]
Horton Road Jn 22/28
Barnwood Jn 22/30
Cheltenham Spa 22/36
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 22/42
Abbotswood Jn 22/53
Norton Jn 22/54
Worcester Shrub Hill 22/59
Tunnel Jn 23/00
Droitwich Spa 23/06
Hartlebury 23/11
Kidderminster 23.16 ~ 23.21
Kidderminster S.V.R. 23.27a

05/12/21 :
5Z51 : (66751 + tour stock) : Cardiff Central to Pengam Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 00.08d [P2]
Long Dyke Jn 00/10
Pengam Jn 00/13
Pengam Sidings 00.17a

5Z52 : (66751 + tour stock) : Pengam Sidings to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Pengam Sidings 14.25d
Marshfield 14/34
Ebbw Jn 14/39
Newport 14/42
Maindee West Jn 14/43
Llanwern West Jn 14/47
Severn Tunnel Junction 14/59
Severn Tunnel West 15/00
Severn Tunnel East 15/05
Pilning 15/06
Patchway 15/11
Bristol Parkway 15/13
Westerleigh Jn 15/20
Hullavington 15/30
Wootton Bassett Jn 15/39
Swindon 15/45
Uffington 15/55
Challow 15/57
Wantage Road 16/00
Foxhall Jn 16/05
Didcot Parkway 16c08 ~ 16c10
Didcot East Jn 16/12
Goring & Streatley 16/18
Tilehurst East Jn 16/24
Reading West Jn 16/30
Oxford Road Jn 16*32 ~ 16*35
Southcote Jn 16/37
Bramley 16/46
Basingstoke 16/53
Worting Jn 16/59
Wallers Ash Loop 17/08
Winchester 17/13
Shawford Jn 17/16
Eastleigh 17/26
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 17/29
Eastleigh Arlington 17.31a


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