5th March 2022

Pathfinder Railtours
The Lancheshire

Locos Used 60015, 66060 & 66084
Stock Used 5009+4991+4998+4927+1813+1651+3146+3119+3123+6310

Route :
1Z24 : Westbury to Weaste
1Z25 : Weaste to Crewe
1Z26 : Crewe to Westbury

Loco(s) Route
66084 Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - 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 - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn [DGL] - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford [RMT] - Searchlight Lane Jn - Yarnfield Jn - Stone - Sideway [DPL] - Stoke-on-Trent [UDTS] - Kidsgrove - Alsager [U&DGL] - Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Heald Green - Slade Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Oxford Road - Deansgate - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles [UGL]
60015 (1) Eccles [UGL] - Weaste Cement Terminal Gates (South Siding) (River/Canal Side)
66084 (2) Weaste Cement Terminal Gates (South Siding) (River/Canal Side) - Weaste Points
60015 (1) Weaste Points - Weaste Cement Terminal Gates (North Siding) (Inland Side)
66084 (2) Weaste Branch - Eccles [UGL]
60015 (1) Eccles [UGL] - Ordsall Lane Jn - Deansgate - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Longsight [U&DG] - Stockport - Northenden Jn
66084 (2) Northenden Jn - Northenden Waste Terminal
60015 (1) Northenden Waste Terminal - Northenden Jn - Altrincham - Mobberley - Northwich - (3) Greenbank - Hartford CLC Jn - Hartford Jn
66084 (2) Hartford Jn - Winsford - (4) Crewe Coal Yard [Up Liverpool Independent] - Salop Goods Jn - Gresty Green Through Siding
60015 (1) Gresty Green Through Siding - Down Salop Goods Loop - Crewe
66060 (4) Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury

Notes: 
(1) 66084 on rear.
(2) 60015 on rear.
(3) Lines shut between Sandbach & Crewe due to Trespass. Booked route 'Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach - Up Manchester Independent - Salop Goods Jn'.
(4) 66084 failed briefly just before Crewe Coal Yard, (at Sig.108), restarted & completed remaining section of 1Z25, but substituted for 66060 for the homeward run.

Source : Alan Sheppard (joined the outward leg at Wolverhampton, returned to Crewe)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard, Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Westbury 05.14d [P1] 05.13   23.24a [P1] 23.24 171.29
?
 Trowbridge 05/21  05/18
 
 23/18½ 23/18 ?
5.24
 Bradford Jn 05/23  05/20
 
 23/17 23/16
166.05
14.36
 Bathampton Jn 05/36  05/32
 
 23/06 23/05
156.73
16.62
 Bath Spa 05.40a ~ 05.43d [P1]  05.35 ~ 05.42
 
 22.59a ~ 23.02d [P2] 22.59 ~ 23.01
154.47
27.37
 North Somerset Jn 05/55  05/55
 
 22/47 22/48
143.72
27.64
 Dr Day's Jn 05/57 [ML]  05/57
 
 22/45 22/45
143.45
?
 Horfield Jn 06/01 [ML]  06/04
 
 22/39 [ML] 22/39
 ?
31.39
 Filton Abbey Wood 06/02 [P2] [UF]  06/05
 
 22/38 [P1] [ML] 22/38
139.70
32.78
 Bristol Parkway 06.05a ~ 06.12d [P2]  06.09 ~ 06.11
 
 22.23a ~ 22.35d [P1] 22.21 ~ 22.35
138.31
37.48
 Westerleigh Jn 06/18  06/19
 
 22/17 22/16
133.61
 ?
 Yate 06/21  06/21
 
 22/14 22/13
 ?
46.02
 Charfield 06/27  06/25
 
 22/08 22/06
125.27
59.05
 Standish Jn 06/38  06/36
 
 21/57 21/56
112.24
 ?
 Gloucester Yard Jn 06/44  06/41
 
 21/51 21/49
 ?
66.03
 Barnwood Jn 06/45  06/42
 
 21/47 21/45
105.26
71.46
 Cheltenham Spa 06.52a ~ 06.55d [P2]  06.48 ~ 06.55 [P2]
 
 21.36a ~ 21.40d [P1] 21.36 ~ 21.38
99.63
78.68
 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/04  07/01
 
 21/24 21/19
92.41
89.44
 Abbotswood Jn 07/13  07/10
 
 21/15 21/09
81.65
100.61
 Stoke Works Jn 07/22  07/20
 
 21/06 21/00
70.48
102.74
 Bromsgrove 07.25a ~ 07.32d [P1]  07.23 ~ 07.38 [P2]
 
 20.59a ~ 21.03d 20.55 ~ 20.57
68.35
106.37
 Barnt Green 07/40 [FL]  07/45
 
 20/53 20/50
64.72
 ?
 Longbridge 07/43½ [FL]  07/47
 
 20*41 ~ 20*46 20.45 ~ 20.47
62.17
111.45
 Kings Norton 07/46 [P1]  07/50
 
 20/36 [P4] [SL] 20/41
59.64
113.60
 Selly Oak 07/50 07/53   - - -
 ?
 Five Ways 07/55 [P1] 07/59   - - -
- Lifford East Jn - -   20/35 20/39
 ?
- Bordesley Jn - -   20/29 20/34
54.49
- St Andrews Jn - -   20/28 20/32
54.23
- Proof House Jn - -   20/25 20/28
53.26
117.04
 Birmingham New Street 08.00a ~ 08.04d [P10] [DEL]  08.05 ~ 08.09
 
 20.18a ~ 20.22d [P3] [WL] 20.22 ~ 20.25
52.52
? Proof House Jn 08/07 08/11   - - -
119.56
 Aston 08/10 [P1] 08/14   - - -
 ?
 Perry Barr 08/14 08/17   - - -
121.71
 Perry Barr West Jn 08/16 08/19   - - -
- Soho South Jn - -   20/12 20/16
50.55
? Soho East Jn 08*21 ~ 08*29 08.23 ~ ?   - - -
124.12
 Soho North Jn 08*32 ~ 08*32 [DGL]  08/32
 
 20/11½ 20/15
?
125.38
 Galton Jn 08/37  08/35
 
 20/10 20/12
48.73
129.03
 Dudley Port 08/41  08/39
 
 20/06 20/06
45.28
?
 Watery Lane 08/42 08/40
 
 20*04 ~ 20*04 [UGL] ?
44.62
134.49
 Wolverhampton 08.52a ~ 08.56d [P1] 08.52 ~ 08.56 [P1]
 
 19.50a ~ 19.53d [P3] 19.51 ~ 19.53
39.62
 ?
 Wolverhampton North Jn 08/58 08/57½
 
 19/48 19/48
 ?
136.17
 Bushbury Jn 09/00 08/59
 
 19/46 19/47
38.14
144.17
 Penkridge 09/07 09/06
 
 19/38 19/40
30.14
 ?
 Trent Valley Jn 09/14 [SL] 09/11 [Stafford GL]
 
 19/33 19/34
 ?
149.74
 Stafford 09*16 ~ 09*32 [UDGL] 09.13 ~ 09.32 [P7/RMT]
 
 19/32 [US] 19/32
24.37

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
155.06
 Searchlight Lane Jn 09/39 [DNB] 09/38
156.42
 Yarnfield Jn 09/41 09/39½
159.05
 Stone 09/45 09/44 [P1]
165.42
 Sideway Loop (Stoke) 09*53 ~ 10*12 [DPL] 09.54 ~ 10.12 [DPL]
?
 Stoke Jn 10/15 10/14
166.14
 Stoke-on-Trent 10c17 ~ 10c19 [P1] 10/16 [P1]
166.31
 Stoke-on-Trent North Jn 10/24 [UDTS] 10/17 [UDTS]
 ?
 Cockshute Jn ? [UG] 10/18½ [UDTS-UG]
 ?
 Cliffe Vale Jn ? [UG-DG] 10/20 [UG-DG]
167.75
 Grange Jn 10*37 ~ 10*37 10/25
172.46
 Kidsgove 10/46 [P4] 10/31½ [P4]
174.46
 Alsager Up & Dn GL 10*52 ~ 10*52 [UDGL] 10/39 [UDGL]
174.72
 Alsager 10/54 [P2] 10/40 [P2]
 ?
 Barthomley Jn 10/56 10/45
180.12
 Crewe North Stafford Jn 10/59 [UDPL] 10/49 [UDPL]
180.29
 Crewe Up & Dn Pottery Loop 11*01 ~ 11*12 [UDPL] 10.52 ~ 11.12 [UDPL]
181.11
 Crewe 11.15a ~ 11.22d [P6] 11.15 ~ 11.21½ [P6]
 ?
 Crewe Sydney Bridge 11/25 [FL] 11/24½
185.61
 Sandbach 11/31 [P2] 11/28 [P2]
198.32
 Alderley Edge 11/43 [P1] 11/42
200.02
 Wilmslow 11/45½ [P1] 11/45 [P1]
 ?
 Heald Green South Jn 11/54 11/49
203.21
 Heald Green 11/55 [P1] 11/50
209.28
 Slade Lane Jn 12/03 [SL] 11/56 [DS]
210.75
 Ardwick Jn 12/06 [SL] 12.01½ ~ 12.02 [DS]
211.47
 Manchester Piccadilly 12/09 [P14] 12/05½ [P14]
212.11
 Manchester Oxford Road 12/11 [P2] 12/08 [P2]
 ?
 Deansgate 12/12 [P2] 12/09 [P2]
212.67
 Water Street Jn 12/13 12/10
213.10
 Ordsall Lane Jn 12/14 12.11 ~ 12.15
216.01
0.00
 Eccles 12AE20 ~ 12AE55 12.23 ~ 12.55 [UGL]
0.65
0.00
 Weaste 13.12 ~ 13.27 South Sdg : 13.11½ ~ 13.13
Points : 13.16 ~ 13.18
North Sdg : 13.22 ~ 13.30
0.65
0.00
 Eccles 13.37 ~ 13.49 Eccles Stn Jn : 13.38 ~ 13.41½
UGL : 13.45½ ~ 13.50
2.77
 Ordsall Lane Jn 13/55 13/57½
3.20
 Water Street Jn 13/56 13/58½
 ?
 Deansgate 13/57 [P1] 14/00 [P1]
3.76
 Manchester Oxford Road 13/58 [P4] 14/00½ [P4]
4.40
 Manchester Piccadilly 14/02 [P13] [SL] 14/02½ [P13][US]
5.12
 Ardwick Jn 14/05 [SL] 14/05 [US]
 ?
 Longsight North 14/07 [GL] 14/08 [US-DF-DS-UDG-D+R]
5.75
 Longsight Up & Dn Goods Loop 14*09 ~ 14*14 14/09 [Dep+Rec]
 ?
 Longsight Dep & Recp ? [D+R-UDGL-FL] 14/10 [D+R-UDG-UF]
6.59
 Slade Lane Jn 14/16 [SL] 14/12½ [US]
9.49
 Heaton Norris Jn 14/19 [SL] 14/16 [US]
10.24
 Stockport 14/21 [P1] [US-UF] 14/20 [P1] [US-UF]
 ?
 Edgeley Jn No.2 14/22 14/21½
11.40
 Cheadle Village Jn 14/25 14/23½
13.71
 Sharston Jn 14/27 14/26
14.35
0.00
 Northenden Jn 14.30 ~ 14.37 14.31 ~ 14.33
0.48
0.00
 Northenden Refuse Terminal 14.40 ~ 14.47 14.38 ~ 14.48 [RR Line]
0.24
 Northenden Jn 14/50 14/52
4.17
 Deansgate Jn 14/58 15/00
4.37
 Navigation Road 14/59 15/01
5.06
 Altrincham 15/00 [P4] 15/02 [P4]
5.54
 Hale 15/02 15/03½
9.14
 Mobberley 15/07 15/08
15.30
 Plumley West S.B. 15/16 15/14½
 ?
 Northwich East Jn ? 15/20 [DUG]
17.70
 Northwich 15/20 15.22 ~ 15.25 (3)
18.24
 Northwich South Jn 15/22 DIV
23.15
 Middlewich 15/36 DIV
 ?
 Elworth Jn 15/46 [UM] DIV
 ?
 Sandbach North Jn 15/48 DIV
26.73
 Sandbach 15/49 [P3] [SL] DIV
30.47
 Crewe Sydney Bridge 15/55 [UMI] DIV
-
 Northwich West DIV 15/27½
-
 Greenbank DIV 15/30
-
 Hartford CLC Jn DIV 15/33½
-
 Hartford LNW Jn DIV 15.34½ ~ 15.38
-
 Hartford Jn DIV 15.41 ~ 15.44 [US-DS{rev}-UM]
-
 Hartford DIV 15/46½ [P1]
-
 Winsford DIV 15/51 [US]
-
 Crewe Sig.108 DIV 16.01 ~ 16.03 (4)
-
 Crewe Coal Yard DIV 16/09 [ULI]
31.52
 Crewe Salop Goods Jn 16/01 16/14
 ?
 Crewe Gresty Lane 16/04 16/16
32.09
0.00
 Gresty Green Through Siding 16.08 ~ 16.26 [GGTS] 16.20 ~ 16.30 [GGTS]
0.47
 Crewe Gresty Lane 16/30 16/33½
0.65
 Crewe Down Salop Loop 16*32 ~ 16*33 [DGL] 16.35½ ~ 16.40 [DGL]
1.20
0.00
 Crewe 16.37a ~ 19.08d [P12] [US] 16.42 ~ 19.09 [P12]
1.64
 Basford Hall Jn 19/13 [US] 19/12
8.39
 Madeley 19/18 [US] 19/18
20.38
 Little Bridgeford Jn 19/28 [US] 19/28

Timings continue in first table
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S & Light Engine Workings

04/03/22 :
0Z23 : (66084) : Toton TMD to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Toton T.M.D. 21+00d
Stapleford & Sandiacre 21+03 ~ 21+07 [DGL]
Toton Centre 21/10 [ML]
Toton Jn 21/11 [ML]
Trent East Jn 21/14
Sheet Stores Jn 21/17
Castle Donington 21/23
Stenson Jn 21/42
North Stafford Jn 21/43
Clay Mills Jn 21/48 [DTG]
Burton East Yard Loop 21+56 ~ 21+59
Burton Wetmore Jn 22+03 ~ 22+06
Burton Wetmore Sidings 22+10a

5Z23 : (66084 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Westbury
 

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 23+05d
Burton Wetmore Jn 23+09 ~ 23+15 [ML]
Burton-on-Trent 23/18 [P2]
Wichnor Jn 23/23
Tamworth H.L. 23/30 [P4]
Kingsbury Jn 23/36
Water Orton 23/40 [P1][ML]
Castle Bromwich Jn 23/41 [ML]
Landor Street Jn 23c47 ~ 23c49
St Andrews Jn 23/53
Bordesley Jn 23/54
Lifford East Jn 00/01
Kings Norton 00/02 [P4][FL]
Longbridge 00/06
Barnt Green 00/10
Bromsgrove 00/14
Stoke Works Jn 00/16
Abbotswood Jn 00/25
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 00/34
Cheltenham Spa 00/42 [P1]
Barnwood Jn 00/48
Gloucester Yard Jn 00/49
Standish Jn 00/54
Charfield 01/05
Yate 01/11
Westerleigh Jn 01/14
Bristol Parkway 01c20 ~ 01c26 [P2]
Filton Abbey Wood 01/29 [P1][ML]
Horfield Jn 01/30 [ML]
Dr Day's Jn 01/35
North Somerset Jn 01/37
Bath Spa 01/48 [P2]
Bathampton Jn 01/51
Bradford Jn 02/02
Westbury 02+09 ~ 02+29 [DR]
Westbury Down TC Headshunt 02+33 ~ 02+37
Westbury Down T.C. 02+40 ~ 04+55
Westbury Sig.W699 04+58 ~ 05+02
Westbury 05+05a [P1]

05/03/22 :
0Z24 : (60015) : Peak Forest Up Sidings to Eccles

Location Booked
Peak Forest Up Sidings 11+10d
Peak Forest S.B. 11+13 ~ 11+15
Chinley South Jn 11/23
Chinley North Jn 11/24
New Mills South Jn 11/29
New Mills Central 11/32 [P1]
Marple Wharf Jn 11/41
Romiley 11/43
Woodley 11/46 [P1]
Hyde Jn 11/52
Guide Bridge 11/55 [P1]
Ashburys 12/02 [P2]
Philips Park South Jn 12/09
Philips Park West Jn 12/10
Miles Platting 12/11 [SL]
Manchester Victoria 12/25 [P3] [SL]
Deal Street Jn 12/27
Salford Central 12/28
Ordsall Lane Jn 12*30 ~ 12*34
Eccles 12+40a

5Z25 : (60015 with 66084 on rear) : Crewe to Crewe T.M.D. (E)
 
Location Booked
Crewe 16+55d [P12]
Crewe T.M.D. (E) 17+02a
 
5Z26 : (66060 with 60015 on rear?) : Crewe T.M.D. (E) to Crewe
 
Location Booked
Crewe T.M.D. (E) 18+30d
Crewe Steel Works 18+35 ~ 18+45
Crewe 18+50a [P12]

0Z26 : (60015) : Crewe to Peak Forest Up Sidings
 

Location Booked
Crewe 18+55d [P12]
Crewe Sig.CE142 19+00 ~ 19+05
Crewe 19*10 ~ 19*17 [UDL]
Crewe Down Refuge Sdg 19+19 ~ 19+28
Crewe 19*30 ~ 19*33 [DFL]
Crewe Sydney Bridge 19/36 [FL]
Sandbach 19/41 [P2]
Alderley Edge 19/56 [P1]
Wilmslow 19/59 [P3]
Cheadle Hulme 20/04 [P1]
Adswood Road Jn 20/06 [SL]
Edgeley Jn No.1 20*08 ~ 20*17 [SL]
Edgeley Jn No.2 20/18 [SL]
Stockport 20*20 ~ 20*21 [DM] [FL]
Heaton Norris Jn 20/23
Ash Bridge Jn 20/24
Denton Station Jn 20/29
Denton Jn 20/30
Guide Bridge 20/36 [P1]
Hyde Jn 20/38
Woodley 20/45 [P2]
Romiley 20/47
Marple Wharf Jn 20/49
New Mills Central 20/56 [P2]
New Mills South Jn 21*00 ~ 21*09
Chinley North Jn 21/18
Chinley South Jn 21/20
Chinley Sig.CY.168 21/22
Peak Forest S.B. 21+29 ~ 21+36
Peak Forest Up Sidings 21+40a

5Z26 : (66060 + tour stock) : Westbury to Westbury Down T.C.
 
Location Booked
Westbury 23+35 [P1]
Westbury Sig.W699 23+39 ~ 23+43
Westbury Down T.C. 23+47a

06/03/22 :
5Z27 : (66060 + tour stock) : Westbury Down T.C. to Burton Wetmore Sidings
 

Location Booked
Westbury Down T.C. 10+30d
Westbury Down TC Headshunt 10+34 ~ 10+38
Westbury 10+42 ~ 11+07 [DR]
Bradford Jn 11/17
Bathampton Jn 11/30
Bath Spa 11/34 [P1]
North Somerset Jn 11/48
Dr Day's Jn 11/51 [ML]
Horfield Jn 11/56 [ML]
Filton Abbey Wood 11/57 [P2] [UF]
Bristol Parkway 12c00 ~ 12c02 [P3]
Westerleigh Jn 12/08
Yate 12/11
Charfield 12/17
Standish Jn 12/28
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/34
Barnwood Jn 12/35
Cheltenham Spa 12/41 [P2]
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 12/49
Abbotswood Jn 12/58
Stoke Works Jn 13/08
Bromsgrove 13/12 [P2]
Barnt Green 13/18 [FL]
Longbridge 13/21 [FL]
Kings Norton 13/26
Lifford East Jn 13/28
Bordesley Jn 13/34
St Andrews Jn 13/35
Landor Street Jn 13c37 ~ 13c39 [ML]
Castle Bromwich Jn 13/46 [ML]
Water Orton 13/47 [P2]
Kingsbury Jn 13/50
Tamworth H.L. 13/55 [P3]
Wichnor Jn 14/01
Burton Leicester Jn 14/06 [UTG]
Burton-on-Trent 14/08 [UTG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 14+14 ~ 14+20
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14+25a

07/03/22 :
0Z27 : (60060) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Toton TMD
 
Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 06+55d
Burton Wetmore Jn 06/59 [GL]
Clay Mills Jn 07/03
North Stafford Jn 07/06
Stenson Jn 07/09
Castle Donington 07/21
Sheet Stores Jn 07*28 ~ 07*31
Trent East Jn 07/33 [ML]
Toton Jn 07/36 [GL]
Toton Centre 07/38 [DGL]
Stapleford & Sandiacre 07+42 ~ 07+46 [GL]
Toton T.M.D. 07+50a


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