23rd July 2022

Pathfinder Railtours
The Hadrian Hoovers

Locos Used (1) 50007 'Hercules' & 50049 'Defiance'
Stock Used 4927+5009+1813+3121+3141+3119+1651+3110+9526

Route :
1Z31 : Tame Bridge Parkway to Carlisle
1Z33 : Carlisle to Tame Bridge Parkway

Loco(s) Route
50049 + 50007 Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Northallerton East Jn - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Hartburn Jn - Stockton - Norton South Jn - Billingham Jn - Hartlepool - Seaham - Sunderland - Brockley Whins - Pelaw Jn - Park Lane Jn - Greensfield Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Norwood Jn - Metrocentre - Blaydon - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
50007 + 50049 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Apperley Jn - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Tame Bridge Parkway

Notes :
(1) 50007 running numbered / named as 50034 'Furious', on one side only.
(2) Tour postponed from 02/04/22.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Tame Bridge Parkway 06.21d 06.21   22.46a 22.41 251.01
3.38 Perry Barr North Jn 06/27 06/26   22/40 22/35 247.43
? Perry Barr West Jn 06/29 06/27   22/32½ 22/34 ?
? Soho East Jn 06/34 06/31   22/29 22/29 ?
6.23 Soho South Jn 06/43 06/45   22/28 22/28 244.58
8.20 Birmingham New Street 06.48a ~ 06.55d [P7] [DEL] 06.51 ~ 06.56   22.09a ~ 22.22d [P3] 22.12 ~ 22.21 242.61
? Proof House Jn 06/57½ 06/58   22/06½ [WL] 22/09 ?
9.63 Landor Street Jn 06/59 [ML] 07/01   22/04 22/05 241.18
? Castle Bromwich Jn 07/04 [UDS] 07/08   21/59½ 22/01 ?
15.35 Water Orton West Jn 07*07 ~ 07*10 ? ~ 07.13   21/59 22/00 ?
15.71 Water Orton 07/12½ [P2] 07/14   21/58½ [P1] [ML] 21/59 235.10
19.65 Kingsbury Jn 07/17 07/17   21/55½ 21/56 231.16
25.46 Tamworth HL 07.22a ~ 07.24d [P3] 07.23 ~ 07.27   21.47a ~ 21.49d [P4] 21.47 ~ 21.51 225.35
33.02 Wichnor Jn 07/32 07/33   21/40½ 21/41 217.79
38.37 Burton-on-Trent 07.37a ~ 07.39d [P1] 07.38 ~ 07.41   21.31a ~ 21.33d [P2] 21.32 ~ 21.35 212.44
? Clay Mills Jn 07/42 07/43   21/28½ 21/30 ?
? North Stafford Jn 07/44½ 07/46   21/25½ 21/27 ?
44.54 Stenson Jn 07/45 07/47   21/25 21/26 206.27
? L.N.W. Jn 07/48 [UTF] 07/49   21/20 [DTF] 21/22 ?
49.38 Derby 07.51a ~ 07.53d [P1] [A] 07.50 ~ 07.53 [P1]   21.15a ~ 21.18d [P2] 21.16 ~ 21.19 201.43
? St Mary's South Jn 07/55 [DF] 07/55   21/12½ [B] 21/13 ?
59.31 Ambergate Jn 08/03½ 08/02   21/05 21/06 191.50
69.60 Clay Cross North Jn 08/12½ [EL] 08/10   20/56 20/58 181.21
? Chesterfield South Jn 08/14½ [DBH] 08/12   20/53 [ML] 20/55 ?
73.49 Chesterfield 08.16a ~ 08.18d [P3] 08.14 ~ 08.17   20.49a ~ 20.51d [P2] 20.41 ~ 20.42 177.32
? Tapton Jn 08/20½ 08/18   20/47 20/40 ?
76.74 Barrow Hill North Jn 08/23½ 08/21   20/41½ 20/34 174.07
82.77 Beighton Jn 08/29 08/27   20/33½ 20/28 168.04
86.14 Treeton Jn 08/32 08/29   20/28½ 20/26 ?
89.53 Masborough Jn 08/38 08/38   20/24½ 20/22 161.28
92.07 Aldwarke Jn 08/42 08/41   20/20½ 20/19 158.74
94.23 Swinton 08/43½ [P1] 08/43   20/18½ [P3] 20/17 156.58

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
101.79 Moorthorpe 08/49½ [P2] 08/49
? Pontefract Baghill 08/57 08/56
111.01 Ferrybridge North Jn 08/59½ 08/58
115.26 Milford Jn 09/08½ 09/04
119.39 Church Fenton 09/13½ [P2] [NNL] 09/09
124.56 Colton Jn 09/18½ [NNL] 09/13
130.17 York 09.24a ~ 09.49d [P5] 09.22 ~ 09.55 [P5]
131.67 Skelton Jn 09/51½ [DS] 09/58
139.66 Tollerton Jn 10/00½ [DS] 10/07
152.33 Thirsk 10/10½ [P2] [DS] 10/18
159.04 Longlands Jn 10/21 10/24
160.09 Boroughbridge Road LC 10/22 10/25
160.67 Northallerton East Jn 10/25 10/27
172.23 Yarm 10/37 [P2] 10/38
174.68 Eaglescliffe 10/43 [P2] 10/43
176.18 Stockton Cut Jn 10/44 10/45
? Hartburn Jn 10/48½ 10/46
? Stockton 10/50½ 10/49
179.59 Norton South Jn 10/54 10/52
181.57 Billingham Jn 10/57 10/57
185.15 Greatham 11/02 11/01
189.43 Hartlepool 11/10½ [P2] 11/11
195.48 Horden Sig.NS7137 11/20½ 11/25
202.37 Seaham 11/29½ 11/32
205.51 Ryehope Grange Jn 11/36½ 11/37
207.48 Sunderland 11/41 [P3] 11/43
212.77 Brockley Whins 11/50 [P2] 11/55
216.04 Pelaw Jn 11/55½ 12/00
218.53 Park Lane Jn 12/00½ 12/06
219.24 Greensfield Jn 12/03 12/09
? King Edward Bridge East Jn 12/06 12/10
219.56 King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/07 12/11
220.79 Norwood Jn 12/09½ 12/14
222.41 Metrocentre 12c13 ~ 12c16 [P2] 12/17?
224.41 Blaydon 12/21 ?
228.73 Wylam 12/26 ?
231.03 Prudhoe 12/33½ 12/27
241.24 Hexham 12/48 [P2] 12/42
248.70 Haydon Bridge 12/55 ?
257.55 Haltwhistle 13/04 13/07
266.62 Low Row SB 13/15 ?
270.48 Brampton Fell SB 13/20 ?
276.12 Corby Gates SB 13/26 ?
279.64 Petteril Bridge Jn 13/31½ 13/40
280.07 London Road Jn 13/36 13/41
280.56
0.00		 Carlisle 13.39a [P4] ~ 16.07d [P4] 13.46 [P3] ~ 16.07 [P4]
0.49 London Road Jn 16/09 16/09
0.72 Petteril Bridge Jn 16/10½ 16/10
5.07 Howe & Co Sidings 16/17 16/16
8.29 Low House Crossing SB 16/20½ 16/19
15.34 Lazonby & Kirkoswald 16/28 ?
23.29 Culgaith SB 16/36 16/36
? Kirkby Thore SB 16/38½ ?
30.62 Appleby 16/45½ 16/43
33.20 Ormside 16/48 ?
37.53 Crosby Garrett 16/53½ ?
41.37 Kirkby Stephen 16/57½ [P1] 16/54
44.52 Mallerstang 17/02 ?
48.27 Ais Gill Summit 17/06½ ?
51.31 Garsdale 17/09½ [P1] 17/05
59.45 Blea Moor 17/18½ 17/17
60.64 Ribblehead 17/21½ [P1] 17/21
? Horton-in-Ribblesdale 17/25½ ?
66.36 Helwith Bridge 17/27 ?
71.44 Settle 17p32 ~ 17p45 ?
73.40 Settle Jn 17/48 17/48
76.64 Hellifield 17/51½ 17/52
83.05 Gargrave 17/58 [P1] 17/58
86.63 Skipton 18c04 ~ 18c09 [P2] 18.06 ~ 18.17
95.78 Keighley 18/23½ [P1] 18/26
102.12 Shipley 18/34 [P1] 18/34
? Dockfield Jn 18/35 18/35
106.04 Apperley Jn 18/38½ 18/39
110.39 Kirkstall [Up Loop] 18*45 ~ 19*11 [UPL] 18.45 ~ 19.05
111.58 Armley Jn 19/14 [UH] 19/09
112.50 Leeds West Jn 19/19 [B] 19/15
112.78 Leeds 19.20a ~ 19.23d [P8] 19.19 ~ 19.24
114.51 Neville Hill West Jn 19/25½ 19/27
117.34 Cross Gates 19/29½ [P1] 19/30
122.56 Micklefield 19/39 [P1] 19/38
127.18 Gascoigne Wood Jn 19/44 19/42
129.02 Hambleton West Jn 19/46½ 19/43
130.20 Hambleton South Jn 19/47½ 19/44
135.19 Temple Hirst Jn 19/52½ 19/48
? Shaftholme Jn 19/59 19/55
148.38 Doncaster 20*04 ~ 20*06 [UF] 20/02?
150.39 Hexthorpe Jn 20/10 20/08
155.44 Mexborough 20/15½ 20/15

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

22/07/22 :
0Z30 : (50007+50049) : Kidderminster to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 09.45d
Kidderminster 09.50 ~ 09.52
Blakedown 09/57
Stourbridge Junction 10/01
Rowley Regis 10/14
Rowley Regis Goods Loop 10*17 ~ 10*27 [UGL]
Smethwick Jn 10/32
Galton Jn 10/34
Soho North Jn 10/38
Soho East Jn 10/39
Perry Barr West Jn 10/42
Perry Barr North Jn 10/44
Bescot Stadium 10/54
Pleck Jn 10/55
Walsall 10/58
Ryecroft Jn 11/00
Park Lane West Jn 11/21
Water Orton West Jn 11*24 ~ 11*33
Water Orton 11/36
Kingsbury Jn 11/43
Tamworth HL 11/47
Wichnor Jn 11/54
Burton-on-Trent 12/00
Wetmore Jn 12.03 ~ 12.08
Burton Wetmore Sidings 12.13a

5Z30 : (50049+50007 + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Bescot

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 13.29d
Wetmore Jn 13.33 ~ 13.39
Burton-on-Trent 13/44
Wichnor Jn 13/49
Tamworth HL 13/55
Kingsbury Jn 14/03
Whitacre Jn 14/13
Coleshill Parkway 14/17
Water Orton 14/18
Water Orton West Jn 14/19
Park Lane West Jn 14/21
Ryecroft Jn 14/40
Walsall 14/42
Pleck Jn 14/44
Bescot Stadium 14/46
Bescot Up Engineers Sidings 14.50a

23/07/22 :
5Z31 : (50049+50007 + tour stock) : Bescot to Tame Bridge Parkway

Location Booked
Bescot Up Engineers Sidings 06.08d
Newton Jn 06/11
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.13a

5Z32 : (50049 with 50007 on rear) : Carlisle to London Road Freight Depot

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.11d [P4]
London Road Jn 14/13
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/14
London Road Freight Depot 14.18a

5Z33 : (50007 with 50049 on rear) : London Road Freight Depot to Carlisle

Location Booked
London Road Freight Depot 15.25d
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/29
London Road Jn 15/30
Carlisle 15.33a [P4]

5Z34 : (50007+50049 + tour stock) : Tame Bridge Parkway to Bescot

Location Booked
Tame Bridge Parkway 22.56d
Newton Jn 22/58
Bescot Up & Down Goods 23.01 ~ 23.07
Bescot Up Engineers Sidings 23.12a

24/07/22 :
0Z36 : (50049+50007) : Bescot to Kidderminster

Location Booked
Bescot Up Engineers Sidings 13.29d
Newton Jn 13/32
Perry Barr North Jn 13/37
Perry Barr West Jn 13/38
Soho East Jn 13/43
Soho North Jn 13/45
Galton Jn 13/48
Smethwick Jn 13/49
Rowley Regis 13/53
Stourbridge Junction 14/01
Blakedown 14/05
Kidderminster 14.08 ~ 14.10
Kidderminster S.V.R. 14.16a

5Z35 : (Class 66 + tour stock) : Bescot to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Bescot Up Engineers Sidings 13.38d
Newton Jn 13/41
Perry Barr North Jn 13/47
Perry Barr West Jn 13/49
Soho East Jn 13/54
Soho South Jn 13/57
Birmingham New Street 14*02 ~ 14*16 [P2]
Proof House Jn 14/19
Landor Street Jn 14/21
Castle Bromwich Jn 14/27
Water Orton 14/28
Kingsbury Jn 14/32
Tamworth HL 14/36
Wichnor Jn 14/42
Burton-on-Trent 14/47
Wetmore Jn 14.53 ~ 14.59
Burton Wetmore Sidings 15.04a


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