3rd December 2022

Pathfinder Railtours
The North Eastern Christmas Markets

Locos Used 40145, 57010 & 57012
Stock Used 4998+5009+4927+4991+1813+3110+3146+1651+3121+3119+17105

Route :
1Z40 : Swindon to Newcastle
1Z41 : Newcastle to Swindon

Loco(s) Route
57010 (1) Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby (3)
40145 (1) 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 - (via ECML) - Newcastle
40145 (1) Newcastle - High Level Bridge Jn - Greensfield Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Stenson Jn - Horninglow Bridge Jn
57010 (1) Horninglow Bridge Jn - Burton-on-Trent - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes :
(1) 57012 on rear.
(2) 40145 replaced unavailable 55009 'Alycidon'.
(3) The loco change on the outward leg was originally booked to take place at Burton Wetmore Jn.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from Dorridge to Durham and return)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Swindon 06.25d [P1] 06.25   22.49a [P3] 22.50 300.19
10.64 Uffington 06/36 06/36   22/39 22/39 289.35
? Challow 06/38 [UM] 06/37   22/37 22/37 ?
17.01 Wantage Road 06/40½ 06/40   22/34 [DM] 22/34 283.18
23.48 Foxhall Jn 06/45½ 06/46   22/27 22/26 276.51
? Didcot West Curve Jn 06/47 06/48   22/25 22/25 ?
24.19 Didcot North Jn 06/48 06/49   22/24 22/24 276.00
? Kennington Jn 06/59 06/58   22/12 22/12 ?
33.69 Oxford 07.03a ~ 07.08d [P4] [DM] 07.03 ~ 07.08   21.59a ~ 22.08d [P4] 22.03 ~ 22.08 266.30
? Oxford North Jn 07/10 07/10   21/49 [DM] 21/52 ?
? Wolvercote Jn 07/12 07/12   21/47 [UM] 21/49 263.39
36.60 Heyford 07/19½ 07/20   21/40 21/43 254.50
51.40 Aynho Jn 07/24 07/25   21/33 21/38 248.59
56.44 Banbury 07.30a ~ 07.32d [P2] 07.30 ~ 07.32   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P3] 21.30 ~ 21.32 243.55
? Reservoir Jn 07/34½ 07/35   21/22 21/29 ?
65.24 Fenny Compton 07/41½ 07/43   21/16 21/22 234.75
76.35 Leamington Spa 07.52a ~ 07.54d [P2] 07.52 ~ 07.55   21.01a ~ 21.04d [P3] 21.08 ~ 21.10 223.64
82.42 Hatton 08/02½ [P2] 08/03   20/53 [P1] 21/02 217.57
89.23 Dorridge 08.10a ~ 08.14d [P2] 08.11 ~ 08.14   20.45a ~ 20.47d [P1] 20.52 ~ 20.54 210.76
? Bentley Heath LC 08/17 08/16   20/44 20/50 ?
? Solihull 08/21 08/19   20/41 20/46 ?
96.33 Tyseley 08c27 ~ 08c29 [P2] [FL] 08.28 ~ 08.30   20c34 ~ 20c36 [P1] 20/42 203.66
? Small Heath South Jn 08/30½ 08/31   20/33 [FL] 20/41 ?
98.39 Bordesley Jn 08/34½ 08/34   20/30 [ML] 20/39 201.60
98.65 St Andrews Jn 08/35½ 08/35   20/29 20/38 201.34
99.21 Landor Street Jn 08/37½ [ML] 08/36   20/27 20/36 200.78
? Castle Bromwich Jn 08/42½ [ML] 08/42   20/22½ [ML] 20/32 ?
105.29 Water Orton 08/43½ [P2] 08/43   20/20 [P1] [ML] 20/31 194.70
109.23 Kingsbury Jn 08/47 08/46   20/17 20/27 190.76
115.04 Tamworth HL 08.52a ~ 08.56d [P3] 08.50 ~ 08.56   20.06a ~ 20.09d [P4] 20.17 ~ 20.20 185.15
122.40 Wichnor Jn 09/04 09/04   19/59 20/10 177.59
127.75 Burton-on-Trent 09/08½ [P1] 09/08   19/54 [DTF] [P2] 20/04 172.24
- Horninglow Bridge Jn - -   19L28 ~ 19L52 [DTG] 19.28 ~ 20.01 171.58
130.08 Clay Mills Jn 09/10½ 09/10   19/26 [DTG] 19/26 170.11
? North Stafford Jn 09/15 09/13   19/21 19/22 ?
134.12 Stenson Jn 09/15½ 09/14   19/20½ 19/21 166.07
? L.N.W. Jn 09/19½ [DTF] 09/17   19/15½ [DTF] 19/16 ?
138.76 Derby 09L22a ~ 10L12d [P1] [A] 09.19 ~ 10.12 [P1]   19.05a ~ 19.13d [P2] 19.11 ~ 19.14 161.23
? St Mary's South Jn 10/14½ [DF] 10/14   19/03 [B] 19/09 ?
148.69 Ambergate Jn 10/23 10/25   18/55½ 19/01 151.30
159.18 Clay Cross North Jn 10/32½ [EL] 10/36   18/46½ 18/51 141.01
? Chesterfield South Jn 10/34½ [DBH] 10/38   18/44½ [EL] 18/49 ?
163.07 Chesterfield 10c36 ~ 10c40 [P3] 10/40   18c40 ~ 18c42 [P3] 18/48 137.12
? Tapton Jn 10/42 10/41   18/39½ 18/47 ?
166.32 Barrow Hill North Jn 10/45 10/45   18/36½ 18/45 133.67
172.35 Beighton Jn 10/50½ 10/50   18/28½ 18/39 127.64
? Treeton Jn 10/53½ 10/52   18/23½ 18/36 ?
179.11 Masborough Jn 11/02 11/00   18/19½ 18/31 121.08
181.45 Aldwarke Jn 11/05 11/04   18/15½ 18/28 118.54
183.61 Swinton 11/06½ [P1] 11/06   18/14 [P2] 18/27 116.38
191.32 Moorthorpe 11/13 [P2] 11/15   18/04 [P1] 18/20 108.62
? Pontefract Baghill 11/20½ 11/23   17/56½ 18/09 ?
200.39 Ferrybridge North Jn 11/23 11/26   17/54 18/05 99.60
204.64 Milford Jn 11/32 11/33   17/49 17/58 95.35
208.77 Church Fenton 11/37 [P2] [NNL] 11/40   17/39 [P1] 17/53 91.22
214.14 Colton Jn 11/41 [NNL] 11/45   17/32½ [NNL] 17/47 86.05
219.55 York 11.47a ~ 11.50d [P9] 11.57 ~ 12.06 [P9]   17.23a ~ 17.26d [P3] [NNL] 17.35 ~ 17.39 80.44
? Skelton Jn 11/52½ [DS] 12/09   17/20½ 17/31 ?
229.24 Tollerton Jn 12/01½ [DS] 12/19   17/14 [UF] 17/25 70.75
241.71 Thirsk 12/13 [P2] [DF] 12/31   17/04½ [UF] 17/16 58.28
249.51 Northallerton 12/20½ 12/41   16/59 [UF] 17/08 50.48
263.65 Darlington 12/32 [DM] 12/52   16/49 [UM] 16/55 36.34
275.72 Ferryhill South Jn 12/43 13/04   16/39½ 16/46 24.27
278.46 Tursdale Jn 12*49 ~ 12*52 [DS] ? ~ 13.20   16/37½ 16/43 21.53
285.68 Durham 12.59a ~ 13.06d [P2] 13.31 ~ 13.33   16.26a ~ 16.29d [P1] 16.31 ~ 16.34 14.31
294.76 Birtley Jn 13/16½ 13/42   16/17 16/20 5.23
299.09 King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/19½ 13/47   16/11½ 16/14 1.10
- King Edward Bridge East Jn - -   16/11 16/13 ?
- Greensfield Jn - -   16/10½ 16/12 0.58
- High Level Bridge Jn - -   16/09½ 16/11 ?
299.63 Newcastle 13.22a [P2] 13.50 [P2]   16.08d [P2] 16.10 [P2] 0.00

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

03/12/22 :
5Z40 : (57010 with 57012 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wetmore Jn
5Z40 : (57012 with 57010 on rear) : Wetmore Jn to Gloucester
5Z40 : (57010 with 57012 on rear) : Gloucester to Swindon

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 03.38d
Wetmore Jn 03.42 ~ 03.56
Burton-on-Trent 03/59
Wichnor Jn 04/04
Tamworth HL 04/10
Kingsbury Jn 04/15
Water Orton 04/18
Castle Bromwich Jn 04/19
Landor Street Jn 04/24
St Andrews Jn 04/26
Bordesley Jn 04/27
Lifford East Jn 04/32
Kings Norton 04c33 ~ 04c35
Longbridge 04/39
Barnt Green 04/42
Bromsgrove 04/45
Stoke Works Jn 04/47
Abbotswood Jn 04/55
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 05/02
Cheltenham Spa 05/10
Barnwood Jn 05/15
Horton Road Jn 05/16
Gloucester 05.18 ~ 05.28 [P2]
Horton Road Jn 05/29
Gloucester Yard Jn 05/30
Standish Jn 05/37
St Mary's LC 05/46
Kemble 05/56
Rodbourne Jn 06/07
Swindon 06.10a [P1]

0Z40 : (40145) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Derby

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 08.53d
Wetmore Jn 08.57 ~ 09.02
Clay Mills Jn 09/07
North Stafford Jn 09/10
Stenson Jn 09/11
L.N.W. Jn 09/15
Derby 09/17 [P1]
St Mary's South Jn 09/18
St Mary's North Jn 09/19
Breadsall 09.22 ~ 09.57
St Mary's North Jn 09/59
St Mary's South Jn 10/01
Derby 10.04a [P1]

0Z42 : (57010) : Derby to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Derby 09.30d [P1]
St Mary's South Jn 09/32
St Mary's North Jn 09/33
Breadsall 09.36 ~ 09.50
St Mary's North Jn 09/52
St Mary's South Jn 09/55
Derby 09/57 [P2]
L.N.W. Jn 10/00
Stenson Jn 10/03
North Stafford Jn 10/04
Clay Mills Jn 10/09
Wetmore Jn 10/13
Burton Sig.DY165 10.17 ~ 10.31
Wetmore Jn 10.35 ~ 10.38
Burton Wetmore Sidings 10.43a

5Z41 : (40145 with 57012 on rear) : Newcastle to Heaton North Jn
5Z41 : (57012 with 40145 on rear) : Heaton North Jn to Heaton T&RSMD

Location Booked
Newcastle 13.26d [P2]
Heaton South Jn 13/30
Heaton North Jn 13.32 ~ 13.37
Heaton South Jn 13.41 ~ 13.44
Heaton T&RSMD 13.49a

5Z42 : (57012 with 40145 on rear) : Heaton T&RSMD to Newcastle

Location Booked
Heaton T&RSMD 15.41d
Heaton South Jn 15/45
Newcastle 15.49a [P2]

5Z43 : (57012 with 57010 on rear) : Swindon to Southall WCR

Location Booked
Swindon 22.59d [P3]
Uffington 23/10
Challow 23/12
Wantage Road 23/14
Didcot Parkway 23/20
Goring & Streatley 23/25
Reading High Level Jn 23/33
Reading 23/34
Kennet Bridge Jn 23/36
Twyford 23/42
Maidenhead 23/47
Slough 23/52
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/57
Southall West Jn 00/04
Southall 00/06
Southall WCR 00.16a

04/12/22 :
5Z44 : (57010 with 57012 on rear) : Southall to Foxhall Jn
5Z44 : (57012 with 57010 on rear) : Foxhall Jn to Wetmore Jn
5Z44 : (57010 with 57012 on rear) : Wetmore Jn to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Southall WCR 12.40d
Southall 12/50
Southall West Jn 12/51
Heathrow Airport Jn 12/53
Slough 13/01
Maidenhead 13/05
Twyford 13/11
Kennet Bridge Jn 13/15
Reading 13/18
Reading High Level Jn 13/19
Goring & Streatley 13/24
Didcot East Jn 13/31
Didcot Parkway 13/33
Foxhall Jn 13.36 ~ 13.51
Didcot North Jn 13/53
Kennington Jn 14/00
Oxford 14/03
Wolvercote Jn 14/05
Heyford 14/12
Aynho Jn 14/17
Banbury 14/23
Reservoir Jn 14/24
Fenny Compton 14/31
Leamington Spa 14/41
Hatton 14/49
Dorridge 14/58
Bentley Heath LC 14/59
Tyseley 15c08 ~ 15c10
Small Heath South Jn 15/12
Bordesley Jn 15/15
St Andrews Jn 15/17
Landor Street Jn 15/19
Castle Bromwich Jn 15/24
Water Orton 15/25
Kingsbury Jn 15/29
Tamworth HL 15/35
Wichnor Jn 15/42
Burton-on-Trent 15/47
Wetmore Jn 15.51 ~ 15.56
Burton Wetmore Sidings 16.00a

5Z45 : (40145 with support coach 21249) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Carnforth

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 12.58d
Wetmore Jn 13.02 ~ 13.07
Burton-on-Trent 13/10
Wichnor Jn 13/16
Alrewas LC 13/19
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 13/26
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 13/29
Lichfield North Jn 13/37
Rugeley North Jn 13/44
Colwich 13/49
Milford & Brocton 13/51
Trent Valley Jn 13/55
Stafford 13/56
Searchlight Lane Jn 14/00
Madeley 14/11
Basford Hall Jn 14/19
Crewe 14c22 ~ 14c24 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 14/26
Winsford 14/33
Hartford Jn 14/39
Acton Bridge 14/41
Weaver Jn 14/43
Acton Grange Jn 14/48
Warrington Bank Quay 14/49
Dallam Jn 14/50
Winwick Jn 14/52
Golborne Jn 14/55
Springs Branch Jn 14/59
Wigan South Jn 15/00
Wigan North Western 15/01
Balshaw Lane 15/09
Euxton Jn 15/12
Ribble Jn 15/17
Preston 15/18 [P3]
Fylde Jn 15/19
Barton & Broughton 15/23
Garstang & Catteral 15/28
Lancaster 15/40
Morecambe South Jn 15/42
Carnforth North Jn 15/45
Carnforth 15c46 ~ 15c48
Carnforth H.S. 15.52 ~ 15.57
Carnforth Steamtown 16.07a


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