16th December 2023

Pathfinder Railtours
The Festive Midland-Ian

Locos Used 60024 'Clitheroe Castle' & 66194
Stock Used 6176+5921+6067+6042+1200+1651+3325+3364+3340+3390+3345+17105

Route :
1Z60 : Gloucester to Banbury
1Z61 : Banbury to Wolverhampton Steel Terminal
1Z62 : Wolverhampton Steel Terminal to Stafford
1Z63 : Stafford to Gloucester

Loco(s) Route
60024 (1) Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Birmingham Snow Hill - Up & Down Small Health Goods - Caledonia Yard - Up & Down Small Heath Goods - Tyseley Up Through Siding - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Fenny Compton - Reservoir Jn - Banbury DGL
66194 (2) Banbury DGL - Reservoir Jn - Reservoir Neck
60024 (1) Reservoir Neck - Reservoir Tarmac
66194 (2) Reservoir Tarmac - Reservoir Neck
60024 (1) Reservoir Neck - Reservoir Jn - Banbury DGL - Banbury
66194 (2) Banbury - Fenny Compton DGL - MoD Kineton Branch NR Limit (25m 55ch)
60024 (1) MoD Kineton Branch NR Limit - Fenny Compton DGL
66194 (2) Fenny Compton DGL - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton Logistics Centre
60024 (1) Wolverhampton Logistics Centre - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr DGL - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford RMT
66194 (2) Stafford RMT - Penkridge - (3) - Bushbury Jn - Oxley Chord - Oxley Down Goods Loop
60024 (1) Oxley Down Goods Loop - Wolverhampton North Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester

Notes: 
(1) 66194 on rear.
(2) 60024 on rear.
(3) Four Ashes UGL - although a Goods Line Authority had been issued for this loop, a fault had developed on 5th December so the loop was put OOU & not covered.
(4) Quote from Tour advert : "Pathfinder are forever indebted to our friend, and yours, Ian Loveday. Ian devises and helps with many enthusiast excursions, often advising and assisting with access to heavily sought after lines. So, with more heavy influence on this charter, we thought it would be fitting to include his name in the title!"

Source : Alan Sheppard (joined/left the train at Stourbridge Junction)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
(Actual times between Gloucester & Blakedown from Real Time Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Gloucester 05.45d [P4] 05.45½ [P4]   21.31a [P4] 21.25½ [P4]
79.28
?
 Horton Road Jn 05/46 05/47½ [UM]   21*20 ~ 21*29 ? ~ 21.24
79.05
0.77
 Barnwood Jn 05/47 05/48   21/18 [DGL] 21/21 [DGL]
78.31
6.40
 Cheltenham Spa 05.56a ~ 06.00d [P2] 05.56½ ~ 06.00 [P2]   21.08a ~ 21.10d [P1] 21.01½ ~ 21.06 [P1]
72.68
13.62
 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/10 06/10 [P1]   20/52 20/53½ [P2]
65.46
24.38
 Abbotswood Jn 06/21 06/23   20*35 ~ 20*39 20/41
54.70
25.20
 Norton Jn 06/23 06/25   20/32 20/36½
54.08
 ?
 Worcester Wylds Lane Jn 06/31 ?   20/27 ?
?
28.36
 Worcester Shrub Hill 06.33a ~ 06.35d [P1] 06.32 ~ 06.35 [P1]   20.23a ~ 20.25d [P2] 20.29 ~ 20.31 [P2]
50.72
 ?
 Tunnel Jn 06/37 06/39   20/21 20/27
 ?
 -
 Droitwich Signal 68 - -   20/18 ?
 ?
34.04
 Droitwich Spa 06/44 06/46   20/14 20/20
45.24
39.62
 Hartlebury 06/51 06/52½ [P1]   20/08 20/14 [P2]
39.46
42.79
 Kidderminster Dn Gds Loop 06*57 ~ 07*08 [DGL] 07.01½ ~ 07.06 [DGL]   - - -
43.40
 Kidderminster 07/11 [P1] 07/08 [P1] [DK]   20/04 [P2] 20/10 [P2] [UK]
35.68
46.48
 Blakedown 07/16 07/14 [P2]   20/00 20/06½ [P1]
32.60
50.10
 Stourbridge Junction 07.22a ~ 07.25d [P2] 07.22 ~ 07.27 [P2]   19.50a ~ 19.54d [P3] 19.58 ~ 20.01 [P3]
29.18
50.34
 Stourbridge Jn Goods Loop 07.28 ~ 07.29 [DGL] 07/29 [DGL]   - - -
55.37
 Rowley Regis 07/42 07/41 [P1]   19/41 19/47½ [P2]
23.71
55.64
 Rowley Regis Goods Loop 07.45 ~ 07.46 [UGL] 07/42½ [UGL]   19.39 ~ 19.40 [DGL] 19/46½ [DGL]
23.63
58.19
 Smethwick Jn 07/52 07/49   19/34 19/40
21.09

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
62.20
 Birmingham Snow Hill 08.06a ~ 08.15d [P2] 08.02 ~ 08.15 [P2]
62.65
 Birmingham Moor Street 08/18 [P1] 08/18½ [P1]
?
 Bordesley Viaduct [Up/Dn Small Heath Gds] 08/20 [Up/Dn SHG]
 ?
 Bordesley / Lawden Road Viaduct [Caledonia Yard Access] 08.22½ ~ 08.35½ [C.Yd.Access]
 ?
 Caledonia Yard [Sdg.1] 08/43 [C.Yd.Sdg.1]
64.72
 Small Heath South Jn 08.29 ~ 08.31 08/48½ [Up/Dn Small Heath Gds]
65.31
 Tyseley Up & Dn Thro Sdgs 08.38 ~ 08.39 [UTS] 08/54 [UTS]
65.67
 Tyseley South Jn 08/42 08/56½
 ?
 Bentley Heath Crossing 08/51 09/07½
72.46
 Dorridge Up Passenger Loop 08*53 ~ 09*09 [UPL] 09/08 [UPL]
72.56
 Dorridge 09/11 [P1] 09/10½ [P1]
79.37
 Hatton 09/19 [P1] 09/19½ [P1]
85.44
 Leamington Spa 09/30 [UCV] 09/34½ [UCV]
97.01
 Fenny Compton 09*45 ~ 10*12 [UGL] 09.51½ ~ 10.10 [UGL]
104.26
 Reservoir Jn 10/24 [DGL] 10/22½ [UCV-DCV-DGL]
104.51
0.00
 Banbury Down Goods Loop 10.26 ~ 10.34 [DGL] 10.23½ ~ 10.47 [DGL]
 ?
 Reservoir Jn 10/35 10/48
0.60
0.00
 Reservoir Neck 10.37 ~ 10.45 10.52 ~ 10.56
0.60
0.00
 Banbury Reservoir Tarmac 10.50 ~ 10.58 [Sdg.No.2] 11.02 ~ 11.05½ [Sdg.No.2]
0.60
0.00
 Reservoir Neck 11.03 ~ 11.11 11.10 ~ 11.14
0.60
 Banbury Down Goods Loop 11.13 ~ 11.14 [DGL] 11/20 [DGL]
1.44
0.00
 Banbury 11.17a ~ 12.11d [P1] [DCV] 11.23 ~ 12.12½ [P1] [DCV]
1.09
 Reservoir Jn 12/13 12/16
8.34
 Fenny Compton 12/23 [DGL] 12/33 [DGL]
8.65
 Fenny Compton Exchange Sdgs 12t27 ~ 12t30 12.36½ ~ 12.39 [Ex.Sdg.1]
11.74
0.00
 Fenny Compton / MoD Kineton 12.40 ~ 12.55 [NR Limit] 12.51 ~ 13.03 [NR Limit]
 ?
 Fenny Compton West ? 13.10 ~ 13.19
3.09
 Fenny Compton Exchange Sdgs 13t05 ~ 13t08 13.21 ~ 13.24 [Ex.Sdg.1]
3.40
0.00
 Fenny Compton 13.12 ~ 13.27 [DGL] 13.29½ ~ 13.37 [DGL]
11.37
 Leamington Spa 13/41 [DCV] 13/52 [DCV]
16.29
 Budbrook Jn 13/49 [DGL] 14/01 [DGL]
17.25
 Hatton Down Goods Loop 13*55 ~ 13*58 [DGL] 14/03 [DGL]
17.44
 Hatton 14/01 [P2] 14/05 [P2]
24.25
 Dorridge Up & Down Goods Loop 14.09 ~ 14.10 [UDGL] 14.16 ~ 14.17 [UDGL]
 ?
 Bentley Heath Crossing 14/13 14/18
31.35
 Tyseley 14/24 [P2] [FL] 14/27 [P2]
32.09
 Small Heath South Jn 14/25 14/28
33.41
 Bordesley Jn 14/28 14/31½ [Up Camp Hill]
33.67
 St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 14/30 14/33 [Up/Dn Camp Hill]
 ?
 Grand Jn 14/33 14/35½ [Dn Cov]
34.64
 Proof House Jn 14/34 [WL] 14/37 [Dn Cov]
 ?
 New Street South Tunnel ? 14.39½ ~ 14.42
35.38
 Birmingham New Street 14/37 [No.1 Sdg] 14/45½ [No.1 Sdg]
37.35
 Soho South Jn 14/42 14/51
39.17
 Galton Jn 14/44 14/53
42.62
 Dudley Port 14/48 14/56½
47.15
 Monmore Green 14/55 Sig.Stop 15.02½ ~ 15.05½
15/09
47.45
0.00
 Wolverhampton Steel Terminal 15.00 ~ 15.40 [Rd.11] 15.15 ~ 15.42½ [Rd.11]
0.30
 Monmore Green 15/45 15/47
4.63
 Dudley Port 15/50 15/54
8.28
 Galton Jn 15/56 15/56
9.54
 Soho North Jn 15/58 16/01
9.76
 Soho East Jn 16/00 16/02½
11.75
 Perry Barr West Jn 16/04 [DGL] 16/08 [DGL]
12.44
 Perry Barr Down Goods Loop 16.07 ~ 16.08 [DGL] 16/10 [DGL]
 ?
 Hampstead 16/10 16/13½ [P2]
16.61
 Bescot Stadium 16c16 ~ 16c18 16c20½ ~ 16c22
17.79
 Darlaston Jn 16/21 16/24
20.78
 Portobello Jn (West Mids) 16/25 16/27½
23.46
 Bushbury Jn 16/28 16/33
24.14
 Bushbury Jn DGL 16*30 ~ 16*39 [DGL] 16.37 ~ 16.37½ [DGL]
31.46
 Penkridge 16/49 16/47
 ?
 Stafford Trent Valley Jn 16/56 [SL] 16/54 [DGL]
37.23
0.00
 Stafford 16.58 ~ 17.15 [UDG] 16.55½ ~ 17.12 [UDG-US]
 ?
 Stafford Trent Valley Jn 17/17 17/14
1.34
 Rickerscote 17*19 ~ 17*29 [Up PenkS] 17/17 [Up PenkS]
5.57
 Penkridge 17/36 17/22
9.17
 Four Ashes Loop (3) 17.42 ~ 17.43 [UGL] 17/25 [UM]
13.57
 Bushbury Jn 17/50 17/33
14.68
 Stafford Road Jn Wolverhampton 17/54 17/39
15.26
0.00
 Oxley Down Goods Loop 17.58 ~ 18.13 [DGL] 17.42 ~ 18.10 [DGL]
0.38
 Stafford Road Jn Wolverhampton 18/16 18/12
1.11
 Wolverhampton North Jn 18/18 18.15 ~ 18.17½
1.48
 Wolverhampton 18/20 [P4] 18/21 [P4]
3.38
 Portobello Jn (West Mids) 18/25 18/26
6.37
 Darlaston Jn 18/30 18/30
7.52
 Bescot Jn 18/32 [Dn BSGL] 18/34 [Dn BSGL]
7.62
 Bescot Down Loop 18.35 ~ 18.36 18/37 [Dn BSGL]
8.43
 Newton Jn (West Midlands) 18/39 18/38½
12.12
 Perry Barr North Jn 18/45 18/43½
14.34
 Aston 18/49 [P2] 18/49
16.32
 Proof House Jn 18/57 [WL] 18/53
17.06
 Birmingham New Street 19.00a ~ 19.25d [P4] 18.57 ~ 19.30½ [P4]
19.03
 Soho South Jn 19/30 19/37
20.65
 Galton Jn 19/33 19.39½

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages taken from tour brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

16/12/23 :
0Z60 : (60024 + 66194) : Toton TMD to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Toton TMD 00+35d 00+45
Stapleford & Sandiacre 02+54 ~ 03+00 [ML] 00+51½ ~ 00+55 [DGL]
Toton Centre 00/45 [ML] 00/54 [UEF]
Toton Jn 00/46 [ML] 00/56 [UEF]
Trent East Jn 00/50 00/59 [DEC]
Sheet Stores Jn 00/52 01/00½ [DC]
Castle Donington 00/58 01/05½
Stenson Jn 01/11 01/16½ [DM]
North Stafford Jn 01/12 01/17½
Clay Mills Jn 01/18 [DTG] 01/23 [DTG]
Burton OT East Yard Loop 01+26 ~ 01+31 ?? ~ 01+33 [UG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 01+35 ~ 01+39 ?
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 01+43a 01+43

3Z60 : (60024 with 66194 on rear) : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Burton Wetmore Jn
3Z60 : (66194 with 60024 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Jn to Gloucester
 
Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 02+50d 02+48 [UG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 02+54 ~ 03+00 [ML] ?
Burton-on-Trent 03/06 [P2] 03/01 [P2]
Burton Leicester Jn ? 03/01½
Wichnor Jn 03/12 03/06½ [DD]
Tamworth H.L. 03/20 [P4] 03/14½ [P4]
Kingsbury Jn 03/27 03/20
Water Orton 03/33 [P1] [ML] 03/24½ [P1]
Water Orton West Jn ? 03/25
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/35 [ML] 03/26 [DDG]
Bromford Bridge ? 03/29
Washwood Heath West Jn 03/41 [ML] 03/32½
Duddeston Jn 03/44 [DDyG] 03/34½
Landor Street Jn 03c46 ~ 03c48 03+35½ ~ 03+44½ [DSA]
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 03/50 03/58½
Bordesley Jn 03/51 03/59
Lifford East Jn 03/57 04/05½
Kings Norton 03/58 [P4][FL] 04/07 [P4]
Longbridge 04/02 04/11½
Barnt Green 04/12 04/14 [P2]
Bromsgrove 04/16 04/18 [P4]
Stoke Works Jn 04/19 04/20
Abbotswood Jn 04/31 04/31½
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 04/42 04/43 [P2]
Cheltenham Spa 04/51 [P1] 04/51 [P1]
Barnwood Jn 04/57 [GL] 04/58 [GL]
Horton Road Jn 04*59 ~ 05*23 ?? ~ 05+23
Gloucester 05+25a [P4] 05+24 [P4]

5Z63 : (66194 with 60024 on rear) : Gloucester to Burton Wetmore Jn
5Z63 : (60024 with 66194 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Jn to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings
 

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Gloucester 21+52d [P4] 21+54 [P4]
Horton Road Jn 21/53 21/56 [UM]
Barnwood Jn 21/55 21/57½
Cheltenham Spa 22/04 [P2] 22/05½ [P2]
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 22/12 22/14 [P1]
Abbotswood Jn 22/23 22/25
Stoke Works Jn 22/35 22/36½
Bromsgrove 22/38 22/38½ [P2]
Barnt Green 22/46 [FL] 22/46½ [P1] [UGF]
Longbridge 22/51 [FL] 22/49
Kings Norton 22/55 22/53½
Lifford East Jn 22/57 22/54½
Bordesley Jn 23/04 23/01
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 23/05 23/01½
Landor Street Jn 23c07 ~ 23c12 [ML] 23+03½ ~ 23+04½ [UDF]
Duddeston Jn 23/14 [UDyS] 23/04½ [UDF]
Washwood Heath West Jn 23/16 [UDyS] 23/07½
Bromford Bridge 23/19 [UDyS] 23/09
Castle Bromwich Jn 23/23 [UDyS] 23/11
Water Orton West Jn 23*26 ~ 23*39 23/12½ [UD]
Water Orton 23/41 [P2] 23/12½ [P2]
Kingsbury Jn 23/45 23/16½
Tamworth H.L. 23/51 [P3] 23/22½ [P3]
Wichnor Jn 23/59 23/29½ [UT]
Burton Leicester Jn 00/08 [UTG] 23/37½ [UTG]
Burton-on-Trent 00/10 [UTG] 23/39½
Burton Wetmore Jn 00+16 ~ 00+22 ?? ~ 23+43½
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 00+26a 00+04

17/12/23 :
0Z63 : (60024 + 66194) : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Toton TMD

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 14+05d 13+33
Burton Wetmore Jn 14/09 [GL] ?
Clay Mills Jn 14/13 13/40½ [UTG]
North Stafford Jn 14/17 13/45½
Stenson Jn 14/19 13/47½
Castle Donington 14/31 13/58½
Sheet Stores Jn 14*39 ~ 14*45 14/05 [UEC]
Trent East Jn 14/47 [ML] 14/06½ [DE]
Toton Jn 14/49 [GL] ?
Toton Centre 14/51 [DGL] ?
Stapleford & Sandiacre 14+55 ~ 14+59 [GL] ?
Toton TMD 15+02a 14+25


Back to "The Railtour Files"