24th February 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Settle & Carlisle Winter Express

Locos Used 47826, 57314 'Conwy Castle' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+6042+1200+3333+3397+3314+3364+3340+1651+3390+3345+17105

Route : 
1Z29 : Bristol Temple Meads to Carlisle
1Z30 : Carlisle to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farrington Curve Jn - Preston
57314 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) 47826 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) Originally booked for 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’ and WCR mark 1 coaching stock, but owing to ORR revoking WCR exemption to regulation 5 on non-CDL fitted coaching stock, 34067 substituted hauling Riviera mk2 air braked coaching stock.

Sources : Will Stevenson (joined/left the train at Worcestershire Parkway) & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Will Stevenson & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 05.30d [P3] 05.30   23.33a [P15] 23.46
Bristol East Jn 05/32 [UF] 05/32   23/31 [DF] 23/45
Dr Days Jn 05/33 [ML] 05/33   23/30 [DF] 23/44
Horfield Jn 05/37 05/37   23/23 23/41
Filton Abbey Wood 05/38 [P2] [UF] 05/38   23/22 [P1] [ML] 23/40
Bristol Parkway 05.42a ~ 05.48d [P3] 05.40 ~ 05.48   23.16a ~ 23.19d [P1] 23.33 ~ 23.37
Westerleigh Jn 05/54 05/54   23/11 23/27
Yate 05/56 05/57   23/09 23/25
Charfield 06/02 06/02   23/03½ 23/19
Cam & Dursley 06.09a ~ 06.12d [P1] 06.08 ~ 06.13   22.53a ~ 22.56d [P2] 23.06 ~ 23.10
Standish Jn 06/18½ 06/20   22/48 22/58
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/24½ 06/26   22/42 22/44
Barnwood Jn 06/27 06/27   22/41 22/43
Cheltenham Spa 06.33a ~ 06.40d [P2] 06.33 ~ 06.40   22.21a ~ 22.33d [P1] 22.30 ~ 22.34
Ashchurch for Tewksbury 06/48 [P1] 06/48   22/13 [P2] 22/24
Abbotswood Jn 07/01 06/59   22/05 22/11
Worcestershire Parkway 07.02a ~ 07.06d [P1] 07.00 ~ 07.06   21.45a ~ 22.00d [P2] 21.43 ~ 22.10
Stoke Works Jn 07/18½ 07/17   21/36 21/33
Bromsgrove 07/20½ [P2] 07/19   21/34 [P3] 21/32
Barnt Green 07/27½ [P1] [UGF] 07/23   21/31 [P2] 21/28
Longbridge 07/30½ 07/25   21/26 21/22
Kings Norton 07/33½ 07/28   21/12 [DGS] 21/13
Selly Oak 07/37½ 07/34   21/07½ 21/09
Five Ways 07/40½ [P1] 07/40   21/01 [P2] 21/05
Birmingham New Street 07.45a ~ 07.53d [P5] [WL] 07.48 ~ 07.55   20.52a ~ 20.56d [P8] 20.55 ~ 21.00
Proof House Jn 07/56 07/57   20/49½ [DEL] 20/53
Aston 07/59½ [P1] 08/02   20/46 [P2] 20/49
Perry Barr North Jn 08/04 08/05   20/39½ 20/46
Bescot Stadium 08/11½ 08/09   20/35½ 20/42
Darlaston Jn 08/15½ 08/11   20/34½ 20/40
Portobello Jn 08/19 08/14   20/31½ 20/37
Bushbury Jn 08*28 ~ 08*37 08.28 ~ 08.38   20/27 20/33
Penkridge 08/46 08/46   20/20 20/23
Trent Valley Jn 08/51½ [DS] 08/54   20/15 20/16
Stafford 08.53a ~ 08.56d [P6] [DS] 08.56 ~ 09.00   20.05a ~ 20.13d [P4] [US] 20.03 ~ 20.15
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   20/00 [US] 19/56
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/03 [DS] 09/07   - -
Madeley 09/12½ [DS] 09/17   19/47 [US] 19/46
Basford Hall Jn 09/21 09/21   19/39 [US] 19/39
Crewe 09c26 ~ 09c29 [P12] [DF] 09.31 ~ 09.39   19c29 ~ 19c34 [P12] [US] 19.31 ~ 19.35
Crewe Coal Yard 09/32½ 09/42   19/27 19/26
Winsford 09/37½ 09/49   19/18 [US] 19/17
Hartford Jn 09/41 09/54   19/14 [UF] 19/09
Acton Bridge 09/43½ 09/58   19/04 [US] 19/04
Weaver Jn 09/46½ 10/00   18/59½ 19/00
Acton Grange Jn 09/49½ 10/04   18/51 18/52
Warrington Bank Quay 09/51½ [P3] 10/06   18/49 [P2] 18/50
Dallam Jn 09/52½ 10/07   18/48 18/49
Winwick Jn 09/54½ 10/08   18/46 18/47
Golborne Jn 09/56½ 10/10   18/44 18/45
Springs Branch Jn 09/59½ 10/14   18/40 18/43
Wigan South Jn 10/00 10/15   18/39½ 18/42
Wigan North Western 10/00½ [P5] 10/16   18/39 [P4] 18/41
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/07½ 10/22   18/32 18/33
Euxton Jn 10/10½ 10/23   18/30 18/31
Farington Curve Jn 10/16 10/26   18/24½ 18/24
Ribble Jn 10/17½ [DF] 10/27   18/23 [UF] 18/22
Preston 10c20 ~ 10c23 [P3] [DF] 10.28 ~ 10.31   17L54a ~ 18L21d [P6] [DF] 17.56 ~ 18.21

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/24½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/28½ 10/38
Garstang & Catteral 10/31½ 10/42
Lancaster 10/43 [DF] 10/52
Morecambe South Jn 10/44½ 10/54
Carnforth South Jn 10/49 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L50 ~ 11L26 [GL1] 11.00 ~ 11.27
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 11/42
Grayrigg 11/52 11/51
Tebay 11/58½ 11/57
Shap Summit 12/07 12/03
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/08
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/17
Carlisle 12.43a [P3] ~ 14.18d [P3] 12.35 [P3] ~ 14.22 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/22 14/25
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 14/27
Howe & Co Sidings 14/30 14/34
Low House Crossing SB 14/34 14/38
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/43 ?
Culgaith Crossing SB 14/53 14/56
Kirkby Thorne SB 14/56 15/00
Appleby 15w04 ~ 15w17 15/05
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/29 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/35 15/15
Mallerstang 15/41 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/46 ?
Garsdale 15/50 15/27
Blea Moor 16/01 15/39
Ribblehead 16/04 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/09 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/11 ?
Settle Jn 16/19 15/58
Hellifield Goods Loops 16w25 ~ 16w41 [UGL] 16.05 ~ 16.35
Hellifield 16/42 16/36
Horrocksford Jn 17/12 ?
Clitheroe 17/13 [P1] 17/00
Whalley 17/18 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/32 17/29
Blackburn 17/33 [P4] 17/32
Lostock Hall Jn 17/44 17/43
Farrington Curve Jn 17/51½ [DS] 17/46
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/52

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

23/02/24 :
0Z28 : (47826 & 57314) : Carnforth Steamtown to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Carnforth WCR 07.03d
Carnforth H.S. 07R13 ~ 07R16
Carnforth 07/21
Carnforth North Jn 07/22
Carnforth South Jn 07/22
Lancaster 07/28
Garstang & Catteral 07/39
Preston Fylde Jn 07/49 [UFL]
Preston 07.51 ~ 08.04 [P5] [UFL]
Ribble Jn 08/05
Euxton Jn 08/10 [FL]
Wigan North Western 08/20 [FL]
Springs Branch Jn 08/22 [FL]
Winwick Jn 08/30 [SL]
Warrington Bank Quay 08.35 ~ 08.45 [UG] [FL]
Weaver Jn 08/53 [FL]
Acton Bridge 08/55 [FL]
Hartford Jn 08/57 [FL]
Winsford 09/02 [FL]
Crewe 09.12 ~ 10.16 [P12] [SL]
Madeley 10/26
Stafford 10/55 [SL]
Whitehouse Jn 11/01 [FL]
Colwich 11/04 [SL]
Rugeley North Jn 11/07 [SL]
Lichfield North Jn 11/14 [SL]
Lichfield TV Jn 11/20
Alrewas LC 11.24 ~ 11.47
Wichnor Jn 11/50
Burton-on-Trent 11/56
Burton Wetmore Jn 11R59 ~ 12R02
Burton Wetmore Jn 12.06a

5Z28 : (57314 T+T 47826) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Bristol Kingsland Road FHH

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Jn 12.56d
Burton Wetmore Jn 13R00 ~ 13R07
Burton-on-Trent 13/10
Wichnor Jn 13/15
Tamworth HL 13/27
Kingsbury Jn 13/32
Water Orton 13/38 [ML]
Castle Bromwich Jn 13/39 [ML]
Landor Street Jn 13/43
St Andrews Jn 13/51
Bordesley Jn 13/52 [ML]
Small Heath South Jn 13/55 [FL]
Tyseley 13.57 ~ 13.59 [P1]
Bentley Heath LC 14/07
Hatton 14/12
Leamington Spa 14/24
Fenny Compton 14/35
Reservoir Jn 14/41
Banbury 14/42
Aynho Jn 14/46
Heyford 14/52
Wolvercote Jn 14/59 [UML]
Oxford North Jn 15/01 [UML]
Oxford 15.04 ~ 15.37 [UML]
Hinksey North 15/40
Kennington Jn 15/41
Didcot North Jn 15/52
Foxhall Jn 15.54 ~ 15.59 [ML]
Wantage Road 16/07 [RL]
Challow 16.10 ~ 16.20
Uffington 16/24
Swindon 16/34 [P4]
Wootton Bassett Jn 16/39
Chippenham 16/46
Thingley Jn 16/48
Bathampton Jn 16/55
Bath Spa 16/57
North Somerset Jn 17/07
Bristol Kingsland Road FHH 17.11a

24/02/24 :
5Z27 : (57314 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.55 ~ 12.57
Carlisle 12.59 ~ 13.00 [B]
London Road Jn 13/04
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.05 ~ 13.12
London Road Jn 13/15
Upperby Jn 13/19
Upperby 13w21 ~ 13w59 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/01
Carlisle 14.05a [P3]

0Z30 : (47826) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 16.40d
Carnforth H.S. 16.50 ~ 16.55
Carnforth 17.00 ~ 17.04
Carnforth North Jn 17/08
Morecambe South Jn 17/12
Lancaster 17/14
Garstang & Catteral 17/25
Fylde Jn 17/36
Preston 17.38 ~ 17.50 [GL]
Ribble Jn 17.52 ~ 17.55
Preston 17.58a [P6]

5Z46 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.14d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/15
Barton & Broughton 18/20
Garstang & Catteral 18/25
Lancaster 18/40
Morecambe South Jn 18/43
Carnforth North Jn 18/48
Carnforth 18.49 ~ 18.50
Carnforth H.S. 18.53 ~ 18.58
Carnforth Steamtown 19.08a


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