24th February 2024

Pathfinder Tours
Settle & Carlisle Winter Express

Locos Used 47826, 57314 'Conway Castle' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used load 11 (Riviera mk2 air braked coaching stock) + 80217 (1)

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

Loco(s) Route
47826 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Charfield - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - King's Norton - Selly oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farrington Curve Jn - Preston
57314 (3) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 80217 in consist only when 34067 was on the train.
(2) 57314 on rear.
(3) 47826 on rear.
(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.

Source : Will Stevenson (joined/left the train at Worcestershire Parkway)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Will Stevenson)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 05.30d [P3] ?   23.33a [P15] ?
Bristol East Jn 05/32 [UF] ?   23/31 [DF] ?
Dr Days Jn 05/33 [ML] ?   23/30 [DF] ?
Filton Abbey Wood 05/38 [U/F] ?   23/22 [ML] ?
Bristol Parkway 05.42a ~ 5.48d [P3] ?   23.16a ~ 23.19d [P1] ?
Westerleigh Jn 08/54 ?   23/11 ?
Charfield 06/02 ?   23/03 ?
Cam & Dursley 06.09a ~ 06.12d ?   22.53a ~ 22.56d ?
Standish Jn 06/18 ?   22/48 ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/24 ?   22/42 ?
Cheltenham Spa 06.33a ~ 06.40d ?   22.21a ~ 22.33d ?
Ashchurch for Tewksbury 06/48 ?   22/13 ?
Worcestershire Parkway 07.02a ~ 07.06d ?   21.45a ~ 22.00d ?
Stoke Works Jn 07/18 ?   21/36 ?
Bromsgrove 07/20 ?   21/34 ?
Barnt Green 07/27 [FL] ?   21/31 ?
Longbridge 07/30 [FL] ?   21/26 ?
King's Norton 07/33 ?   21/12 [SL] ?
Selly Oak 07/37 ?   21/07 ?
Birmingham New Street 07.45a ~ 07.53d [P5] ?   20.52a ~ 20.56d [P8] ?
Proof House Jn 07/56 ?   20/49 ?
Aston 07/59 ?   20/46 ?
Bescot Stadium 08/11 ?   20/35 ?
Portobello Jn 08/19 ?   20/31 ?
Bushbury Jn 08*29 ~ 08*37 ?   20/27 ?
Penkridge 08/46 ?   20/20 ?
Stafford 08.53a ~ 08.56d [SL] ?   20.05a ~ 20.13d [SL] ?
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/03 [SL] ?   - -
Madeley Jn 09/12 [SL] ?   19/47 [SL] ?
Crewe 09.26a ~ 09.29d [P12] [FL] ?   19.29a ~ 19.34d [P12] [SL] ?
Winsford 09/37 [FL] ?   19/18 [SL] ?
Hartford Jn 09/41 [FL] ?   19/14 [FL] ?
Acton Bridge 09/43 [FL] ?   19/04 [SL] ?
Weaver Jn 09/45 [FL] ?   19/59 [FL] ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09/51 [P3]  [FL] ?   19/49 [P2] [FL] ?
Winwick Jn 09/54 [FL] ?   18/46 [FL] ?
Springs Branch Jn 09/59 [FL] ?   18/40 [FL] ?
Wigan North Western 10/00 [P5] [FL] ?   18/39 [P4] [FL] ?
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/07 [FL] ?   18/32 [FL] ?
Euxton Jn 10/10 [FL] ?   18/30 [FL] ?
Ribble Jn 10/17 [DFL] ?   18/23 [FL] ?
Preston 10.20a ~ 10.23d [P3] [DFL] ?   17L54a ~ 18L21d ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Barton & Broughton 10/28 ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/31 ?
Lancaster 10/43 ?
Carnforth South Jn 10/49 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L50 ~ 11L26 [GL2] ?
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42 ?
Grayrigg 11/52 ?
Tebay 11/58 ?
Shap Summit 12/07 ?
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 ?
Carlisle [P3] 12.43a ~ 14.18d [P3] ?
London Road Jn 14/22 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 ?
Howe & Co Sidings 14/30 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/34 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/43 ?
Culgaith Crossing SB 14/53 ?
Kirkby Thorne SB 14/56 ?
Appleby 15w04 ~ 15w17 ?
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/29 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/35 ?
Mallerstang 15/41  
Ais Gill 15/46 ?
Garsdale 15/50 ?
Blea Moor 16/01 ?
Ribblehead 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/11 ?
Settle Jn 16/19 ?
Hellifield Goods Loops 16w25 ~ 16w40 ?
Hellifield 16/11 ?
Horrocksford Jn 17/11 ?
Clitheroe 17/12 ?
Whalley 17/17 ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 [UEL] ?
Blackburn 17/32 [P4] ?
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43 ?
Farrington Curve Jn 17/51 [SL] ?
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF:L] ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

23/02/2024: 0Z28 (47826 & 57314): 0703 Carnforth Steamtown – Burton Ot 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 Ot Wetmore Jn 12.06a

23/02/2024: 5Z28 (57314 T+T 47826): 1256 Burton OT Westmore Sidings – Bristol Kingsland Road FHH

Location Booked
Burton Ot 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 Crossing 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
Barh Spa 16/57
North Somerset Jn 17/07
Bristol Kingsland Road FHH 17.11a


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