27th July 2024

Pathfinder Tours
The Jolly Whistler

Locos Used 40145 (running numbered as D345) & 37706
Stock Used 17105+???? (load 12, mark 2 air-cons + 1x mark 1 buffet)

Route : 
1Z37 : Burton-on-Trent to Skegness
1Z38 : Skegness to Burton-on-Trent

Loco(s) Route
37706+40145 Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe
40145 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Edale - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Worksop - Retford LL - Gainsborough Trent Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln - Pelham Street Jn - Ruskington - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness
40145 (1) Skegness - (reverse of outward route) - Sleaford - Ancaster - Barkston East Jn - Bottesford West Jn - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Beeston South Jn - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donnington - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent -  - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe (2)

Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear. Reported to have assisted significantly during the tour due to 40145 having engine issues.
(2) Train terminated at Crewe. Booked route from there was: Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Slade Lane Jn - Ardwick Jn - Manchester Piccadilly.

Sources : David Lawrence & Gary Thornton

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Lawrence)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Burton-on-Trent 05.50d
5.35 Wichnor Jn 05/58
12.71 Tamworth HL 06/04
18.52 Kingsbury Jn 06/10
22.46 Water orton 06/16
28.54 Landor Street Jn 06/23
30.17 Birmingham New Street 06.27a ~ 06.36d
32.14 Soho South Jn 06/41
33.76 Galton Jn 06/43
35.40 Sandwell & Dudley 06.46a ~ 0648d
37.41 Dudley Port 06/52
43.07 Wolverhampton 06.59a ~ 07.02d
44.55 Bushbury Jn 07/06
52.55 Penkridge 07/13
58.32 Stafford 07.21a ~ 07.24d
63.44 Searchlight Lane Jn 07/31
74.14 Madeley 07/41
80.69 Basford Hall Jn 07/49
82.53 Crewe 07L53a ~ 08L23d
90.14 Winsford 08/34
95.20 Hartford Jn 08/38
97.11 Acton Bridge 08/40
99.38 Weaver Jn 08/43
104.69 Acton Grange Jn 08/46
106.64 Warrington Bank Quay 08/49
110.22 Winwick Jn 08/57
111.56 Earlestown 09*04 ~ 09*12
112.48 Newton-le-Willows 09/16
113.44 Parkside Jn 09/17
119.43 Astley 09/24
124.34 Eccles 09/31
127.25 Ordsall Lane Jn 09/38
127.59 Salford Central 09/39
128.38 Manchester Victoria 09.42a ~ 09.53d
129.68 Miles Platting 09/57
130.77 Baguley Fold Jn 09/58
133.79 Ashton Moss North Jn 10/02
136.23 Denton Jn 10/08
137.27 Denton Station Jn 10*10 ~ 10*15
139.51 Ashbridge Jn 10/20
140.33 Heaton Norris Jn 10/25
141.08 Stockport 10/28
143.74 Hazel Grove 10/34
144.36 Hazel Grove HL Jn 10/35
149.59 New Mills South Jn 10/41
153.37 Chinley North Jn 10/49
158.24 Edale 10/56
162.18 Earles Sidings 11/00
164.76 Bamford 11/03
166.58 Hathersage 11/05
168.48 Grindleford 11/08
174.02 Dore Station Jn 11/16
177.70 Sheffield 11/24
178.27 Nunnery Mainline Jn 11/29
179.24 Woodburn Jn 11/31
183.51 Woodhouse Jn 11/36
188.45 Kiveton Park 11/42
190.52 Brancliffe East Jn 11/45
191.47 Shireoaks 11/47
193.56 Worksop 11/50
200.23 Thrumpton West Jn 11/59
201.27 Retford LL 12/00
205.27 Clarborough Jn 12/08
210.19 Gainsborough Trent Jn 12/15
210.66 Gainsborough Lea Road 12/16
220.24 Saxilby 12/27
225.46 West Holmes Jn 12/37
226.34 Lincoln Central 12/39
226.47 Pelham Street Jn 12/42
235.72 Metheringham 12/52
243.10 Ruskington 13/00
245.27 Sleaford North Jn 13/06
247.61 Sleaford 13/14
252.65 Heckington 13/23
260.54 Hubberts Bridge 13/31
264.48 Boston 13*38 ~ 13*52
269.31 Sibsey 13/59
275.79 Bellwater Jn 14/06
283.32 Wainfleet 14/16
288.37
0.00		 Skegness 14.25a ~ 17.00d
5.05 Wainfleet 17/08
12.38 Bellwater Jn 17/12
19.06 Sibsey 17/30
23.69 Boston 17/37
27.63 Hubberts Bridge 17/43
35.52 Heckington 17/51
40.56 Sleaford 18/00
42.67 Rauceby 18/03
46.56 Ancaster 18/08
51.19 Barkston East Jn 18/14
55.26 Allington West Jn 18/23
60.35 Bottesford West Jn 18/30
65.76 Bngham 18/36
72.01 Netherfield Jn 18/44
74.52 Nottingham 18/50
77.37 Beeston South Jn 18/54
81.30 Trent East Jn 18/59
81.73 Sheet Stores Jn 19/01
85.43 Castle Donnington 19/08
94.27 Stenson Jn 19/20
94.71 North Stafford Jn 19/21
100.44 Burton-on-Trent 19.29a ~ 19.31d
105.79 Wichnor Jn 19/45
109.09 Elford Loop 19*48 ~ 19*51
113.35 Tamworth HL 19/57
119.16 Kingsbury Jn 20/03
123.10 Water Orton 20/07
129.18 Landor Street Jn 20/13
129.54 St Andrews Jn 20/16
130.00 Bordesley Jn 20/17
134.47 Lifford East Jn 20/23
134.72 Lifford West Jn 20/25
136.42 Selly Oak 20/28
138.74 Five Ways 20/33
139.66 Birmingham New Street 20.38a ~ 20.41d
140.40 Proof House Jn 20/43
142.38 Aston Jn 20/46
144.60 Perry Barr North Jn 20/51
149.47 Bescot Stadium 20/57
150.35 Darlaston Jn 20/59
153.34 Portobello Jn 21/02
155.24 Wolverhampton 21.10a ~ 21.22d
156.72 Bushbury Jn 21/26
164.72 Penkridge 21/33
170.10 TrentValley Jn 21/39
170.49 Stafford 21.41a ~ 21.46d
175.61 Searchlight Lane Jn 21/53
186.31 Madeley 22/03
193.06 basford Hall Jn 22/09
194.70 Crewe 22.13a ~ 22.20d
199.40 Sandbach 22/26
212.11 Alderley Edge 22/38
213.61 Wilmslow 22/40
217.47 Cheadle Hulme 22/44
219.71 Stockport 22/48
220.46 Heaton Norris Jn 22/50
223.36 Slade Lane Jn 22/53
225.03 Ardwick Jn 22/55
225.60 Manchester Piccadilly 22.58a

Mileages taken from tour brochure.

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