27th July 2024

Pathfinder Tours
The Jolly Whistler

Locos Used (2) 40145 & 37706
Stock Used 17105+3333+3364+1657+3304+3390+1200+5929+6176+5961+6042+5952

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

Loco(s) Route
37706+40145 Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe
40145 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Salford Central - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Shireoaks - Worksop - Retford LL - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln - Pelham Street Jn - Metheringham - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness
40145 (1) Skegness - Boston - Sleaford - Ancaster - Allington West Jn - Bottesford West Jn - Bingham - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Beeston South Jn - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donington - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - (3) Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe (3)

Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear. Reported to have assisted significantly during the tour due to 40145 having engine issues.
(2) 40145 running as D345.
(3) The return leg was heavily delayed due to points failure at Skegness. To make up time, it was diverted to run direct via Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton. It then terminated at Crewe, due to the late running.

Sources : Keith Gardiner (on the tour throughout), David Lawrence & Gary Thornton

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lawrence, Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Burton-on-Trent 05.50d [P2] 05.51
5.35 Wichnor Jn 05/58 05/57
12.71 Tamworth HL 06/04½ [P4] 06/03
18.52 Kingsbury Jn 06/10½ 06/07
22.46 Water Orton 06/16 [ML] 06/11
? Castle Bromwich Jn 06/18 06/12
28.54 Landor Street Jn 06/23½ 06/16
? Grand Jn 06/24½ 06/18
? Proof House Jn 06/25 [DEL] 06/19
30.17 Birmingham New Street 06.27a ~ 06.36d [P11] 06.27 ~ 06.38
32.14 Soho South Jn 06/41 06/43
33.76 Galton Jn 06/43 06/45
35.40 Sandwell & Dudley 06.46a ~ 06.48d [P2] 06.47 ~ 06.50
37.41 Dudley Port 06/52 06/58
43.07 Wolverhampton 06.59a ~ 07.02d [P2] 07.06 ~ 07.09
? Wolverhampton North Jn 07/04 07/11
44.55 Bushbury Jn 07/06 07/12
52.55 Penkridge 07/13½ 07/18
? Trent Valley Jn 07/19½ [DS] 07/23
58.32 Stafford 07.21a ~ 07.24d [P5] [DS] 07.23 ~ 07.27 [P5]
63.44 Searchlight Lane Jn 07/31 [DS] 07/33
74.14 Madeley 07/41 [DS] 07/41
80.69 Basford Hall Jn 07/49 [DS] 07/45
82.53 Crewe 07L53a ~ 08L23d [P12] 07.56 ~ 08.24 [P12]
? Crewe Coal Yard 08/25 08/27
90.14 Winsford 08/34 [DF] 08/38
95.20 Hartford Jn 08/38 08/42
97.11 Acton Bridge 08/40 08/44
99.38 Weaver Jn 08/43 08/45
104.69 Acton Grange Jn 08/46½ 08/49
106.64 Warrington Bank Quay 08/49 [P3] 08/51
? Dallam Jn 08/50 08/52
110.22 Winwick Jn 08/57½ 08/55
111.56 Earlestown 09*04 ~ 09*12 [P4] 09.03 ~ 09.12
112.48 Newton-le-Willows 09/16½ 09/15
113.44 Parkside Jn 09/17½ 09/17
119.43 Astley 09/24½ 09/23
124.34 Eccles 09/31½ 09/28
127.25 Ordsall Lane Jn 09/38 09/38
127.59 Salford Central 09/39 09/41
? Deal Street Jn 09/39½ [SL] 09/42
128.38 Manchester Victoria 09.42a ~ 09.53d [P3] 09.44 ~ 09.52
129.68 Miles Platting 09/57 09/57
? Philips Park West Jn 09/57½ 09/58
130.77 Baguley Fold Jn 09/58½ 09/59
133.79 Ashton Moss North Jn 10/02½ 10/03
136.23 Denton Jn 10/08½ 10/08
137.27 Denton Station Jn 10*10 ~ 10*15 ? ~ 10.20
? Reddish South 10/19 10/24
139.51 Ash Bridge Jn 10/20½ 10/26
140.33 Heaton Norris Jn 10/25 [US] 10/28
141.08 Stockport 10/28 [P1] 10/30
? Edgeley Jn No.2 10/28½ 10/31
? Edgeley Jn No.1 10/29 10/32
143.74 Hazel Grove 10/34 [P1] 10/36
144.36 Hazel Grove HL Jn 10/35 10/37
149.59 New Mills South Jn 10/41 [UM] 10/44
? Chinley 10/47 ?
153.37 Chinley North Jn 10/49 10/48
? Chinley East Jn 10/50 ?
158.24 Edale 10/56 [P2] 10/55
162.18 Earles Sidings 11/00 10/58
164.76 Bamford 11/03 [P2] 11/01
166.58 Hathersage 11/05 [P2] 11/03
168.48 Grindleford 11/08 [P2] 11/05
? Dore West Jn 11/15½ 11/10
174.02 Dore Station Jn 11/16½ 11/12
? Sheffield Sig.S77 11/20½ [DPL] 11/17
177.70 Sheffield 11/24½ [P5] 11/27 [P5]
178.27 Nunnery Mainline Jn 11/29 11/29
179.24 Woodburn Jn 11/31 11/32
183.51 Woodhouse Jn 11/36 11/38
188.45 Kiveton Park 11/42½ 11/45
190.52 Brancliffe East Jn 11/45½ 11/46
191.47 Shireoaks 11/47 11/47
? Shireoaks East Jn 11/48½ 11/49
193.56 Worksop 11/50 [P2] 11/50
200.23 Thrumpton West Jn 11/59 11/57
201.27 Retford LL 12*01 ~ 12*11 [P4] 11.59 ~ 12.04
205.27 Clarborough Jn 12/19 12/10
210.19 Gainsborough Trent Jns 12/26 12/17
210.66 Gainsborough Lea Road 12/27½ 12/20
220.24 Saxilby 12/38½ 12/35
225.46 West Holmes Jn 12/45½ 12/42
226.34 Lincoln Central 12/47 [UM] 12/46
226.47 Pelham Street Jn 12/47½ 12/47
235.72 Metheringham 12/58 12/59
243.10 Ruskington 13/04½ 13/09
245.27 Sleaford North Jn 13/06½ 13/13
247.61 Sleaford 13/14 [P1] 13/22
252.65 Heckington 13/23 ?
260.54 Hubberts Bridge 13/36½ ?
264.48 Boston 13*45 ~ 13*52 13.46 ~ 13.50
269.31 Sibsey SB 13/59½ 13/59
275.79 Bellwater Jn SB 14/06 14/06
283.32 Wainfleet 14/16 ?
288.37
0.00		 Skegness 14.25a [P4] ~ 17.00d [P4] 14.29 ~ 18.08
5.05 Wainfleet 17/08 ?
12.38 Bellwater Jn SB 17/21 18/30
19.06 Sibsey SB 17/30 18/45
23.69 Boston 17/37 18/53
27.63 Hubberts Bridge 17/43 ?
35.52 Heckington 17/51 ?
40.56 Sleaford 18/00 [P2] 19/27 [P2]
42.67 Rauceby 18/03½ ?
46.56 Ancaster 18/08½ ?
51.19 Barkston East Jn 18/14½ 19/41
55.26 Allington West Jn 18/23½ 19/46
60.35 Bottesford West Jn 18/30½ 19/54
65.76 Bingham 18/36 20/00
72.01 Netherfield Jn 18/44½ 20/09
74.52 Nottingham 18/50 [P7] [D] 20/16
? Mansfield Jn 18/52 [UNF] 20/18
77.37 Beeston South Jn 18/54 20/21
81.30 Trent East Jn 18/59½ 20/27
81.73 Sheet Stores Jn 19/01½ 20/29
85.43 Castle Donington 19/08½ 20/35
94.27 Stenson Jn 19/20½ 20/47
94.71 North Stafford Jn 19/21 20/48
? Clay Mills Jn 19/25 20/52
100.44 Burton-on-Trent 19.28a ~ 19.30d [P2] 20.54 ~ 20.57
105.79 Wichnor Jn 19/37 21/04
109.09 Elford Loop 19*44 ~ 19*50 21/07
113.35 Tamworth HL 19/55 [P4] 21/12
119.16 Kingsbury Jn 20/03½ 21/17
123.10 Water Orton 20/07 [ML] 21/21
? Castle Bromwich Jn 20/08 21/22
129.18 Landor Street Jn 20/13½ 21/27
129.54 St Andrews Jn 20/16 DIV
130.00 Bordesley Jn 20/17 DIV
134.47 Lifford East Jn 20/23 DIV
134.72 Lifford West Jn 20/25 DIV
136.42 Selly Oak 20/28 DIV
138.74 Five Ways 20/33 [P1] DIV
? Proof House Jn DIV 21/29
139.66 Birmingham New Street 20.38a ~ 20.41d [P11] 21.32 ~ 21.39
140.40 Proof House Jn 20/43½ DIV
142.38 Aston Jn 20/46½ [P1] DIV
144.60 Perry Barr North Jn 20/51 DIV
149.47 Bescot Stadium 20/57 DIV
150.35 Darlaston Jn 20/59 DIV
153.34 Portobello Jn 21/02 DIV
? Soho South Jn DIV ?
? Galton Jn DIV 21/47
? Sandwell & Dudley DIV ?
155.24 Wolverhampton 21.10a ~ 21.22d [P4] 22.05 ~ 22.08
? Wolverhampton North Jn 21/24 22/10
156.72 Bushbury Jn 21/26 22/11
164.72 Penkridge 21/33 22/18
170.10 Trent Valley Jn 21/39 [DS] 22/22
170.49 Stafford 21.41a ~ 21.46d [P5] [DS] 22.23 ~ 22.25
175.61 Searchlight Lane Jn 21/53 [DS] 22/33
186.31 Madeley 22/03 [DS] 22/43
193.06 Basford Hall Jn 22/09 [DS] 22/49
194.70 Crewe 22.13a ~ 22.20d [P6] 22.56a
199.40 Sandbach 22/26½ [P1] CANC
212.11 Alderley Edge 22/38½ [P1] CANC
213.61 Wilmslow 22/40½ [P1] CANC
217.47 Cheadle Hulme 22/44½ [P1] CANC
? Adswood Road Jn 22/45½ [DF] CANC
? Edgeley No.1 Jn 22/47 CANC
? Edgeley No.2 Jn 22/47½ CANC
219.71 Stockport 22/48 [P3] CANC
220.46 Heaton Norris Jn 22/50 CANC
223.36 Slade Lane Jn 22/53 CANC
225.03 Ardwick Jn 22/55 CANC
225.60 Manchester Piccadilly 22.58a [DF] [P5] CANC

Mileages taken from tour brochure.

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