26th August 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Grampian Highlander (Day 3 of 3)

Locos Used 50007 'Hercules', 50049 'Defiance' & 66306 'SCS Logistics'
Stock Used 5952+6042+5929+1200+1657+3364+3325+3390+80042+3304+3333+6310+17105

Route :
1Z60 : Aberdeen to Leven
1Z62 : Leven to Taunton

Loco(s) Route
50007 (1) Aberdeen - Stonehaven - Montrose - Arbroath - Dundee - Leuchars - Cupar - Ladybank - Thornton North Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Glenrothes Sig.ET867
50049 (2) Glenrothes Sig.ET867 - Glenrothes with Thornton - Thornton North Jn - Cameron Bridge - Leven
50007 (1) Leven - Cameron Bridge - Thornton North Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Townhill [Up Goods Loop]
50049 + 50007 Townhill [Up Goods Loop] - Dunfermline City - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - South Gyle - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Greenfield - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Denton Jn - Reddish South - Heaton Lodge Jn - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester
66306 Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton

Notes :
(1) 50049 on rear.
(2) 50007 on rear.
(3) 50049 carried the 'Scots Streaker III' headboard, from Townhill.
(4) This was reported as the first railtour to visit the recently reopened line to Leven.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour to Bristol Parkway)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Aberdeen 08.03d [P7] 08.11
? Ferryhill Jn 08/04½ ?
? Craiginches 08/06 ?
16.12 Stonehaven 08/20 [P1] 08/28
21.48 Carmont 08/27 08/34
30.42 Laurencekirk 08/35 08/41
? Craigo 08/41 08/46
40.46 Montrose 08/49 [P1] 08/51
42.53 Usan 08/52 08/54
48.11 Inverkeilor 08/58 08/59
54.18 Arbroath 09/04 [P1] 09/07
60.30 Carnoustie 09/11 [P1] 09/15
? Broughty Ferry 09/17 [P1] 09/19
? Camperdown Jn 09/20 09/23
71.25 Dundee 09*25 ~ 09*58 [DT] 09.26 ~ 09.54
? Central Jn 09/59½ 09/56
74.03 Tay Bridge South 10/07 10/04
79.51 Leuchars 10/14½ [P1] ?
85.69 Cupar 10/21 [P1] 10/19
91.35 Ladybank 10/27 [P1] 10/24
97.19 Markinch 10/31½ [P1] 10/30
99.51 Thornton North Jn 10/39 10/33
100.30 Glenrothes with Thornton 10.42 ~ 10.43 [P2] ?
100.41
0.00		 Glenrothes Sig.ET867 10.45 ~ 10.55 ?
0.11 Glenrothes with Thornton 10.57 ~ 10.59 [P2] ?
0.70 Thornton North Jn 11/02 11/03
? Earlseat Jn 11/04 11/06
6.55
0.00		 Leven 11.14a ~ 11.30d [P2] 11.19 ~ 11.33
? Earlseat Jn 11/41 11/43
5.65 Thornton North Jn 11/45 11/47
6.44 Glenrothes with Thornton 11*49 ~ 11*52 [P2] 11.51 ~ 11.53
? Cardenden 11/58½ 11/59
18.74 Cowdenbeath 12/04 [P1] 12/05
22.60
0.00		 Townhill [Up Goods Loop] 12L13 ~ 12L43 [UGL] 12.11 ~ 12.47
1.68 Dunfermline City 12/50 [P1] 12/52
5.44 Inverkeithing 12/54 [P1] 12/57
9.54 Dalmeny Jn 13/03 13/04
? South Gyle 13/07½ 13/08
? Haymarket West Jn 13/10 [US] 13/12
17.37 Haymarket 13/11½ [P3] 13/14
? Princes St Gardens 13/13 [Z] 13/16
18.56 Edinburgh Waverley 13.15a ~ 13.20d [P2] 13.18 ~ 13.30
? Abbeyhill Jn 13/21½ 13/31
? Craigentinny Jn 13/22½ 13/33
22.06 Portobello Jn 13/25 13/35
? Monktonhall Jn 13/27 13/37
28.16 Prestonpans 13/31 13/40
36.36 Drem 13/36½ [P1] 13/46
47.61 Dunbar 13*46 ~ 13*53 [P1] 13.54 ~ 14.02
? Oxwellmains 13/57½ 14/06
59.64 Grantshouse 14/06½ 14/14
65.10 Reston 14/11½ 14/18
76.13 Berwick-upon-Tweed 14/20½ [P1] 14/26
91.48 Belford LC 14/32½ 14/37
108.14 Alnmouth 14/44½ [P1] 14/48
126.43 Morpeth 14/59 [P1] 15/03
138.69 Benton North Jn 15/13 15/16
? Heaton South Jn 15/17 15/18
143.13 Newcastle 15.22a ~ 15.25d [P3] 15.22 ~ 15.26
143.67 King Edward Bridge South Jn 15/27 15/28
148.00 Birtley Jn 15/31½ 15/33
157.16 Durham 15/39½ [P1] 15/40
164.38 Tursdale Jn 15/46 15/46
167.12 Ferryhill South Jn 15*51 ~ 16*20 [US] ? ~ 16.21
179.19 Darlington 16/32 [UM] 16/32
193.33 Northallerton 16/41½ [UF] 16/42
201.13 Thirsk 16/46½ [UF] 16/46
213.60 Tollerton Jn 16/55½ [UF] 16/54
? Skelton Jn 17/01 17/00
223.29 York 17c03a ~ 17c10d [P5] [LSL] 17.03 ~ 17.12
228.70 Colton Jn 17/17½ [LSL] 17/18
234.07 Church Fenton 17/23 [P3] 17/23
238.33 Milford Jn 17/29 17/26
244.25 Castleford 17/36½ [P2] 17/34
247.06 Altofts Jn 17/41½ 17/38
? Normanton 17/43½ 17/39
250.79 Wakefield Kirkgate 17/50 [TL] [UF] 17/47
253.13 Horbury Jn 17/53 17/52
259.39 Mirfield East Jn 18/02 [SL] 17/58
261.29 Heaton Lodge Jn 18/04½ 18/01
? Bradley Jn 18/06 18/02
265.23 Huddersfield 18*10 ~ 18*11 [P1] 18/06?
272.24 Marsden 18/19½ [P3] 18/17 [P2]
276.24 Diggle Jn 18/24 18/22
? Greenfield 18/26 18/24
283.13 Stalybridge 18/31 [P1] 18/29
285.56 Guide Bridge 18/37 [P1] 18/36
286.39 Denton Jn 18/39 18/39
? Denton Station Jn 18/40½ 18/41
? Reddish South 18/42½ 18/43
? Ash Bridge Jn 18/44 18/45
290.49 Heaton Norris Jn 18/45½ [US] 18/47
291.31 Stockport 18*47 ~ 18*50 [P1] [US] 18/48?
? Edgeley Jn No.2 18/50½ 18/50
? Edgeley Jn No.1 18/52 18/52
? Adswood Road Jn 18/53½ 18/54
293.61 Cheadle Hulme 18/55 [P2] 18/56
297.41 Wilmslow 18/59 [P4] 18/59
? Alderley Edge 19/02 [P2] 19/00
311.62 Sandbach 19/18 [P3] [FL] 19/09
316.32 Crewe 19/27 [UF] 19/33
? Basford Hall Jn 19/32 [UF] 19/35
324.70 Madeley 19/35½ [UF] 19/40
335.71 Norton Bridge 19/43½ [UF] 19/47
? Doxey Jn 19/48 [US] 19/53
340.69 Stafford 19.49a ~ 19.52d [P4] 19.55 ~ 19.58
? Trent Valley Jn 19/53½ 19/59
? Penkridge 19/58½ 20/05
354.46 Bushbury Jn 20/05 20/11
? Wolverhampton North Jn 20/10½ 20/14
356.14 Wolverhampton 20/14 [P4] 20/17
361.60 Dudley Port 20/22 20/26
363.38 Galton Jn 20/28 20/30
365.10 Soho South Jn 20/30 20/33
367.11 Birmingham New Street 20.37a ~ 20.42d [P10] [DEL] 20.39 ~ 20.45
? Proof House Jn 20/45½ 20/48
? Grand Jn 20/46½ 20/49
368.64 St Andrews Jn 20/49 20/52
369.10 Bordesley Jn 20/50 20/53
? Lifford East Jn 20/55 20/58
374.25 Kings Norton 20/56 [DGF] 20/59
? Longbridge 21/00 21/04
379.33 Barnt Green 21/03½ [P2] 21/06
383.11 Bromsgrove 21/06½ [P4] 21/09
385.09 Stoke Works Jn 21/08½ 21/11
395.59 Worcestershire Parkway 21.18a ~ 21.21d [P2] 21.19 ~ 21.22
396.26 Abbotswood Jn 21/24 21/23
407.02 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 21/32 [P2] 21/34
414.24 Cheltenham Spa 21.40a ~ 21.42d [P1] 21.41 ~ 21.44
? Barnwood Jn 21/48 21/51
? Horton Road Jn 21/49½ 21/55
420.64
0.00		 Gloucester 21L51a ~ 22L10d [P4] 21.56 ~ 22.24
? Horton Road Jn 22/11½ 22/26
? Gloucester Yard Jn 22/12½ 22/27
7.12 Standish Jn 22/17½ 22/32
20.15 Charfield 22/29 22/43
? Yate 22/35 22/49
28.49 Westerleigh Jn 22/37½ 22/51
33.19 Bristol Parkway 22.43a ~ 22.47d [P2] 22.56 ~ 22.59
34.58 Filton Abbey Wood 22/50 [P1] [ML] 23/01
? Horfield Jn 22/51 23/02
? Dr Day's Jn 22/54½ [DF] 23/06
? Bristol East Jn 22/56 23/07
39.06 Bristol Temple Meads 22.59a ~ 23.01d [P15] 23.09 ~ 23.15
? Bristol West Jn 23/03 [DM] 23/16
? Parson Street 23/04½ [P1] 23/19
51.03 Yatton 23.17a ~ 23.19d 23.28 ~ 23.31
55.66 Worle Jn 23/25 23/37
58.59 Uphill Jn 23/27 23/39
72.22 Bridgwater 23/38 23/50
? Cogload Jn 23/44 23/55
83.67 Taunton 23.50a [P3] 23.59

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

26/08/24 :
3Z70 : (50007 + tour stock + 50049) : Dyce Raiths Farm F.D. to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Dyce Raiths Farm F.D. 07.35d
Dyce 07.40 ~ 07.47
Berryden Jn 07/56
Aberdeen 07.58a [P7]

0Z50 : (50007 + 50049) : Gloucester to Kidderminster

Location Booked
Gloucester 22.02d [P4]
Gloucester Sig.G31 22.03 ~ 22.06
Gloucester 22/08
Horton Road Jn 22/09
Barnwood Jn 22/12
Cheltenham Spa 22/18
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 22/24
Abbotswood Jn 22/34
Norton Jn 22/35
Wylde Lane Jn 22/39
Worcester North Sidings 22/42
Worcester Sig.TJ58 22*46 ~ 22.55
Tunnel Jn 22/56
Droitwich Spa 23/02
Hartlebury 23/07
Kidderminster 23.12 ~ 23.15
Kidderminster S.V.R. 23.20a

27/08/24 :
5Z53 : (66306 + tour stock) : Taunton to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Taunton 00.20d [P3]
Cogload Jn 00/27
Bridgwater 00/32
Uphill Jn 00/45
Worle Jn 00/48
Yatton 00/52
Parson Street 01/01
Bristol West Jn 01/03
Bristol Temple Meads 01*05 ~ 01*10 [P3]
Bristol East Jn 01/11
North Somerset Jn 01/13
Bath Spa 01/26
Bathampton Jn 01/30
Thingley East Jn 01/47
Chippenham 01/51
Wootton Bassett Jn 02/02
Swindon 02/10
Uffington 02/22
Challow 02/24
Wantage Road 02/29
Foxhall Jn 02/37
Didcot North Jn 02/39
Kennington Jn 02/46
Hinksey North 02/47
Oxford 02/49
Wolvercote Jn 02/52
Heyford 02/59
Aynho Jn 03/04
Banbury 03/11
Reservoir Jn 03/13
Fenny Compton 03/21
Leamington Spa 03/31
Hatton 03/39
Dorridge 03/46
Bentley Heath LC 03/47
Tyseley 03/55
Small Heath South Jn 04/03
Bordesley Loop 04*07 ~ 05*41
Bordesley Jn 05/43
St Andrews Jn 05/44
Landor Street Jn 05c46 ~ 05c49
Castle Bromwich Jn 05/55
Water Orton 05/57
Kingsbury Jn 06/03
Tamworth HL 06/08
Wichnor Jn 06/17
Burton-on-Trent 06/23
Wetmore Jn 06.30 ~ 06.40
Burton Wetmore Sidings 06.44a


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