1st March 2025

Pathfinder Tours
The Settle & Carlisle Spring Express

Locos Used 57314 'Conwy Castle' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) 9x mark 2 air-cons + 2x mark 1 catering vehicles

Route : 
1Z49 : Newport to Carlisle
1Z51 : Carlisle to Newport

Loco(s) Route
57314? Newport - Carnforth North Jn
34067 (1) Carnforth North Jn (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - Preston
57314? Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Newport

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) Plus 34067 support coach when 34067 was on the train.

Source : Gary Thornton (from verified Internet sources & Real Time Trains)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Real Time Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newport 05.20d [P3] 05.20   23.44a [P3] 23.48½
Maindee West Jn 05/22 05/22   23/42 23/46¾
Maindee East Jn 05/22½ 05/22½   23/42½ 23/44½
East Usk Jn 05/23 05/23½   23/41 23/43¼
Llanwern West Jn 05/24 05/24¾   23/40 23/42½
Magor 05/28½ 05/28½   - -
Severn Tunnel Signal Nt1228 05/30 ?   - -
Severn Tunnel Junction 05/30½ [P4] 05/31¼   23/34½ [P3] 23/36¼
Severn Tunnel West 05/31½ 05/32   23/33½ 23/34¾
Severn Tunnel East 05/36½ 05/35½   23/28½ 23/31
Pilning 05/37½ [P1] 05/37¼   23/2½ [P2] 23/30¼
Patchway 05/42½ [P1] 05/41   23/24½ [P2] 23/26¾
Bristol Parkway 05.45½a ~ 05.48½d [P3] 05.43½ ~ 05.48¾   23.19½ ~ 23.22½ [P1] 23.18¼ ~ 23.23¼
Westerleigh Jn 05/54 05/55   23/14 23/12¾
Yate South 05/55½ 05/56½   23/11½ 23/10
Yate 05/56 [P1] 05/57¼   23/11 [P2] 23/10
Yate Middle 05/56 05/57½   - -
Charfield 06/02 06/02¼   23/05½ 23/04¼
Berkeley Road Jn 06/06½ 06/05¼   23/01 ?
Cam & Dursley 06.09a ~ 06.14d [P1] 06.08¼ ~ 06.13¾   22.53a ~ 22.58d [P2] 22.52¼ ~ 22.56½
Standish Jn 06/20½ 06/20   22/48 22/46¾
Haresfield Loop 06/21½ ?   22/47 ?
Tuffley Jn 06/25½ ?   22/43 22/42
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/26½ 06/25¼   22/42 22/39½
Barnwod Jn 06/27½ 06/25¾   22/35½ 22/35¼
Cheltenham Spa 06.33½a ~ 06.38½d [P2] 06.32¼ ~ 06.38½   22.19½ ~ 22.59½ [P1] 22.20 ~ 22.29
Cheltenham High Street Loop 06/40 [UM] 06/39¾   - -
Ashchurch for Tewksbury 06/46 [P1] 06/45¾   22/12½ [P2] 22/14
Eckington Loop 06/49½ 06/49   - -
Abbotswood Jn 06/54 06/53¼   22/04½ 22/04½
Worcestershire Parkway 06.56a ~ 07.01d [P1] 06.54¼ ~ 07.00¾   21.43½a ~ 22.01½ [P2] 21.41¼ ~ 22.03½
Spetchley Loop 07/03 07/03¾   - -
Stoke Works Jn 07/11 07/11¼   21/34½ 21/32¾
Bromsgrove 07/13 [P2] 07/13   21/32½ [P4] 21/31½
Blackwell 07/18 07/16¼   21/30½ 21/29¼
Barnt Green 07/20 [P1] 07/17¾   21/29½ [P2] 21/28
Cofton Jn 07/21½ 07/19   21/25½ 21/24¼
Longbridge 07/22½ 07/20   21/19½ [P2] 21/21
Northfield 07/24 07/21   21/17 [P4] 21/18¾
Kings Norton 07/26½ 07/24   21/13 [P4] 21/14½
Lifford East Jn 07/28½ 07/25¼   - -
Bordesley Jn 07/34½ 07/31¼   - -
St Andrews Jn 07.36½ ~ 07.46 ?   - -
Grand Jn 07/50 07/45   - -
Proof House Jn 07/50½ 07/51   - -
Lifford West Jn - -   21/11½ 21/12¾
Bournville - -   21/10½ [P2] 21/11½
Selly Oak - -   21/07½ [P2] 21/10
University - -   21/06 [P2] 21/09
Five Ways - -   21/03 [P2] 21/06¼
Birmingham New Street 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P8] 07.54 ~ 07.59   20.52a ~ 20.59d [P8] 20.56 ~ 21.02
Monument Lane 07/59½ ?   - -
Soho South Jn 08/01 08/05½   - -
Soho North Jn 08/01½ 08/06   - -
Smethwick Rolfe Street 08/02 [P2] 08/07   - -
Galton Jn 08/02½ 08/07½   - -
Smethwick Galton Bridge 08/03 [P3] 08/07¾   - -
Sandwell & Dudley 08/04 [P2] 08/09¼   - -
Albion GF 08/04½ 08/09½   - -
Dudley Port 08/06 [P2] 08/11¼   - -
Watery Lane 08/06½ 08/11½   - -
Tipton 08/07 [P2] 08/12   - -
Coseley 08/08 [P2] 08/13¼   - -
Monmore Green 08/10 08/15¼   - -
Wolverhampton Crane Street 08/11 08/17   - -
Wolverhampton 08/11 [P1] 08/18¼   - -
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/12½ 08/19¾   - -
Proof House Jn - -   20/49½ 20/52½
Vauxhall Jn - -   20/49 20/51½
Duddeston - -   20/48½ [P1] 20/49¾
Aston South Jn - -   20/46 20/47½
Aston - -   20/46 [P2] 20/47
Whitton - -   20/42½ [P1] 20/40¾
Perry Barr - -   20/38½ [P] 20/35¼
Perry Barr South Jn - -   20/37½ 20/35
Perry Barr North Jn - -   20/35 20/34½
Hamstead - -   20/34 20/33½
Tame Bridge Parkway - -   20/31 20/30¼
Newton Jn - -   20/31 20/28¾
Bescot Up Goods Loop - -   20.19½ ~ 20.28 [GL] 20.28 ~ 20.28
Bescot Stadium - -   20/16½ 20/26¼
Bescot Jn - -   20/16½ 20/25½
Darlaston Jn - -   20/15½ 20/22¾
Portobello Jn - -   20/12½ 20/20
Bushbury Jn 08/14 08/21½   20/08 20/15¼
Four Ashes Loop 08/17½ 08/25¾   20/03½ 20/10
Penkridge 08/20 [P1] 08/27¾   20/00½ [P2] 20/07
Rickerscote 08/23½ 08/30¾   19/56½ 20/01
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 08/24½ 08/31¾   19/55½ 19/59¼
Stafford South Jn 08/25 08/31¾   19/55 ?
Stafford 08.26a ~ 08.28d [P5] 08.32½ ~ 08.36½   19.51a ~ 19.54d [P4] 19.53¾ ~ 19.57¾
Stafford North Jn 08/28½ 08/37¼   19/50½ 19/53
Doxey Jn 08/29 08/37½   19/50 19/52¾
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/33 08/42   19/46 19/49¾
Norton Bridge - -   19/45 19/49
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/34 08/43   - -
Whitmore 08/43 08/48¾   19/37½ 19/44
Madeley 08/45½ 08/51¾   19/35 19/40½
Betley Road SB 08/51½ 08/54¼   - -
Basford Hall Jn 08/56½ 08/56   19/30 19/34
Crewe South Jn 08/58½ 09/01   19/26½ 19/31¼
Crewe 08.59½ ~ 09.06 [UDL] 09.03 ~ 09.05½   19/26 [UFL] 19/30½
Crewe North Jn 09/08 09/06¼   19/25½ 19/28¼
Crewe Coal Yard 09/11½ 09/12¾   19/24½ 19/25¾
Winsford 09/23 [P2] 09/26¾   19/17½ 19/17¼
Hartford 09/26½ [P2] 09/31   19/14 19/12¾
Hartford Jn 09/27½ 09/31½   19.08½ ~ 19.13 19.09¼ ~ 19.11½
Acton Bridge 09/29 [P3] 09/33½   19/04½ 19/05
Weaver Jn 09/32 09/34¾   19/01½ 19/01½
Acton Grange Jn 06/36 09/39¼   18/56 18/54¾
Warrington Bank Quay 09/37½ [P3] 09/41½   18/52 [P2] 18/53¾
Dallam Jn 09/38½ 09/41¾   18/51 18/52½
Winwick Jn 09/40½ 09/43½   18/49 18/50½
Golborne Jn 09/50½ 09/45½   18/47 18/47½
Haydock Branch Jn 09/53½ ?   18/45½ ?
Bamfurlong Jn 09/56½ 09/50¼   18/44 18/44¾
Springs Branch Jn 09/58 09/52¾   18/43 18/43¾
Wigan South Jn 09/58½ 09/54¼   18/42½ 18/43¼
Wigan Station Jn 09/59 09/54½   18/42 18/42¾
Wigan North Western 09/59 [P5] 09/55   18/42 [P4] 18/43
Wigan Boars Head GF 10/01 09/56¼   18/40 18/41½
Balshaw Lane 10/06½ 10/06½   18/35½ 18/36
Euxton Balshaw Lane 10/07½ 10/07¼   18/34½ 18/35½
Euxton Jn 10/09 10/08   18/33½ 18/34
Leyland 10/12 [P3] 10/09¼   18/32 18/32½
Farington Jn 10/14½ 10/10¼   18/31 18/30½
Farington Curve Jn 10/17 10/13¾   18/29½ 18/29½
Skew Bridge 10/17½ 10/15   18/29 18/28½
Ribble Jn 10/19 10/19½   18/28½ 18/27¼
Preston South Jn 10/20 10/20¾   18/28 18/27¼
Preston 10/20½ [P3] 10/21¼   17L55a ~ 18L27d [P6] 17.58 ~ 18.26¼

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/22 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/26 10/26¾
Garstang & Catteral 10/29 10/30½
Bay Horse 10/33 10/34¾
Oubeck Goods Loop 10/35½ 10/37¼
Lancaster South Jn 10/37 ?
Lancaster 10/37½ [DFL] 10/41¾
Morecambe South Jn 10/41 10/44¾
Carnforth South Jn 10/47½ [GL2] ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L49 ~ 11L25 10.52 ~ 11.30
Minthorpe 11/34 11/40
Oxenholme South Jn 11/40 ?
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40½ [P2] 11/46½
Lambrigg 11/47½ 11/51¾
Grayrigg 11/50 11/54¾
Lowgill 11/51 11/56
Tebay 11/55½ 11/59¾
Shap Summit 12/05 12/07
Shap Hardendale Quarry Jn 12/06½ ?
Clifton & Lowther 12/14 12/16¼
Penrith South Jn 12/17 12/19¼
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2] 12/20¼
Long Ashes 12/20 12/21¼
Sourthwaite 12/29½ 12/29¼
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/36 12/34¼
Upperby Jn 12/36½ 12.35
Carlisle [P3] 12.38a ~ 14.10d [P3] 12.37½ ~ 14.11¼
London Road Jn 14/13 14/14
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/16 14/15
How & Co Sidings 14/25 14/23
Low House Crossing SB 14/30 14/28
Armathwaite 14/32 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/39 ?
Langwathby 14/43 ?
Culgaith SB LC 14/48 14/45
Kirkby Thore SB 14/52 14/49
Long Marton 14/55 ?
Appleby 15/00 14/54
Ormside 15/02½ ?
Helm Tunnel 15/05 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/09½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/15½ [P1] 15/08
Mallerstang 15/21½ ?
Ais Gill 15/26½ ?
Garsdale 15/30½ [P2] 15/23
Dent 15/35 ?
Blea Moor 15/41½ 15/35
Ribblehead 15/44½ [P1] 15/38
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/49½ ?
Helwith Bridge 15/51½ ?
Settle 15/57 ?
Settle Jn 15/59½ 15/53
Long Preston 16/03 ?
Hellifield 16/05 ?
Hellifield Goods Loops 16.06 ~ 16.31 16.03 ~ 16.30
Hellifield 16/32 16/31
Chatburn Overbridge 65 17/02 ?
Horrocksford Jn 17/06 ?
Clitheroe 17/09 [P1] 17/05
Whalley 17/1 [P1] ?
Langho 17/22 ?
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire 17/29 ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/32 17/25¾
Blackburn 17/33 [P4] 17/28½
Blackburn Bolton Jn 17/33½ 17/30
Mill Hill 17/34½ [P2] 17/31¼
Cherry Tree 17/35 [P1] 17/32¾
Pleasington 17/36½ [P2] 17/33
Bamber Bridge 17/42 [P1] 17/39¾
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43 17/41
Lostock Hall 17/44½ [P1] 17/41½
Farington Curve Jn 17/50 17/51½
Skew Bridge 17/51 17/52¾
Ribble Jn 17/53 17/55¼
Preston South Jn 17/54 17/56¾

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

28/02/2025-01/03/2025 : Carnforth WCR to Newport
Pathed as diesel loco, 455 tonnes trailing, 95mph max

02/03/2025: 5Z52 : Pengam Reception Sidings to Carnforth WCR
Pathed as diesel loco, 455 tonnes trailing, 95mph max

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth WCR 22.55d 22.55   21.21a 20.48
Carnforth H.S. 23R05 ~ 23R15 23.05 ~ 23.15   21R01 ~ 21R11 20.36 ~ 20.41
Carnforth 23.20 ~ 00.50 23.20 ~ 00.29   1943 ~ 20.58 19.51¾ ~ 20.33
Carnforth North Jn 00/51 00/30   19/42 19/50½
Hest Bank 00/54 00/35¼   19/38½ 19/45
Morecambe South Jn 00/55 00/36½   19/37 19/44¼
Lancaster 00/56½ [UFL] 00/39¼   19/35 [DFL] 19/43¾
Lancaster South Jn 00/57 ?   19/34½ ?
Oubeck Goods Loop 00/59 00/41¼   19/32½ 19/39
Bay Horse 01/01½ 00/44   19/30½ 19/36¼
Garstang & Catteral 01/06 00/48¼   19/26 19/32
Barton & Broughton 01/11 00/52   19/23 19/28¼
Oxheys 01/14 ?   - -
Preston Fylde Jn 01/15 ?   19/19 ?
Preston 01/16 [P6] 00/58¼   19/18 [P3] 19/22½
Preston South Jn 01/16½ 00/59¼   19/17½  
Ribble Jn 01/17 00/59   19/17  
Skew Bridge 01/17½ 01/00¼   19/16½ 19/20½
Farington Curve Jn 01/18 01/01   19/16 19/21¼
Farington Jn 01/19½ 01/02   19/15 19/18¾
Leyland 01/20½ [P4] 01/03¾   19/14 [P3] 19/18¼
Euxton Jn 01/22 01/05   19/13 19/17
Euxton Balshaw Lane 01/23 01/06½   19/11½ 19/16¼
Balshaw Lane 01/24 01/06¾   19/10½ 19/15¼
Wigan Boars Head GF 01/28½ 01/12¾   19/06 19/10
Wigan North Western 01/30½ [P4] 01/16   19/04 [P5] 19/09¼
Wigan Station Jn 01/30½ 01/16¾   19/04 19/09
Wigan South Jn 01/31 01/17¼   19/03½ 19/08¾
Springs Branch Jn 01/31½ 01/18¼   19/03 19/07¾
Bamfurlong Jn 01/32 01/20¾   19/02 19/07
Haydock Branch Jn 01/33½ ?   19/00½ ?
Golborne Jn 01/35 01/27   18/59 19/03¾
Winwick Jn 01/37 01/31½   18/57 19/01¼
Dallam Jn 01/39 01/34¼   18/55 18/58¼
Warrington Bank Quay 01/40 [P2] 01/35½   18/54 [P3] 18/55¾
Acton Grange Jn 01/41½ 01/36¾   18/52 18/51¾
Weaver Jn 01/46 01/45¾   18/48 18/48¼
Acton Bridge 01/48 [P2] 01/49   18/44 [P3] 18/47
Hartford Jn 01/50 01/50½   18/41 18/45¼
Hartford 01/50½ [P1] 01/51¼   18/40 [P2] 18/44½
Winsford 01/54 [P1] 01/55¼   18/35 [P2] 18/40½
Crewe Coal Yard 01/01 02/01¼   18/24 18/27½
Crewe North Jn 02/02 02/02   18/23 18/26
Crewe 02c03 ~ 02c05 [P5] 02.02¾ ~ 02.05¼   18.17 ~ 18.22 [P11] 18.22¼ ~ 18.25¼
Crewe South Jn 02/03 02/06¾   18/15 18/21¼
Gresty Lane Jn 02/07 02/08   18/13 18/19½
Gresty Green West Jn 02/08 ?   18/10 ?
Nantwich 02/11 [P2] 02/13   18/05 [P1] 18/14½
Wrenbury 02/15½ [P2] 02/18¼   18/01 [P1] 18/10¼
Whitchurch 02/20 [P1] 02/20½   17/56½ [P2] 18/04½
Prees 02/24½ 02/25¾   17/52 [P1] 18/02¼
Wem 02/27½ [P2] 02/30¼   17/49 [P1] 17/58
Yorton 02/30½ [P2] 02/33¼   17/45½ [P1] 17/54¾
Harlescott Crossing 02/35 02/36¼   17/40 17/49¾
Shrewsbury Crewe Jn SB 02/38 ?   17/36½ ?
Shrewsbury 02/38 [P4] 02/41   17/36 [P4] 17/45
English Bridge Jn 02/39½ ?   17/35 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 02/41½ 02/43   17/33 17/41
Dorrington 02/49 02/50   17/27 17/34
Church Stretton 02/55½ ?   17/20½ ?
Marsh Brook LC 02/58 03/00   17/18 17/26
Craven Arms 03/02 [P2] 03/05   17/08 17/18
Onibury 03/03½ ?   17/04½ ?
Bromfield 03/05 ?   17/02 ?
Ludlow 03/07 ?   17/00 ?
Wofferton 03/11 03/15   1656 17/03
Leominster 03/16 03/20   16/49 16/55
Moreton-on-Lugg 03/23 03/26   16/41 16/48
Shelwick Jn 03/28 03/29   16/38 16/44
Hereford 03/30 [DRL] 03/31   16.16 ~ 16.34 [URL] 15.13 ~ 16.39
Tram Inn 03/38 03/39   16/06 15/01
Pontrilas 03/43 03/44   15/58 14/56
Abergavenny 03/54 [P2] 03/54   15.25 ~ 15.45 14.45 ~ 14.45
Penpergwn 03/56 ?   15/22 ?
Little Mill Jn 04/01 04/00   15/17 14/39
Pontypool & New Inn 04/02½ ?   15/14 ?
Panteg 04/04½ ?   14.45 ~ 15.10 ?
Cwmbran 04/05½ [P1] 04/02¾   14/42 [P2] 14/33
Ponthir 04/08½ 04/03¼   14/36 14/29¼
Maindee North Jn 04/12 04/10¼   14/29 14/25
Maindee West Jn 04/13 04/11¾   14/27 14/23
Newport 04.15 [P3] 04.13½   14/25 [P4] 14/21¼
Gaer Jn       14/24 14/19
Ebbw Jn - -   14/23 14/18½
Marshfield - -   14/20 14/15
Rumney Bridge Jn - -   14/20 ?
Pengam Reception Sidings - -   14/10 14/10

5C87 : Carlisle to Carlisle
Pathed as diesel loco, 245 tonnes trailing

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carlisle 12.42 [B] 13/04½   - -
Carlisle Signal Ce335 12R44 ~ 12R46 ?   - -
Carlisle 12.48a ~ 12.53d [P3] 13/31½   13.54a [P3] 13.56½
London Road Jn - -   13R47 ~ 13R49 ?
Upperby Jn 12/56 13/07½   13/42 ?
Upeerby Up Through Goods Loop 12.48a ?   13.40d ?

01/03/2025-02/03/2025: 5Z51 : Newport to Pengam Reception Sidings
Pathed as diesel loco, 455 tonnes trailing, 95mph max

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Newport 23.58d [P3] 00.01¼
0.62 gaer Jn 00/00½ 00/03¾
1.37 Ebbw Jn 00/02 00/04¾
5.10 Marshfield 00/07 00/08¼
9.11 Rumney Bridge Jn 00/12½ 00/14¾
9.35 Pengam Reception Sidings 00.14a 00.14


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