15th March 2025

Pathfinder Tours
The Thames Valley Wanderer

Locos Used 57009 & 57315
Stock Used 3314+3325+3364+3356+1657+5929+6024+5985+6054+9526

Route : 
1Z57 : Derby to Didcot Milton Siding
1Z58 : Didcot Milton Siding to London Paddington
1Z59 : London Paddington to Derby

Loco(s) Route
57009 (1) Derby - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth - Kingsbury Branch Jn - 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 - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon - Challow - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Appleford
57315 (2) Appleford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Didcot Milton Siding
57009 (1) Didcot Milton Siding - Foxhall Jn - Didcot Parkway - (via GWML) - West Drayton Jn - West Drayton
57315 (2) West Drayton - West Drayton Jn - Colnbrook
57009 (1) Colnbrook - West Drayton Jn - (via GWML) - London Paddington
57315 (2) London Paddington - (via GWML) - Southall - Southall TC
57009 (1) Southall TC - Brentford Town Day & Sons
57315 (2) Brentford Town Day & Sons - Southall - (via GWML) - Didcot Parkway - Foxhall Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Grand Jn - Landor Street Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Notes :
(1) 57315 on rear.
(2) 57009 on rear.
(3) Tour originally due to have run on 21st December 2024.

Sources : Gary Thornton & Alan Sheppard (from Tour Brochure, verified Internet sources & Real Time Trains)

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

M.C. Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C.
0.00
 Derby 06.40d [P2][DTF] 06.40½d [P2]   23.17a [P1] 23.27a [P1]
199.72
4.64
 Stenson Jn 06/47 06/47½ [DT]   23/11 [UTF] 23/21
195.08
 
 North Stafford Jn 06/48 06/48½   23/10½ 23/20½
 
 
 Clay Mills Jn 06/51 06/51½   23/08 23/17½
 
11.01
 Burton-on-Trent 06.54a ~ 06.57d [P2] 06.54a ~ 07.00d [P2]   23.03a ~ 23.05d [P1][UTF] 23.11a ~ 23.14½ [P1]
188.71
16.36
 Wichnor Jn 07/04 07/06½   22/58 23/05
183.36
23.72
 Tamworth 07.11a ~ 07.14d 07.13½a ~ 07.16d [P4]   22.48a ~ 22.50d 22.53½a ~ 22.58d [P3]
176.00
29.53
 Kingsbury Jn 07/21 07/22   22/43 22/47½
170.19
33.47
 Water Orton 07/24 [P1][ML] 07/26   22/39 [P2] 22/45 [P2]
166.25
39.55
 Landor Street Jn 07/30 07/32 [DSA]   22/33 [ML] 22/38
160.17
40.11
 St Andrews Jn 07/32 07/34 [DCH]
 
40.37
 Bordesley Jn 07/33 07/34½
 
45.04
 Lifford East Jn 07/39 07/43½ [DLC]
 
45.29
 Lifford West Jn 07/41 07/46 [UGC]
 
46.79
 Selly Oak 07/44 07/49½ [P1]
 
 
 Proof House Jn   22/31 22/36½
159.28
50.23
 Birmingham New Street 07.51a ~ 0755d [P8][DEL] 07.56a ~ 08.01d [P8][U8]   22.20a ~ 22.28d [P8][DEL] 22.24a ~ 22.33 [P8][U8]
158.54
 
 Selly Oak   22/11 22/12½ [P1]
155.30
50.77
 Proof House Jn 07/57 08/03½
 
51.74
 St Andrews Jn 08/01 08/06½ [DCH]
 
52.20
 Bordesley Jn 08/02 08/07½
 
56.67
 Lifford East Jn 08*08 ~ 08*11 08/14½
 
57.35
 Kings Norton 08/13 [SL] 08/15½ [DGS]   22/05 22/09 [P1]
153.15
59.68
 Longbridge 08/19 [GL] 08/20 [P2][DGG]   22/02 22/06½
150.62
61.10
 Cofton Jn 08*24 ~ 08*27 08.22½ ~ 08.26 [DGC]      
 
62.43
 Barnt Green 08/32 [P2] 08/29   21/59 [P1] 22/03½ [P1]
148.07
66.06
 Bromsgrove 08/35 [P4] 08/33   21/51 [P2] 21/54 [P2]
144.44
68.19
 Stoke Works Jn 08/37 08/35   21/49 21/50
142.31
 
 Spetchley Loop   21*24 ~ 21*39 21.21 ~ 21.39 [UGL] 133.54
78.69
 Worcestershire Parkway 08.46a ~ 08.48d 08.44½a ~ 08.48½ [P2]   21.15a ~ 21.18d 21.11a ~ 21.16d [P1]
131.61
79.36
 Abbotswood Jn 08/51 08/49½   21/13 21/10½
131.14
90.12
 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/59 [P2] 08/59½ [P2]   21/05 [P1] 21/01½ [P1]
120.38
97.34
 Cheltenham Spa 09.07a ~ 09.10d [P1] 09.06½a ~ 09.10d [P1]   20.53a ~ 20.57d [P2] 20.49a ~ 20.53½d [P2]
113.16
102.77
 Barnwood Jn 09/16 09/16 [DA]   20/41 20/39 [UM]
107.53
103.64
 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/24 09/23 [DC]   20/27 20/30 [UA]
106.66
109.75
 Standish Jn 09/32 09/31 [UK]   20/20 20/21½ [UC]
100.55
114.56
 Stroud 09.41a ~ 09.44d [P1] 09.46a ~ 09.47½d [P1]   20.02a ~ 20.05d [P2] 20.07a ~ 20.08d [P2]
95.74
118.04
 St Marys L.C. 09/49 09/52   19/57 20/03
92.46
125.70
 Kemble 09/59 [P1] 10/02 [P1]   19/47 [P2] 19/55 [P2]
84.60
139.46
 Swindon 10.13a ~ 10.17d [P1][RCL] 10.14½a ~ ??.??d   19.30a ~ 19.33d [P3] 19.37a ~ 19.41½d [P3]
71.04
140.37
 Highworth Jn 10*21 ~ 10*25 ?   19/28½ 19/33½
 
150.30
 Uffington 10/35 10/36   19/19 19/24½
60.20
152.69
 Challow 10/37 10/37½ [UR]   18*55 ~ 19*16 19.09 ~ 19.21 [DM]
57.61
156.47
 Wantage Road 10/40 10/42 [UM]   18/50 [RL] 19/08½ [DR]
54.03
 
 Steventon 10/44½ 10/45½   18*39 ~ 18*45 ?
50.13
 
 Milton Jn 10/46 10/47½ [RL]   18*31 ~ 18*35 [GL] ? [RL-UM-DM-DR]
48.61
163.04
 Foxhall Jn 10/48 10/50½ [DO]   18/28 18/52 [RL]
47.36

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
163.65
 Didcot North Jn 10/50 10/53
165.08
0.00
 Appleford Sidings 10R58 ~ 11R16 10.57 ~ ??.?? [Sdg.4]
1.23
 Didcot North Jn 11/23 11/25½
2.04
 Foxhall Jn 11/26 ?
3.19
0.00
 Didcot Milton Siding 11R32 ~ 11R40 11.37 ~ 11.55
1.15
 Foxhall Jn 11/45 [GL] 12/03 [UGL]
1.60
 Didcot Parkway 11c48 ~ 11c49 [P4][RL] 12/05½ [UR]
10.10
 Goring & Streatley 11/55 [RL] 12/14 [UR]
17.10
 Scours Lane Jn 12/03 [UPL] 12/22 [UPL]
17.74
 Reading West Jn 12/05 [UPL] 12/23 [UPL]
18.10
 Reading Sig.T.1732 12*07 ~ 12*14 ?
18.70
 Reading 12/16 [P15][URL] 12/25½ [P15]
23.69
 Twyford 12/23 [P4][RL] 12/31½ [P4]
30.51
 Maidenhead 12/33 [P1][RL] 12/37½ [P4]
35.34
 Slough UGL 12*41 ~ 12*42 [UGL] ? [UGL]
36.34
 Slough 12/44 [P5][RL] 12/46½
38.74
 Langley Reception Sidings 12.49 ~ 12.50 [RS] ? [RS]
40.10
 Iver 12/54 [GL] 12/57 [UpIL]
41.53
0.00
 West Drayton 13R01 ~ 13R08 [P5] 13.00 ~ 13.13½
0.68
 Colnbrook Sig.T.3503 13/14 13/18
2.03
 Colnbrook Sig.T.3511 13.21 ~ 13.25 ?? ~ 13.31
2.63
0.00
 Colnbrook Stop Board 13R33 ~ 13R40 ?
0.50
 Colnbrook Sig.T.3512 13.48 ~ 13.52 13/54
1.65
 Colnbrook Sig.T.3502 13/59 14/03
2.63
 West Drayton 14/05 [P5][RL] 14/09½
4.60
 Dawley Loop 14.10 ~ 14.11 14.13 ~ 14.14½ [UGL]
4.66
 Heathrow Airport Jn 14/13 [RL] 14/15½
5.09
 Hayes & Harlington [RL] 14/15 [P4][GL] 14/16½ [UGL]
5.47
 Hayes & Harlington Loop 14*18 ~ 14*30 ? [UGL]
6.10
 Southall West Jn 14/31 [ML] 14/29½
6.74
 Southall 14/32 [P2][ML] 14/31
11.00
 Acton West 14/36 [ML] 14/35
14.47
 Portobello Jn 14/41 [3] 14/39
15.26
 Royal Oak Jn 14/43 [2] 14/45½
15.61
0.00
 London Paddington 14.44a ~ 15.29d [P1] 14.48a ~ 15.32d [P1] [1]
0.40
 Royal Oak Jn 15.30 ? [1] [CL.A]
 
 Royal Oak Sidings 15.31 ~ 15.32 [1] 15.34 ~ 15.34 [DA]
1.27
 Portobello Jn 15/34 [1] 15/36½
4.74
 Acton West 15/38 [ML] 15/42
8.56
 Southall East Jn 15/44 [GL] 15/46½ [UBS]
9.29
0.00
 Southall T.C. 15R47 ~ 16R00 ? ~ 17.02½ [UBL]

?

 Brentford Branch Jn ? [via chord]
2.65
0.00
 Brentford 16R20 ~ 16R35 ?? ~ ??

?

 Brentford Branch Jn ? [direct to SWL]
2.67
 Southall 16*55 ~ 17*17 [GL] 17.19 ~ 17.20 [SWL]
3.51
 Southall West Jn 17.20 ~ 17.21 [RL] ? [SWL][DM][UM][DR]
4.75
 Heathrow Airport Jn 17/27 [RL] 17/22
12.17
 Slough 17/35 [P4][RL] 17/34½
18.00
 Maidenhead 17/45 [P3][RL] 17/44
24.62
 Twyford 17/51 [P3][RL] 17/51½
28.29
 Kennet Bridge Loop 17.56 ~ 17.57 [KPL] ? [DR]
29.61
 Reading 18/00 [P7][FVL] 18/04½ [P12]
30.31
 Reading High Level Jn 18/01 ?
30.57
 Reading West Jn 18/02 [RL] 18/06
38.41
 Goring & Streatley 18/09 [RL] 18/13½ [P3]
46.71
 Didcot Parkway 18.23a ~ 18.26d [P3][RL] 18.42½a ~ 18.48d [P4]

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages from Tour Brochure

 Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

14/03/2025: 5Z56 : Carnforth WCR to St Andrews Siding
Pathed as ECS, diesel loco trailing load 455 tonnes, 95mph max

16/03/2025: 5Z58 : St Andrews Siding to Carnforth WCR
Pathed as ECS, diesel loco trailing load 455 tonnes, 95mph max

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth WCRC 12.00d 12.00   16.00a 15.38
Carnforth H.S. 12R10 ~ 12R20 ?   15R40 ~ 15R50 15.28 ~ 15.33
Carnforth 12.25 ~ 13.56 12.25 ~ 14.50   14.44 ~ 15.37 14.43½ ~ 15.25
Carnforth North Jn 13/57 14/51   14/43 14/42½
Hest Bank 14/00 14/56¾   14/39½ 14/36½
Morecambe South Jn 14/01 14/58   14/38 14/35½
Lancaster 14/04 [UFL] 15/01¼   14/36 [DFL] 14/35¼
Lancaster South Jn 14/04½ ?   14/35½ ?
Oubeck Goods Loop 14/06½ 15/03¾   14/33½ 14/31¾
Bay Horse 14/09 15/07¼   14/31½ 14/29
Garstang & Catteral 14/14 15/12¾   14/27 14/24¼
Barton & Broughton 14/18½ 15/17½   14/24 14/20½
Oxheys 14/21 ?   ? ?
Fylde Jn 14/22 ?   14/20 ?
Preston 14*24 ~ 14*27 [P6] 15/24   14/19 [P3] [DFL] 14/14¾
Ribble Jn 14/28½ 15/24¾   14/18 [DFL] 14/13¼
Skew Bridge 14/29 15/26   14/17½ 14/12¾
Farington Curve Jn 14/29½ 15/27   14/17 14/12¼
Farington Jn 14/31 15/28¼   14/16 14/10¾
Leyland 14/32 [P4] 15/30¾   14/15 14/10
Euxton Jn 14/33½ 15/34¾   14/14 14/08¾
Euxton Balshaw Lane ? ?   14/12½ 14/08
Balshaw Lane 14/35½ 15/35½   14/11 14/07
Wigan Boars Head GF 14/40 15/43¼   14/05½ 14/01½
Wigan North Western 14/42 [P4] 15/44¾   14/03 [P5] 14/00½
Wigan Station Jn 14/42 15/44¾   14/03 14/00¼
Wigan South Jn 14/42½ 15/45   14/02½ 14/00
Springs Branch Jn 14/43 15/45½   14/02 13/59¼
Bamfurlong Jn 14/44 15/46½   14/00½ 13/58¼
Haydock Branch Jn 14/45½ ?   13/58 ?
Golborne Jn 14/47 15/49¼   13/55 13/55¼
Winwick Jn 14/49 15/51¼   13/53 13/53¼
Dallam Jn 14/51 15/53½   13/51 13/51¼
Warrington Bank Quay 14/52 [P2] 15/54½   13/50 [P3] 13/50¾
Acton Grange Jn 14/54 15/56   13/48 13/48¾
Weaver Jn 15/01 16/03½   13/45 13/44¾
Acton Bridge 15/04 [SL] 16/07   13/42 13/43¼
Hartford Jn 15*08 ~ 15*13 [FL] 16/08½   13/40 13/41½
Hartford 15/14½ 16/09½   13/39½ 13/40¾
Winsford 15/18 [SL] 16/14¼   13/36 13/36¾
Winsford Signal WD12 - -   13*28 ~ 13*35 [FL] ?
Crewe Coal Yard 15/27 16/22   13/21 13/22½
Crewe North Jn 15/28 16/24   13/20 13/21¼
Crewe 15x29 ~ 15c43 [P12] 16.25¾ ~ 16.41½   13c17 ~ 13c19 [P12] [SL] 13.17½ ~ 13.20¼
Crewe South Jn 15/44 ?   13/15½ 13/16¼
Basford Hall Jn 15/48 16/46   13/10 13/10
Betley Road SB 15/50½ 16/51¼   ? 13/08¾
Madeley 15/53 [SL] 16/56   13/05 [FL] 13/05½
Whitmore 15/55½ 17/01½   13/03 13/02½
Norton Bridge 16/03 14/08   12/56 [FL] 12/56
Little Bridgeford Jn 16/04 17/09   12/55 12/55½
Doxey Jn 16/08½ 17/16   12/51½ 12/50¾
Stafford North Jn 16/09 17/16¼   12/51 12/50¼
Stafford 16/09 [P4] [SL] 17/17   [FL] 12/51 [DFL] [FL] 12/50¼
Stafford South Jn 16/09½ ?   12/51 12/47
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 16/10 17/17¾   12/50½ 12/46
Whitehouse Jn 16*14 ~ 16*23 [FL] ??.?? ~ 17.22   12/47½ 12/44¼
Milford & Brocton - -   12/46 12/43½
Colwich 16/31 [SL] 17/27¼   12/43 [FL] 12/41¼
Rugeley North Jn 16/34 [SL] 17/32½   12/39 [FL] 12/39
Rugeley Trent Valley 16/34½ 17/32¾   12/39 12/39
Curborough Jn 16/42½ 17/39   12/33 12/32¾
Lichfield North Jn 16/43½ [SL] 17/40¼   [USL] 12/32 [FL] 12/30¾
Lichfield Trent Valley 16/45½ 17/41¾   12*19 ~ 12*30 [USL] 12.22 ~ 12.22½
Lichfield TV Jn 16/48 17/43   12/16 12/18¼
Alrewas LC 16/54 17/47½   12/09 12/13
Wichnor Jn 16/57 17/49½   12/06 12/09¾
Barton Under Needwood South Jn 16/57½ 17/50   12/05½ 12/06½
Barton Under Needwood North Jn 16/58 17/51¾   12/04 12/05½
Branston Jn 17/00 17/54¼   12/00½ 12/03½
Burton Leicester Jn 17/00½ 17/55¾   11/59½ 12/02¼
Burton-on-Trent 17/01 [P1] [UTF] 17/56¼   11/59 [P2] 12/01¾
Horninglow Bridge Jn 17/01½ 17/57   11/58½ 12/01¼
Burton Wetmore Jn 17/02 17/58¼   11/58 12/00½
Clay Mills Jn 17/03 17/59¼   11/57 [DTF] 11/59¾
Willington 17/05 18/01¾   11/54½ 11/57½
North Stafford Jn 17/05½ 18/02¾   11/54 11/56½
Stenson Jn 17/06 18/03¼   11/53 11/56
Sunnyhill 17/08½ 18/14¼   11/50 11/53¼
Melbourne Jn 17/09½ 18/16¼   11/48½ ?
Peartree 17/09½ 18/17   11/48½ ?
LNW Jn, Derby 17/10 18/19   11/48 ?
St Andrews Siding 17.14a 18.19   11.45d 11.45

5Z57 : St Andrews Siding to Derby
Pathed as ECS, diesel loco trailing load 455 tonnes, 95mph max

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Derby - -   [DTF] 06.20a [P2] 05.46
St Andrews Siding 05.35d 05.34   - -
LNW Jn, Derby 05/39 05/41   06/18 ?
Peartree 05/40½ ?   06/17 ?
Melbourne Jn 05/41 ?   06.15 ~ 06.16 ?
Sinfin North 08/44 ?   06/11 ?
Sinfin Central 05R50 ~ ?   ~ 06R05 ?

5Z59 : Derby to St Andrews Siding
Pathed as ECS, diesel loco trailing load 455 tonnes, 95mph max

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Derby 23.29d [P1] [DTF] 23.35   - -
St Andrews Siding - -   00.15a 23.52
LNW Jn, Derby 23/32 23/37   00/13 ?
Peartree 23/33½ ?   00/12 ?
Melbourne Jn 23/34 ?   00.10 ~ 00.11 ?
Sinfin Sidings 23R44 ~ 23.44   ~ 23R59 23.46


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