28th June 2025

Pathfinder Railtours
The Mazey Day Special

Locos Used 47812, 47815 'Great Western' & D1015 'Western Champion'
Stock Used 9526+6054+6158+5985+1212+3325+3364+3356+3345+3333+80042+3314+3278

Route : 
1Z52 : Dorridge to Penzance
1Z53 : Penzance to Dorridge

Loco(s) Route
47815 (1) Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester
D1015 (2) Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Cam & Dursley - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par - St Austell - Truro - Redruth - Camborne - St Erth - Penzance
D1015 (2) Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester Sig.339
47812 (2) Gloucester Sig.339 - Barnwood Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 47815 on rear.

Source : Nigel Benning (on the tour from/to Cheltenham Spa)

Photo Review


D1015 alongside 802109 in Penzance (photo: Nigel Benning)


47815 in Penzance (photo: Nigel Benning)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nigel Benning & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Dorridge 05.03d [P3] 05.03   23.43a [P1] 23.47 62.28
? Bentley Heath LC 05/06½ 05/05   23/42 23/46 ?
7.10 Tyseley 05/11½ [P2] [FL] 05/17   23/35 [P1] 23/38 55.18
? Small Heath South Jn 05/12½ 05/18   23/34 [FL] 23/37 ?
9.16 Bordesley Jn 05/16½ 05/20   23/31 [ML] 23/33 53.12
? St Andrews Jn 05/18 05/21   23/27½ 23/32 ?
? Grand Jn 05/21 05/23   23/25 23/30 ?
? Proof House Jn 05/21½ [DEL] 05/24   23/24½ 23/29 ?
11.13 Birmingham New Street 05.24a ~ 05.31d [P11] 05.26 ~ 05.31   23.17a ~ 23.22d [P10] [DEL] 23.17 ~ 23.26 51.15
? Five Ways 05/35 [P2] 05/35   23/13 [P1] 23/14 ?
14.37 Selly Oak 05/38 05/38   23/10 23/10 47.71
16.52 Kings Norton 05/40½ [FL] 05/41   23/07½ 23/08 45.56
? Longbridge 05/43½ 05/44   23/04½ 23/05 ?
21.60 Barnt Green 05/47 [P2] 05/47   23/02 [P1] [FL] 23/03 40.48
25.23 Bromsgrove 05.55a ~ 05.58d [P4] 05.51 ~ 05.53   22.51a ~ 22.54d [P2] 22.53 ~ 22.56 37.05
27.36 Stoke Works Jn 06/03 05/56   22/48 22/50 34.72
38.06 Worcestershire Parkway 06.13a ~ 06.16d [P2] 06.05 ~ 06.15   22.35a ~ 22.38d [P1] 22.34 ~ 22.39 24.22
38.53 Abbotswood Jn 06/19 06/16   22/33 22/33 23.55
49.29 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/27 [P2] 06/26   22/23½ [P1] 22/22 12.79
56.51 Cheltenham Spa 06.35a ~ 06.38d [P1] 06.32 ~ 06.37   22.13a ~ 22.16d [P2] 22.09 ~ 22.14 5.57
62.14 Barnwood Jn 06/45½ 06/44   22/06 21/59 0.14
? Horton Road Jn 06/46½ 06/47   - - -
63.11
0.00		 Gloucester 06L48a ~ 07L14d [P4] 06.48 ~ 07.18 [P4]   - - -
? Horton Road Jn 07/16 07/20   - - -
- Gloucester Sig.G339 - -   21L39 ~ 22L04 [UDG] 21.36 ~ 21.58 0.00
245.60
1.01 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/20 07/26   21/37½ 21/35 245.07
5.43 Haresfield Loop 07*28 ~ 07*36 [DL] 07.33 ~ 07.39   21/32½ ? ?
7.12 Standish Jn 07/38 07/40   21/31½ 21/28 238.76
12.53 Cam & Dursley 07.42a ~ 07.46d [P2] 07.46 ~ 07.51   21.20a ~ 21.25d [P1] 21.18 ~ 21.22 233.35
20.15 Charfield 07/54 07/59   21/13 21/11 225.73
? Yate 07/59½ 08/04   21/07 21/05 ?
28.49 Westerleigh Jn 08/01½ 08/06   21/04½ 21/02 217.39
33.19 Bristol Parkway 08.07a ~ 08.10d [P2] 08.11 ~ 08.13   20.57a ~ 20.59d [P4] 20.43 ~ 20.55 212.69
34.58 Filton Abbey Wood 08/12½ [P1] [DM] 08/16   20/48½ [P2] [UF] 20/40 211.30
? Horfield Jn 08/13½ 08/17   20*35 ~ 20*47 [ML] 20/38 210.30
? Narroways Hill Jn 08/16 08/18   20/30½ 20/34 ?
38.33 Dr Day's Jn 08/18 [DF] 08/19   20/28½ [RL] 20/32 207.55
? Bristol East Jn 08/19 [DM] 08/20   20/27½ [UR] 20/31 ?
39.06 Bristol Temple Meads 08.20a ~ 08.48d [P15] 08.21 ~ 08.49   20.20a ~ 20.25d [P5] [DR] 20.22 ~ 20.30 207.02
? Bristol West Jn 08/50 [DM] 08/51   20/18½ [UM] 20/20 ?
? Parson Street 08/51½ [P1] 08/54   20/16½ [P2] [ML] 20/18 205.18
? Yatton 09/03 09/02   20/08½ 20/11 ?
55.66 Worle Jn 09/08½ 09/05   20/04½ 20/07 190.22
58.59 Uphill Jn 09/10½ 09/08   19/59½ 20/04 187.29
72.22 Bridgwater 09/19½ 09/18   19/48 19/50 173.66
79.11 Cogload Jn 09/27 09/23   19/43 19/42 166.77
83.67 Taunton 09/31 [P3] 09/27   19/39 [P5] 19/39 162.21
? Norton Fitzwarren 09/32 09/28   19/37½ 19/37 ?
94.51 Whiteball 09/39½ 09/35   19/31 19/31 151.37
98.03 Tiverton Parkway 09/42½ [P1] 09/38   19/28 [P2] 19/28 148.05
? Tiverton Loop 09/44 09/39?   19/26½ 19/27 ?
113.27 Cowley Bridge Jn 09/54½ 09/56   19/14 19/16 132.61
114.47 Exeter St Davids 09/59½ [P4] 09/58   19/12 [P6] 19/14 131.41
125.09 Dawlish Warren 10/12 10/09   18/59½ 18/57 120.79
? Dawlish 10/13½ 10/11   18/56 18/53 ?
129.45 Teignmouth 10/17½ 10/14   18/51½ 18/47 116.43
134.60 Newton Abbot 10/26½ [P2] 10/20   18/44 [P3] 18/40 111.28
? Newton Abbot West Jn 10/27 10/21   18/43½ 18/39 ?
138.51 Dainton Tunnel 10/31 10/27   18/36½ 18/36 107.37
143.41 Totnes 10/37 10/34   18/30½ 18/30 102.47
151.12 Aish Crossover 10/45 10/43   18/23 18/22 94.76
155.02 Ivybridge 10/51 [P1] 10/48   18/18 [P2] 18/19 91.06
160.15 Hemerdon 10/56 10/54   18/14 18/13 85.73
? Lipson Jn 11/03½ 11/01   18/09 18/07 ?
166.50 Plymouth 11*05 ~ 11*21 [P6] 11.05 ~ 11.22   18/06 [P6] 18/00 79.38
169.42 St Budeaux Jn 11/26 11/28   17/58½ 17/52 76.46
170.68 Saltash 11/30½ [P1] 11/33   17/54½ [P2] 17/48 75.20
175.70 St Germans 11/36½ [P1] 11/40   17/46 [P2] 17/42 70.18
184.31 Liskeard 11/47½ [P1] 11/54   17/35 [P2] 17/33 61.57
? St Pinnock Viaduct East 11/52½ 12/00   17/27 17/26 ?
? Largin 11/53½ 12/01   17/26 17/25 ?
193.43 Bodmin Parkway 12/02 [P1] 12/05   17/21 [P2] 17/21 52.45
196.76 Lostwithiel 12/06 [P2] 12/09   17/17 [P1] 17/17 49.12
201.26 Par 12.12a ~ 12.15d [P1] 12.15 ~ 12.17   17.08a ~ 17.11d [P2] 17.06 ~ 17.10 44.62
205.66 St Austell 12/23 12/23   17/03 [P2] 17/01 40.22
? Burngullow Jn 12/26 12/25   17/01 16/58 ?
220.23 Truro 12.39a ~ 12.43d [P2] 12.41 ~ 12.47   16.40a ~ 16.45d [P3] 16.40 ~ ? 25.65
? Penwithers Jn 12/45 12/48   16/38½ 16/38 ?
? Redruth 12/55½ ?   16/28 ? ?
232.78 Camborne 13/00½ [P1] 13/02   16/23 [P2] 16/25 13.10
240.36 St Erth 13.09a ~ 13.14d [P1] 13.10 ~ 13.14   16.08a ~ 16.13d [P2] 16.12 ~ 16.15 5.52
? Long Rock 13/21 ?   16/03 ? ?
246.08 Penzance 13.24a [P2] 13.24 [P2]   16.00d [P2] 16.03 [P2] 0.00

Mileages as shown in tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

27/06/25 :
3Z52 : (47812 with 47815 on rear) : Carnforth Steamtown to Dorridge Sig.LJ1273
3Z52 : (47815 with 47812 on rear) : Dorridge Sig.LJ1273 to Dorridge

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 23.15d
Carnforth H.S. 23.25 ~ 23.35
Carnforth 23.40 ~ 01.10
Carnforth North Jn 01/11
Carnforth South Jn 01.12 ~ 02.12
Morecambe South Jn 02/17
Lancaster 02/20
Garstang & Catteral 02/30
Fylde Jn 02/39
Preston 02c41 ~ 02c43
Ribble Jn 02/44
Euxton Jn 02/49
Balshaw Lane 02/51
Wigan North Western 02/58
Wigan South Jn 02/58½
Springs Branch Jn 02/59
Golborne Jn 03/02
Winwick Jn 03/04
Dallam Jn 03/06
Warrington Bank Quay 03/07
Acton Grange Jn 03/09
Weaver Jn 03/13
Acton Bridge 03/15
Hartford Jn 03/17
Winsford 03/21
Crewe Coal Yard 03/28
Crewe 03/30
Basford Hall Jn 03/34
Madeley 03/38
Norton Bridge 03/47
Stafford 03/52
Trent Valley Jn 03/53
Penkridge 03/58
Bushbury Jn 04/03
Wolverhampton North Jn 04/06
Wolverhampton 04/09
Dudley Port 04/16
Galton Jn 04/21
Soho South Jn 04/22
Birmingham New Street 04/26
Proof House Jn 04/28
Grand Jn 04/29
St Andrews Jn 04/32
Bordesley Jn 04/33
Small Heath South Jn 04/36
Tyseley 04/37
Bentley Heath LC 04/43
Dorridge 04.44 ~ 04.45 [P1]
Dorridge Sig. LJ1273 04.46 ~ 04.53
Dorridge 04.55a [P3]

28/06/25 :
0Z52 : (D1015) : Kidderminster S.V.R. to Gloucester

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 05.24d
Kidderminster 05.29 ~ 05.33
Hartlebury 05/41
Droitwich Spa 05/54
Tunnel Jn 06/00
Worcester Shrub Hill 06/01
Norton Jn 06/09
Abbotswood Jn 06/11
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/20
Cheltenham Spa 06/28
Barnwood Jn 06/35
Horton Road Jn 06.39 ~ 06.55
Gloucester 06.57a [P4]

5Z50 : (47815 with tour stock?) : Penzance to Slopers Siding

Location Booked
Penzance 13.40d [P2]
Slopers Siding 13.42a

5Z51 : (47815 with D1015 on rear) : Slopers Siding to Penzance

Location Booked
Slopers Siding 14.56d
Penzance 14.58a [P2]

0Z53 : (D1015) : Gloucester Sig.G335 to Kidderminster S.V.R.

Location Booked
Gloucester Sig.G335 21.47d [UDG]
Barnwood Jn 21/48
Cheltenham Spa 21/53
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 21/59
Abbotswood Jn 22/09
Norton Jn 22/11
Wylde Lane Jn 22/16
Worcester North Sidings 22*20 ~ 22*21
Tunnel Jn Sig.TJ58 22*25 ~ 22*26
Tunnel Jn 22/28
Droitwich Spa 22/36
Hartlebury 22/41
Kidderminster 22.47 ~ 22.52
Kidderminster S.V.R. 22.57a

5Z52 : (47812 with 47815 on rear) : Dorridge to Dorridge Sig.LJ1273
5Z52 : (47815 with 47812 on rear) : Dorridge Sig.LJ1273 to Dorridge

Location Booked
Dorridge 23.49d
Dorridge Sig.LJ1273 23.50 ~ 23.55
Dorridge 23.58a [UDG]

29/06/25 :
5Z53 : (47815 with 47812 on rear?) : Dorridge to Carnforth Steamtown
(Heavily delayed at Crewe)

Location Booked
Dorridge 13.00d [UDG]
Bentley Heath LC 13/03
Tyseley 13/09
Small Heath South Jn 13/10
Bordesley Jn 13/15
St Andrews Jn 13/16
Grand Jn 13*19 ~ 13*26
Proof House Jn 13/27
Birmingham New Street 13*31 ~ 13*37
Soho South Jn 13/42
Galton Jn 13/44
Dudley Port 13/48
Wolverhampton 13/56
Wolverhampton North Jn 13/58
Bushbury Jn 14/00
Penkridge 14/07
Trent Valley Jn 14/12
Stafford 14/15
Norton Bridge 14/20
Madeley 14/29
Basford Hall Jn 14/34
Crewe 14/39
Crewe Coal Yard 14/40
Winsford 14/45
Hartford Jn 14/51
Acton Bridge 14/54
Weaver Jn 14/57
Acton Grange Jn 15/02
Warrington Bank Quay 15/06
Dallam Jn 15/07
Winwick Jn 15/09
Golborne Jn 15/11
Springs Branch Jn 15/14
Wigan South Jn 15/14½
Wigan North Western 15/15
Balshaw Lane 15/21
Euxton Jn 15/23
Ribble Jn 15/27
Preston 15*29 ~ 15*31
Fylde Jn 15/32
Barton & Broughton 15*37 ~ 16*14
Garstang & Catteral 16/21
Lancaster 16/31
Morecambe South Jn 16/34
Carnforth South Jn 16/41
Carnforth North Jn 16/42
Carnforth 16.44 ~ 18.14
Carnforth H.S. 18.17 ~ 18.27
Carnforth Steamtown 18.38a


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