25th July 1987

Pathfinder Tours
The Humberman

Locos Used 37139, 37699, 47222, 47513 & 50024
Stock Used load11

Route : 1Z36 throughout

Loco(s) Route
50024 Plymouth - Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads
37699 + 37139 Bristol Temple Meads - Birmingham - Leicester - Toton - Sheffield - Shepcote Lane - Mexborough - Doncaster Decoy Yard
37139 + 37699 Doncaster Decoy Yard - Doncaster - Barnetby
47222 Barnetby - Cleethorpes
37139 + 37699 15.55d Cleethorpes - Immingham - Lincoln - Newark Castle - Nottingham - Leicester
47513 Leicester - Birmingham - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth

Notes :
(1)
Route confirmation required (with particular note being made the starting point as given above differs from that given in the ticket scan provided below). Originally uploaded as 50024 working from Plymouth to Leicester, The photo below however confirms the 37's in fact worked from Bristol Temple Meads.

Sources : various including Nick Lawford, '25901', Mike Tetlow,
Kevin Gaylard (joined/left the train at Leicester) & The Creech Crusader


37699 & 37139 at Bristol Temple Meads (photo: Andrew Roland)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.


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