4th November 1989
Pathfinder Tours
The Pennine Voyager
Locos Used | 31123, 31232, 31410 & 37411 'The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers' |
Route : 1Z26 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
?31123 + 31232? | Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads |
31123 + 31232 | Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester |
31123 + 31232 | Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Tunnel Jn - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street |
31123 + 31232 | Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent - Toton Centre |
37411 | Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Wincobank Station Jn - Barnsley - Penistone - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate |
37411 | Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Thornhill LNW Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Gannow Jn - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn |
37411 | Blackburn - Daisyfield Jn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle |
37411 | Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe |
31410 | Crewe - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn (1) - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - (1) Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street |
31410 | Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester |
31410 | Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes :
(1) Booked route was; Bushbury Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn
- Perry Barr South Jn.
(2) 31410 is confirmed as having worked the train at least as far as Cheltenham
Spa in the evening; confirmation is required it did work through to Bristol
where the train terminated.
Sources : Ian Saunders
(joined/left the train at Birmingham New Street),
John Cassey (joined/left the train at Cheltenham Spa) &
The Creech Crusader
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Cassey)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
0.00 | Swindon | 05.52d | ? |
5.64 | Wootton Bassett Jn | 05/58 | ? |
16.53 | Chippenham | 06.06a ~ 06.08d | ? |
27.32 | Bathampton Jn | 06/17 | ? |
29.48 | Bath Spa | 06.20a ~ 06.22d | ? |
42.39 | North Somerset Jn | 06/32 | ? |
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
43.19 | Bristol Temple Meads | 06.34a ~ 06.53d | ? | 23.20a | ? | 140.03 | |
43.65 | Dr Days Jn | 06/55 | ? | 23/18 | ? | 139.37 | |
44.62 | Stapleton Road | 06/56 | ? | 23/17 | ? | 138.40 | |
47.62 | Filton Jn | 07/02 | ? | 23/14 | ? | 135.40 | |
49.01 | Bristol Parkway | 07.04a ~ 07.06d | ? | 23.10a ~ 23.12d | ? | 134.21 | |
53.51 | Westerleigh Jn | 07/12 | ? | 23/04 | ? | 129.51 | |
61.64 | Charfield | 07/19 | ? | 22/57 | ? | 121.38 | |
75.09 | Standish Jn | 07/28 | ? | 22/48 | ? | 108.13 | |
84.19 | Gloucester Yard Jn | 07/33 | ? | 22/42 | ? | 99.03 | |
84.77 | Horton Road Jn | 07*34 ~ 07*40 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
85.20 | Gloucester | 07.42a ~ 07.55d | ? | 22.27a ~ 22.40d | ? | 98.02 | |
? | Barnwood Jn | ? | ? | 22/25 | ? | 97.05 | |
91.60 | Cheltenham Spa | 08.03a ~ 08.05d | 08.22 ~ 08.25 | 22.17a ~ 22.19d | 23.37 ~ ??.?? | 91.42 | |
108.58 | Abbotswood Jn | 08/19 | 08/39 | 22/02 | 23/21 | 84.44 | |
109.40 | Norton Jn | 08/20 | 08/41 | 22/01 | 23/19 | 83.62 | |
112.45 | Worcester Shrub Hill | 08/25 | 08/45 | 21/57 | 23/11 | 80.57 | |
113.12 | Tunnel Jn | 08*26 ~ 08*31 | 08/47 | 21/56 | 23/10 | 80.10 | |
118.24 | Droitwich Spa | 08/37 | 08/54 | 21/51 | 23/03 | 74.78 | |
122.39 | Stoke Works Jn | 08/43 | 09/00 | 21/45 | 22/56 | 70.63 | |
124.52 | Bromsgrove | 08/48 | 09/04 | 21/43 | 22/52 | 68.50 | |
128.15 | Barnt Green | 08/49 | 09/11 | 21/40 | 22/50 | 65.07 | |
133.23 | Kings Norton | 08/56 | 09/15 | 21/27 | 22/43 | 59.79 | |
135.37 | Selly Oak | 09/03 | 09/18 | 21/20 | 22/40 | 57.65 | |
138.68 | Birmingham New Street | 09.09a ~ 09.13d | 09.23 ~ 09.26 | 21.15a ~ 21.18d | 22.30 ~ 22.33 | 54.34 | |
139.56 | Proof House Jn | 09/15½ | 09/28 | 21/13 | 22/27 | 53.58 |
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
140.33 | Landor Street Jn | 09/17 | 09/32 |
146.39 | Water Orton | 09/26 | 09/38 |
163.43 | Wichnor Jn | 09/40½ | 09/51 |
169.06 | Burton-on-Trent | 09/44½ | 09/54 |
175.23 | Stenson Jn | 09/50½ | 10/01 |
187.57 | Sheet Stores Jn | 10/08½ | 10/19 |
188.20 | Trent | 10/10½ | 10/21 |
190.15 0.00 |
Toton Centre | 10L13 ~ 10L23 | 10.25 ~ 10.46 |
3.25 | Trowell Jn | 10/27 | 10/51 |
12.05 | Pye Bridge Jn | 10/35½ | 11/00 |
20.24 | Clay Cross South Jn | 10/43½ | 11/12 |
24.36 | Chesterfield | 10/46 | 11/19 |
29.60 | Dronfield | 10/49 | 11/30 |
32.66 | Dore Station Jn | 10/54 | 11/36 |
36.56 | Sheffield | 10c59 ~ 11c01 | 11.42 ~ 11.45 |
39.66 | Wincobank Station Jn | 11/05 | 11/51 |
42.40 | Ecclesfield West | 11/09 | 11/55 |
52.57 | Barnsley | 11/22 | 12/07 |
60.13 | Penistone | 11x35 ~ 11x44 | 12/50 |
? | Clayton West Jn | 11/54 | 13/00 |
73.49 | Huddersfield | 12c06 ~ 12c07 | 13.12 ~ 13.16 |
76.67 | Heaton Lodge Jn | 12/12 | 13/23 |
80.09 | Thornhill LNW JN | 12/15 | 13/27 |
85.52 | Horbury Jn | 12/20 | 13/35 |
87.76 | Wakefield Kirkgate | 12.24 ~ 12.34 | 13.39 ~ 13.58 |
90.20 | Horbury Jn | 12/48 | 14/02 |
95.63 | Thornhill LNW Jn | 12/53 | 14/10 |
98.09 | Heaton Lodge Jn | 12/56 | 14/13 |
106.36 | Milner Royd Jn | 13/04 | 14/20 |
112.02 | Hebden Bridge | 13/10 | 14/26 |
115.77 | Hall Royd Jn | 13/14 | 14/30 |
125.48 | Gannow Jn | 13/30 | 14/47 |
126.21 | Rose Grove | 13/31 | 14/48 |
135.42 | Daisyfield Jn | 13/44 | 15/01 |
136.09 | Blackburn | 13.46 ~ 14.00 | 15.03 ~ 15.22 |
136.56 | Daisyfield Jn | 14/01½ | 15/24 |
147.07 | Clitheroe | 14/17 | 15/38 |
160.35 | Hellifield | 14p36a ~ 14p56d | 15/57 |
163.60 | Settle Jn | 15/00 | 16/01 |
178.45 | Blea Moor | 15/19 | 16/25 |
185.75 | Garsdale | 15/26 | 16/34 |
195.60 | Kirkby Stephen | 15/34 | 16/45 |
206.42 | Appleby | 15/51½ | 16/55 |
236.32 | Petteril Bridge Jn | 16/27½ | 17/29 |
237.24 | Carlisle | 16.30a ~ 17.27d | 17.31 ~ 18.11 |
255.13 | Penrith | 17/52 | 18/34 |
274.12 | Tebay | 18/14½ | 18/52 |
287.25 | Oxenholme | 18/25 | 19/02 |
300.25 | Carnforth | 18/36½ | 19/13 |
306.33 | Lancaster | 18/42 | 19/16 |
327.31 | Preston | 19/04 | 19/36 |
332.67 | Euxton Jn | 19/12 | 19/45 |
334.70 | Balshaw Lane Jn | 19/17 | 19/47 |
342.41 | Wigan North Western | 19/21½ | 19/54 |
343.70 | Springs Branch Jn | 19/22½ | 19/55 |
350.65 | Winwick Jn | 19/28 | 20/01 |
354.21 | Warrington Bank Quay | 19/31 | 20/03 |
356.08 | Acton Grange Jn | 19/32½ | 20/06 |
361.12 | Weaver Jn | 19/42 | 20/10 |
370.71 | Winsford | 19/51 | 20/25 |
378.32 0.00 |
Crewe | 20L02 ~ 20L14 | 20.36 ~ 20.55 |
8.06 | madeley | 20/24½ | 21/06 |
19.08 | Norton Bridge | 20/34 | 21/16 |
24.37 | Stafford | 20.39a ~ 20.41d | 21.23 ~ 21.24 |
38.14 | Bushbury Jn | 20/56 | 21/55 |
43.61 | Darlaston Jn | 21/02½ | DIV |
44.79 | Bescot | 21/03½ | DIV |
49.36 | Perry Barr North Jn | 21/07½ | DIV |
? | Wolverhampton | DIV | 21/59 |
? | Soho North Jn | DIV | 22/14 |
? | Perry Barr South Jn | ? | 22/21 |
51.58 | Aston | 21/10½ | 22/23 |
Timings continue in second table.
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