10th March 1990

Pathfinder Tours
The Pennine Wanderer

Locos Used 26041, 37411 'The Institute of Railway Signal Engineers' & 47805

Route: 1Z38 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47805 Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
47805 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - (via Spetchley) - Stoke Works Jn - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Gresty L:ane Jn (1) - Crewe
37411 Crewe - (via WCML) - Acton Grange Jn - Walton Old Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows Jn - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle
37411 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby
26041 (2) Appleby - Appleby Reversing Neck
37411 (3) Appleby Reversing Neck - Warcop
26041 (2) Warcop - Appleby Reversing Neck
37411 (3) Appleby Reversing Neck - Appleby
37411 Appleby - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Shipley - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Altofts Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - Moorthorpe - Rotherham Masborough - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby
47805 Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester
47805 Gloucester - Gloucester Yard Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47805 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon

Notes:
(1) Loco change was booked to take place at Crewe Gresty Lane. Train was also diverted via Crewe station rather than using the direct Independent Line from Gresty Lane Jn via Salop Goods Jn to Crewe Coal Yard.
(2)  37411 on rear.
(3)  26041 on rear.

Sources : Duncan Jennings & John Cassey (both joined/left the train at Cheltenham)

Photo Review


26041 stands at Warcop (photo: Duncan Jennings)


37411 stands at Ribblehead in the gloom (photo: Duncan Jennings)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Duncan Jennings & John Cassey)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Swindon 06.00d ?   23.51a ? 172.45
5.64 Wootton Bassett Jn 06/06 ?   23/45 ? 166.61
16.53 Chippenham 06.14a ~ 06.16d ?  
18.67 Thingley Jn 06/20 ?  
27.32 Bathampton Jn 06/25 ?  
29.48 Bath Spa 06.28a ~ 09.30d ?  
40.23 North Somerset Jn 06/40 ?  
- Westerleigh Jn   23/27 ? 142.56
  Bristol Parkway   23/23 ? 138.06
  Filton Jn   23/21 ? 136.67
  Stapleton Road   23/17 ? 133.67
  Dr Days Jn   23/16 ? 132.70
41.03 Bristol Temple Meads 06.42a ~ 07.06d ?   22.59a ~ 23.14d ? 132.24
41.49 Dr Days Jn 07/08 ?   22/57 ? 131.58
42.46 Stapleton Road 07/09 ?   22/56 ? 130.61
45.46 Filton Jn 07/13 ?   22/53 ? 127.61
? sig. B143 07*14 ~ 07*19 ?  
46.45 Bristol Parkway 07.21a ~ 07.23d ?   22.49a ~ 22.51d ? 126.42
51.35 Westerleigh Jn 07/29 ?   22/43 ? 121.72
59.48 Charfield 07/36 ?   22/36 ? 113.54
72.73 Standish Jn 07/45 ?   22/27 ? 100.34
79.03 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/50 ?   22/21 ? 94.24
- Gloucester   22.06a ~ 22.19d ? 93.43
85.33 Cheltenham Spa 07.56a ~ 07.58d ??.?? ~ 08.01   21.56a ~ 21.58d 21.55 ~ ??.?? 86.63
103.31 Abbotswood Jn 08/12 08/16   21/41 21/43 68.65
114.48 Stoke Works Jn 08/23 08/23   21/33 21/35 57.48
116.61 Bromsgrove 08.26a ~ 08.28d 08.29 ~ 08.30   21/32 21/34 55.35
120.24 Barnt Green 08/33 08/38   21/29 21/31 51.72
125.32 Kings Norton 08/37½ 08/42   21/21 21/26 46.64
127.46 Selly Oak 08/43 08/46   21/18 21/22 44.50
130.77 Birmingham New Street 08.53a ~ 08.56d 08.55 ~ 08.58   21.08a ~ 21.11d 21.13 ~ 21.15 41.19
131.53 Proof House Jn 08/58½ 09/01   21/05½ 21/11 40.31

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
133.53 Aston 09/03½ 09/05
135.75 Perry Barr North Jn 09/07 09/08
140.32 Bescot 09/11 09/13
141.50 Darlaston Jn 09/12½ 09/15
144.49 Portobello Jn 09/16 09/19
146.33 Wolverhampton 09.21a ~ 09.23d 09.24 ~ 09.25
155.36 Cosford 09/33 09/34
165.68 Wellington Telford West 09/43 09/42
176.13 Shrewsbury 09/57 09/56
178.21 Harlescott L.C. 10/01 09/59
195.15 Whitchurch 10/16 10/14
208.17
0.00		 Crewe Gresty Lane 10L26 ~ 10L46 DIV
? Crewe DIV 10L57 ~ 11L22
1.22 Crewe Coal Yard 10/52 11/24
8.05 Winsford 11/00 11/30
16.66 Weaver Jn 11/05½ 11/37
22.68 Acton Grange Jn 11/10 11/44
23.72 Walton Old Jn - 11/48
24.45 Warrington South Jn ? 11/50
24.60 Warrington Bank Quay 11/16 11/50½
28.16 Winwick Jn 11/19 11/55
29.52 Earlestown 11/21½ 11/59
31.66 Golborne Jn 11/27 12/04
35.56 Bamfurlong Jn 11/31 12/11 [GL]
36.31 Springs Branch Jn 11/35 12/15
37.46 Wigan Jn 11/37 12/17
37.60 Wigan North Western 11/38 12/17½
45.31 Balshaw Lane Jn 11/45 12/25
47.34 Euxton Jn 11/47 12/27
52.70 Preston 11/53½ 12.33 ~ 12.35
73.68 Lancaster 12/14½ 12/53
74.76 Carnforth 12/19 12/58
92.76 Oxenholme 12/30½ 13/09
105.45 Tebay 12/45 13/23
125.08 Penrith 13/03½ 13/41
142.77 Carlisle 13.21a ~ 14.20d 13.57 ~ 14.21
143.69 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 14/25
173.59 Appleby 14L58a ~ 15L08d 15.11 ~ 15.20
173.71 Appleby Reversing Neck 15.13 ~ 15.18 15.24 ~ 15.29
180.11 Warcop 15.38a ~ 15.58d 15.50 ~ 16.14
186.31 Appleby Reversing Neck 16L18 ~ 16L23 16.39 ~ 16.40
186.43 Appleby 16.28a ~ 16.38d 16.43 ~ 16.48
197.25 Kirkby Stephen 16/50 17/03
207.10 Garsdale 17/09 17/19
214.40 Blea Moor 17/20 17/27
216.45 Ribblehead 17p24a ~ 17p34d 17.30 ~ 17.37
229.25 Settle Jn 17/46 17/51
232.50 Hellifield 17/51 17/55
242.44 Skipton 18c02 ~ 18c04 18.07 ~ 18.08
251.59 Keighley 18/14 18/18
? Keighley Jn 18/22 18/25
261.66 Apperley Jn 18/25 18/28
267.46 Wortley Jn 18/33 18/36
268.11 Whitehall Jn 18/36 18/40
268.43 Engine Shed Jn sig. L871 18c39 ~ 18c41 18/41
277.63 Altofts Jn 18/53 18/51
281.05 Turners Lane Jn 19/00 18/56
282.67 Crofton West Jn 19/04 19/05
284.16 Hare Park Jn 19/08 19/09
290.15 South Kirkby Jn 19/16 19/17
290.72 Moorthorpe 19/17 19/18
296.69 Dearne Jn 19/24 19/32
300.74 Aldwarke Jn 19/28 19/37
303.42 Rotherham Masborough 19/30 19/41
309.74 Beighton Jn 19/38 19/48
319.22 Chesterfield 19/50 19/58
323.32 Clay Cross South Jn 19/55 20/05
333.40 Ambergate Jn 20/04 20/14
343.33
0.00		 Derby 20L18a ~ 20L28d 20.24 ~ 20.37
4.64 Stenson Jn 20/34½ 20/43
11.01 Burton-on-Trent 20/38½ 20/47
16.44 Wichnor Jn 20/44 20/51
23.72 Tamworth HL 20/50 20/57
29.53 Kingsbury Jn 20/55 21/01
33.48 Water Orton 20/59 21/04
39.54 Landor Street Jn 21/04 21/09

Timings continue in first table.

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