28th November 1992

Pathfinder Tours
The Cottam Picker
...Gone for a Burton

Locos Used 47709, 47845 & 58044
Stock Used 99317+99314+99315+99311+99319+99316+99302+99303+99121+99127

Route : 1Z36 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47709 Salisbury - Westbury - Bath Spa - Dr.Days Jn - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Barnt Green - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Tamworth High Level - Derby
47845 Derby - Spondon - Trent Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Pinxton - Kirkby Summit - Elmton & Cresswell Jn - Woodburn Jn - Worksop - Retford Low Level - Clarborough Jn - West Burton Power Station (Ash Road) - Clarborough Jn - Retford Low Level - Worksop - Shireoaks - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Wadsley Bridge
47845 (1) Wadsley Bridge - Deepcar
58044 (2) Deepcar - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Beighton Jn - Foxlow Jn - Seymour Jn - Oxcroft Jn (3)
47845 (1) Oxcroft Jn - Barrow Hill Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Tibshelf Jn
58044 (2) Tibshelf Jn - Silverhill Colliery
47845 (1) Silverhill Colliery - Blackwell South Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Toton Centre - Trent Jn - Spondon - Derby
58044 (2) Derby - Melborne Jn - Sinfin Central
47845 (1) Sinfin Central - Melborne Jn - Derby
47709 Derby - Burton on Trent - Tamworth High Level - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Barnt Green - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Parkway - Dr Days Jn - Bath Spa - Westbury - Salisbury

Notes :
(1) 58044 on rear.
(2) 47845 on rear.
(3) The tour was due to go to Oxcroft Colliery but the line was blocked due to a landslide. A short journey onto the branch was made.

Sources : various including Simon Bennett, Steve Bates & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Alan Vickers)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Salisbury 05.33d ?   22.08a ? 173.29
1.74 Wilton Jn 05/37 ?   22/04 ? 171.35
19.70 Warminster 05/55 ?   21/45 ? 153.39
24.43 Westbury 06.01a ~ 06.03d ?   21.35a ~ 21.37d ? 148.66
25.08 Hawkeridge Jn 06/05 ?   21/34 ? 148.21
29.67 Bradford Jn 06/14 ?   21/28 ? 143.32
39.09 Bathampton Jn 06/24 ?   21/15 ? 134.10
41.25 Bath Spa 06.28a ~ 06.30d ?   21.09a ~ 21.11d ? 131.74
52.00 North Somerset Jn 06/40 ?   20*51a ~ 20*58d ? 121.15
52.23 Dr Days Jn 06/42 ?   20/50 ? 120.49
56.20 Filton Jn 06/48 ?   20/46 ? 116.52
57.39 Bristol Parkway 06.52a ~ 06.54d ??.?? ~ 07.03   20.42a ~ 20.44d 21.01 ~ ??.?? 115.33
62.09 Westerleigh Jn 07/00 07/10   20/36 20/56 110.63
70.22 Charfield 07/08 ?   20/28 ? 102.48
83.47 Standish Jn 07/18 ?   20/16 ? 99.23
89.57 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/23 ?   20/11 ? 93.13
90.44 Barnwood Jn 07/27 ?   ? ? ?
96.07 Cheltenham Spa 07.32a ~ 07.34d ??.?? ~ 07.47   20.02a ~ 20.04d ??.?? ~ 20.25 86.63
114.05 Abbotswood Jn 07.50 & 07/44 08/02   19/48 ? 68.65

discrepancy in outward "hand-over" time at regional boundary
outward & return mileages also vary for same route!
125.22 Stoke Works Jn 07/52 ?   19/42 ? 57.48
127.35 Bromsgrove 07/54 08/02   19/40 19/55 55.35
130.78 Barnt Green 07/58 ?   19/37 ? 51.72
136.06 Kings Norton 08/02 08/23   19/30 ? 46.64
138.20 Selly Oak 08/07 ?   19/27 ? 44.50
141.51 Birmingham New Street 08.15a ~ 08.19d ??.?? 08.34   19.18a ~ 19.20d ??.?? ~ 19.39 41.19
142.27 Proof House Jn 08/20 ?   19/14 ? 40.31
143.16 Landor Street Jn 08/22 ?   19/12 ? 39.54
149.22 Water Orton 08/29 08/44   19/07 19/22 33.48
153.17 Kingsbury 08/32 ?   19/00 ? 28.40
158.78 Tamworth HL 08/40 08/53   18/54 19/13 23.72
166.26 Wichnor Jn 08/47 ?   18/47 ? 16.44
171.69 Burton-on-Trent 08/53 09/03   18/42 19/02 11.01
178.06 Stenson Jn 08/59 ?   18/36 ? 4.64

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
182.70
0.00		 Derby 09L05a ~ 09L20d 09.19 ~ 09.30
2.50 Spondon 09/25 09/35
9.22 Trent Jn 09/32 09/43
10.59 Toton Centre 09/35 ?
14.42 Trowell Jn 09/39 09/48
23.22 Pye Bridge Jn 09/50 10/00
25.07 Pinxton Jn 09/55 10.05a ~ 10.08d
28.40 Kirkby Summit 10/06 ?
34.55 Shirebrook Sidings 10/19 10/41
38.78 Elmton & Cresswell Jn 10/31 10/49
43.32 Woodend Jn 10/36 10/55
44.67 Worksop 10c46a ~ 10c48d 11.03 ~ 11.05
52.41 Retford LL 10/57 ?
56.41 Clarborough Jn 11/03 11/20
(59.49) West Burton PS (Ash Road) 11/23 11.50 ~ 12.04
Mileage was to West Burton SB only - distance round loop was unknown
at time of printing the brochure.
62.57 Clarborough Jn 11/53 12/10
66.57 Retford LL 11/59 12/20
74.31 Worksop 12/11 12/33
76.33 Shireoaks 12/15 12/38
84.33 Woodhouse Jn 12/30 12/52
88.60 Woodburn Jn 12t36a ~ 12t38d 13.00 ~ 13.02
92.53 Wadsley Bridge (stn)
Wadsley Bridge (loop)		 12.53a ~ 13.13d 13p12 ~ 13p26
13L27a ~ 13L38d
97.54
0.00		 Deepcar 13.28a ~ 13.38d 13.52 ~ 13.57
5.01 Wadlsey Bridge 13/53 14/11
8.74 Woodburn Jn 14t03a ~ 14t05d 14.20 ~ 14.21
13.21 Woodhouse Jn 14/11 14/28
14.55 Beighton Jn 14/14 14/30
20.73 Foxlow Jn 14/22 14/38
23.18 Seymour Jn 14c28a ~ 14c30d 14.43 ~ 14.44
26.04 Oxcroft Jn 14/36 14.48a ~ 14.50d
27.04
0.00		 Oxcroft Colliery 14.45a ~ 14.55d 14.52 ~ 14.55
1.00 Oxcroft Jn 15/05 14.59a ~ 15.03d
6.33 Barrow Hill Jn 15c17a ~ 15c19d 15/18
9.20 Tapton Jn 15/23 15/20
9.59 Chesterfield 15/27 15.21a ~ 15.24d
13.69 Clay Cross South Jn 15/34 ?
16.73 Morton 15/38 ?
18.66 Tibshelf Jn 15.44a ~ 15.49d 15.34 ~ 15.37
? Blackwell South Jn Headshunt ? 15.48a ~ 15.51d
0.00 Tibshelf Jn - 15.54a ~ 15.59d
4.62
0.00		 Silverhill Colliery 16.09a ~ 16.14d 16.25 ~ 16.30
5.11 Blackwell South Jn 16/35 16/58
5.71 Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 16/36 16/59
12.09 Langley Mill 16/42 17/05
16.69 Trowell Jn 16/47 17/09
20.52 Toton Centre 16/52 17/13
22.09 Trent Jn 16/56 ?
28.61 Spondon 17/04 ?
31.31
0.00		 Derby 17.11a ~ 17.17d 17.31 ~ 17.49
1.41 Melbourne Jn 17/21 17/56
2.19 Sinfin Central 17.25a 17.59a ~ 18.01d
[2.25]
0.00		 Sinfin no.3 GF - 18.02a ~ 18.04d
Brochure mileage is to/from Sinfin Central, train however reversed at 2m 25ch point.
0.00 Sinfin Central 17.35d 18/05
0.58 Melbourne Jn 17/39 18.07a ~ 18.09d
2.19
0.00		 Derby 17L43a ~ 18L30d 18.17 ~ 18.49

Timings continue in first table.    

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