28th August 1993

Pathfinder Tours
The Canny Coalman

Locos Used 37054, 37219, 56107 & 56133
Stock Used 4842+4915+4916+4909+17156+17159+4977+5023+5037+4993

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37054 + 37219 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Barnt Green - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Stafford - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Hexham - Newcastle
56133 (2) Newcastle - Bates Colliery
56107 (3) Bates Colliery - Newsham Jn
56133 (2) Newsham Jn - Lynemouth Colliery
56107 (3) Lynemouth Colliery - Woodhorn LC
56133 (2) Woodhorn LC - Lynemouth Alcan
56107 (3) Lynemouth Alcan - Ashington Jn
56133 (2) Ashington Jn - Longhirst Sig 155 (Butterwell Jn)
56107 (3) Longhirst Sig 155 (Butterwell Jn) - Widdrington Exchange Sidings (1)
56133 (2) Widdrington Exchange Sidings - Morpeth - Heaton South Jn - Newcastle (through goods lines) - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Pelaw Jn - (5) - Boldon West Jn - Westoe Dean Road
56107 (3) Westoe Dean Road - Boldon West Jn -  High Level Bridsge Jn - Newcastle (through goods lines)
37054 (4) + 37219 Newcastle (through goods lines) - Newcastle - (6) High Level Bridge (6) - King Edward Bridge South Jn - (via ECML) - Skelton Jn - (via York station avoiding curve) - Holgate Jn - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Wincobank Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Train was booked to go to Widdrington Opencast Colliery but was prevented from doing so by a points failure.
 (2) 56107 on rear.
(3) 56133 on rear.
(4) Steve Cassidy records that 37054 failed at Bristol Parkway on the return leg.
(5) Train was booked to go Pelaw Jn - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange Sidings (rev) - Sunderland South Dock (rev) - Ryhope Grange Sidings (rev) - Sunderland - East Boldon - Boldon East Jn - Westoe (Deans Road).
(6) Booked route was via King Edward Bridge. Additional 34ch needs adding to the mileages for this diversion.

Sources : Andrew Wilson (joined at Preston/left at Doncaster)
(route details expanded by Steve Cassidy) & Alan Sheppard

Photo Review


56133 arrives at Blythe Staithes (photo: Mark Harrington)


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.


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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 01.17d 01.54   22.28a 23.04 298.37
0.46 Dr Days Jn 01/19 ?   22/26 23/02 297.71
5.62 Bristol Parkway 01.26a ~ 01.28d ??.?? ~ 02.05   22.15a ~ 22.17d 22.52 ~ 22.54 292.55
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 01/34 ?   22/09 22/46 288.05
18.45 Charfield 01/42 ?   22/01 ? 279.72
31.70 Standish Jn 01/53 ?   21/49 ? 266.47
38.00 Gloucester Yard Jn 02/02 ?   21/41 ? 260.37
44.30 Cheltenham Spa 02.11a ~ 02.13d ??.?? ~ 02.43   21.31a ~ 21.33d ??.?? ~ 22.13 254.07
62.28 Abbotswood Jn 02/29 ?   21/14 ? 236.09
73.45 Stoke Works Jn 02/37 ?   21/05 21/42 224.72
79.21 Barnt Green 02/43 ?   21/00 ? 219.16
84.29 Kings Norton 03/02 ?   20/55 ? 214.08
86.43 Selly Oak 03/06 ?   20/49 ? 211.74
89.74 Birmingham New Street 03.14a ~ 03.16d ??.?? ~ 03.25   20.37a ~ 20.41d 21.23 ~ 21.26 208.43

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
92.50 Aston 03/24 ?
94.72 Perry Barr North Jn 03/28 ?
99.29 Bescot Stadium 03/33 03/40
106.14 Bushbury Jn 03/46 ?
119.71 Stafford 03.58a ~ 03.59d 04.01
136.22 Madeley Jn 04/13 ?
144.28 Crewe 04.25a ~ 04.27d 04.27
151.69 Winsford 04/36 ?
161.48 Weaver Jn 04/42 ?
168.39 Warrington Bank Quay 04/47 ?
171.75 Winwick Jn 04/50 ?
180.19 Wigan North Western 04/57 ?
189.73 Euxton Jn 05/07 ?
195.29 Preston 05.12a ~ 05.14d 05.14
216.27 Lancaster 05/40 ?
222.35 Carnforth North Jn 05/46 ?
235.35 Oxenholme 05/56 ?
248.48 Tebay North 06/07 ?
267.47 Penrith 06/23 06/20
284.06 Upperby Bridge Jn 06/40 ?
285.19 Petteril Bridge Jn 06/52 06/53
288.49 Wetheral 06/56 06/59
295.24 Brampton 07/05 07/07
307.32 Haltwhistle 07/21 07/22
323.57 Hexham 07/37 07/41
333.77 Prudhoe 07/55 07/53
340.42 Blaydon 08/02 08/02
344.04 Norwood Jn 08/10 ?
345.27 King Edward Bridge South Jn 08/13 ?
346.01
0.00		 Newcastle 08L16a ~ 09L41d 08.14 ~ 09.40
1.74 Heaton South Jn 09/45 09/44
4.24 Benton North Jn 09/50 09/48
12.63 Newsham Jn 10/05 10.05a ~ 10.42d
14.53
0.00		 Bates Colliery 10.20a ~ 10.30d 11.02 ~ 11.06
1.70
0.00		 Newsham Jn 10.45a ~ 10.50d 11.20 ~ 11.21
2.77 Bedlington North LC 10/55 11/28
10.09
0.00		 Lynemouth Colliery 11.15a ~ 11.25d 12.11 ~ 12.15
0.61
0.00		 Woodhorn LC 11.30a ~ 11.35d 12.23 ~ 12.24
0.60
0.00		 Lynemouth Alcan 11.45a ~ 11.50d 12.39 ~ 12.41
0.60 Woodhorn LC 12/00 12/52
3.70
0.00		 Ashington Jn 12.15a ~ 12.20d 13.11 ~ 13.20
? Butterwell Jn ? 13.55a ~ 14.18d
5.37
0.00		 Longhirst Sig. 155 12.30a ~ 12.35d 14.20 ~ 14.24
4.47 Widdrington North Jn 12/45 14.34a ~ 14.38d
4.63
0.00		 Widdrington Exchange Sidings 12.55a ~ 13.00d 14.42a
1.16
0.00		 Widdrington Opencast Colliery 13.10a ~ 13.15d DIV
1.16
0.00		 Widdrington Exchange Sidings 13.25a ~ 13.30d 15.04d
0.16 Widdrington North Jn 13/40 15/05
8.30 Morpeth 13/50 15/13
23.06 Heaton South Jn 14/02 15/25
25.00 Newcastle (through goods line) 14c06a ~ 14c08d 15.28 ~ 15.32
25.14 King Edward Bridge East Jn 14/10 15/36
26.05 Park Lane Jn 14/13 15/38
28.57 Pelaw Jn 14/19 15/45
37.13 Sunderland 14/30 DIV
39.10
0.00		 Ryhope Grange Sidings 14.35a ~ 14.40d DIV
1.53
0.00		 Sunderland South Dock 14.50a ~ 14.55d DIV
1.53
0.00		 Ryhope Grange Sidings 15.10a ~ 15.15d DIV
1.77 Sunderland 15/20 DIV
5.34 East Boldon 15/27 DIV
6.77 Boldon East Jn 15/30 DIV
? Boldon West Jn DIV 15/50
8.16
0.00		 Westoe (Deans Road) 15.45a ~ 15.55d 16.03 ~ 16.05
1.39 Boldon West Jn 16/10 16/14
4.30 Pelaw Jn 16/18 16/19
7.11 Park Lane Jn 16/24 16/27
7.56 High Level Bridge Jn 16/26 16/28
8.16
0.00		 Newcastle (through lines) 16L28a ~ 17L08d 16.29 ~ 17.32
? High Level Bridge Jn DIV 17/35
0.54 King Edward Bridge South Jn 17/10 17/37
14.03 Durham 17.23a ~ 17.25d 17.49 ~ 17.51
23.79 Ferryhill South Jn 17/35 ?
36.06 Darlington 17/43 18/07
50.20 Northallerton 17/53 ?
58.00 Thirsk 17/59 18/24
70.56 Tollerton Jn 18/07 ?
78.45 Skelton Jn 18/13 ?
79.66 York Yard South Jn 18/18 ?
85.20 Colton Jn 18/25 ?
93.24 Hambleton North Jn 18/31 ?
99.03 Temple Hirst Jn 18/35 ?
108.03 Shaftholme Jn 18/41 ?
112.22 Doncaster 18c46a ~ 18c48d 19/17
114.23 Hexthorpe Jn 18/51 ?
119.28 Mexborough 18/56 ?
120.57 Swinton 18/58 ?
122.68 Aldwarke Jn 19/00 ?
127.61 Wincobank Jn 19/04 ?
130.73 Sheffield 19.08a ~ 19.10d ??.?? ~ 19.44
134.63 Dore Station Jn 19/15 ?
143.13 Chesterfield 19/23 ?
147.23 Clay Cross South Jn 19/27 ?
157.31 Ambergate Jn 19/35 ?
167.24 Derby 19.47a ~ 19.49d ??.?? ~ 20.37
172.08 Stenson Jn 19/56 ?
178.25 Burton-on-Trent 20/01 20/49
183.68 Wichnor Jn 20/07 ?
191.16 Tamworth High Level 20/13 21/04
196.77 Kingsbury Jn 20/19 ?
200.72 Water Orton 20/25 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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