19th March 1994

Pathfinder Tours
The Cornish Caper

Locos Used 47503, 47716, 50007, 50033 & 50050

Route : 1Z50 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47716 (1) York - Colton Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street
47503 Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Barnt Green - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Charfield - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads
50007 + 50050 Bristol Temple Meads - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
50007 + 50050 (2) Plymouth - Par - Newquay
50033 (3) Newquay - Par
50007 + 50050 (2) Par - Penzance
50033 (3) Penzance - St Ives
50007 + 50050 (2) St Ives - Penzance
50033 + 50050 Penzance - Par - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes :
(1) Set off 21.15 Friday evening (18th).
(2) 50033 on rear.
(3) 50007 + 50050 on rear.

Sources : David Russell (on the train throughout) & David Bellamy

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 21.15d 22.58a
Temple Hirst Jn 21/32 22/42
Shaftholme Jn 21/40 22/32
Doncaster 21/45 22/29
Mexborough 21/56 22/16
Aldwarke Jn 22/01 22/12
Holmes Jn 22/07 22/08
Sheffield 22.16a ~ 22.21d 21.51a ~ 22.00d
Chesterfield 22/35 21/35
Derby 23.02a ~ 23.04d 21.10a ~ 21.12d
Burton-on-Trent 23/18 20/56
Tamworth HL 23/30 20/46
Water Orton 23/39 20/37
Birmingham New Street 23.52a ~ 23.55d 20.25a ~ 20.27d
Selly Oak 00/03 20/17
Barnt Green 00/11 20/07
Bromsgrove 00/15 20/01
Abbotswood Jn 00/24 19/51
Cheltenham Spa 00.38a ~ 00.40d 19.28a ~ 19.30d
Gloucester Yard Jn 00/47 19/18
Charfield 01/02 18/56
Westerleigh Jn 01/18 18/49
Bristol Parkway 01.24a ~ 01.26d 18.41a ~ 18.43d
Bristol Temple Meads 01.36a ~ 02.00d 18.27a ~ 18.31d
Uphill Jn 02/17 18/07
Bridgwater 02/23 17/53
Taunton 02/38 17/43
Tiverton Parkway 02/51 17/28
Cowley Bridge Jn 03/06 17/14
Exeter St Davids 03/09 17/12
Dawlish Warren 03/18 17/00
Newton Abbot 03/28 16/48
Totnes 03/45 16/38
Hemerdon 04/03 16/20
Plymouth 04.17a ~ 04.55d 14.54a ~ 16.10d
Saltash 05/03 14/46
Liskeard 05/20 14/32
Largin 05/29 14/21
Lostwithiel 05/36 14/12
Par 05/42 14/07

 

Location Booked
Goonbarrow Jn 06/07
Newquay 06.42a ~ 07.42d
Goonbarrow Jn 08/22
Par 08.41a ~ 08.51d
St Austell 08/58
Probus 09/09
Truro 09/14
Redruth 09/26
Camborne 09/33
St Erth 09/49
Penzance 09.56a ~ 10.30d
St Erth 10/45
St Ives 10.57a ~ 11.02d
St Erth 11/16
Penzance 11.24a ~ 13.10d
St Erth 13/17
Camborne 13/27
Redruth 13/31
Truro 13/40
Probus 13/51
St Austell 14/02

Timings continue in first table.

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