28th May 1994

Pathfinder Tours
The Leeky Pot

Locos Used 31110, 31145, 31185 & 31302
Stock Used 5023+4959+4915+4998+17151+17165+5007+4939+4938+4977

Route : 1Z18 throughout

Locos Route
31145 + 31302 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Galton Jn - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - - Hednesford - Rugeley - Colwich - Stone Jn - Stoke-on-Trent
31185 + 31110 (1) Stoke-on-Trent - Leek Brook Jn - Caldon Low
31145 + 31302 (2) Caldon Low - Leek Brook Jn - Stoke-on-Trent
31110 + 31185 (1) Stoke-on-Trent - Norton Bridge - Stafford - (via Oxley Chord) - Ironbridge
31145 + 31302 (2) Ironbridge - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street
31145 + 31302 Birmingham New Street - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 31145 + 31302 on rear.
(2) 31110 + 31185 on rear.
(3) Steve Clarks comments : "my notes indicate that the rear 31s assisted up from Leekbrook Jn to Caldon and also in places between Stafford and Madeley Jn."

Sources : Jonathan Wilcox (joined/left train at Kidderminster), Steve Clark
& Alan Sheppard (joined Birmingham New Street, left Bristol Temple Meads)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 07.58d ?   21.53a 22.49a 138.03
0.46 Dr Days Jn 08/01 ?   21/46 ? 137.37
4.43 Filton Jn 08/07 ?   21/38 ? 133.40
5.62 Bristol Parkway 08.10a ~ 08.12d ??.?? ~ 08.12   21.34a ~ 21.36d 22.38 ~ 22.40 132.21
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 08/18 ?   21/28 ? 127.51
11.55 Yate 08/20 ?   21/26 22/27 126.28
18.45 Charfield 08/27 ?   21/16 ? 119.38
31.70 Standish Jn 08/40 ?   21/03 ? 106.13
38.00 Gloucester Yard Jn 08/49 ?   20/57 ? 100.03
38.67 Barnwood Jn 08/54 ?   20/56 ? 99.16
44.30 Cheltenham Spa 09.01a ~ 09.03d 08.57 ~ 09.03   20.45a ~ 20.47d 21.52 ~ 21.54 93.53
51.41 Ashchurch 09/12 ?   20/35 ? 86.42
62.28 Abbotswood Jn 09/23 ?   20/25 21/36 75.55
63.10 Norton Jn 09/33 ?   20/24 ? 74.73
66.15 Worcester Shrub Hill 09.44a ~ 09.48d 09.31 ~ 09.49   20.17a ~ 20.19d 21.27 ~ 21.29 71.68
66.55 Tunnel Jn 09/54 ?   20/16 ? 71.28
71.74 Droitwich Spa 10/00 ?   20/10 21/20 66.09
77.56 Hartlebury 10/06 ?   20/05 ? 60.27
81.30 Kidderminster 10.11a ~ 10.15d 10.14 ~ 10.15   19.59a ~ 20.01d 21.06 ~ 21.08 56.53
88.09 Stourbridge Junction 10/24 ?   19/51 ? 49.74
96.33 Galton Jn 10/47 ?   19/39 20/44 41.50

M.C Location Booked Actual
98.11 Soho South Jn 10/49 ?
100.12 Birmingham New Street 10.54a ~ 10.57d 10.54 ~ 10.57
100.68 Proof House Jn 10/59 ?
102.68 Aston 11/04 11/04
105.10 Perry Barr North Jn 11/09 11/07
109.47 Bescot Stadium 11/14 11/15
110.34 Pleck Jn 11/16 11/18
111.21 Walsall 11/18 11/21
111.71 Rycroft Jn 11/20 11/24
121.03 Hednesford 11/41 11/48
126.60 Rugeley North Jn 12/00 12/02
129.29 Colwich 12/03 12/05
141.10 Stone Jn 12/15 12/17
147.54 Stoke Jn 12/23 12/25
148.10
0.00
Stoke-on-Trent 12L24a ~ 12L44d 12.26 ~ 12.44
0.10 Glebe Jn 12/45 12/44
10.69 Leek Brook Jn 13/51 13/31
18.77
0.00
Caldon Low 14.39a ~ 14.56d 14.26 ~ 14.30
8.08 Leek Brook Jn 15/44 15p05a ~ 15p39d
18.67 Glebe Jn 16/50 16.22a ~ 16.28d
18.77
0.00
Stoke-on-Trent 16.59a ~ 17.04d 16.33 ~ 16.40
0.36 Stoke Jn 17/06 16.42a ~ 16.44d
7.00 Stone Jn 17/13 16/52
10.64 Norton Bridge 17/19 16/58
16.13 Stafford 17/24 17/05
29.70 Bushbury Jn 17/37 17/22
31.01 Stafford Road Jn (Oxley Jn) 17/39 17.27a ~ 17.33d
38.68 Cosford 17/48 17/52
44.25 Madeley Jn 17/53 18/01
50.34
0.00
Ironbridge 18.03a ~ 18.08d 18.33 ~ 18.35
6.09 Madeley Jn 18/18 19/04
11.46 Cosford 18/23 19/10
20.06 Wolverhampton North Jn 18/36 19.20a ~ 19.26d
20.49 Wolverhampton 18.39a ~ 18.41d 19.29 ~ 19.31
26.09 Dudley Port 18/53 19/38
29.54 Galton Jn 19/01 19/42
31.32 Soho South Jn 19/03 19/43
33.33 Birmingham New Street 19L08a ~ 19L18d 19.53 ~ 20.18
34.09 Proof House Jn 19/20 20/20
36.09 Aston 19/25 20/25
37.65 Perry Barr South Jn 19/29 20/29
38.03 Perry Barr West Jn 19/30 20/30
40.02 Soho East Jn 19/34 20/34
40.24 Soho North Jn 19/35 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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