17th & 18th September 1994

Pathfinder Tours
The Lancastrians

Locos Used 20128, 20131, 31142, 31160, 31163, 31188, 31263, 31427, 37509, 37686, 47194, 47308, 56049, 56056, 56093, 58019, 60045, 60058, 60082, 60085, 90136, 90145 & 90149

Route : 1T70 throughout (both days)

17th September :

Loco(s) Route
90149 Crewe - Wilmslow - Heald Green - Manchester Piccadilly
56093 Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport
56093 (1) Stockport - Hazel Grove - Buxton
37686 (2) Buxton - Hazel Grove - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly
20131 + 20128 Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Northenden Jn - Navigation Road - Northwich - Mouldsworth - Mickle Trafford Jn - Chester - Chester North Jn
20131 + 20128 (3) Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn
20131 + 20128 Chester South Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford Jn - Helsby - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Walton Old Jn - Arpley Jn - Latchford Sidings
60085 + 60082 Latchford Sidings - Arpley Jn - Fiddlers Ferry - Ditton - Allerton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
31188 + 31163 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St. Helens Central - Ince Moss Jn - Springs Branch Jn - Wigan Station Jn - Wigan Wallgate
31188 + 31163 (4) Wigan Wallgate - Orrell - Rainford - Kirkby
47194 (5) Kirkby - (reverse of outward route) - Wigan Station Jn - Springs Branch Jn - Bamfurlong Jn - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay
37509 Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Blackpool North

18th September :

Loco(s) Route
31142 + 31263 Blackpool North - Preston
56049 (6) Preston - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Bredbury Waste Terminal
56056 (7) Bredbury Waste Terminal - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Piccadilly
31160 + 31427 (6) Manchester Piccadilly - Ashburys - Reddish North - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - Rose Hill
56056 (8) Rose Hill - Marple Wharf Jn - Romiley - Woodley - Hyde Jn - Avenue Sidings
60045 Avenue Sidings - Guide Bridge - Ashburys - Manchester Piccadilly
47308 (9) Manchester Piccadilly - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Godley East - Dinting - Glossop
60045 (10) Glossop - Dinting East Jn - Dinting South Jn - Hadfield
47308 (9) Hadfield - Dinting - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Piccadilly
58019 Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Northenden Jn - Navigation Road - Northwich - Mouldsworth - Mickle Trafford Jn - Chester - Hooton (RR Loop)
60058 Hooton - Ellesmere Port - Helsby - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay
90136 + 90145 Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Weaver Jn - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 37686 on rear.
(2) 56093 on rear or was it detached at Buxton?? - confirmation required.
(3) Locos propelling, after a delay due to "sanding equipment of the loco(s) touching the live third rail".
(4) 47194 on rear.
(5) 31188 + 31163 on rear.
(6) 56056 on rear, (attached at Preston even though timings had AAE at Bolton).
(7) 56049 on rear.
(8) 31160 + 31427 on rear.
(9) 60045 on rear.
(10) 47308 on rear.

Sources : Andrew Wilson (on the train throughout), Kevin Driscoll & Ken Reynolds

Photo Review
(all photos from Simon Cresswell)


37686 at Buxton.


56093 at Manchester Piccadilly.


31142+31263 at Blackpool North.


60045 at Hadfield.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

17th September 1994

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Crewe 09.30d
4.50 Sandbach 09/37
17.21 Alderley Edge 09/45
18.65 Wilmslow 09/49
22.10 Heald Green 09/53
28.17 Slade Lane Jn 09/59
30.42 Manchester Piccadilly 10L07a ~ 10L37d
32.67 Slade Lane Jn 10/42
35.57 Heaton Norris Jn 10/44
36.32 Stockport 10L46a ~ 11L05d
36.77 Edgeley Jn No.1 11/07
39.17 Hazel Grove 11/15
45.59 Furness Vale 11/32
50.66 Chapel-en-le-Frith 11/44
56.07 Buxton 12.02a ~ 12.22d
61.28 Chapel-en-le-Frith 12/31
66.35 Furness Vale 12/37
72.77 Hazel Grove 12/51
75.17 Edgeley Jn No.1 12/55
75.62 Stockport 12/56
76.37 Heaton Norris Jn 12/57
79.27 Slade Lane Jn 13/02
81.52 Manchester Piccadilly 13L08a ~ 13L45d
83.77 Slade Lane Jn 13/50
86.67 Heaton Norris Jn 13/53
87.42 Stockport 13/54
87.64 Edgeley Jn No.2 13/55
91.53 Northenden Jn 14/00
95.46 Deansgate Jn 14/05
95.70 Navigation Road 14/07
97.07 Hale 14/10
105.68 Plumley 14/21
109.20 Northwich 14/25
110.72 Greenbank 14/28
119.56 Mouldsworth 14/45
124.05 Mickle Trafford Jn 14/53
126.58 Chester 14/59
127.17 Chester North Jn 15.01 ~ 15.11
127.40 Chester South Jn 15.16 ~ 15.23
127.78 Chester 15/27
130.51 Mickle Trafford Jn 15/33
135.28 Helsby 15/40
137.62 Frodsham Jn 15/45
144.13 Acton Grange Jn 15/50
146.05 Arpley Jn 15t55 ~ 15t56
147.27 Latchford Sidings 16L01 ~ 16L16
148.49 Arpley Jn 16t18 ~ 16t18
153.74 Carterhouse Jn 16/33
156.36 Ditton 16/38
161.31 Allerton 16/43
164.54 Wavertree Jn 16/45
165.26 Edge Hill 16/50
166.57 Liverpool Lime Street 16L57a ~ 17L24d
168.08 Edge Hill 17/29
168.55 Bootle Branch Jn 17/31
172.27 Huyton 17/42
178.13 St Helens Central 17/57
185.43 Springs Branch Jn 18/08
186.52 Wigan Station Jn 18/12
187.00 Wigan Wallgate 18L14a ~ 18L30d
194.03 Rainford 18*46 ~ 18*56
199.08 Kirkby 19.02a ~ 19.07d
204.13 Rainford 19*14 ~ 19*16
211.16 Wigan Wallgate 19/25
211.44 Wigan Station Jn 19/27
212.53 Springs Branch Jn 19/57
? Bamfurlong SL Jn 20/02
? Bamfurlong FL Jn 20/07
219.57 Winwick Jn 20/10
223.04 Warrington Bank Quay 20L14a ~ 20L24d
226.40 Winwick Jn 20/30
233.35 Springs Branch Jn 20/36
234.64 Wigan North Western 20/37
242.35 Balshaw Lane 20/44
244.38 Euxton Jn 20/46
249.74 Preston 20.50a ~ 20.52d
250.27 Fylde Jn 20/54
258.22 Kirkham North Jn 21/03
264.25 Poulton-le-Fylde 21/09
267.43 Blackpool North 21.18a

18th September 1994

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Blackpool North 08.15d
3.18 Poulton-le-Fylde 08/21
9.62 Kirkham North Jn 08/28
17.16 Fylde Jn 08/44
17.49 Preston 08L45a ~ 09L00d
23.05 Euxton Jn 09/07
26.19 Chorley 09/11
34.76 Lostock Jn 09/20
37.65 Bolton 09L28a ~ 09L38d
46.56 Salford Crescent 09/50
47.42 Ordsall Lane Jn 09/52
48.33 Deansgate 09/54
48.62 Oxford Road 09/55
49.25 Manchester Piccadilly 09/57
50.03 Ardwick Jn 10/01
50.73 Ashburys 10/03
54.28 Guide Bridge 10/08
55.46 Hyde Jn 10/11
58.21 Woodley 10/15
59.10 Bredbury Refuse Transfer Station 10.30 ~ 10.40
59.79 Woodley 10/55
62.54 Hyde Jn 11/00
63.72 Guide Bridge 11/03
67.27 Ashburys 11/08
68.17 Ardwick Jn 11/12
68.75 Manchester Piccadilly 11L15a ~ 11L50d
69.53 Ardwick Jn 11/53
70.43 Ashburys 11/55
76.53 Romiley 12/04
77.61 Marple Wharf Jn 12/06
78.59 Rose Hill Marple 12.09a ~ 12.25d
79.57 Marple Wharf Jn 12/28
80.65 Romiley 12/30
82.02 Woodley 12/33
84.57 Hyde Jn 12/38
85.17 Avenue Sidings 12L43 ~ 13L18
89.12 Ashburys 13/28
90.02 Ardwick Jn 13/32
90.60 Manchester Piccadilly 13L35a ~ 15L00d
91.38 Ardwick Jn 15/03
92.28 Ashburys 15/05
95.63 Guide Bridge 15/10
97.01 Hyde Jn 15/13
102.58 Dinting 15/27
103.57 Glossop 15.32a ~ 15.42d
105.44 Hadfield 15.49a ~ 15.59d
106.34 Dinting 16/02
112.11 Hyde Jn 16/17
113.29 Guide Bridge 16/20
116.64 Ashburys 16/25
117.54 Ardwick Jn 16/29
118.32 Manchester Piccadilly 16L33a ~ 17L05d
120.57 Slade Lane Jn 17/10
123.47 Heaton Norris Jn 17/12
124.22 Stockport 17/18
124.44 Edgeley Jn No.2 17/20
128.33 Northenden Jn 17/25
132.26 Deansgate Jn 17/30
132.50 Navigation Road 17/32
133.67 Hale 17/36
142.48 Plumley 17/48
146.00 Northwich 17/52
147.52 Greenbank 17/55
156.36 Mouldsworth 18/08
160.65 Mickle Trafford Jn 18/15
163.38 Chester 18*21 ~ 18*36
171.48 Hooton 18L51a ~ 19L11d
175.28 Ellesmere Port 19/16
180.45 Helsby 19/26
184.16 Frodsham Jn 19/31
189.30 Acton Grange Jn 19/37
191.17 Warrington Bank Quay 19L39a ~ 19L54d
193.04 Acton Grange Jn 19/55
199.06 Weaver Jn SB 20/03
206.42 Winsford Jn SB 20/13
215.28 Crewe 20.25a


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