25th March 1995

Pathfinder Tours
The Marsh 'n' Moor

Locos Used 33116, 33208, 47095, 47313, 47820, 73128 & 73132

Route :

Loco(s) Route
33116 + 33208 Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Bromsgrove - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon - Didcot - Reading - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Latchmere Jn - West London Jn - London Waterloo
73128 + 73132 (1) London Waterloo - Nine Elms Jn - Linford Street Jn - Crofton Road Jn - Lewisham - New Beckenham - Beckenham Jn - Swanley - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Battle - Hastings
33116 + 33208 Hastings - Rye - Ashford
47095 + 47313 Ashford - Tonbridge - Redhill
47820 Redhill - Dorking - Guildford - Crowthorne - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) Vice unavailable class 71, E5001.
(2) A run to Canterbury West and back was abandoned due to late running.

Some additional comments from Janet Cottrell:
No timings given on return from Stoke Works, quote from tour brochure :-
“Unfortunately, return Railtrack Midland ‘twilight’ Zone timings are still not known at the time of going to press (Wednesday)”
Tour was originally advertised to go to Dollands Moor this was refused at a late stage by HM Customs & Excise!
The tour name that actually appeared on the front of the tour brochure was "The Marsh 'n' Moor (no Moor!)".
The non-appearance of E5001 was put down to “malicious interference” in a letter sent to tour participants two months later.

Source : Richard Hughes (Boarded and left at Birmingham New Street)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.29d ?   ? ?
Birmingham International 07/40 ?   ? ?
Stechford 07/48 ?   ? ?
Proof House Jn 07/51 ?   ? ?
Birmingham New Street 07.54a ~ 07.58d ?   ? ?
Selly Oak 08/08 ?   ? ?
Kings Norton 08/12 ?   ? ?
Barnt Green 08/17 ?   ? ?
Bromsgrove 08/21 ?   ? ?
Stoke Works Jn 08/22 ?   ? ?
Abbotswood Jn 08/30 ?   21/32 ?
Ashchurch 08/40 ?   21/24 ?
Cheltenham Spa 08.52a ~ 08.55d ?   21.13a ~ 21.16d ?
Barnwood Jn 09/02 ?   21/07 ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/03 ?   21/06 ?
Standish Jn 09/09 ?   20/59 ?
Stroud 09.18a ~ 09.20d ?   20.50a ~ 20.52d ?
Kemble 09/39 ?   20/36 ?
Swindon Loco Yard 09/54 ?   20/24 ?
Swindon 09.59a ~ 10.01d ?   20.20a ~ 20.22d ?
Uffington 10/13 ?   20/12 ?
Challow 10/16 ?   - -
Wantage Road 10/20 ?   - -
Foxhall Jn 10/27 ?   - -
Didcot Parkway 10.30a ~ 10.42d ?   19.56a ~ 19.58d ?
Reading 11.02a ~ 11.05d ??.?? ~ 11.23   19.37a ~ 19.40d ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Twyford 11/12 11/29
Maidenhead 11/19 11/35
Slough 11/27 11/42
Dolphin Jn 11/29 11/44
Hayes & Harlington 11/35 11/55
Southall 11/37 11/58
Acton West 11/42 12/08
Acton Main Line 11/46 12/10
Acton Wells Jn 11/51 12/13
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/56 12/17
North Pole Jn 11/57 ?
Kensington Olympia 12/01 12/20
Latchmere Jn 12/05 12/25
West London Jn 12/06 12/26
Nine Elms Jn 12/09 12/28
Waterloo 12.14a ~ 12.35d 12.31 ~ 13.46
Nine Elms Jn 12/40 ?
Factory Jn 12/43 13/52
Voltaire Road Jn 12/45 ?
Denmark Hill 12/50 ?
Crofton Road Jn 12/51 14/01
Nunhead 12/54 14/04
Lewisham 12/59 14/11
Ladywell 13/01 14/12
New Beckenham 13/06 14/16
Beckenham Jn 13/10 ?
Shortlands Jn 13/12 14/20
Bickley Jn 13/16 ?
St Mary Cray Jn 13/17 14/24
Swanley 13/24 14/28
Otford Jn 13/33 14/36
Sevenoaks 13/38 14/40
Tonbridge 13.47a ~ 13.48d 14.48 ~ 14.52
Somerhill Tunnel 13/50 ?
Tunbridge Wells 13/55 15/00
Wadhurst 14/02 15/09
Robertsbridge 14/11 15/16
Mountfield Tunnel 14/14 ?
Battle 14/18 15/23
Bopeep Jn 14/24 ?
Hastings 14.28a ~ 15.02d 15.34 ~ 16.05
Ore 15/07 16/08
Rye 15/21 16/22
Appledore 15/39 16/32
Ashford 15.39a ~ 16.00d 16.51a ~ DIV
Wye 16/06 DIV
Canterbury West 16.20a ~ 16.30d DIV
Wye 16/45 DIV
Ashford 16.55a ~ 17.00d DIV ~ 17.12d
Paddock Wood 17/20 17/31
Tonbridge 17L28a ~ 17L45d 17.37 ~ 17.40
Godstone 18/00 17/53
Redhill 18.19a ~ 18.29d 18.00 ~ 18.28
Reigate 18/33 18/31
Gomshall 18/46 ?
Shalford Jn 18/58 18/56
Guildford 19/00 18/59
Ash 19/09 19/08
Aldershot South Jn 19/10 ?
North Camp 19/11 19/10
Blackwater 19/15 19/15
Wokingham 19/21 19/22
Reading Spur Jn 19/25 ?
New Jn 19.26a ~ 19.35d ?

Timings continue in first table.

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