20th July 1996

Pathfinder Tours
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used at least D172 'Ixion', 47721 & 47774

Route :
1Z90 : Salisbury to Carlisle
1Z91 : Carlisle to Salisbury

Loco(s) Route
47721 Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Bradford-on-Avon - Trowbridge - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Bridge Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - ??? - Birmingham New Street
diesel Birmingham New Street - ??? - Crewe - (?via WCML?) - Carlisle
D172 Carlisle - ?Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn? - ??? - Crewe
diesel Crewe - ??? - Birmingham New Street
47774 Birmingham New Street - (?reverse of outward route?) - Salisbury

Notes :
(1) D172 replaced 46229 due to a steam ban being imposed.

Source : Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gareth Kelly)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Salisbury 05.1d 22.35a
Warminster 05.39d 22.10a
Westbury 05.48d 21.59a
Trowbridge 05.56d 21.50a
Bradford-on-Avon 06.04d 21.42a
Bath Spa 06.18d 21.29a
Keynsham 06.27d 21.20a
Bristol Parkway 06.45d 21.04a
Cheltenham Spa 07.30d 20.21a
Birmingham New Street 08.30d 19.18a
Crewe 09.40d 17.44a
Carlisle ??.??a ??.??d


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