15th - 16th June 2001
Pathfinder Tours
The Blyth & Tyne Meanderer
Did this train run? Details taken from advertising leaflet.
| Booked Locos | ?????, class 56, class 58 & class 92 |
Route:
| Date | Booked Loco(s) | Booked Route |
| 15/06-16/06 | class 58 | Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Chippenham - Swindon - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Stafford - Crewe |
| 16/06 | class 92 | Crewe - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Carlisle Upperby Down Goods |
| 16/06 | class 56 | Carlisle Upperby Down Goods - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Hexham - Low Fell Jn - Tyne Yard area |
| 16/06 | class ?? (1) | Tyne Yard area - Newcastle - Benton Quarry Jn - Bedlington Jn - North Blyth |
| 16/06 | class 56 (2) | North Blyth - Ashington Jn |
| 16/06 | class ?? (1) | Ashington Jn - Bedlington Jn |
| 16/06 | class 56 (2) | Bedlington Jn - Morpeth - Newcastle - Forth Sidings |
| 16/06 | class ?? (1) | Forth Sidings - Newcastle - Pelaw Jn - Jarrow |
| 16/06 | class 56 (2) | Jarrow - Pelaw Jn |
| 16/06 | class ?? (1) | Pelaw Jn - Boldon Jn - Tyne Dock |
| 16/06 | class 56 (2) | Tyne Dock - Boldon Jn - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange Jn |
| 16/06 | class ?? (1) | Ryhope Grange Jn - Sunderland South Dock |
| 16/06 | class 56 | Sunderland South Dock - Ryhope Grange Jn - Stockton - Northallerton East Jn - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Longlands Jn - (via ECML) - Skelton Jn - York Yard South Jn - Holgate Jn - Colton Jn - Milford Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Sheffield - Edale - New Mills South Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Northenden Jn - Altrincham - Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach - Crewe |
| 16/06 | class 58 | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes :
(1) Class 56 on rear.
(2) ????? on rear.
Source : Gary Thornton
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Timings (Advertised Only)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 21.35d | 23.35a |
| Bath Spa | 21.50d | 23.20a |
| Chippenham | 22.10d | 23.00a |
| Swindon | 22.30d | 22.40a |
| Oxford | 23.10d | 22.00a |
| Banbury | 23.35d | 21.30a |
| Leamington Spa | 23.55d | 21.10a |
| Coventry | 00.20d | 20.50a |
| Birmingham International | 00.35d | 20.30a |
| Birmingham New Street | 00.50d | 20.15a |
| Stafford | 01.40d | 19.30a |
| Crewe | 02.30d | 18.40a |
| Preston | 03.30d | - |
| Sheffield | - | 16.40a |