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

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


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