25th May 2002

Pathfinder Tours
The York Explorer

Loco Used 56115

Route :
1Z56 : Llandrindod Wells to York
1Z65 : York to Llandrindod Wells

Loco Route
56115 Llandrindod Wells - Knighton - Craven Arms - Chursh Stretton - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe - (via WCML) - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York
56115 York - (reverse of outward route) - Llandrindod Wells

Notes:
(1) Route confirmation required.

Source : Gary Thornton/Roger Elliott.

Timings (Booked only)
 (courtesy of Pathfinder Tours)

M.C Location Booked   Booked M.C
0.00 Llandrindod Wells 08.15d   22.10a 196.20
19.50 Knighton 08.52a ~ 08.55d   21.28a ~ 21.30d 176.50
23.69 Bucknell 09.02a ~ 09.05d   21.19a ~ 21.21d 172.31
32.08 Craven Arms 09.16a ~ 09.19d   21.05a ~ 21.08d 164.12
39.31 Church Stretton 09.29a ~ 09.32d   20.48a ~ 20.50d 156.69
52.01 Shrewsbury 09.50a ~ 09.53d   20.28a ~ 20.31d 144.19
62.61 Wem 10/03   20/16 133.39
71.03 Whitchurch 10/11   20/05 125.17
80.19 Nantwich 10/23   19/51 116.01
84.58 Crewe 10.30a ~ 10.36d   19.17a ~ 19.42d 111.42
93.44 Winsford SB 10/44   19/08 102.56
101.00 Weaver Jn 10/51   18/59 95.20
106.69 Warrington Bank Quay 10/56   18/51 89.31
110.26 Winwick Jn 10/59   18/48 86.04
111.61 Earlestown 11/01   18/45 84.39
124.52 Eccles 11/14   18/31 71.48
127.31 Ordsall Lane Jn 11/21   18/23 68.69
128.43 Manchester Victoria 11/26   18/19 67.57
129.73 Miles Platting 11/29   18/16 66.27
134.04 Ashton Moss North Jn 11/38   18/08 62.16
136.15 Stalybridge 11/46   18/04 60.05
143.22 Diggle Jn 11/56   17/50 52.78
147.17 Marsden 12/01   17/45 49.03
154.23 Huddersfield 12/11   17/35 41.77
158.37 Heaton Lodge Jn 12/17   17/30 37.63
166.26 Horbury Jn 12/30   17/20 29.74
168.50 Wakefield Kirkgate 12c35a ~ 12c37d   17c10a ~ 17c12d 27.50
172.43 Altofts Jn 12/42   17/03 23.57
175.21 Castleford 12/46   16/57 20.79
181.13 Milford Jn 12/52   16/46 15.07
185.42 Church Fenton 12/57   16/42 10.58
190.59 Colton Jn 13/04   16/36 5.41
196.20 York 13.09a   16.30d 0.00

Key;
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
/ : passing time

All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken from the timing sheet given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.

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