29th March 2003

Pathfinder Tours
The Tyne-Line

Locos Used 37684 'Peak National Park', 37707, 56107, 60061 'Alexandra Graham Bell', 60070 'John Loudon McAdam, 66130 & 92005 'Mozart'
Stock Used 6310+3122+3112+3140+21272+1863+5009+4927+5040+4963+4902+5029+5309

Route:
1Z55 : Derby to Newcastle
1Z56 : Newcastle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
66130 Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe
92005 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60061 + 60070 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Newcastle
37707 + 37684 Newcastle - High Level Bridge Jn - Pelaw Jn - Sunderland - Seaham - Hartlepool - Norton South Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Longlands Jn - Thirsk - Skelton Jn - (via York station avoiding line) - Holgate Jn - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
56107 Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - Bridge Jn - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
56107 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Was originally advertised for 2 x DRS class 20's from Carlisle to Newcastle.


60061 & 60070 wait to leave Carlisle (photo: Kevin Law)

Sources : Steve Goulden & Nick Bartlett (both joined/left the train at Tamworth) & Jonathan Wilcox

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Martyn Brailsford & Nick Bartlett)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Derby 05.00d 05.09
? Stenson Jn 05/06 05/14½
? North Staffs Jn 05/09 05/15
11.01 Burton-on-Trent 05.22a ~ 05.24d 05.19 ~ 05.24
23.72 Tamworth HL 05.46a ~ 05.47d 05.39 ~ 05.47 [P4]
? Kingsbury Jn 05/53 06/03½
? Water Orton 05/56 06/07
39.54 Landor Street Jn 06/03 06/19
? St. Andrews Jn 06/07 06/21
? Bordesley Jn 06/09 06/22
45.05 Lifford East Jn 06/15 06/30½
45.30 Lifford West Jn 06/17 06/32
47.00 Selly Oak 06/20 06/35
50.31 Birmingham New Street 06.28a ~ 06.31d 06.47 ~ 06.49½ [P11]
? Proof House Jn 06/34 06/53
53.07 Aston 06/37 06/57
55.29 Perry Barr North Jn 06/41 06/59½
59.66 Bescot Stadium 06/48 07/09
? Darlaston Jn 06/49 07/10½
65.03 Portobello Jn 06/54 07/13
67.51 Bushbury Jn 07/00 07/16½
? Stafford No.4 07/17 07/30
81.28 Stafford 07.18a ~ 07.20d 07.31 ~ 07.33 [P5] [DS]
86.57 Norton Bridge 07/25 07/40 [DS-DF]
97.59 Madeley 07/35 07/50½
? Basford Hall Jn 07/43 07/54½
105.65
0.00		 Crewe 07L47a ~ 08L11d 08.00 ~ 08.23 [P11] [DF]
? Crewe Coal Yard 08/14 08/25
8.66 Winsford SB 08/22 08/31½
17.20 Weaver Jn 08/27 08/38
22.24 Acton Grange Jn 08/31 08/42½
24.11 Warrington Bank Quay 08/33 08/44
27.47 Winwick Jn 08/38 08/48
? Springs Branch Jn 08/41 08/55 [DF-DS]
? Wigan Station Jn 08/42 08/57
35.71 Wigan North Western 08/43 08/58
? Balshaw Lane Jn 08/48 09/04
45.44 Euxton Jn 08/54 09/06 [DF]
51.01 Preston 09/01 09/11
71.79 Lancaster 09/19 09/33 [DM]
? Morecambe South Jn 09/21 09/35
78.07 Carnforth North Jn 09/24 09/40
91.07 Oxenholme Lake District 09/33 09/52
103.56 Tebay 09/43 10/02½
123.19 Penrith North Lakes 09/58 10/18
141.08
0.00		 Carlisle 10L16a ~ 11L10d 10.34 [P?] ~ 11.23½ [P4]
? London Road Jn 11/12 11/26
10.77 Brampton 11/29 11/40
23.05 Haltwhistle 11/44 11/53½
31.63 Haydon Bridge 11/54 12/04
39.30 Hexham 12/07 12/11½
56.15 Blaydon 12/31 12/31
? Gateshead Metro Centre 12/34 12/33½
? Norwood Jn 12/37 12/37
61.00 King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/42 12/41
61.54
0.00		 Newcastle Central 12L44a ~ 16L04d 12.45 [P2] ~ 16.04 [P2]
0.40 High Level Bridge Jn 16/06 16/06
? Park Lane Jn 16/13 16/08
3.66 Pelaw Jn 16/18 16/12
12.13 Sunderland 16/33 16/27
17.29 Seaham 16/43 16/36
30.18 Hartlepool 16/58 17/04
? Billingham Jn 17/11 17/14
40.02 Norton South Jn 17/16 17/17
43.43 Stockton Cut Jn 17/24 17/29½
44.73 Eaglescliffe 17/26 17/32
59.53 Boroughbridge Rd LC 17/42 17/54½
60.42 Longlands Jn 17/43 17/55 [US]
67.17 Thirsk 17/52 18/04
? Tollerton 18/04 18/16
87.62 Skelton Jn 18/12 18/26½
89.28 York Yard South Jn 18/28 18/28
94.37 Colton Jn 18/35 18/37
102.41 Hambleton North Jn 18/41 18/45
108.20 Temple Hirst Jn 18/46 18/49½
117.20 Shaftholme Jn 18/55 18/56
121.39 Doncaster 18/59 19/02
? Doncaster Decoy 19/04 19/07½
123.55
0.00		 Doncaster RMT 19L06a ~ 19L31d 19.09 ~ 19.23
? Doncaster Decoy 19/33 19/25
1.57 Bridge Jn 19/36 19/27
3.35 Hexthorpe Jn 19/41 19/31
8.40 Mexborough 19/48 19/37
9.54 Swinton 19/52 19/39
11.65 Aldwarke Jn 19/55 19/43
? Rotherham Masborough 19/58 19/46
21.04 Beighton Jn 20/07 19/57
? Tapton Jn 20/20 20/10
30.32 Chesterfield 20/21 20/11 [UG]
34.42 Clay Cross South Jn 20/25 20/20
44.50 Ambergate Jn 20/33 20/30
54.43 Derby 20.46a ~ 21.04d 20.46 ~ ??.?? [P2]
65.44 Burton-on-Trent 21.17a ~ 21.18d ?
78.35 Tamworth HL 21.32a ~ 21.34d ? [P4]
88.11 Water Orton 21/46 ?
95.62 Birmingham New Street 22.02a ~ 22.27d ?
98.38 Aston 22/34 ?
100.60 Perry Barr North Jn 22/38 ?
105.17 Bescot Stadium 22/43 ?
109.34 Portobello Jn 22/49 ?
112.02 Bushbury Jn 22/59 ?
125.59 Stafford 23.16a ~ 23.18d ?
131.08 Norton Bridge 23/27 ?
142.10 Madeley 23/36 ?
150.16 Crewe 23.47a ?


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