6th - 9th October 2003

Pathfinder Tours
Summit Conference Too!

(in association with 30742 Charters & West Coast Railway Company)

Locos Used steam 61264 & 62005

Route:

Date Motive Power Comments Route
06/10 - road coach Preston - Carlisle - Fort William
07/10 61264 train 1 Fort William - Mallaig
07/10 62005 train 2 12.40 Fort William - Mallaig
07/10 61264 + 62005 combined train Mallaig - Fort William
08/10 62005 - Fort Willliam - Crianlarich
08/10 62005 - Crianlarich - Oban
08/10 62005 - Oban - Crianlarich
08/10 62005 - Crianlarich - Fort William
09/10 61264 + 62005 - Fort William - Crianlarich - Cowlairs - Springburn - Coatbridge Central - Motherwell - Carstairs - Carlisle - Oxenholme
09/10 - road coach Oxenholme - Preston

Notes :
(1) Train 1 & train 2 were both 4 coaches. The return run was load 8. The train on 9th back to Oxenholme was load 9.
(2) The trains on 7th & 8th October (referred to as "Photographers Specials") were organised by 30742 Charters, Pathfinder Tours acting solely as booking agents.

On the 9th 61264 was running as 61244 and 62005 was running as 62052.

Sources : various including Alex Cunningham

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