2nd July 2005

Pathfinder Tours
The Settle & Carlisle Railway

Locos Used 67005, 67006 & steam: 6233
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z62 : Bristol Temple Meads to Carlisle
1Z63 : Carlisle to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
67005 + 67006 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
67005 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston
6233 Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Helifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
67005 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads


6233 on arrival at Carlisle (photo: Nick Wason)


67005 waits to head south from Carlisle (photo: Nick Wason)

Sources : various including Nick Wason

Tour Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Fraser)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 05.50d 05.50   22.10a 22.08
Dr Days Jn 05/52 05/52   22/06½ 22/04
Stapleton Road 05/53 05/53   22/05 22/02
Filton Abbey Wood 05/57 05/57   22/00½ 21/59
Bristol Parkway 06.00½a ~ 06.03½d 06.00 ~ 06.03   21.56a ~ 21.58d 21.51 ~ 21.55
Westerleigh Jn 06/09 06/09   21/50 21/43
Yate 06/12 06/13   21/47 21/39
Charfield 06/18 06/18   21/40 21/36
Cam & Dursley 06.25a ~ 06.27d 06.23 ~ 06.26   21.30a ~ 21.32d 21.26 ~ 21.29
Standish Jn 06/33 06/31   21/26 21/20
Barnwood Jn 06/46 06/41   21/20 21/14
Cheltenham Spa 06.52a ~ 06.54d 06.50 ~ 06.54   21.12a ~ 21.14d 21.06 ~ 21.09
Ashchurch 07.02a ~ 07.04d 07.01 ~ 07.05   21.01a ~ 21.03d 20.56 ~ 21.01
Abbotswood Jn 07/14 07/12   20/52 20/48
Stoke Works Jn 07/23 07/22   20/44 20/41
Bromsgrove 07/26 07/27   20/42 20/39
Barnt Green 07.32a ~ 07.33d 07/32   20.35a ~ 20.37d 20/33
Longbridge 07/35 07/39   20/32 20/30
Kings Norton 07/39 07/43   20/29 20/27
Bordesley Jn 07/47 07/51   20/23 20/19
St Andrews Jn 07/48 07/54   20/21 20/18
Proof House Jn 07/55 07/59   20/18 20/15
Birmingham New Street 07.57a ~ 08.10d 08.02 ~ 08.15   19.59a ~ 20.15d 20.04 ~ 20.12
Soho South Jn 08/15 08/20   19/54 19/56
Galton Jn 08/19 08/22   19/52½ 19/54
Dudley Port 08/24½ 08/28   19/48 19/51
Wolverhampton 08/33½ 08/38   19/41 19/41
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/35½ 08/40   19/38 19/38
Bushbury Jn 08/37 08/41   19/36½ 19/37
Stafford 08.46a ~ 08.48d 08.52 ~ 08.55   19.23a ~ 19.25d 19.18 ~ 19.24
Norton Bridge 08/54 09/03   19/18 19/13
Madeley 09/03 09/12   19/08 19/04
Basford Hall Jn 09/12 09/18   19/03 18/58
Crewe 09.21a ~ 09.49d 09.23 ~ 09.49   18.51a ~ 18.57d 18.45 ~ 18.55
Winsford SB 09/58 09/57   18/36 18/30
Weaver Jn 10/03½ 10/02   18.15½a ~ 18.28d 18/24
Acton Grange Jn 10/07½ 10/05   18/08 18/19
Warrington Bank Quay 10/09 10/07   18/05 18/17
Winwick Jn 10/12 10/09   18/02 18/12
Springs Branch Jn 10/17 10/15   17/56 18/04
Wigan North Western 10/18 10/16   17/52 18/04
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/24½ 10/23   17/43 17/59
Euxton Jn 10/28 10/27   17/41 17/57
Preston 10L33a ~ 10L57d 10.35 ~ 11.05   16.56a ~ 17.32d 16.50 ~ 17.52

 

Location Booked Actual
Farington Curve Jn 11/03 11/09
Lostock Hall Jn 11/06 11/13
Blackburn 11.21a ~ 11.24d 11.26 ~ 11.26
Clitheroe 11/45 11/53
Hellifield 12/27 12/56
Blea Moor 13/21 13/29
Kirkby Stephen 13/49 13/54
Culgaith 14/13 14/15
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/45 14/41
Carlisle 14.49a ~ 15.30d 14.43 ~ 15.31
Penrith 15/50½ 15/49
Tebay 16/08 16/04
Oxenholme 16/18 16/13
Carnforth North Jn 16/27 16/22
Morecambe South Jn 16/32 16/25
Lancaster 16/36 16/28

Timings continued in first table.

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