26th August 2006

Pathfinder Tours
The Rutland Renegade

Locos Used 20306, 20309 & 20314
Stock Used 5350+5009+4902+5040+5276+1692+3122+3140+3107+17077

Route:
1Z81 : Preston to Kettering
1Z82 : Kettering to Preston

Locos Route
20306 + 20309 + 20314 Preston - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston South Curve - Market Harborough - Kettering
20314 + 20309 + 20306 Kettering - Corby - Harringworth Viaduct - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Knighton Jn (Up & Down Goods Loop)
20306 + 20309 + 20314 Knighton Jn (Up & Down Goods Loop) - Bagworth Jn - Coalville - Birmingham Curve Jn - Branston Jn - Wichnor Jn - Lichfield Trent Valley High Level - Four Oaks - Aston - (reverse of outward route) - Preston


The 20's, seen at Kettering where they arrived at 12.41 (photo: Dan Adkins)

Sources : James White, Alan Yearsley,
Howard Parker (joined at Wolverhampton/left at Birmingham New Street)
Nick Bartlett (joined/left at Birmingham New Street)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from James White & Alan Yearsley)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Preston 07.58d ?   19.58a ? 160.34
? Euxton Jn 08/04 ?   19/51 ? ?
? Balshaw Lane Jn 08/06 ?   19/49 ? ?
15.10 Wigan North Western 08.15a ~ 08.17d ?   19.38a ~ 19.40d ? 145.24
? Wigan South Jn 08/19 ?   19/36 ? ?
? Springs Branch Jn 08/20 ?   19/35 ? ?
? Winwick Jn 08/26 ?   19/28 ? ?
? Dallam Jn 08/29 ?   19/26 ? ?
26.70 Warrington Bank Quay 08.31a ~ 08.33d ?   19.22a ~ 19.24d ? 133.44
? Acton Grange Jn 08/36 ?   19/19 ? ?
? Weaver Jn 08/41 ?   19/13 ? ?
? Winsford SB 08/49 ?   19/07 ? ?
? Winsford - -   19/06 ? ?
? Crewe Coal Yard Jn 08/59 ?   18/54 ? ?
51.01 Crewe 09.00a ~ 09.03d ?   18.49a ~ 18.53d ? 109.33
? Basford Hall Jn 09/07 ?   18/46 ? ?
? Madeley 09/12 ?   18/37 ? ?
? Norton Bridge 09/24 ?   18/25 ? ?
75.38 Stafford 09.37a ~ 09.39d ?   18.14a ~ 18.16d ? 84.76
? Stafford No.4 09/40 ?   18/13 ? ?
? Bushbury Jn 09/53 ?   17/57 ? ?
? Wolverhampton North Jn 10/01 ?   17/55 ? ?
90.69 Wolverhampton 10.02a ~ 10.04d ?   17.45a ~ 17.53d ? 69.45
? Dudley Port 10/10 ?   17/38 ? ?
98.25 Sandwell & Dudley 10.13a ~ 10.15d ?   17.35a ~ 17.36d ? 62.09
? Galton Jn 10/18 ?   17/32 ? ?
? Soho South Jn 10/20 ?   17/30 ? ?
103.53 Birmingham New Street 10.24a ~ 10.31d [P4]   17.20a ~ 17.26d [P4] 56.61
? Proof House Jn 10/33 [Dn Vaux Chord]   17/17 [Dn Stour] ?
? Aston 10/40 [P1]   17/10 [P2] ?

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
? Perry Barr North Jn 10/45 ?
? Bescot Stadium 10/51 ?
? Pleck Jn 10/55 ?
? Walsall 10/57 [P1]
? Ryecroft Jn 10/58 ?
? Park Lane Jn 11/18 ?
? Water Orton West Jn 11/20 ?
? Water Orton 11/21 [P1]
? Whitacre Jn 11/26 ?
? Abbey Jn 11/38 ?
? Nuneaton 11/41 [P7]
? Hinckley 11/48 ?
? Glen Parva Jn 12/00 [Up WC]
? Wigston South Jn 12/02 [U&DS]
158.69 Kilby Bridge Jn 12*06 ~ 12*14 [UM]
? Market Harborough 12/29 ?
? Kettering North Jn 12/41 ?
180.58
0.00		 Kettering 12.45a ~ 13.37d [P1]
? Kettering North Jn 13/40 ?
? Corby North Jn 13/46 ?
? Manton Jn 14/07 ?
? Oakham 14/11 ?
? Langham Jn 14/12 ?
? Melton Mowbray 14/23 ?
? Syston East Jn 14/35 ?
? Syston South Jn 14/36 [UF]
? Leicester 14/43 [UF-U/DS]
? Leicester South Jn 14/44 ?
49.55
0.00		 Knighton Jn 14.46 ~ 15.06 [U&DG]
? Bagworth Jn 15/25 ?
? Bardon Hill 15/29 ?
? Coalville Mantle Lane 15/36 ?
? Lounge Jn 15/51 ?
? Moira West Jn 16/06 ?
? Birmingham Curve Jn 16/23 ?
? Branston Jn 16/27 ?
? Wichnor Jn 16/32 ?
? Alrewas SB 16/35 ?
39.11 Lichfield Trent Valley HL 16.41a ~ 16.43d ?
? Lichfield City 16/46 ?
? Blake Street 16/53 ?
? Four Oaks 16/57 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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