17th May 2011

Pathfinder Tours
The Lothian Tornado

Locos Used at least 66056 & steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'
Stock Used 99141+5350+5009+1813+3146+3141+3140+3110+1692+3107+3098+21272

Route :
1Z28 : Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z32 : Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield

Loco(s) Route
????? Sheffield - ??? - Doncaster - (?via ECML?) - York
71000 York - (via ECML, Tyne Yard) - Edinburgh Waverley
66056 + 71000 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Tyne Yard
71000? Tyne Yard - (via ECML) - York
????? York - (?via ECML?) - Doncaster - ??? - Sheffield

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 71000 replaced unavailable 60163 'Tornado'. It is reported the train was delayed on the return journey due to watering problems at Edinburgh.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & John Clifford

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Sheffield 06.45d 00.46a
Doncaster ??.??a ~ 07.20d 00.06a ~ ??.??d
York 08L03a ~ 08L53d 22L54a ~ 23L34d
Tollerton 09/09 22/38
Thirsk 09/24 22/26
Northallerton 09/36 22/17
Darlington 09.51 ~ 09.53 21.54 ~ 22.01
Ferryhill South Jn 10/06 21/40
Durham 10/16 21/28
Birtley Jn 10/28 ?
Tyne Yard 10w32 ~ 10w52 20w51 ~ 21w11
Newcastle 11.04 ~ 11.07 20.41 ~ 20.44
Heaton South Jn 11/10 20/39
Morpeth 11/27 20/21
Chevington ? 20.05 ~ 20.12 [UL]
Alnmouth 11/47 19/55
Belford 12/04 19/38
Tweedmouth ? 19.03 ~ 19.23 [UL}
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12w20 ~ 12w40 [DGL] 18/59
Grantshouse 12/57 18.34 ~ 18.41 [UPL]
Dunbar 13/08 18/19
Drem 13.17 ~ 13.23 [DPL] 18/08
Monktonhall Jn 13/39 17/52
Edinburgh Waverley 13.51a 17.43d


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