9th June 2012

Pathfinder Tours
The 3-2-C

Locos Used 37606, 37609 & 66156
Stock Used 5366+5008+4996+4991+4949+1842+1671+21272+3098+3110

Route : 
1Z20 : Crewe to Parkandillack
1Z21 : Parkandillack to Heathfield
1Z22 : Heathfield to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37609 + 37606 Crewe - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St ANdrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - (via Spetchley) - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Cowley Bridge Jn - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
37606 (1) Plymouth - St Budeaux Jn - St Germans - Liskeard - Par - Burngullow Jn - Parkandillack
37609 (2) Parkandillack - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth
37606 + 37609 (3) Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Heathfield
66156 (4) Heathfield - Newton Abbot
37606 + 37609 (3) Newton Abbot - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes : 
(1) 37606 on rear.
(2) 37609 on rear.
(3) 66156 on rear.
(4) 37606 + 37609 on rear.
(5) Howard Parker comments: The operational stop at Exeter on the outward journey was for the 07.30 Paddington to Penzance to overtake but this was running late so the special passed though non-stop. The Penzance train arrive during the photo stop at Plymouth and eventually departed 22 minutes late at 11.42

Source : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Barnt Green)

Photo Review


The class 37s at Bristol Temple Meads (photo: Howard Parker)


66156 in the bay platform at Plymouth (photo: Howard Parker)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.37d ?   23.12a ?
Basford Hall Jn 05/40 ?   23/08 ?
Madeley 05/45 ?   23/02 ?
Norton Bridge 05/55 ?   22/52 ?
Stafford 06.06a ~ 06.09d ?   22.44a ~ 22.46d ?
Trent Valley Jn 06/10 ?   22/42 ?
Bushbury Jn 06/21 ?   22/25 ?
Wolverhampton North Jn 06/22 ?   22/23 ?
Wolverhampton 06.25a ~ 06.30d ?   22.18a ~ 22.20d ?
Dudley Port 06/40 ?   22/11 ?
Galton Jn 06/44 ?   22/07 ?
Birmingham New Street 06.51a ~ 06.57d ?   21.58a ~ 22.00d ?
Proof House Jn 06/59 ?   21/55 ?
St Andrews Jn 07/03 ?   21/52 ?
Bordesley Jn 07/06 ?   21/51 ?
Lifford East Jn 07/19 ?   21/46 ?
Kings Norton 07/21 ?   21/43 ?
Longbridge 07/27 ?   21/36 ?
Barnt Green 07.30a ~ 07.31d ??.?? ~ 07.33   21.32a ~ 21.33d 21.37 ~ ??.??
Bromsgrove 07/34 07/38   21/28 21/31
Stoke Works Jn 07/36 07/39   21/26 21/28
Abbotswood Jn 07/47 07/48   21/17 ?
Ashchurch 07/56 07/55   21/08 21/11
Cheltenham Spa 08.04a ~ 08.06d 08.01 ~ 08.06   20.58a ~ 21.00d 21.01 ~ 21.04
Barnwood Jn 08/12 08/10   20/51 ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/13 08/11   20/50 20/54
Standish Jn 08/18 08/16   20/44 20/46
Charfield 08/29 ?   20/31 20/38
Yate 08/35 08/31   20/25 20/33
Westerleigh Jn 08/40 08/33   20/22 20/30
Bristol Parkway 08.45a ~ 08.47d 08.38 ~ 08.47   20.14a ~ 20.16d 20.16 ~ 20.24 [P3]
Filton Abbey Wood 08/50 08/49   20/12 20/13
Narroways Hill Jn 08/53 08/53   20/08 20/10
Dr Days Jn 08/56 ?   20/06 20/09
Bristol East Jn 08/57 ?   20/05 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 08.59a ~ 09.21d 09.03 ~ 09.21 [P4]   19.48a ~ 20.04d 19.55 ~ 20.06 [P5]
Bristol West Jn 09/23 ?   19/47 19/54
Parson Street 09/25 ?   19/45 19/51
Worle Jn 09/37 ?   19/26 19/32
Uphill Jn 09/40 ?   19/23 19/30
Bridgwater 09/57 09/57   19/05 19/20
Cogload Jn 10/04 10/02   19/00 19/15
Taunton East Jn 10/10 ?   18/57 ?
Taunton 10/12 10/06 [P2]   18/56 19/12 [P4]
Norton Fitzwarren 10/13 10/09   18/54 19/10
Whiteball 10/22 ?   18/47 19/04
Tiverton Parkway 10/25 10/19   18/43 19/01
Tiverton Loop 10/26 10/20   18/41 19/00
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/38 10/29   18/29 18/49
Exeter St Davids 10*42 ~ 10*52 10/32 [P4]   18/27 18/48 [P5]
Dawlish Warren 11/06 10/42 [DM]   18*07 ~ 18*15 18/38 [UM]
Dawlish 11/08 10/44   18/05 18/36
Teignmouth 11/13 10/47   18/02 18/31
Newton Abbot   17.46 ~ 17.56 18.13 ~ 18.24
Heathfield   17.21 ~ 17.26 17.39 ~ 17.41
Newton Abbot 11/19 10/52   16.59 ~ 17.01 18.01 ~ 18.09 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/20 ?   16/57 ?
Dainton Tunnel 11/24 10/57   16/48 16/56
Totnes 11/30 11/03 [DM]   16/40 16/50
Aish Crossover 11/40 11/14   16/31 16/42
Ivybridge 11/45 11/18   16/26 16/38
Hemerdon 11/50 ?   16/20 ?
Lipson Jn 11/57 11/28   16/11 16/25
Plymouth 12L02a ~ 12L19d 11.31 ~ 12.19 [P5]   15L36a ~ 16L08d 15.50 ~ 16.22 [P8]
St Budeaux Jn 12/24 12/27   15/28 15/45
Saltash 12/27 12/32   15/24 15/40
St Germans 12/33 12/38   15/18 15/34
Liekeard 12/42 12/52   15/09 15/25
St Pinnock Viaduct East 12/47 12/58   15/04 15/19
Largin 12/48 12/59   15/03 15/18
Lostwithiel 12/56 13/06   14/54 14/54
Par 13/03 13.13 ~ 13.14   14/49 14/47
Burngullow Jn 13.11 ~ 13.12 13.31 ~ 13.32   14.37 ~ 14.39 14.34 ~ 14.37
Burngullow ECC 13.18 ~ 13.23 ?   14.27 ~ 14.32 ?
Parkandillack 13.53a 13.57   13.58d 14.11


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