14th December 2013

Pathfinder Tours
The Maybach Meanderer

Locos Used D1015 'Western Champion' & 67024
Stock Used

17105+3098+3100+1671+3149+3147+3122+1683+4991+4959+4998+4949+4946

Route :
1Z52 : Crewe to Quainton Road
1Z15 : Quainton Road to Crewe

Loco Route
67024 Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods]
D1015 Bescot [Up & Down Goods] - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Kemble - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Bicester Town - Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Quainton Road - Aylesbury - Little Kimble - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Central - Watford Junction - Milton Keynes Central - Hanslope Jn - Northampton - Long Buckby - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods]
67024 Bescot [Up & Down Goods] - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe


D1015 at Birmingham New Street (photo: Chris Baines)

Source : Paul Warburton

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.01d 07.13   21.22a 21.34
Basford Hall Jn 07/08 07/17   21/17½ 21/19
Madeley 07/12½ 07/24   21/10 21/14
Norton Bridge 07/23 07/34   21/01 21/05
Stafford 07.28a ~ 07.33d 07.43 ~ 07.46   20.47a ~ 20.55d 20.56 ~ 20.59
Trent Valley Jn 07/35 07/47   20/46 20/55
Bushbury Jn 07/48 07/59   20/33 20/45
Wolverhampton 07.52a ~ 07.54d 08.02 ~ 08.05   20.28a ~ 20.30d 20.37 ~ 20.41
Portobello Jn 07/58½ 08/10   20/23½ 20/32
Darlaston Jn 08/02½ 08.14   20/19½ 20/26
Bescot [U&DG] 08L06 ~ 08L31 08L20 ~ 08L51   19L43 ~ 20L15 19L57 ~ 20L23

 

Location Booked Actual
Perry Barr North Jn 08/36 08/57
Perry Barr South Jn 08/36½ ?
Aston 08/39 09/00
Duddeston 08/41½ 09/02
Proof House Jn 08/43½ 09/04
Birmingham New Street 08.47a ~ 08.56d 09.06 ~ 09.10 [P11]
Selly Oak 09/07 09/17
Kings Norton 09/10½ 09/20
Longbridge 09/13½ 09/23
Barnt Green 09/17 09/25
Bromsgrove 09/20 09/29
Stoke Works Jn 09/22 09/30
Abbotswood Jn 09/30 09/37
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09/37½ 09/46
Cheltenham Spa 09.45a ~ 09.47d 09.51 ~ 09.56 [P1]
Barnwood Jn 09/53 10/03
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/54 10/04
Standish Jn 10/01 10/10
Stroud 10/07 10/16
St Mary's LC 10/11 10/19
Kemble 10.22 ~ 10.32 ? ~ 10.31
Swindon Loco Yard 10/45 10/45
Swindon 10/47 ? ~ 10.47 [P3]
Uffington 10/56 10/58
Challow 10/58 10/59
Wantage Road 11/00½ 11/02
Foxhall Jn 11.08 ~ 11.10 ? ~ 11.11
Didcot North Jn 11.14½ ~ 11.31½ ? ~ 11.33
Kennington Jn 11/38½ 11/42
Oxford 11/44 11/45
Oxford North Jn 11.48 ~ 11.56 ?
Bicester London Road LC 12.16 ~ 12.21 ?
Claydon L.N.E. Jn 12.48 ~ 13.08 12.41 ~ 13.08 [UGL]
Calvert 13.26 ~ 13.28 ?
Quainton Road 13.45a ~ 14.51 13.45 ~ 14.51
Aylesbury Vale Parkway 15/00 14/59
Aylesbury North Loop 15.07 ~ 15.15 15.05 ~ 15.14
Aylesbury 15/19 15/17 [P2]
Little Kimble 15/28 15/25
Princes Risborough 15/34 15/31 [P2]
Saunderton 15/39½ 15/37
High Wycombe 15/45½ 15/41
Gerrards Cross 15/53½ 15/50
West Ruislip 15/59½ 15/57
Northolt Jn 16/03½ ?
Greenford West Jn 16/11 16/08
Greenford South Jn 16/12½ ?
Drayton Green 16/18½ 16/17
West Ealing 16/20½ 16/19
Ealing Broadway 16/23½ 16/21
Acton West 16/25½ 16/22
Acton Main Line 16/26½ 16/24 [P4]
Acton Wells Jn 16/28½ 16/27
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 16/30½ ?
Willesden No.7 Jn 16/34 ?
Wembley South Yard Jn 16/35 ?
Sudbury Jn 16/36 16/36
Wembley Sig.829/931 16.40 ~ 16.50 ?
Wembley Central 16/54½ 16/47
Harrow & Wealdstone 17/00 16/52
Watford Junction 17/05 16/58
Bourne End Jn 17/12½ 17/14
Tring 17/21 17/22
Ledburn Jn 17/26½ 17/26
Bletchley 17/34 17/33
Milton Keynes Central 17/37½ 17/37
Hanslope Jn 17/43 17/42
Northampton 17/59 17/56
Long Buckby 18/10 18/12
Daventry North Jn 18/15½ 18/17
Hillmorton Jn 18/18½ 18/19
Rugby 18/20½ 18/28
Trent Valley Jn 18/22 18/30
Coventry 18.33a ~ 18.36d 18.45 ~ 18.46
Birmingham International 18.48a ~ 18.58d 19.00 ~ 19.03
Stechford 19/05 19/09
Proof House Jn 19/11½ 19/20
Birmingham New Street 19.15a ~ 19.18d 19.23 ~ 19.29 [P2]
Soho South Jn 19/23 19/41
Soho East Jn 19/24½ 19/42
Perry Barr West Jn 19/33 19/45
Perry Barr North Jn 19/34 19/46

Timings continue in first table.
 
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