21st - 22nd February 2014

Pathfinder Tours
The Curried Goyt / The Red Rose Kipper / The Clay Box

Locos Used 37402 'Stephen Middlemore', 37409 'Lord Hinton', 37609 & 37703
Stock Used 4991+4949+4998+4959+1671+21272+3122+3112

Route : 
1Z56 : Crewe to Rose Hill Marple
1Z57 : Rose Hill Marple to Crewe
1Z57 : Crewe to Windermere
1Z58 : Windermere to Colne
1Z59 : Colne to Crewe
1Z60 : Colne to Daventry IRFT
1Z61 : Daventry IRFT to Warrington Bank Quay
1Z62 : Warrington Bank Quay to Crewe

Date Tour Name Loco(s) Route
21/02 The Curried Goyt 37409 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Romiley - Rose Hill Marple
21/02 The Curried Goyt 37609 (2) Rose Hill Marple - Romiley - Reddish North - Ashburys - Philips Park South Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe
21/02 The Red Rose Kipper 37409 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Oxenholme Lake District - Windermere
22/02 The Red Rose Kipper 37609 (2) Windermere - Oxenholme Lake District - Lancaster - Preston
22/02 The Red Rose Kipper 37409 (1) Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - St Annes-on-the-Sea - Blackpool South
22/02 The Red Rose Kipper 37609 (2) Blackpool South - St Annes-on-the-Sea - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Burnley Central - Colne 
22/02 The Red Rose Kipper 37409 (1) Colne - Burnley Central - Accrington - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Ordsall Lane Jn - Castlefield Jn - Deansgate - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Slade Lane Jn - Heald Green - Manchester Airport
22/02 The Red Rose Kipper 37609 (2) Manchester Airport - Styal - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe
22/02 The Clay Box 37609 (2) Crewe - (4) Basford Hall South Yard? - Crewe Sorting Sidings North SB - Basford Hall New Middle Sidings? (4)
22/02 The Clay Box 37409 (1) Basford Hall New Middle Sidings - Crewe Sorting Sidings North SB - Gresty Lane - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Daventry IRFT (Malcolm WH)
22/02 The Clay Box 37703 (5) Daventry IRFT (Malcolm WH) - South End of Yard (approx 59 chains)
22/02 The Clay Box 37609 Daventry IRFT (Malcolm WH) - Rugby - Nuneaton - Rugeley North Jn - Colwich - Stone - Sideway [DPL] - Stoke-on-Trent - Cliffe Vale (ECC Imerys)
22/02 The Clay Box 37402 (1) Cliffe Vale (ECC Imerys) - Stoke-on-Trent
22/02 The Clay Box 37609 (3) Stoke-on-Trent - Newcastle Jn [DGL] - Grange Jn - Kidsgrove - Alsager [U&DGL] - Barthomley Jn - Crewe [U&D Pottery Loop] (4) - Crewe - Winsford - Warrington Bank Quay
22/02 The Clay Box 37402 (1) Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Hartford Jn - Hartford C.L. Jn - Northwich West Jn - Northwich South Jn - Middlewich - Sandbach - Sydney Bridge Jn - Crewe Salop Goods Jn - Gresty Lane - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International
22/02 The Clay Box 37609 (3) Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe

Notes:
(1) 37609 on rear.
(2) 37409 on rear.
(3) 37402 on rear.
(4) Confirmation required of line(s) used.
(5) Plus defective 37409, 37609 on rear.

Source : Paul Warburton (on the tour from Crewe to Nantwich)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Crewe 18.06d [P12] 18.06 [P12]
? Crewe Coal Yard 18/08½ [DS] 18/08
7.41 Winsford 18/18½ [DF] 18/22
12.56 Hartford Jn 18/22½ 18/28
? Acton Bridge 18/24 18/30
16.53 Weaver Jn 18/26 18/31
22.24 Acton Grange Jn 18/29 18/35
24.11 Warrington Bank Quay 18.31a ~ 18.33d [P4] [DS] 18/37?
27.49 Winwick Jn 18/39 18/40
29.03 Earlestown 18/41½ [P4] 18/44
? Newton-le-Willows 18/43 18/46
? Astley 18/48½ 18/54
41.61 Eccles 18/53½ 18/59
44.53 Ordsall Lane Jn 18/58½ 19/02
? Deal Street Jn 19/05 [SL] ?
45.65 Manchester Victoria 19.07a ~ 19.12d [P3] 19.07 ~ 19.12
47.15 Miles Platting Jn 19/17 ?
? Philips Park West Jn 19/17½ 19/17
47.72 Philips Park South Jn 19/19½ 19/19
49.60 Ashburys 19/25 19/26
53.20 Guide Bridge 19/32 [P2] 19/32
54.40 Hyde Jn 19/35 19/35
? Woodley 19/39½ 19/40
58.35 Romiley 19/42½ [P2] 19/42
? Marple Wharf Jn 19/45 19/44
60.37
0.00		 Rose Hill Marple 19.48a ~ 20.09d 19.47 ~ 20.09
? Marple Wharf Jn 20/12 20/12
2.02 Romiley 20/15 20/15
5.69 Reddish North 20/24 20/20
8.16 Ashburys 20/36 20/25
10.12 Philips Park South Jn 20/42 20/31
10.63 Baguley Fold Jn 20/47 20/35
13.77 Ashton Moss North Jn 20/50½ 20/44
16.21 Denton Jn 20/56½ 20/50
? Denton Station Jn 20/58 ?
? Ash Bridge Jn 21/03 20/57
20.41 Heaton Norris Jn 21/04½ [UF] 21/00
21.16 Stockport 21/06½ [P2] 21/02
? Edgeley Jn No.1 21/07½ 21/03
? Adswood Road Jn 21/08½ 21/04
? Cheadle Hulme 21/10 [P2] 21/06
27.22 Wilmslow 21/14 [P4] 21/10
? Alderley Edge 21/15½ 21/11
41.47 Sandbach 21/25 [P1] [UF] 21/22
? Sydney Bridge Jn 21/29 21/25
46.17 Crewe 21.32a [P5] 21.29 [P5]

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Crewe 21.51d [P5] 21.51 [P5]
? Crewe Coal Yard 21/53 [DS] 21/53
7.41 Winsford 22/00 [DF] 22/01
12.56 Hartford Jn 22/04 22/05
? Acton Bridge 22/05½ 22/07
16.53 Weaver Jn 22/08 22/08
22.24 Acton Grange Jn 22/11 22/12
24.11 Warrington Bank Quay 22/12½ [P3] 22/14
? Dallam Jn 22/13½ ?
27.49 Winwick Jn 22/16 22/16
? Golborne Jn 22/18 22/18
? Springs Branch Jn 22/21 22/22
? Wigan South Jn 22/22 ?
35.70 Wigan North Western 22/22½ [P5] 22/24
43.25 Balshaw Lane Jn 22/29 22/31
45.45 Euxton Jn 22/32 22/33
51.00 Preston 22.38a ~ 22.41d [P3] 22.38 ~ 22.42
? Garstang & Catteral 22/50½ 22/53
71.78 Lancaster 22/59½ [DF] 23/04
? Morecambe South Jn 23/01½ 23/04½
78.06 Carnforth North Jn 23/04½ 23/08
91.09 Oxenholme Lake District 23.18a ~ 23.20d [P3]  23.22 ~ 23.24
101.25
0.00		 Windermere 23.50a ~ 00.05d 23.50 ~ 00.05
10.16 Oxenholme Lake District 00.35a ~ 00.37d [P3] ?
23.19 Carnforth North Jn 00/54 00/41
? Morecambe South Jn 00/57 00/48
29.27 Lancaster 00/58½ [UF] 00/53
? Garstang & Catteral 01/08 01/07
50.25
0.00		 Preston 01.19a ~ 01.29d [P4] 01.16 ~ 01.28
7.67 Kirkham & Wesham 01/38½ [P1] ?
? Kirkham North Jn 01/39 01/41
16.51 St Annes-on-the-Sea 01.49 ~ 01.50 ?
20.00
0.00		 Blackpool South 01.56a ~ 02.11d ? ~ 02.11
? St Annes-on-the-Sea 02/16 ?
8.66 Moss Side 02.23 ~ 02.24 ?
? Kirkham North Jn 02/27 02/30
12.13 Kirkham & Wesham 02/28 [P2] ?
20.00 Preston 02/40 [P2] 02/41
21.49 Farington Curve Jn 02/42 02/46
? Lostock Hall Jn 02/45 02/48
32.11 Blackburn 02/56½ [P2] 03/03
? Daisyfield Jn 02/57½ 03/04
37.33 Accrington 03/03½ [P1] 03/11
42.01 Rose Grove 03/14½ 03/21
42.52 Gannow Jn 03/21 03/25
? Burnley Central 03/23 03/28
47.31 Chaffers LC 03.32 ~ 03.33 ?
49.06
0.00		 Colne 03.36a ~ 03.51d 03.40 ~ 03.56
1.55 Chaffers LC 03.54 ~ 03.55 ?
? Burnley Central 04/04 ?
6.34 Gannow Jn 04/06 04/11
? Rose Grove 04/07 04/12
11.53 Accrington 04/13½ [P2] 04/19
? Daisyfield Jn 04/21½ 04/26
16.75 Blackburn 04/23½ [P4] 04/27
21.07 Darwen 04/35½ 04/36
27.69 Bromley Cross 04/49 04/49
30.64 Bolton 04/54 [P1] 04/54
39.55 Salford Crescent 05/13 [UB] 05/06
40.41 Ordsall Lane Jn 05/14½ 05/07
41.02 Castlefield Jn 05/16 ?
? Deansgate 05/17 05/11
? Manchester Oxford Road 05/18 [P3] 05/12
42.08 Manchester Piccadilly 05/22 [P13] [SL] 05/15
? Ardwick Jn 05/24½ 05/19
44.23 Slade Lane Jn 05/26½ 05/21
? Heald Green 05/32½ 05/29
50.54 Heald Green West Jn 05/33½ ?
52.25
0.00		 Manchester Airport 05.39a ~ 05.54d [P2] 05.36 ~ 05.53
? Heald Green West Jn 05/57 ?
1.48 Heald Green South Jn 05/58 ?
? Styal 05/59 05/58
4.00 Wilmslow 06/01 [P2] 06/00
? Alderley Edge 06/02½ 06/02
18.21 Sandbach 06/12 [P1] 06/13
? Sydney Bridge Jn 06/15½ 06/16
22.71 Crewe 06.19a [P5] 06.21 [P5]

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Crewe 08.26d [P12] 08.26 [P12]
? Crewe South Yard? 08/33 ?
0.57 Crewe S.S.N. SB 08/37 ?
0.67
0.00		 Basford Hall S.S.N. 08.40 ~ 08.50 08.42 ~ 08.53
0.10 Crewe S.S.N. SB 08/55 ?
0.42 Gresty Lane 08/57 09/00
4.15 Nantwich 09/01 09/06
? Wrenbury 09/05½ ?
? Prees 09/14½ ?
21.58 Wem 09/17½ 09/24
? Harlescott LC 09/25 ?
32.41 Shrewsbury 09.30a ~ 09.39d [P7] 09.37 ~ 09.40
? Abbey Foregate Jn 09/40 ?
42.60 Wellington 09/53 [UM] 09/54 [UM]
46.47 Telford Central 10.00a ~ 10.03d [P1] 10.00 ~ 10.03
? Madeley Jn 10/05 10/05
53.18 Cosford 10/10 10/10
? Stafford Road Jn 10/18 10/21
61.58 Wolverhampton North Jn 10/19 10/22
62.15 Wolverhampton 10.22a ~ 10.25d [P4] 10.24 ~ 10.26
64.05 Portobello Jn 10/29½ 10/31
? Darlaston Jn 10/33½ 10/36
68.22 Bescot Stadium 10/39 10/38
69.21 Tame Bridge Parkway 10.42a ~ 10.46d 10.40 ~ 10.46
72.59 Perry Barr North Jn 10/51 10/51
? Perry Barr South Jn 10/52 ?
75.09 Aston 10/55½ [P2] 10/57
78.07 Stechford 11/02 11/04
82.39 Birmingham International 11.08a ~ 11.23d [P5] 11.13 ~ 11.25
93.06 Coventry 11/37 [P2] 11/42
? Trent Valley Jn 11/46 11/56
104.54 Rugby 11.48a ~ 11.50d [P6] 11/57? [P5]
? Hillmorton Jn 11/53 11/59
? Daventry North Jn 11/58 12/05
108.63
0.00		 Daventry IRFT (Malcolm W H) 12.03a ~ 12.23d ? ~ ?
? Daventry North Jn 12/26 12/29
? Hillmorton Jn 12/29 12/33
4.09 Rugby 12/31 [P2] 12/35
? Trent Valley Jn 12/32½ 12/37
? Brinklow Jn 12/37½ [DF] 12/42
? Attleborough Jn 12/43 [DF] 12/48
18.59 Nuneaton 12/44½ [P3] [DF] 12/50
30.59 Amington Jn 12/53½ [DF] 12/59
38.39 Lichfield North Jn 13/01 [DF-DS] 13/05
46.08 Rugeley North Jn 13/07 [DS] 13/13
48.54 Colwich 13/15 13/22
60.37 Stone 13/25 13/34
66.33 Sideway [DPL] 13.34 ~ 13.38 13.47 ~ 14.19
? Stoke Jn 13/41 14/21
67.39 Stoke-on-Trent 13/42½ [P2] 14/25
68.18
0.00		 Cliffe Vale 13.47a ~ 14.03d ? ~ ?
0.59
0.00		 Stoke-on-Trent 14.07a ~ 14.15d [P2] 15.08 ~ 15.13
0.43 Newcastle Jn 14/18 [DGL] ? [DGL]
1.61 Grange Jn 14.24 ~ 14.30 15.22 ~ ?
6.30 Kidsgrove 14/37 15/31
8.35 Alsager [U&DG] 14.43 ~ 14.53 ?
8.64 Alsager 14/55 ?
11.13 Barthomley Jn 14/59 15/44
? North Stafford Jn 15/02 15/49
14.19 Crewe [U&D Pottery Loop] 15.04 ~ 15.15 ?
16.77 Crewe 15/17 15/54
? Crewe Coal Yard 15/19 15/56
22.37 Winsford 15/24½ 16/03
27.52 Hartford Jn 15/29 16/07
? Acton Bridge 15/30½ 16/09
31.49 Weaver Jn 15/33½ 16/10
37.20 Acton Grange Jn 15/37½ 16/17
39.07
0.00		 Warrington Bank Quay 15.43a ~ 15.54d [P4] 16.22 ~ 16.33 [P4]
0.68 Walton Old Jn 15/57 ?
1.72 Acton Grange Jn 16/00 [UF] 16/39
7.43 Weaver Jn 16/11 16/45
? Acton Bridge 16/13 16/48
11.40 Hartford Jn 16/17 16/51
12.25 Hartford C.L. Jn 16.21 ~ 16.37 ?
? Greenbank 16/40 16/55
14.38 Northwich West Jn 16/44½ ?
14.65 Northwich South Jn 16/46½ ?
19.56 Middlewich 17/01½ 17/13
23.34 Sandbach 17/16 [P3] 17/24
27.08 Sydney Bridge Jn 17/22 [IL] 17/29
28.13 Crewe Salop Goods Jn 17/28 17/35
28.50 Gresty Lane 17/33 ?
32.31 Nantwich 17.41a ~ 18.01d 17.44 ~ 17.59
? Wrenbury 18/07½ ?
? Prees 18/16½ ?
49.74 Wem 18/19½ 18/21
? Harlescott LC 18/29 ?
60.57 Shrewsbury 18.34a ~ 18.40d [P7] 18.34 ~ 18.39
? Abbey Foregate Jn 18/41 ?
70.76 Wellington 18/53 [UM] 18/53
74.63 Telford Central 18.59a ~ 19.02d [P1] 18.59 ~ 19.02
? Madeley Jn 19/04 19/04
81.34 Cosford 19/09 19/09
? Stafford Road Jn 19/16 19/17
89.74 Wolverhampton North Jn 19/19 19/18
90.31 Wolverhampton 19.22a ~ 19.25d [P4] 19.21 ~ 19.23
92.21 Portobello Jn 19/29½ 19/27
? Darlaston Jn 19/33½ 19/31
96.38 Bescot Stadium 19/43 19/34
97.37 Tame Bridge Parkway 19.46a ~ 19.49d 19.36 ~ 19.37
100.75 Perry Barr North Jn 19/54 19/43
? Perry Barr South Jn 19/54½ ?
103.17 Aston 19/57 [P2] 19/55
106.14 Stechford 20/02 20/01
110.47
0.00		 Birmingham International 20.09a ~ 20.23d [P5] 20.08 ~ 20.22
4.33 Stechford 20/31 20/31
7.30 Aston 20/46 [P1] 20/40
? Perry Barr South Jn 20/49½ ?
9.52 Perry Barr North Jn 20/50½ 20/43
? Tame Bridge Parkway 20/54 ?
14.09 Bescot Stadium 20/55 20/48
? Darlaston Jn 20/56 20/49
18.26 Portobello Jn 20/59 20/53
20.74 Bushbury Jn 21/02½ 20/59
? Trent Valley Jn 21/17½ 21/11
34.51 Stafford 21.19a ~ 21.22d [P5] 21.13 ~ 21.15
? Stafford North Jn 21/24 [DS-DF] ?
39.76 Norton Bridge 21/30½ [DF] 21/22
51.02 Madeley 21/39½ [DF] 21/33
? Basford Hall Jn 21/44½ 21/38
59.08 Crewe 21.48a [P12] 21.42


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