21st March 2015

Pathfinder Tours
The Cumbrian Docker

Locos Used 57004 & 57008
Stock Used 6310+3147+3100+3098+1671+1813+4949+4946+4998

Route :
1Z21 : Birmingham International to Barrow Marine Terminal
1Z22 : Barrow Marine Terminal to Carlisle
1Z23 : Carlisle to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
57004 (1) Birmingham International - Stechford - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge Jn - Madeley - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Grange-over-Sands - Ulverston - Barrow-in-Furness
57008 (2) Barrow-in-Furness - Salthouse Jn
57004 (1) Salthouse Jn - Barrow Marine Terminal
57008 (2) Barrow Marine Terminal - Salthouse Jn
57004 (1) Salthouse Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Park South Jn - Millom - Ravenglass - Sellafield - Whitehaven - Workington - Derwent Jn
57008 (2) Derwent Jn - Workington Docks
57004 (1) Workington Docks - Derwent Jn - Maryport - Currock Jn - Carlisle
57008 (2) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton (3) - Dudley Port - Soho North Jn - (3) Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street

Notes : 
(1) 57008 on rear.
(2) 57004 on rear.
(3) Booked route was; Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn

Sources : Neil Greenwood (joined/left the train at Stafford) & Howard Parker (on the train throughout)

Photo Review


57008 at Birmingham International in the morning (photo: Howard Parker)


57004 during the break at Carlisle (photo: Howard Parker)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Greenwood & Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 07.21d 07.21 [P1]  
Stechford 07/28 07/28  
Birmingham New Street 07.37a ~ 07.44d 07.36 ~ 07.45 [P6]   22.21a 22.26 [P2]
Soho South Jn 07/50 07/51   22/16 22/22
Soho North Jn ? ?   DIV ?
Galton Jn 07/52 07/53   DIV ?
Sandwell & Dudley 07.55a ~ 07.58d 07.55 ~ 07.58   DIV 22.16 ~ 22.17
Dudley Port 08/02 08/02   DIV ?
Soho East Jn   ? DIV
Perry Barr West Jn   ? DIV
Perry Barr North Jn   22/08 DIV
Bescot Stadium   22/03 DIV
Portobello Jn   21/59 DIV
Wolverhampton 08.10a ~ 08.22d 08.09 ~ 08.22 [P1]   21.52a ~ 21.54d 22.03 ~ 22.06 [P3]
Bushbury Jn 08/26 08/25   21/47 22/00
Stafford 08.44a ~ 08.48d 08.40 ~ 08.48 [P5]   21.29a ~ 21.31d 21.45 ~ 21.47 [P4]
Norton Bridge 08/54 08/54   21/20 21/39
Madeley 09/03 09/02   21/06 21/30
Basford Hall Jn ? 09/08   ? 21/23 [UF]
Crewe 09.15a ~ 09.19d 09.15 ~ 09.19 [P12]   20.52a ~ 20.55d 21.16 ~ 21.18 [P5] [US]
Crewe Coal Yard ? ?   ? ?
Winsford 09/29 09/27   20/41 21/06 [US]
Hartford Jn 09/33 09/31   20/37 21/00 [UF]
Acton Bridge 09/34½ 09/33   20/31 20/55 [US]
Weaver Jn 09/36 09/35   20/28 20/51
Acton Grange Jn 09/39½ 09/39   20/23 20/46
Warrington Bank Quay 09.42a ~ 09.45d 09.42 ~ 09.45 [P3]   20.18a ~ 20.20d 20.40 ~ 20.43 [P2]
Dallam Jn ? ?   ? ?
Winwick Jn 09/50 09/49   20/14½ 20/33
Golborne Jn ? ?   ? ?
Springs Branch Jn 0956 09/59   20/05 20/27
Wigan South Jn ? ?   ? ?
Wigan North Western 09/57 10/00   20/04 20/26 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 10/04 10/08   19/55 20/16
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/10   19/50 20/14
Farington Curve Jn ? ?   19/46 ?
Preston 10.12a ~ 10.15d 10.16 ~ 10.19 [P3]   19.38a ~ 19.43d 20.00 ~ 20.06 [P3]
Garstang & Catteral 10/25 10/29   19/27 19/47
Lancaster 10/34½ 10/39 [DF]   19/16 19/37 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/36 10/41   19/12 19/34
Carnforth U&DGL 10/42 10/49  
Carnforth UPL - -   DIV ?
Carnforth North Jn 10/44 10/49   19/08 19/24 [UPL]

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth 10/45 10/50 [DFG]
Arnside 10/56 10/59
Grange-over-Sands 11/01 11/04
Ulverston 11/13 11/13
Dalton Jn 11/28 11/21
Barrow-in-Furness 11.37a ~ 11.47d 11.34 ~ 11.38 [P1]
Salthouse Jn 11.52 ~ 12.02 11.43 ~ 11.52
Barrow Marine Terminal 12.21 ~ 12.26 12.25 ~ 12.32
Salthouse Jn 12.48 ~ 12.56 12.52 ~ 13.02
Barrow-in-Furness 13/00 13/06 [P1]
Park South Jn 13/07 13/14
Askam ? ?
Foxfield 13/18 13/24
Millom 13/26 13/31
Bootle ? ?
Ravenglass for Eskdale 13.42a ~ 14.05d 13.46 ~ 14.05
Drigg ? 14/09
Sellafield 14/15 14.17 ~ 14.22
St Bees 14t27 ~ 14t28 14/31
Whitehaven 14.36 ~ 14.38 14.40 ~ 14.42
Parton ? ?
Parton North Jn 14/46 14/50
Workington 14/58 15/02 [DGL]
Derwent Jn 15.04 ~ 15.18 15.05 ~ 15.10
Workington Docks 15.27 ~ 15.41 15.16 ~ 15.31
Derwent Jn 15/50 15.46 ~ 15.50
Maryport 15/58 15/59
Wigton 16/21 16/20
Currock Jn 16/35 ?
Carlisle 16.40a ~ 17.20d 16.37 [P3] ~ 17.20 [P3]
Plumpton UGL 17/36 17/43 [UGL]
Penrith North Lakes 17/42 17/50
Eden Valley UGL 17.48 ~ 17.53 17.57 ~ 18.01 [UGL]
Shap Summit UGL 18.06 ~ 18.15 18.19 ~ 18.24 [UGL]
Tebay 18/22 18/30
Grayrigg UGL DIV ?
Oxenholme Lake District 18/36 19/00
Oxenholme UGL 18.38 ~ 18.52 19.02 ~ 19.07 [UGL]

Timings continue in first table.

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