25th September 2015

Pathfinder Tours
The Autumn Chieftain (day 1 of 4)

Loco Used 37218 & 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob' 
Stock Used 35469+3123+3097+1671+3121+3098+3100+80042+3147+3149+1813+4998

Route :
1Z31 : Exeter St Davids to Carlisle
1Z32 : Carlisle to Inverness

Locos Route
37218 + 37425 Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Old Hill - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carstairs - Lanark Jn - Law Jn - Wishaw - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Whifflet - Coatbridge Central - Cumbernauld - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Perth - Pitlochery - Kingussie - Aviemore - Inverness 

Notes :
(1) The previous days pre-tour positioning move from Eastleigh to Paignton was also available for public use.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Exeter St Davids 05.09d [P5] 05.09 [P5]
Cowley Bridge Jn 05/12 05/11
Tiverton Loop 05/24½ 05/22
Tiverton Parkway 05/26 [P2] 05/23
Whiteball 05/29 05/26
Norton Fitzwarren 05/37 05/34
Taunton 05.39a ~ 05.42d [P5] 05.36 ~ 05.41
Cogload Jn 05/48 05/47
Bridgwater 05/53 05/52
Uphill Jn 06/03 06/03
Weston-super-Mare 06.07a ~ 06.10d [P1] 06.06 ~ 06.10
Worle Jn 06/14 06/13
Yatton 06/18 06/18
Parson Street 06/27 [P2] 06/25
Bristol West Jn 06/29 06/28
Bristol Temple Meads 06.31a ~ 06.36d [P5] 06.30 ~ 06.36
Bristol East Jn 06/37 06/37
Dr Day's Jn 06/38 06/38
Narroways Hill Jn  06/40 06/40
Filton Abbey Wood 06/43 [P2] 06/42
Bristol Parkway 06.46a ~ 06.49d [P3] 06.45 ~ 06.48
Westerleigh Jn 06/55 06/54
Yate 06/58 06/56
Cam & Dursley 07/10½ ?
Standish Jn 07/15 07/11
Haresfield Loop 07*17 ~ 07*32 ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/36 07/39
Barnwood Jn 07/38 07/40
Cheltenham Spa 07.44a ~ 07.46d [P2] 07.47 ~ 07.52
Ashchuch for Tewkesbury 07/54 [P1] 07/59
Abbotswood Jn 08/04 08/07
Norton Jn 08/10 08/09
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.17a ~ 08.19d [P1] 08.17 ~ 08.19
Tunnel Jn 08/21 08/20
Droitwich Spa 08/26 08/26
Hartlebury 08/32 08/32
Kidderminster 08.37a ~ 08.40d [P1] 08.36 ~ ?
Stourbridge Junction 08/49 [P2] 08/49
Old Hill 08/57½ ?
Rowley Regis 09*02 ~ 09*25 [UGL] 09.05 ~ 09.23 [UGL]
Smethwick Jn 09/31 09/32
Galton Jn 09/33 09/33
Soho North Jn 09/34½ ?
Soho South Jn 09/35 09/35
Birmingham New Street 09.40a ~ 09.46d [P1] 09.41 ~ 09.48
Proof House Jn 09/49 09/50
Aston 09/55 [P1] 09/54
Perry Barr South Jn 09/59 ?
Perry Barr North Jn 10/00 09/57
Bescot Stadium 10/06 10/03
Darlaston Jn 10/07 10/04
Portobello Jn 10/11 10/09
Wolverhampton 10.21a ~ 10.23d [P2] 10.17 ~ 10.23 [P2]
Wolverhampton North Jn 10/25 10/24
Stafford Road Jn 10/26 10/25
Cosford 10/33 10/32
Madeley Jn 10/38 10/37
Telford Central 10/39 ?
Wellington 10/43 10/43
Abbey Foregate Jn 10/58 ?
Shrewsbury 10.59a ~ 11.02d [P4] ? ~ 11.02
Gobowen 11/23 11/23
Chirk 11/26½ ?
Ruabon 11/31 ?
Wrexham General 11.37a ~ 11.46d [P2] 11.38 ~ 11.44
Saltney Jn 12/01 11/56
Chester 12.05a ~ 12.08d [P4] 12.01 ~ 12.07
Mickle Trafford 12/14 12/12
Helsby 12/18 [P2] 12/18
Frodsham Jn 12/21½ 12/22
Runcorn East 12/25 ?
Acton Grange Jn 12/29 12/28
Warrington Bank Quay 12/32 [P3] 12/31
Dallam Jn 12/33 12/32
Winwick Jn 12/35 12/35
Golborne Jn 12/41 12/43
Bamfurlong Jn 12/44 ?
Springs Branch Jn 12/45 12/50
Wigan South Jn 12/46 ?
Wigan North Western 12/47 [P5] 12/52
Balshaw Lane Jn 12/54 13/00
Euxton Jn 12/57½ 13/03
Farington Jn 13/00 ?
Preston 13.03a ~ 13.04d [P3] 13.08 ~ 13.10 [P3]
Garstang & Catteral 13/14 13/19
Lancaster 13/23 [DF] 13/28
Morecambe South Jn 13/24½ 13/29
Carnforth North Jn 13/27½ 13/31
Oxenholme Lake District 13/38 [P2] 13/41
Tebay 13/53 13/54
Shap Summit 13/59 ?
Penrith North Lakes 14*16 ~ 14*57 [P3] 14.17 ~ 14.56 [P3]
Carlisle 15.16a ~ 15.21d [P3] 15.15 ~ 15.20
Gretna Jn 15/31 15/31
Lockerbie 15/47 15/46
Beattock 15/58 16/06
Beattock Summit 16*13 ~ 16*21 [DPL] 16.28 ~ 16.30
Abington 16/30 16/36
Carstairs South Jn 16/42 16/47
Carstairs 16/42½ [DM] 16/48
Lanark Jn 16/45 16/50
Law Jn 16/52 16/56
Wishaw 16/55 16/59
Holytown Jn 16/58 17/03
Mossend East Jn 16/59½ 17/05
Mossend North Jn 17/03 17/06
Whifflet 17/07½ [P2] 17/11
Coatbridge Central 17/08½ 17/14
Gartsherrie South Jn 17/10 17/15
Garnqueen North Jn 17/11½ 17/17
Cumbernauld 17.22a ~ 17.26d [P2] 17.24 ~ 17.25
Greenhill Lower Jn 17/34 17/31
Larbert Jn 17/37 17/38
Stirling 17.49a ~ 17.51d [P2] 17.51 ~ 17.53
Dunblane 18/05 18/09
Blackford 18/18 18/21
Hilton Jn 18/33 ?
Perth 18.40a ~ 19.30d [P7] 18.39 ~ 19.32
Stanley 19/42 19/51
Dunkeld & Birnam 19/53 20/04
Pitlochry 20/06 20/29
Blair Atholl 20/16 20/41
Dalnacardoch 20/31 ?
Dalnaspidal 20/41 ?
Dalwhinnie 20/50 21/12
Newtonmore 20/58½ ?
Kingussie 21/01 21/33
Kincraig 21.08 ~ 21.15 ?
Aviemore 21.22a ~ 21.33d 21.44 ~ 21.44
Carrbridge 21/43 ?
Slochd 21/53 ?
Tomatin 21/57 ?
Moy 22/01 ?
Culloden 22/08 ?
Millburn Jn 22/15 ?
Inverness 22.17a [P2] 22.23 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Moves

25/09/15 : 
5Z31? : (37218 + 37425) : Paignton to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked
Paignton 04.05d
Newton Abbot West Jn 04/18
Newton Abbot 04/19
Teignmouth 04/24
Dawlish 04/27
Dawlish Warren 04/28
Exeter St Davids 04.39a [P5]


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