11th August 2018

Pathfinder Tours
The Settle & Carlisle Golden Express I

Locos Used 66172 'Paul Melleney', 67002 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (1) (35486)+21269+3066+3068+1671+3123+3121+3146+3149+3110+1813+4949+4991

Route :
1Z60 : Bristol Temple Meads to Appleby
1Z?? : Appleby to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
67002 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 - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Preston
60009 + 66172 (3) Preston - (via WCML) - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Appleby - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe
67002 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(2) 60009 'Union of South Africa' replaced unavailable 60163 'Tornado'.
(3) This tour was diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(4) This was one of three tours that marked 50 years since the end of main line steam on British Railways.
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 04.44d [P3] [P3]   23.48a [P3]  
Bristol East Jn 04/46 [UDR]     23/46 [UDR]  
Dr Day's Jn 04/47     23/45 [RL]  
Narroways Hill Jn 04/49     23/43  
Filton Abbey Wood 04/52 [P2]     23/40 [P1]  
Bristol Parkway 04.56a ~ 04.58d [P3]     23.35a ~ 23.38d [P1]  
Westerleigh Jn 05/04     23/29  
Yate 05/07     23/26  
Charfield 05/13     23/21  
Cam & Dursley 05.20a ~ 05.22d [P1]     ?  
Standish Jn 05/28     23/13  
Gloucester Yard Jn 05/33     23/08  
Barnwood Jn 05/34     23/07  
Cheltenham Spa 05.41a ~ 05.43d [P2]     22.59a ~ 23.01d [P1]  
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 05/51 [P1]     22/54 [P2]  
Abbotswood Jn 05/59     22/47  
Stoke Works Jn 06/10     22/40  
Bromsgrove 06.13a ~ 06.25d     22.34a ~ 22.37d [P4]  
Barnt Green 06/33 [ML]     22/29 [P2]  
Longbridge 06/35 [FL]     22/26  
Kings Norton 06/40     22/23  
Lifford East Jn 06/42     22/22  
Bordesley Jn 06/47     22/17  
St Andrews Jn 06/48     22/16  
Proof House Jn 06/52     22/11  
Birmingham New Street 06.55a ~ 07.04d [P5]     22.06a ~ 22.09d [P1]  
Soho South Jn 07/09     22/01  
Galton Jn 07/11     21/59  
Dudley Port 07/18     21/55  
Wolverhampton 07/29 [P1]     21/46 [P2]  
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/30     21/43  
Bushbury Jn 07/32     21/42  
Trent Valley Jn 07/44 [DS]     21/30  
Stafford 07/45 [P5] [DS]     21/19 [P4]  
Searchlight Lane Jn 07/50 [DS]     -  
Norton Bridge -     21/23 [UF]  
Madeley 07/58 [DS]     21/14 [UF]  
Basford Hall Jn 08/06     21/10  
Crewe 08.10a ~ 08.26d [P12]     20L06a ~ 21L05d [P12]  
Crewe Coal Yard 08/28     20/04 [UF]  
Winsford 08/35 [DF]     19/49 [US]  
Hartford Jn 08/39     19/44  
Acton Bridge 08/40     19/34  
Weaver Jn 08/43     19/40  
Acton Grange Jn 08/46     19/34  
Warrington Bank Quay 08/47 [P3]     19/32 [P2]  
Dallam Jn 08/48     19/31  
Winwick Jn 08/50     19/28  
Golborne Jn 08/52     19/25  
Springs Branch Jn 08/55     19/21  
Wigan South Jn 08/56     19/20  
Wigan North Western 08/59 [P5]     19/19 [P4]  
Balshaw Lane 09/05     19/11  
Euxton Jn 09/08     18/59  
Farington Jn ?     18/55 [UF]  

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 09L17a ~ 10L13d [P6] [FL] [P6]
Garstang & Catteral 10/24  
Lancaster 10/35 [DF] [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/37  
Carnforth North Jn 10/41  
Oxenholme Lake District 10/55 [P2] [P2]
Grayrigg 11*06 ~ 11*35 [DPL]  
Tebay 11/45  
Shap Summit ?  
Penrith North Lakes 12/07 [P2] [P2]
Upperby Bridge Jn 12w22 ~ 12w37 [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 12/41  
London Road Jn 12/45  
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/46  
Howe & Co Sidings 12/52  
Low House Crossing SB 12/56  
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/04  
Culgaith SB 13/13  
Kirkby Thore SB 13/16  
Appleby 13.26a ~ 15.55d  
Ormside 16/03  
Crosby Garrett 16/10  
Kirkby Stephen 16/14  
Mallerstang 16/19  
Ais Gill Summit 16/24  
Garsdale 16/27  
Blea Moor 16/38  
Ribblehead 16/41  
Helwith Bridge 16/49
Settle Jn 16/57
Hellifield 17/11  
Horrocksford Jn 17/38  
Clitheroe 17/39 [P1]  
Langho 17/51 [P1]  
Daisyfield Jn 18/02  
Blackburn 18.08 ~ 18.28 [UDG]  
Lostock Hall Jn 18/44  

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

11/08/18 :
5Z?? : (67002) : Eastleigh Arlington to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Actual
Eastleigh Arlington ?d  
Bristol Temple Meads ?a P3] [P3]

12/08/18 :
5Z64 : (67002) : Bristol Temple Meads to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 13.05d
Eastleigh Arlington ?a


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