14th December 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
The Grotto Grid

Locos Used 56113, 66099 & 66171
Stock Used 5009+4959+4927+4998+1832+1651+3141+3147+3149+3121+35469+6310

Route :
1Z25 : Trowbridge to Roxby Gullet
1Z27 : Roxby Gullet to Trowbridge

Loco(s) Route
66099 Trowbridge - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Sunnyhill Up Goods - Derby - Chaddesden Sidings (4)
56113 + 66171 (1) Chaddesden Sidings - Derby Pilot Line - Way & Works Jn - Spondon - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston South Jn - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Lowdham - Fiskerton - Newark Castle - Swinderby - Boultham Jn - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central - Market Rasen - Wrawby Jn - Barnetby
56113 (2) Barnetby - Wrawby Jn - Elsham - North Lincoln Jn - Trent Jn - Roxby Gullet (5)
66171 (3) Roxby Gullet - Trent Jn - North Lincoln Jn - Scunthorpe Anchor Sidings (6)
56113 (2) Scunthorpe Anchor Sidings - North Lincoln Jn - Trent Jn - Old Station Avoider - Entrance 'E' Outwards Line - Scunthorpe Station Avoiding Line - Thorne Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth - Bentley Jn - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton (7) - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn (Up/Dn Staveley Goods)
66171 (3) Barrow Hill North Jn (Up/Dn Staveley Goods) - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodhouse Jn Sidings (8)
56113 (2) Woodhouse Jn Sidings - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Radford Jn - Lenton North Jn - Lenton South Jn - Beeston South Jn - Attenborough Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton High Level - Toton
66171 Toton - Toton Jn - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donington - Stenson Jn - Clay Mills Jn - Burton East Yard Loop - Burton-on-Trent - (reverse of outward route) - Trowbridge

Notes: 
(1) 66171 dead-in-train.
(2) 66171 on rear.
(3) 56113 on rear.
(4) Chaddesden Siding No.2 to End of Line.
(5) Roxby Gullet via West Loop to End of Line.
(6) Scunthorpe Anchor Siding No.14.
(7) Diverted via Swinton, due to recent flooding at Thrybergh Jn.
(8) Woodhouse Jn Sidings via Line C to End of Line, behind station platform.
(9) The return leg was delayed by a broken rail near Bromsgrove.
(10) This tour was originally advertised to start from / terminate at Westbury, but the station was not open early enough for the departure time of the tour.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour from/to Burton-on-Trent) & Nick Bartlett (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review

 
66099 on arrival at Derby (photo: Nick Bartlett)


66171 during the break at Barnetby (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard, Colin Ward & Nick Bartlett)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
Westbury 04.46d CAN   00.01a CAN
169.87
?
 Trowbridge 04.52d [P1] 04.51½ [P1]   23.57a [P2]  00.22 [P2]
?
 ?
Bradford Jn 04/55  04/54   23/53  00/20
  ?
 ?
Bathampton Jn 05/08  05/05   23/42  00/10
  ?
16.62
Bath Spa 05.12a ~ 05.15d [P1]  05.10 ~ 05.15 [P1]   23.35a ~ 23.38d [P2]  00.02 ~ 00.04 [P2]
153.05
 ?
North Somerset Jn 05/27  05/28   23/22  23/51
  ?
27.64
Dr Days Jn 05/30 [ML]  05/30 [ML]   23/20  23/49
142.03
?
 Narroways Hill Jn 05/32  05/32   23/16  23/46
  ?
?
 Horfield Jn 05/34 05/35    23/15  23/45
  ?
?
 Filton Abbey Wood 05/35 [P2]  05/36 [P2]   23/14 [P1]  23/44 [P1]
  ?
32.78
Bristol Parkway 05.38a ~ 05.45d [P1]  05.41 ~ 05.45 [P1]   23.10a ~ 23.12d [P1]  23.40 ~ 23.42
136.69
37.48
Westerleigh Jn 05/51  05/51   23/04  23/34
132.19
?
 Yate 05/54 05/53    23/02  23/32
?
46.02
Charfield 06/00  05/58   22/56  23/26
123.65
59.05
Standish Jn 06/11 06/09   22/46  23/16
110.62
?
 Gloucester Yard Jn 06/17  06/16   22/41  23/11
?
66.03
Barnwood Jn 06/21  06.18 ~ 06.21   22/40  23/10
103.64
71.46
Cheltenham Spa 06.28a ~ 06.31d [P2]  06.30 ~ 06.33 [P2]   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P1]  23.02 ~ 23.05
98.21
78.68
Ashchurch for Tewksbury 06/40 [P1]  06/41 [P1]   22/23 [P2]  22/55
90.79
89.44
Abbotswood Jn 06/50  06/49   22/14  22/46
80.23
100.61
Stoke Works Jn 06/59  06/58   22/05 22/38 
69.06
102.74
Bromsgrove 07.02a ~ 07.05d [P2]  07.01 ~ 07.04½ [P2]   22.00a ~ 22.02d [P4] 22.33 ~ 22.35 [P4]
66.73
106.37
Barnt Green 07/14 [P1] [FL]  07/12 [P1] [FL]   21/55 [P2] 22.02 ~ 22.05 [P2]
63.30
?
 Longbridge 07/17 [UF] 07/14 [UF]    21/51 [DF]  21/55 [DF]
?
111.45
Kings Norton 07/22 [P1] 07/21 [P1]    21/48 [FL]  21/53 [P2] [FL]
58.22
113.60
Selly Oak 07/28 [P1]  07/27   21/44 [P2]  21/50
56.07
?
 Five Ways 07/35 07/33   21/41 [P2] 21/46 
?
117.04
Birmingham New Street 07.38a ~ 07.41d [P9][DEL]  07.46 ~ 07.53 [P9]   21.33a ~ 21.37d [P11] [DEL]  21.38 ~ 21.43 [P11]
52.63
?
 Proof House Jn 07/44  07.56 ~ 07.57   21/30 [DEL]  21/34
?
118.47
Landor Street Jn 07/46 [ML]  07/59 [UD]   21/26  21.29 ~ 21.31
51.20
118.67
Duddeston Jn 07/46½ 08/00   21/24  21.26 ~ ?
51.00
?
 Washwood Heath West Jn 07/47 08/01   21/22 21/22
?
123.21
Castle Bromwich Jn 07/51½ 08/04   21/13 [GL]  21/17 [DDG]
46.46
124.55
Water Orton 07/53  08/07 [P1]   21/10 [ML]  21/11
45.12
126.19
Coleshill Parkway 07.57a ~ 08.00d [P2]  08.10 ~ 08.11 [P2]   21.04a ~ 21.06d [P1]  21.04 ~ 21.07 [P1]
43.48
127.40
Whitacre Jn 08/03  08/14   21/01  20.58 ~ 21.00
42.27
129.70
Kingsbury Jn 08*09 ~ 08*17  08/18   20/48  20/51
39.77
135.51
Tamworth HL 08/24 [P3]  08/29 [P3]   20/41 [P4]  20/46 [P4]
34.19
143.07
Wichnor Jn 08/30  08/36   20/36 20/40 
26.60
148.42
Burton-on-Trent 08.37a ~ 08.40d [P1] [UTF] 08.42a ~ 08.44½d [P1]   20.26a ~ 20.28d [P2] 20.30a ~ 20.34d [P2]
21.25
149.08
Horninglow Bridge Jn - -   20/24 [DTF] 20/28½
20.59
-
Burton-on-Trent East Yard Loop - -   20.18 ~ 20.19 [GL] No.2 Rd 20.26 ~ 20.27½
Dep Line. 20.17 ~ 20.22½
20.38
?
 Wetmore Jn ? ?   ? 20/14½
?
?
 Clay Mills Jn 08/43 08/48   20/07½ [DTG] 20/08 [DTG]
?
?
 North Stafford Jn 08/47 08/52   20/02 20/00
?
154.59
Stenson Jn 08/47½ 08/52½   19*49 ~ 20*00 19.51 ~ 19.59
15.08

 

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
?
 Sunnyhill 08/52 [USL] 08/56 [Up Loop]
158.02
Melbourne Jn 08*55 ~ 09*05 08.58 ~ 09.03½ [Up Loop]
?
 Derby L.N.W. Jn 09/07 [UTS] 09/06½ [UT-UTS]
?
 London Road Jn 09/12½ 09.09 ~ 09.11½ [UTS-DTS]
159.43
Derby 09.14a ~ 09.17d [P4] [UTS] [C] 09.13½a ~ 09.19d [P4]
?
 Chaddesden Curve 09/19 [2] 09.20½ [Arr/Dep No.1]
160.46
0.00
Chaddesden Sidings 09L25 ~ 09L50 09.25½ ~ 09.50 [Sdg.2]
?
 Chaddesden Curve 09/54 [2] [PL] 09/53½ [Arr/Dep No.2] [PL]
?
 Derby 09/56 [Pilot Line] 09/57½ [P7] [PL]
1.31
Derby Way & Works Jn 09/58 09/58 [PL-UM]
3.53
Spondon 10/02 [P1] 10/02
9.62
Sheet Stores Jn 10/07 10/09½
?
 Trent East Jn 10/09 10/11½
10.56
Down Trent Loop 10*12 ~ 10*23 10.13 ~ 10.21 [DPL]
14.18
Beeston South Jn 10/28 [UNS] 10/28 [DM-UNS]
?
 Mansfield Jn 10/34 [A] 10/33 [UNS-D-C-B-A]
17.03
Nottingham 10/38 [P1] 10/35 [P1]
19.54
Netherfield Jn 10/43 10/40
24.50
Lowdham 10/48 [P2] 10/45
?
 Fiskerton 10/54 [P2] 10/52½
31.40
Staythorpe Crossing 10/56 10/54
?
 Newark Castle L.C. ? 10.59 ~ 11.03
34.21
Newark Castle 11/01 [P2] 11/04 [P2]
?
 Newark Flat Crossing 11/03 11/07
?
 Newark Crossing East Jn 11/04 11/07½
?
 Collingham L.C. 11/10½ 11.10 ~ 11.18
?
 Swinderby 11/14½ 11/23
?
 Boultham Jn 11/26 11/33
50.09
West Holmes Jn 11/27 [SL] 11.34 ~ 11.38
?
 East Holmes Jn 11/29 11/40½ [Up Gains Slow]
50.77
Lincoln Central 11/30 [UM] 11/41½ [UM]
?
 Pelham Street Jn 11/31 11/42
?
 Langworth S.B. 11/40 11/50
61.61
Wickenby S.B. 11/46 11/54

?

 Market Rasen 11/51 11/57
71.25
Holton-le-Moor S.B. 11/58 12/03½
79.60
Wrawby Jn 12/10 [SL] 12/13 [Up Clee Slow]
80.24
0.00
Barnetby 12L14a ~ 13L07d [P1] 12.15a ~ 13.09d [P1]
0.44
Wrawby Jn 13/12 13/11½ [Up Clee S - USc - DnSc]
8.44
Scunthorpe F.O.B. Jn 13/22 13/24½
?
 North Lincoln Jn 13/25 [DSG] 13.29 ~ 13.29½ [DSG @ 24.25]
10.08
Scunthorpe Trent T.C. 13.30 ~ 13.32 13.31 ~ 13.36 [Trent Recp]
10.27
Scunthorpe Trent Jn 13/35 13/38

?

 Normanby GF ? 13/48
14.30
0.00
Roxby Gullet 14.05 ~ 14.20 14.01 ~ 14.21½ [West Loop] [EoL]

?

 Normanby GF ? 14/30
4.03
Scunthorpe Trent Jn 14/50 [USG] 14/43 [UpSGL]
4.42
North Lincoln Jn 14/52 14/47 [USGL-UM-DM-USG-DSG]
5.07
0.00
Scunthorpe Anchor Sidings 14.55 ~ 15.10 [Sdgs.11-16] 14.54 ~ 15.05 [Sdg.14]
0.45
North Lincoln Jn 15/12 [DSG] 15.08 ~ 15.11 [DSG]
1.04
Scunthorpe Trent Jn 15/14 [E] 15/15
[DSG-DSG-DnArr/UpDep-
Outwards-'E']
2.09
Scunthorpe Sig.319 15/16 15/19
9.12
Crowle 15/28 [P2] 15/29
16.47
Thorne Jn 15/36 15/38 [DF]
18.15
Hatfield & Stainforth 15/38 15/40 [DF]
?
 Kirk Sandall Jn 15/41½ 15/42 [DM]
23.51
Bentley Jn 15/44 [AL] 15/46 [Dn Doncaster Avoiding Line]
26.75
Hexthorpe Jn 15/53 15/51
32.00
Mexborough 15/59 15/56½
?
 Swinton (South Yorks.) DIV 16/02 15c59 ~ 15c59½ [P3]
34.31
Thrybergh Jn 16/03 DIV
35.10
Aldwarke Jn 16/05 16/03
37.44
Masborough Jn 16/08 16/06½
39.68
Canklow Loop 16.14 ~ 16.15 [UGL] 16/08½ [UBH]
?
 Treeton Jn 16/18 16/11½
44.20
Beighton Jn 16/24 16/13½
50.23
0.00
Barrow Hill North Jn 16.34 ~ 16.44 [Up/Dn Staverley Gds] 16.24 ~ 16.30½ [Up/Dn Staverley Gds]
6.28
Beighton Jn 16/53 16/40
7.58
Woodhouse Jn 16/55 16/41½
7.74
0.00
Woodhouse Jn Sidings 16.57 ~ 17.10 16.58 ~ 17.06 [Sdg C-EoL-Sdg C]
0.16
Woodhouse Jn 17/12 17/11
1.46
Beighton Jn 17/15 17/15
?
 Barrow Hill North Jn 17/24 [Up/Dn Staverley Gds] 17/26 [Up/Dn Staverley Gds]
7.74
Barrow Hill Sidings 17/26 17/27
?
 Tapton Jn 17/33 [DBH] 17/31½
10.74
Chesterfield 17c34 ~ 17c37 [P3] 17.35½ ~ 17.39½ [P3]
?
 Chesterfield South Jn 17/39 [EL] 17/45½
14.63
Clay Cross North Jn 17/41 [EL] 17/49
18.08
Morton 17/46 [UDV] 17/56 [Up/Dn Blackwell Slow]
20.27
Blackwell South Jn 17.53 ~ 17.53 18/02½
21.07
Alfreton 17/56 18/03½ [P2]
23.76
Ironville Jn 17/59 [ML] 18/09
24.18
Codnor Park Jn 18/00 [UDS] 18/09½ [Up/Dn Erewash Slow]
27.26
Langley Mill 18/05 18/14 [Up/Dn Erewash Slow]
?
 Ilkeston Jn 18/10 [SL] 18/19 [SL]
32.05
Trowell Jn 18/12 18/20
?
 Radford Jn 18/19 18/27½
?
 Lenton North Jn 18/22 18/31
38.32
Lenton South Jn 18/23 [DNS] 18/32 [DNS]
39.77
Beeston South Jn 18/29 18/34½ [DNS-UN]
42.57
Attenborough Jn 18/34 18/40
43.39
Meadow Lane Jn 18/36 [HL] 18/43 [DHL]
44.24
Toton Jn 18/38 [HL] 18/45 [DES]
44.62
0.00
Toton Up Sidings 18.45 ~ 19.15 [Old Bank 2] 18.48 ~ 19.08½ [DES]
?
 Toton Jn 19/22 [ML] 19/10 [DES/UES]
?
 Long Eaton Jn 19/24½ 19.14 ~ 19.26 [UES-UE]
2.11
Trent East Jn 19/28 19/29
2.54
Sheet Stores Jn 19/30 19/31
6.24
Castle Donington 19/36 19/36

Timings continued in first table.
Mileages taken from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

14/12/19 :
5Z25 : (66099 + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Trowbridge

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 03.25d
Eastleigh 03/30 [P2]
Eastleigh East Jn 03/31
Romsey 03/45 [P2]
Dean 03/53
Tunnel Jn 04/03
Salisbury 04/06 [P3]
Wilton Jn 04/10
Wishford 04/14
Wylye AHB 04/18
Upton Lovell 04/22
Warminster 04/26
Westbury 04/34 [P3]
Trowbridge 04.42a [P1]

0Z?? : (56113)

Location Booked
Toton T.M.D. 08.25d
Stapleford & Sandiacre 08.28 ~ 08.31
Toton Centre 08/34
Toton Jn 08/35
Trent East Jn 08/37
Sheet Stores Jn 08/39
Long Eaton 08/40
Spondon 08/49 [P2]
Derby Way & Works Jn 08/53
London Road Jn 08/54
Derby 08.55 ~ 08.55 [PL]
Chaddesden Curve 08/57 [2]
Chaddesden Sidings 09.01a

0Z?? : (66099)

Location Booked
Chaddesden Sidings 10.10
Chaddesden Curve 10/14 [2]
Derby 10/16 [PL]
London Road Jn 10/17
Derby Way & Works Jn 10/18
Spondon 10/22 [P1]
Long Eaton 10/29
Sheet Stores Jn 10/30
Trent East Jn 10/32
Toton Jn 10/35
Toton Centre 10/37
Stapleford & Sandiacre 10.41 ~ 10.44
Toton T.M.D. 10.47

15/12/19 :
5Z27 : (66171 + tour stock) : Trowbridge to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Trowbridge 00.04d [P2]
Westbury 00/12 [DR]
Westbury Down T.C. Headshunt 00.16 ~ 00.20
Westbury Down T.C. 00.24a ~ 15.35d
Warminster 15/46
Upton Lovell 15/52
Wylye AHB 15/57
Wishford 16/01
Wilton Jn 16/06
Salisbury 16/12 [P3]
Tunnel Jn 16/17
Dean 16/28
Romsey 16/40 [P1]
Romsey Sig.E882 16*42 ~ 16*47
Eastleigh East Jn 17/00
Eastleigh 17/01 [P2]
Eastleigh Arlington 17.06a

Back to "The Railtour Files"