1st April 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Easter Chieftain (Day 4 of 4)

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger', 66034 & 66110
Stock Used 17105+3345+3386+1657+3325+3304+3333+3364+1651+3314+1200+3356

Route : 1Z74 throughout

Loco(s) Route
66034 + 66110 Aviemore Speyside - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Pitlochry - Perth - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - Thornton North Jn - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Newcastle - Low Fell Jn - Tyne Yard
67005 Tyne Yard - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Treeton Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - (1) Water Orton - Landor Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Wilton Jn - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Chandlers Ford - Eastleigh

Notes:
(1) Confirmation required - was the train diverted via Coleshill Parkway?

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour to Westbury)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Aviemore Speyside 08.51d [P3] 08.53 [P3]
? Kincraig 08/56 08/57
11.68 Kingussie 09/01 [P2] 09/03
? Newtonmore 09/04 ?
24.64 Dalwhinnie 09/15 [P1] 09/15
? Dalnaspidal 09/24 ?
? Dalnacardoch 09/30 ?
48.22 Blair Athol 09/39½ [P1] 09/37
55.10 Pitlochry 09/48½ [P1] 09/46
68.00 Dunkeld & Birnam 10x11 ~ 10x19 [P1] 10.04 ~ 10.20
? Stanley Jn 10/30 10/30
83.42 Perth 10*37 ~ 10*52 [P4] 10.37 ~ 10.52
85.44 Hilton Jn 10*57 ~ 11*01 ?
? Newburgh 11/14 11/10
101.28 Ladybank 11/24 [P2] 11/21
? Thornton North Jn 11/34 11/29
? Thornton South Jn 11/34½ 11/30
114.42 Kirkcaldy 11/39½ [P1] 11/34
? Burntisland 11/46½ [P1] 11/42
127.20 Inverkeithing 11/55½ [P1] 11/52
? Dalmeny Jn 12/02 12/00
? South Gyle 12/08½ 12/05
? Haymarket West Jn 12/11½ [US] 12/08
139.13 Haymarket 12/13 [P3] 12/10
? Princes St Gardens 12/15½ [W] 12/14
140.32 Edinburgh Waverley 12c18 ~ 12c34 [P8] 12.16 ~ 12.33
? Abbeyhill Jn 12/36 12/36
? Craigentinny Jn 12/37 12/38
? Portobello Jn 12/39 12/39
? Monktonhall Jn 12/41½ 12/41
? Prestonpans 12/44½ 12/44
158.12 Drem 12/51½ [P1] 12/51
169.37 Dunbar 13/00½ 13/00
? Oxwellmains 13/03 13/02
? Grantshouse 13/12 13/10
? Reston 13/17 [P1] 13/14
197.69 Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/27 [P1] 13/23
212.63 Crag Mill Loop 13*43 ~ 14*01 [UGL] ? ~ 14.00
? Belford LC 14/03 14/01
230.00 Alnmouth 14/17 [P1] 14/16
248.19 Morpeth 14/32 [P1] 14/31
? Benton North Jn 14/43 14/41
? Heaton South Jn 14/46 14/43
264.69 Newcastle 14c48 ~ 14c50 [P3] 14/47
? King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/52½ 14/48
267.45 Low Fell Jn 14/57½ 14/52
268.45
0.00		 Tyne Yard S.S. 15L02 ~ 15L46 14.57 ~ 15.49
1.11 Birtley Jn 15/51 15/51
10.19 Durham 16/03 [P1] 16/03
? Tursdale Jn 16/08½ 16/09
20.15 Ferryhill South Jn 16/10 16/11
32.22 Darlington 16*19 ~ 16*32 [UM] 16.20 ~ 16.33
46.36 Northallerton 16/42 [UF] 16/44
54.16 Thirsk 16/48½ [UF] 16/55
? Tollerton Jn 16/56 [UF] 17/05
74.62 Skelton Jn 17/02 17/10
76.32 York 17c04 ~ 17c06 [P5] [NNL] 17.13 ~ 17.17
81.73 Colton Jn 17/12½ [NNL] 17/24
87.10 Church Fenton 17/19 [P1] 17/29
91.23 Milford Jn 17/26 17/34
95.48 Ferrybridge North Jn 17/33 17/40
? Pontefract Baghill 17/36 17/44
104.50 Moorthorpe 17/46 [P1] 17/50
112.26 Swinton 17/58 17/57
? Aldwarke Jn 18/00 17/59
? Masborough Jn 18/05 18/01
118.39 Masborough S.S. Jn 18c07 ~ 18c09 ?
? Treeton Jn 18/13 18/10
? Beighton Jn 18/18 18/12
? Barrow Hill North Jn 18/27 18/18
? Tapton Jn 18/30 18/21
133.00 Chesterfield 18/30½ [UBH] 18/22
? Chesterfield South Jn 18/32 [EL] 18/27
? Clay Cross North Jn 18/36 18/30
? Ambergate Jn 18/45 18/39
? St Mary's South Jn 18/52½ [B] 18/51
157.11 Derby 18.55a ~ 18.59d [P2] 18.53 ~ 18.58
? L.N.W. Jn 19/01½ [DTF] 19/00
? Stenson Jn 19/06½ 19/04
? North Stafford Jn 19/07 19/05
? Clay Mills Jn 19/13 19/07
168.12 Burton-on-Trent 19/15 [P2] 19/09
? Wichnor Jn 19/20 19/14
181.03 Tamworth HL 19/25½ [P4] 19/19
? Kingsbury Jn 19/31 19/23
? Whitacre Jn DIV? ?
? Coleshill Parkway DIV? ?
190.58 Water Orton 19/34 [P1] [ML] 19/36
? Castle Bromwich Jn 19/35 19/37
196.66 Landor Street Jn 19c40 ~ 19c42 19.44 ~ 19.46
? St Andrews Jn 19/45 19/51
? Bordesley Jn 19/46½ [ML] 19/53
? Small Heath South Jn 19/54 [FL] 19/57
? Tyseley 19/55 [P1] 19/58
? Bentley Heath LC 20/00½ 20/05
206.64 Dorridge 20.03a ~ 20.06d [P1] 20.06 ~ 20.09
? Hatton 20/13 [P1] 20/16
219.52 Leamington Spa 20.26a ~ 20.29d [P3] 20.25 ~ 20.28
? Fenny Compton 20/41 20/39
? Reservoir Jn 20/48 20/47
239.43 Banbury 20.50a ~ 20.58d [P1] 20.50 ~ 20.57
? Aynho Jn 21/04½ 21/03
? Heyford 21/11½ 21/08
? Wolvercote Jn 21/18½ [UM] 21/14
? Oxford North Jn 21/20½ [UM] 21/15
262.18 Oxford 21.23a ~ 21.26d [P3] 21.18 ~ 21.22
? Hinksey North 21/29½ 21/24
? Kennington Jn 21/30½ 21/26
? Didcot North Jn 21/38 21/34
272.39 Foxhall Jn 21c41 ~ 21c43 [RL] 21.41 ~ ?
273.64 Milton Jn 21*46 ~ 21*56 ? ~ 21.44
? Wantage Road 22/02½ [DM] 21/50
? Challow 22/06½ 21/53
? Uffington 22/08½ 21/55
296.07 Swindon 22.21a ~ 23.03d [P3] 22.08 ~ 22.42
? Wootton Bassett Jn 23/10 22/50
312.60 Chippenham 23.19a ~ 23.22d [P1] 23.02 ~ 23.06
? Thingley East Jn 23/24½ 23/12
? Thingley Jn 23/25 23/14
? Melksham 23/29½ 23/19
? Bradford Jn 23/34½ 23/28
? Trowbridge 23/36½ 23/31
? Hawkeridge Jn 23/41½ 23/36
328.48 Westbury 23.43a ~ 23.46d [P1] 23.37 ~ 23.41
? Warminster 23/53 23/49
? Upton Lovell 23/58 23/55
? Wylye AHB 00/02 23/59
? Wishford 00/06 00/03
? Wilton Jn 00/10 00/09
353.03 Salisbury 00.13a ~ 00.18d [P2] 00.13 ~ 00.19
? Tunnel Jn 00/22½ 00/23
? Dean 00/33 [P1] 00/33
? Romsey 00/39 [P1] 00/42
? Redbridge 00/47 [P1] 00/51
? Church Lane Jn 00/48½ [UF] 00/53
377.55 Southampton Central 00/50 [P1] 00/55
? Northam Jn 00/52½ [UF] 00/58
? St Denys 00/54½ [P1] 00/59
? Southampton Airport Parkway 00/56½ [P1] [US] 01/02
383.27 Eastleigh 01.00a [P1] 01.06

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

02/04/24 :
5Z74 : (67005 + tour stock) : Eastleigh to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Eastleigh 01.05d [P1]
Shawford Up Jn 01/10
Winchester 01/12
Wallers Ash Loop 01/17
Worting Jn 01/25
Basingstoke 01/29
Bramley 01/36
Southcote Jn 01/46
Oxford Road Jn 01/48
Reading West Jn 01/51
Goring & Streatley 02/00
Didcot East Jn 02/10
Didcot North Jn 02/12
Kennington Jn 02/19
Hinksey North 02/20
Oxford 02/22
Wolvercote Jn 02/24
Heyford 02/32
Aynho Jn 02/36
Banbury 02/42
Reservoir Jn 02/44
Fenny Compton 02/51
Leamington Spa 03/01
Hatton 03/07
Dorridge 03/13
Bentley Heath LC 03/14
Tyseley 03/20
Small Heath South Jn 03/21
Bordesley Jn 03/26
St Andrews Jn 03/28
Landor Street Jn 03c31 ~ 03c33
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/40
Water Orton 03/41
Kingsbury Jn 03/44
Tamworth HL 03/49
Wichnor Jn 03/54
Burton-on-Trent 03/58
Wetmore Jn 04.02 ~ 04.06
Burton Wetmore Sidings 04.10a


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