20th December 2025

Pathfinder Railtours
The Pathfinder Finale

Locos Used (2) D1015 'Western Champion', 57008 & 57314 'Conwy Castle'
Stock Used 9507+3397+3304+80042+3386+3333+3345+3356+1200+3364+6158+5985+6054

Route :
1Z52 : Salisbury to Lostock Hall Jn
1Z53 : Lostock Hall Jn to Salisbury

Loco(s) Route
57008 + 57314 Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester
D1015 (1) Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Searchlight Lane Jn - Yarnfield Jn - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Congleton - Macclesfield - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Salford Crescent - Walkden - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Stansfield Hall Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Stafford - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester
57008 + 57314 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) D1015 running numbered / named as D1001 'Western Pathfinder' on one side only. 57008 was originally D1644 and hauled the first F&W tour the 'Snowdonian' on 10/06/1973.
(3) Message from Pathfinder Railtours on 24/12/25: 'That's All Folks! - Dear Friends, as the year draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to say a very heartfelt thank you. Thank you to everyone who travelled with us on 'The Pathfinder Finale' on Saturday 20th December. It was a truly special and emotional day, and we are immensely grateful that so many of you chose to be part of it. Your support, warmth and enthusiasm made it a fitting and memorable farewell. Just as importantly, thank you to everyone who has travelled with Pathfinder Railtours over the years. Whether you joined us once or many times, you helped shape a company that has proudly delivered 52 years of railtour history, memories, friendships and unforgettable journeys across the network.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from/to Westbury)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Salisbury 05.50d [P4] 06.01   23.10a [P4] 23.27 90.52
1.66 Wilton Jn 05/53½ 06/06   23/07 23/24 88.66
? Wishford 05/57½ 06/13   23/03 23/19 ?
? Wylye AHB 06/01½ 06/18   22/59 23/16 ?
? Upton Lovell 06/05½ 06/22   22/54 23/12 ?
19.62 Warminster 06/10 [P1] 06/27   22/47½ [P2] 23/06 70.70
24.35 Westbury 06.18a ~ 06.21d [P1] 06.33 ~ 06.37   22.34a ~ 22.41d [P1] 22.52 ~ 22.56 66.17
? Hawkeridge Jn 06/23 06/39   22/32 22/50 ?
? Trowbridge 06/28 06/43   22/26 22/45 ?
29.59 Bradford Jn 06/30 06/45   22/24 22/43 60.73
? Bradford-on-Avon 06/32½ 06/48   22/21½ 22/40 58.70
38.71 Bathampton Jn 06/40½ 06/55   22/10½ 22/32 51.61
41.17 Bath Spa 06.43a ~ 06.46d [P1] 06.59 ~ 07.05   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P2] 22.25 ~ 22.29 49.35
51.72 North Somerset Jn 06/58½ [UBL] 07/19   21/52 22/11 38.60
52.19 Dr Day's Jn 07*01 ~ 07*14 [ML] 07/21   21/50 [DBL] 22/07 38.33
? Horfield Jn 07/19½ 07/26   21/44½ 22/02 ?
55.74 Filton Abbey Wood 07/22 [P2] [UF] 07/28   21/43½ [P1] [ML] 22/01 34.58
57.33 Bristol Parkway 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P3] 07.30 ~ 07.34 [P3]   21.38a ~ 21.41d [P1] 21.55 ~ 21.58 [P1] 33.19
62.03 Westerleigh Jn 07/37 07/41   21/33 21/49 28.49
? Yate 07/39 07/43   21/31 21/47 ?
70.37 Charfield 07*46 ~ 07*55 [UGL] 07.51 ~ 07.56   21/25½ 21/40 20.15
77.79 Cam & Dursley 08.05a ~ 08.10d [P1] 08.06 ~ 08.12   21.14a ~ 21.18d [P2] 21.27 ~ 21.31 12.53
83.40 Standish Jn 08/16½ 08/19   21/09 21/20 7.12
89.51 Gloucester Yard Jn 08/22½ 08/26   21/02½ 21/12 1.01
? Horton Road Jn 08/26 08/28   21/01½ 21/10 ?
90.52
0.00		 Gloucester 08L28a ~ 08L53d [P4] 08.30 ~ 08.56 [P4]   20L46a ~ 21L00d [P4] 20.48 ~ 21.08 [P4] 0.00
374.20
? Horton Road Jn 08/54½ 08/58   20/44 20/46 ?
0.77 Barnwood Jn 08/56 09/00   20/42½ 20/44 373.23
6.40 Cheltenham Spa 09.02a ~ 09.05d [P2] 09.08 ~ 09.12   20.31a ~ 20.35d [P1] 20.33 ~ 20.36 367.60
? High Street Loop 09*08 ~ 09*16 09.13 ~ 09.16   - - -
13.62 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09/24 [P1] 09/22   20/23½ [P2] 20/27 360.38
24.38 Abbotswood Jn 09/32 09/30   20/16 20/17 349.62
25.05 Worcestershire Parkway 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P1] 09.31 ~ 09.38   20.10a ~ 20.13d [P2] 20.13 ~ 20.16 349.15
35.55 Stoke Works Jn 09/47 09/48   20/01 20/05 338.45
37.68 Bromsgrove 09/49 [P2] 09/50   19/59 [P4] 20/03 336.32
41.31 Barnt Green 09/56 [P1] [UGF] 09/54   19/53½ [P2] 19/58 332.69
? Longbridge 10/00½ [P1] [UGS] 09/59   19/49 19/56 330.14
46.39 Kings Norton 10/11 10/03   19/45 [DGF] 19/52 327.61
48.54 Selly Oak 10/15½ 10/10   19/42½ 19/49 325.46
? Five Ways 10/18½ [P1] 10/15   19/37 [P2] 19/45 ?
51.78 Birmingham New Street 10.23a ~ 10.39d [P9] [DEL] 10.22 ~ 10.39   19.29a ~ 19.33d [P11] 19.34 ~ 19.42 322.22
52.52 Proof House Jn 10/41½ 10/42   19/26 [DEL] 19/24 ?
54.50 Aston 10/46½ [P1] 10/46   19/16 [P2] 19/17 319.50
56.72 Perry Barr North Jn 10/51 10/49   19/02 19/03 317.28
61.29 Bescot Stadium 10/55½ 10/57   18/58 18/55 312.71
? Darlaston Jn 10/57½ 10/58   18/52 18/48 ?
65.46 Portobello Jn 11/00½ 11/07   18/49 18/45 308.54
68.14 Bushbury Jn 11/04½ 11/13   18/44½ 18/41 306.06
76.14 Penkridge 11/12 11/20   18/37 18/33 298.06
? Trent Valley Jn 11/17½ [DS] 11/25   18/32 18/29 ?
81.71 Stafford 11/18½ [P5] [DS] 11/26   18/31 [P1] 18/28 292.29

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
87.03 Searchlight Lane Jn 11/23½ [DNB] 11/29
? Yarnfield Jn 11/25½ 11/30
91.02 Stone 11/29 11/38
97.39 Sideway Loop 11*37 ~ 12*28 11.49 ~ 12.29
? Stoke Jn 12/30½ 12/31
98.11 Stoke-on-Trent 12/32 [P2] 12/32
104.44 Kidsgrove 12/38½ [P2] 12/39
110.12 Congleton 12/43½ 12/44
117.79 Macclesfield 12/50½ [P1] 12/50
127.53 Cheadle Hulme 12/59½ [P3] 13/01
? Adswood Road Jn 13/00½ [DF] 13/03
? Edgeley Jn No.1 13/02½ 13/05
? Edgeley Jn No.2 13/03 13/06
130.03 Stockport 13/04 [P3] 13/08 [P3]
130.58 Heaton Norris Jn 13/06½ 13/10
? Ash Bridge Jn 13/07½ 13/12
? Reddish South 13/09 13/14
? Denton Station Jn 13/11½ 13/17
134.68 Denton Jn 13/13 13/19
137.12 Ashton Moss North Jn 13/18½ 13/24
? Baguley Fold Jn 13/23½ 13/27
? Philips Park West Jn 13/25½ 13/28
141.23 Miles Platting 13/26 [SL] 13/29
142.53 Manchester Victoria 13.31a ~ 13.35d [P3] 13.33 ~ 13.39 [P3]
? Deal Street Jn 13/36½ 13/41
? Salford Central 13/37 [P2] 13/42
144.32 Salford Crescent 13/41 [P2] 13/47
150.15 Walkden 13/51 [P2] 13/55
157.37 Crow Nest Jn 14/07½ 14/07
? Wigan Station Jn 14/14 14/12
160.31 Wigan North Western 14/15½ [P1] 14/15
168.02 Balshaw Lane 14/22½ [DS] 14/28
170.06 Euxton Jn 14/26½ 14/30
172.60 Farington Jn 14*31 ~ 14*40 14.31 ~ 14.40
173.57 Lostock Hall Jn 14.45 ~ 15.26 14.36 ~ 15.23
182.57 Blackburn 15/40 [P2] 15/37
183.24 Daisyfield Jn 15/41 15/40
187.79 Accrington 15/47 [P1] 15/47
193.18 Gannow Jn 15/55½ 15/56
198.35 Copy Pit 16/04½ 16/04
202.39 Stansfield Hall Jn 16/11½ 16/11
202.74 Todmorden 16/12½ [P1] 16/14
208.22 Littleborough 16/18 [P1] 16/21
? Rochdale East Jn 16/24½ 16/24
211.51 Rochdale 16/25 [P3] 16/25
213.34 Castleton East Jn 16/27½ 16/30
? Vitriol Works 16/34½ 16/36
219.65 Thorpes Bridge Jn 16/40½ 16/41
220.35 Brewery Jn 16*42 ~ 16*47 [UPL] 16.42 ~ 16.43
220.57 Miles Platting 16/50 [FL] 16/44
222.07 Manchester Victoria 16.55a ~ 16.58d [P3] 16.59 ~ 17.03 [P3]
? Deal Street Jn 17/00 17/05
? Salford Central 17/00½ 17/06
223.20 Ordsall Lane Jn 17/04½ 17/09
226.11 Eccles 17/08½ 17/16
231.02 Astley 17/14½ 17/23
? Parkside Jn 17/21 17/28
237.77 Newton-le-Willows 17/22 17/30
238.69 Earlestown 17/24 [P5] 17/33
240.23 Winwick Jn 17/26½ [UF] 17/35
? Dallam Jn 17/29½ 17/38
243.61 Warrington Bank Quay 17c31 ~ 17c33 [P2] 17.40 ~ 17.43
245.56 Acton Grange Jn 17/37½ 17/46
251.07 Weaver Jn 17/42 17/50
? Acton Bridge 17/45 [US] 17/52
255.25 Hartford Jn 17*49 ~ 17*52 [UF] 17/53
260.31 Winsford 17/56½ 17/58
? Crewe Coal Yard 18/03½ 18/03
267.72 Crewe 18/07 [UF-US] 18/06
269.56 Basford Hall Jn 18/11 [US] 18/11
276.31 Madeley 18/16 [US] 18/17
288.30 Little Bridgeford Jn 18/27 [US] 18/25

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z52 : (57008 + 57314 + tour stock) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury

Location Booked
Salisbury East Yard 05.43d
Salisbury 05.46a [P4]

0Z52 : (D1015) : Kidderminster to Gloucester

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 06.45d
Kidderminster 06.50 ~ 06.55 [P2]
Hartlebury 07/00
Droitwich Spa 07/07
Tunnel Jn 07/14
Worcester Shrub Hill 07*15 ~ 07*18 [P2]
Norton Jn 07/24
Abbotswood Jn 07/26
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/37
Cheltenham Spa 07/46
Barnwood Jn 07/52
Horton Road Jn 07/53
Gloucester 07.55 ~ 07.59 [P4]
Gloucester Sig.G423 08.01 ~ 08.29
Gloucester 08.32a [P4]

0Z54 : (D1015) : Gloucester to Kidderminster

Location Booked
Gloucester 21.10d [P4]
Horton Road Jn 21/12
Barnwood Jn 21/13
Cheltenham Spa 21/20
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 21/28
Abbotswood Jn 21/37
Norton Jn 21/39
Worcester North Sidings 21/45
Worcester Sig.TJ58 21*47 ~ 21*56
Tunnel Jn 21/57
Droitwich Spa 22/05
Hartlebury 22/10
Kidderminster 22.15 ~ 22.20 [P1]
Kidderminster S.V.R. 22.26a

5Z53 : (57008 + 57314 + tour stock) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard

Location Booked
Salisbury 23.20d [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 23.25a


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