22nd August 1987

Pathfinder Tours
The Northumbrian

Locos Used 37180, 50001, 56005, 56016 & ?????

Route :

Loco Route
????? Swindon (Friday 21/08) - Bristol Temple Meads
50001 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (2) - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Birmingham New Street
56016 Birmingham New Street - Derby - Sheffield - Moorthorpe - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Skipton - Garsdale - Carlisle
37180 Carlisle - Newcastle
56005 Newcastle - Benton Jn - Bedlington Jn - Morpeth - Newcastle - Heworth - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange Jn
56005 Ryhope Grange Jn - Sunderland - Heworth - King Edward Bridge - Newcastle
37180 Newcastle - Carlisle
56016 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Stafford - Birmingham New Street
47478 Birmingham New Street - Worcester Shrub Hill - Gloucester
47478 Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads
47478 Bristol Temple Meads - Swindon

Notes :
(1) Rescue loco sent out following problems with the original loco from Swindon. Confirmation of exactly where it was added is required (thought to be somewhere between Swindon & Bristol).
(2) Booked via Gloucester (run-round) but omitted owing to late running. Gloucester passengers got to Cheltenham Spa on DMU 51136 + 59590 + 51151 + 54208 + 53608.
(3) Route confirmation required.

Sources : Duncan Jennings (joined the train at Cheltenham Spa/left the train at Gloucester)
& Kevin Gaylard (joined the train at Bristol Temple Meads/left at Swindon)

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