& Kevin Gaylard (joined the train at Bristol Temple Meads/left at Swindon)
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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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