18th - 20th September 1987

Pathfinder Tours
The Son of Skirl

Locos Used 20052, 20104, 20154, 20197, 37043, 37092, 40122, 47377, 50005, 81009 & steam: LNER K1 no. 2005 & 4472 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 13 mark 1's (2x 6 coach NSE Twyford sets plus a catering car)

Route :
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Fort William
1Z55 : Fort William to Mallaig
1Z56 : Mallaig to Fort William
1Z27 : Fort William to Manchester Victoria
[1L00 : Manchester Victoria to Southport]
1Z27 : Southport to Bristol Temple Meads

Date Loco(s) Route
18/09 50005 Bristol Temple Meads - ??? - Gloucester
18/09 50005 Gloucester - ??? - Birmingham New Street
19/09 81009 Birmingham New Street - Tipton - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
19/09 40122 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard
19/09 37092 + 37043 Mossend Yard - Sunnyside Jn - Glasgow Queen Street LL - Westerton - Dalmuir - Craigendoran Jn - Crianlarich - Fort William
19/09 2005 (2) Fort William - Mallaig
19/09 2005 Mallaig - Fort William (2)
19/09 37043 + 37092 Fort William - Crianlarich - Craigendoran Jn - Dalmuir - Yoker - Glasgow Queen Street LL - Sunnyside Jn - Mossend Yard - Motherwell - Hamilton Central - Polmadie - Glasgow Central
20/09 81006 (3) Glasgow Central - Polmadie
20/09 40122 Polmadie - Rutherglen East Jn - Carmyle Jn - Mossend - Motherwell - (via WCML) - Preston - Chorley - Bolton - Manchester Victoria
20/09 4472 (4) Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Southport (4)
20/09 20052 + 20104 Southport - Wigan Wallgate - Warrington Bank Quay - Chester - Chester North Jn
20/09 20052 + 20104 (5) Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn
20/09 20052 + 20104 Chester South Jn - Chester - Crewe - Stafford - Penkridge (7)
20/09 20052 (6) Penkridge - Wolverhampton - Bescot Down Yard
20/09 20154 + 20197 Bescot Down Yard - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - ??? - Gloucester
20/09 47377 Gloucester - ??? - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Plus 97251 ETHEL2 in tow to provide ETS.
(2) The run behind 2005 was a private charter available only to passengers on this tour.
(3) Mike Dalgleish comments that had been a rumour that 40122 might have worked out of Glasgow Central, but in the event it didn't happen.
(4) Passengers travelled between Manchester Victoria & Southport on another railtour, hauled by 4472 'Flying Scotsman'. It is understood that the tour stock was worked ECS from Manchester Victoria to Southport.
(5) Propelling move.
(6) Originally uploaded as reversing at Saltney Jn and being propelled by the 20s to Chester North Jn.
(7) 20104 failed at Penkridge. 20052 dragged the train to Bescot where the replacement 20's took over.

Sources : Andrew Crampton, Kevin Gaylard & Nigel Curtis
(all on the train throughout), Harry Harper (joined/left the train at Birmingham New Street),
Andrew Fairholm & Ian Jordan

Photo Review


40122/D200 & 97251 at Carlisle (photo: Mike Dalgleish)


D200/40122 on arrival back at Manchester Victoria (photo: Mike Dalgleish)


20052 & 20104 wait to leave Crewe (photo: Ian Jordan)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


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