2nd May 1992

Pathfinder Tours
The Aggregator

Locos Used 37426, 56056, 56062 & 60017
Stock Used 17128+5267+5386+5353+9421+9458+5341+5282+5304+5385+5316+9424

Route : 1Z17 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37426 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Jn - Earlstown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Birmingham New Street
56062 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Bradford Jn - Westbury
60017 (2) Westbury - Frome - East Somerset Jn - Merehead Quarry Jn - Merehead West - Cranmore East Ground Frame - Cranmore
56056 (3) Cranmore - Cranmore East Ground Frame - Merehead West - Merehead Quarry Jn - East Somerset Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Westbury Down Reception
60017 (2) Westbury Down Reception - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome North - Whatley Quarry
56056 (3) Whatley Quarry - Frome North - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury
56062 Westbury - Trowbridge - Bath Spa - Dr Days Jn - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Barnt Green - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street
37426 Birmingham New Street - (1) Proof House Jn - Aston - Perr Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn (1) - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlstown - St.Helens Jn - Huyton - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) Was booked via Dudley Port.
(2) 56056 on rear.
(3) 60017 on rear.


56056 at Cranmore (photo: Richard Rooker)


56062 at Swindon (photo: Richard Rooker)

Sources : Simon Bennett & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Liverpool Lime Street 06.52d 06.59   21.37a 21.44 96.37
1.31 Edge Hill 06/58 07.04a ~ 07.07d   21/31 ? 95.06
5.50 Huyton 07/03 07/15   21/24 ? 90.67
11.70 St Helens Jn 07/08 07/27   21/15 ? 84.47
14.51 Earlestown 07/11 07/33   21/12 21/19 81.66
16.18 Winwick Jn 07.14a ~ 07.19d 07/35   21/09 21/15 80.19
19.54 Warrington Bank Quay 07.22a ~ 07.24d 07.40 ~ 07.42   21.03a ~ 21.05d 21.08 ~ 21.09 76.63
21.41 Acton Grange Jn 07/26 07/46   21/01 21/06 74.76
27.43 Weaver Jn 07/31 07/52   20/57 21/02 69.72
36.24 Winsford 07/36 08/00   20/52 20/57 60.13
43.65 Crewe 07.46a ~ 07.51d 08.07 ~ 08.12   20.41a ~ 20.43d 20.41 ~ 20.44 52.52
52.24 Madeley Jn 07/59 08/20   20/30 20/30 44.13
62.73 Norton Bridge 08/05 08/30   20/21 20/21 33.44
68.22 Stafford 08.09a ~ 08.11d 08.39 ~ 08.40   20.15a ~ 20.17d 20.14 ~ 20.16 28.15
81.79 Bushbury Jn 08/18 08/58   20/01 19/51 14.38
83.53 Wolverhampton 08.20a ~ 08.22d 09.01 ~ 09.03   19.56a ~ 19.57d 19.45 ~ 19.49 12.64
85.37 Portobello Jn 08/27 09/07   DIV ? ?
89.54 Bescot Stadium 08/34 09/15   DIV 19/32 ?
94.11 Perry Barr North Jn 08/43 09/20   DIV ? ?
96.33 Aston 08/50 09/22   DIV 19/25 ?
98.33 Proof House Jn 08/53 09/28   DIV ? ?
- Dudley Port   19/48 DIV 7.24
- Galton Jn   19/45 DIV 3.59
- Soho South Jn   19/40 DIV 2.01
99.09
0.00		 Birmingham New Street 08L55a ~ 09L09d 09.31 ~ 09.43   19L21a ~ 19L36d 18.56 ~ 19.19 0.00
117.12

(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.54 Proof House Jn 09/11 09/48
1.51 St Andrews Jn 09/15 09/51
1.77 Bordesley Jn 09/17 09/53
4.29 Tyseley 09/25 09/56
11.39 Dorridge 09/34 10/03
18.20 Hatton 09/42 10/10
24.20 Leamington Spa 09/50 10/22
35.38 Fenny Compton 10/04 10/40
44.18 Banbury 10/17 10/49
47.55 King's Sutton 10/23 10/51
49.22 Aynho Jn 10/24 10/52
55.13 Heyford 10/30 10/58
66.73 Oxford 10/42 11/11
76.40 Didcot North Jn 10/51 11/20
77.14 Foxhall Jn 10.53a ~ 10.57d 11.24 ~ 11.30
87.19 Challow 11/06 11/37
100.62 Swindon 11.21a ~ 11.23d 11.52 ~ ??.??
106.46 Wootton Bassett Jn 11/30 12/00
117.35 Chippenham 11/40 12/11
119.49 Thingley Jn 11/42 12/16
123.52 Melksham 11/46 12/20
127.79 Bradford Jn 11.53a ~ 11.55d 12/28
132.58 Hawkeridge Jn 12/06 12/38
133.23
0.00		 Westbury 12L07a ~ 12L32d 12.39 ~ 12.55
1.34 Fairwood Jn 12/35 12/58
4.56 Clink Road Jn 12/39 13/01
5.60 Frome 12/43 13/05
6.73 Blatchbridge Jn 12/46 13/08
11.03 East Somerset Jn 12/52 13/14
14.49 Merehead Quarry Jn 13.02a ~ 13.05d 13.25 ~ 13.26
15.56 Merehead West 13.08a ~ 13.11d 13.30 ~ 13.31
16.47 Cranmore East GF 13.16a ~ 13.21d 13.35 ~ 13.36
16.59
0.00		 Cranmore 13.26a ~ 14.25d 13.40 ~ 14.37
0.12 Cranmore East GF 14.30a ~ 14.35d 14/38
1.03 Merehead West 14.40a ~ 14.43d 14.39 ~ 14.42
2.10 Merehead Quarry Jn 14/46 14/44
5.56 East Somerset Jn 14/54 14/55
9.66 Blatchbridge Jn 15/00 15/00
11.68 Clink Road Jn 15/02 15/03
15.10 Fairwood Jn 15/06 15/08
16.44
0.00		 Westbury Down Reception 15.10a ~ 15.15d 15.12 ~ 15.18
1.34 Fairwood Jn 15/19 15/22
4.56 Clink Road Jn 15/24 15/27
5.31 Frome North Jn 15/27 15/30
9.31
0.00		 Whatley Quarry 15.44a ~ 15.49d 15.44 ~ 15.53
4.00 Frome North Jn 16.14a ~ 16.22d 15.58 ~ 15.59
4.55 Clink Road Jn 16/25 16/00
7.77 Fairwood Jn 16/29 16/08
9.31
0.00		 Westbury 16L33a ~ 17L00d 16.18 ~ 16.45
0.45 Hawkeridge Jn 17/01 16/46
4.03 Trowbridge 17/06 16/50
7.27 Bradford Jn 17/08 16/55
14.46 Bathampton Jn 17/24 17/04
16.62 Bath Spa 17/28 17/08
27.41 North Somerset Jn 17/38 17.20a ~ 17.23d
27.64 Dr Days Jn 17/40 17/24
31.61 Filton Jn 17/45 17/30
33.00 Bristol Parkway 17.47a ~ 17.49d 17.32a ~ 17.34d
37.50 Westerleigh Jn 17/55 17/42
45.63 Charfield 18/03 ?
59.08 Standish Jn 18/15 ?
65.18 Gloucester Yard Jn 18/22 18/02
71.48 Cheltenham SPa 18/28 18/08
89.46 Abbotswood Jn 18/45 ?
100.63 Stoke Works Jn 18/55 18/29
102.76 Bromsgrove 18/57 18/31
106.39 Barnt Green 19/03 18/35
111.47 King's Norton 19/08 18/40
113.61 Selly Oak 19/12 18/45

Timings continue in first table.

On the return mileages 2m 52ch need adding to those from Wolverhampton to Liverpool on account of the diversion between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton.

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