25th May 1992

Pathfinder Tours
The Solway Scenic Settler

Locos Used 37065, 37271, 37701, 37703 & 37897
Stock Used 5010+5030+5025+17169+17146+5037+4996+5044+5007+4959

Route : 1Z39 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37897 + 37703 + 37701 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
37897 + 37703 + 37701 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farrington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Hellifield - Settle - Appleby - Carlisle
37271 (1) Carlisle - Annan - Dumfries - Maxwelltown
37065 (2) Maxwelltown - Dumfries - Annan - Carlisle
37701 + 37703 + 37897 Carlisle - Penrith - Oxenholme - Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Barnt Green - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 37065 on rear.
(2) 37271 on rear.

Sources : Simon Bennett, Alan Sheppard & 'Bista'

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 06.40d ?   22.31a ? 285.36
1.43 Stapleton Road 06/43 ?   22/28 ? 283.73
5.62 Bristol Parkway 06.49a ~ 06.51d ?   22.21a ~ 22.23d ? 279.54
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 06/57 ?   22/15 ? 275.04
18.45 Charfield 07/05 ?   22/07 ? 266.71
31.70 Standish Jn 07/15 ?   21/57 ? 253.46
38.00 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/21 ?   21/52 ? 247.36
44.30 Cheltenham Spa 07.28a ~ 07.30d ?   21.43a ~ 21.45d ? 241.06
62.28 Abbotswood Jn 07/47 ?   21/27 ? 223.08
73.45 Stoke Works Jn 07/58 ?   21/19 ? 211.71
75.58 Bromsgrove 08/00 ?   21/18 ? 209.58
79.21 Barnt Green 08/13 ?   21/15 ? 206.15
84.29 King's Norton 08/23 ?   21/10 ? 201.07
? Camp Hill 08/33 ?  
89.64 Bordesley Jn 08/36 ?  
- Selly Oak   21/05 ? 198.73
91.61 Birmingham New Street 08.46a ~ 08.57d ?   20.54a ~ 20.57d ? 195.42
93.62 Soho South Jn 09/02 ?  
94.15 Soho East Jn 09/03 ?  
96.14 Perry Barr West Jn 09/06 ?  
- Proof House Jn   20/52 ? 194.66
- Aston   20/49 ? 192.66
96.53 Perry Barr North Jn 09/07 ?   20/46 ? 190.44
101.11 Bescot Stadium 09/12 ?   20/42 ? 186.07
102.29 Darlaston Jn 09/14 ?   20/41 ? 184.69
105.28 Portobello Jn 09/17 ?   20/39 ? 181.70
107.76 Bushbury Jn 09/19 ?   20/35 ? 179.22
121.53 Stafford 09.32a ~ 09.33d ?   20.19a ~ 20.20d ? 165.45
127.02 Norton Bridge 09/37 ?   20/15 ? 160.16
138.04 Madeley Jn 09/46 ?   20/06 ? 149.14
146.10 Crewe 09.57a ~ 09.59d 10.06 ~ 10.09   19.54a ~ 19.56d 20.16 ~ 20.20d 141.08
153.51 Winsford 10/08 ?   19/43 20/08 133.47
163.30 Weaver Jn 10/14 ?   19/37 20/02 124.66
168.34 Acton Grange Jn 10/22 10/21   19/33 ? 118.64
170.21 Warrington Bank Quay 10c28a ~ 10c31d 10.29 ~ 10.31   19/32 19/57 116.77
173.57 Winwick Jn 10/34 ?   19/29 19/55 113.41
182.01 Wigan North Western 10/41 10/41   19/23 19/49 105.17
189.52 Balshaw Lane Jn 10/47 ?   19/17 ? 97.46
191.55 Euxton Jn 10/48 ?   19/15 19/40 95.43

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
194.31 Farington Jn 11/00 10/53
195.28 Lostock Hall Jn 11/03 10/57
196.18 Bamber Bridge 11/04 10/59
202.36 Cherry Tree 11/14 11/06
204.28 Blackburn 11c19a ~ 11c21d 11.11 ~ 11.13
204.75 Daisyfield Jn 11/23 11/16
215.16 Clitheroe 11/41 11/35
228.54 Hellifield 12/03 12/00
231.79 Settle Jn 12/06 12/05
233.69 Settle 12/08 12/09
244.59 Ribblehead 12/22 12/22
246.64 Blea Moor 12/31 12.25a ~ 12.32d
254.14 Garsdale 12p41a ~ 12p56d 12.42 ~ 13.07
263.79 Kirkby Stephen 13/11 13/16
274.61 Appleby 13p22a ~ 13p56d 13.27 ~ 13.57
304.51 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/33 14.32a ~ 14.40d
305.43
0.00
Carlisle 14L36a ~ 15L00d 14.43 ~ 15.11
8.57 Gretna Jn 15/08 15.23a ~ 15.45d
17.58 Annan 15/26 15/58
33.09 Dumfries 15p42a ~ 15p57d 16.15 ~ 16.25
36.22
0.00
Maxwelltown 16.09a ~ 16.14d 16.37 ~ 16.39
3.15 Dumfries 16/26 16/56
18.44 Annan 16/42 17.20a ~ 17.26d
27.45 Gretna Jn 17/00 17/40
36.22
0.00
Carlisle 17L08a ~ 17L43d 17.53 ~ 18.11
17.69 Penrith 18.00a ~ 18.10d 18/28
36.68 Tebay 18/26 18/42
50.01 Oxenholme 18/35 18/51
63.01 Carnforth 18/44 18/59
69.09 Lancaster 18/48 19/14
90.07 Preston 19c06a ~ 19c09d 19.31 ~ 19.32

Timings continue in first table.

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