4th - 5th September 1993

Pathfinder Tours
The Coal Scuttler II

Locos Used 37051, 37069, 47573, 47707, 56007, 56011, 56082, 56083, 58003 & 58032

Route :
1Z40 : Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z62 : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z40 : Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
47707 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Charfield - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Derby
56011 + 56007 Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Doncaster (2-way goods line) - (via ECML) - York Yard South Jn - (via York avoiding line) - Skelton Jn - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
37069 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline
37051 (2) Dunfermline - Longannet PS
37069 (1) Longannet PS - Dunfermline
37051 (2) Dunfermline - Inverkeithing East Jn - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Thornton West Jn - Redford Jn - Westfield
37069 (1) Westfield - Redford Jn
37069 + 37051 Redford Jn - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Falkirk Grahamston - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Mossend South Jn - Braidhurst Goods
37069 (1) Braidhurst Goods - Mossend South Jn - Mossend West Jn - Newton - Rutherglen East Jn - Larkfield Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn - Cardonald Jn - Paisley Up Goods (3)
37051 (2) Paisley Up Goods - Cardonald Jn - Shields Jn - High Street Jn - Shettleston - Sunnyside Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Law Jn - Lanark Jn - Carstairs
37069 (1) Carstairs - Lanark Jn - Law Jn - Shieldmuir - Dalzell Up Loop
37051 (2) Dalzell Up Loop - Shieldmuir - Garriongill Jn - Coltness
37069 (1) Coltness - Garriongill Jn - Shieldmuir - Motherwell - Braidhurst Down Goods
37069 + 37051 Braidhurst Down Goods - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie Jn - Portobello Jn - sidings opposite Craigentinny depot (4)
37051 (2) sidings opposite Craigentinny depot - Drem Up Goods Loop (5)
37069 (1) Drem Up Goods Loop - Drem
37051 (2) Drem - North Berwick
37069 (1) North Berwick - Drem - Monktonhall Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
56082 + 56083 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Hazel Grove - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Edale - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Woodhouse Jn - Worksop (for depot open day visit)
58032 + 58003 (6) Worksop - Shireoaks East Jn - Elmton & Cresswell Jn - Shirebrook East Jn - Kirkby Summit - Pye Bridge Jn - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - Spondon - Derby
47573 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 37051 on rear.
(2) 37069 on rear.
(3) Due to traverse the Deanside Transit branch but didn't.
(4) Reversal point also given as Portobello Up Freight & Leith Branch Jn - it is believed all basically refer to the same location...whatever the case, the reversal was made in the sidings opposite Craigentinny depot.
(5) Alan Vickers comments : The tour was running late and the option was given to bail out at Drem to catch the unit (305502) into Edinburgh so as to not lose to much valuable drinking time !!! The tour went into Drem Up Goods Loop and waited for the next North Berwick service to go past (308136?) The tour then went to North Berwick and then returned to Edinburgh with 37069
(6) The 56's were swapped for the 58's that were used on Hertfordshire tour the same day, though one of them (58037) had failed so 58003 was substituted.

Source : Andrew Wilson (joined at Derby/left at Sheffield but not on the train between Drem and Edinburgh)
Duncan Jennings (joined/left the train at Cheltenham Spa), Steve Cassidy, Glyn Thomas & Alan Vickers

Photo Review


56082+56083 at Worksop on the return journey, 5th September (photo: Simon Cresswell)


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Vickers)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 00.15d ?   20.13a ? 131.13
0.46 Dr Days Jn 00/17 ?   20/11 ? 130.47
4.43 Filton Jn 00/22 ?   20/05 ? 126.50
5.62 Bristol Parkway 00.25a ~ 00.27d ??.?? ~ 00.42   20.01a ~ 20.03d 21.22 ~ ??.?? 125.31
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 00/32 ?   19/55 21/17 120.61
18.45 Charfield 00/40 ?   19/45 ? 112.48
31.10 Standish Jn 00/51 ?   19/36 20/59 99.23
38.00 Gloucester Yard Jn 00/55 ?   19/31 ? 93.13
44.30 Cheltenham Spa 01.03a ~ 01.05d ??.?? ~ 01.21   19.22a ~ 19.24d 20.43 ~ 20.45 86.63
51.41 Ashchurch 01/13 ?   19/12 ? 79.52
62.28 Abbotswood Jn 01/23 ?   19/05 ? 68.45
73.45 Stoke Works Jn 01/31 ?   18/57 ? 57.48
75.58 Bromsgrove 01/33 ?   18/55 20/20 55.35
79.21 Barnt Green 01/37 ?   18/51 ? 51.72
84.29 Kings Norton 01/45 ?   18/46 20/12 46.64
86.43 Selly Oak 01/49 ?   18/43 20/10 44.50
89.74 Birmingham New Street 01.57a ~ 01.59d ??.?? ~ 02.05   18.34a ~ 18.36d 19.54 ~ 20.04 41.19
91.39 Landor Street Jn 02/03 ?   18/30 ? 39.54
97.45 Water Orton 02/09 ?   18/25 ? 33.48
101.40 Kingsbury Jn 02/12 ?   18/22 ? 28.40
107.21 Tamworth HL 02.19a ~ 02.21d ??.?? ~ 02.26   18.09a ~ 18.11d ??.?? ~ 19.31 23.72
114.49 Wichnor Jn 02/29 ?   18/01 ? 16.44
120.12 Burton-on-Trent 02.34a ~ 02.36d ??.?? ~ 02.39   17.52a ~ 17.54d ??.?? ~ 19.18 11.01
126.29 Stenson Jn 02/46 ?   17/46 ? 4.64
131.13
0.00		 Derby 02L52a ~ 03L07d 02.52 ~ 03.11   17L24a ~ 17L39d 18.33 ~ 19.05 0.00
46.53

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
9.73 Ambergate Jn 03/18 ?
20.01 Clay Cross Jn 03/28 ?
24.11 Chesterfield 03/31 ?
33.39 Beighton Jn 03/41 ?
40.15 Masborough Jn 03/51 ?
42.39 Aldwarke Jn 03/55 ?
44.50 Swinton 03/57 ?
45.79 Mexborough 03/59 ?
51.04 Hexthorpe Jn 04/05 ?
53.05 Doncaster (2-way goods) 04c10a ~ 04c12d 04/11
57.24 Shaftholme Jn 04/22 ?
66.24 Temple Hirst Jn 04/29 ?
72.03 Hambleton North Jn 04/33 ?
80.07 Colton Jn 04/39 ?
85.41 York Yard South Jn 04/44 ?
86.62 Skelton Jn 05/07 ?
94.51 Tollerton Jn 05/14 ?
107.27 Thirsk 05/23 ?
115.07 Northallerton 05/29 ?
129.21 Darlington 05/40 ?
141.28 Ferryhill South Jn 05/49 ?
149.24 Durham 05/57 ?
162.53 King Edward Bridge South Jn 06/19 ?
163.27 Newcastle 06c21a ~ 06c41d 06.25 ~ 06.49
165.21 Heaton South Jn 06/45 ?
179.77 Morpeth 06/55 07/04
198.16 Alnmouth 07/07 ?
213.64 Belford LC 07/17 ?
230.27 Berwick-upon-Tweed 07/28 ?
240.49 Reston 07/36 ?
246.49 Grantshouse 07/41 ?
258.58 Dunbar 07/51 ?
270.03 Drem 08/00 ?
277.06 Monktonhall Jn 08/17 ?
283.21
0.00		 Edinburgh Waverley 08L23a ~ 10L10d 08.39 ~ 10.30
1.19 Haymarket 10/13 ?
9.02 Dalmeny Jn 10/22 ?
13.12 Inverkeithing 10/28 10/48
16.68
0.00		 Dunfermline 10.36a ~ 10.41d 10.55 ~ 11.01
1.51 Elbowend Jn 10/45 11/07
10.03
0.00		 Longannet 11.03a ~ 11.08d 11.31 ~ 11.33
8.32 Elbowend Jn 11/26 11/54
10.03
0.00		 Dunfermline 11.30a ~ 11.35d 11.59 ~ 12.02
3.50 Inverkeithing East Jn 11*42a ~ 11*48d 12/09
10.11 Burntisland 11/59 12/19
15.71 Kirkaldy 12/01 12/25
20.25 Thornton South Jn 12/18 ?
21.01 Thornton West Jn 12/20 ?
22.06 Redford Jn 12/26 ?
26.79
0.00		 Westfield 12.42a ~ 12.47d 12.52 ~ 12.53
4.73
0.00		 Redford Jn 13.15a ~ 13.25d 14.03 ~ 14.16
3.50 Cardenden 13/33 ?
7.79 Cowdenbeath 13/39 14/26
13.52 Dunfermline 13/46 14/33
17.28 Inverkeithing 13/51 14/37
21.38 Dalmeny Jn 14/00 14/44
25.67 Winchburgh Jn 14/17 14/50
30.65 Linlithgow 14c21a ~ 14c23d ??.?? ~ 15.03
35.61 Polmont Jn 14/26 15/08
38.61 Falkirk Grahamston 14/31 15/13
41.00 Carmuirs West Jn 14/35 15/17
43.21 Greenhill Lower Jn 14/38 15/21
54.12 Gartsherrie South Jn 14/50 15/32
55.27 Coatbridge Jn 14/52 ?
59.01 Mossend South Jn 14/59 15/38
60.13
0.00		 Braidhurst Down Goods 15.02a ~ 15.22d 15.42 ~ 16.04
1.12 Mossend South Jn 15/25 16/07
1.53 Mossend West Jn 15/26 16/08
4.61 Uddingston Jn 15/32 16/12
6.46 Newton 15/35 16/14
9.21 Rutherglen East Jn 15/40 16/20
11.70 Larkfield Jn 15/45 16/24
12.51 Terminus Jn 15/47 16/25
13.04 Shields Jn 15/54 16/29
15.30 Cardonald Jn 15/59 ?
16.53
0.00		 Deanside Transit 16.19a ~ 16.24d DIV
? Paisley Up Goods DIV 16.43a ~ 16.47d
1.23 Cardonald Jn 16/51 16/52
3.29 Shields Jn 16/56 16/56
5.69 High Street Jn 17/05 17/03
8.57 Shettleston 17/12 17/09
14.00 Sunnyside Jn 17/24 17/21
15.22 Whifflet South Jn 17/30 17/25
18.03 Mossend East Jn 17/42 17/30
19.00 Holytown Jn 17/44 17/34
24.39 Law Jn 17/51 ?
32.40 Lanark Jn 18/01 17/57
34.75
0.00		 Carstairs 18*05a ~ 18*30d 18.18 ~ 18.31
2.35 Lanark Jn 18/34 17/57
10.36 Law Jn 18/44 ?
13.66 Shieldmuir 18/50 18/48
15.14
0.00		 Dalzell Up Loop 18.52a ~ 18.57d 18.54 ~ 18.58
1.28 Shieldmuir 19/00 ?
4.08 Garriongill Jn 19/02 19/09
5.22
0.00		 Coltness 19.14a ~ 19.19d 19.32 ~ 19.34
1.14 Garriongill Jn 19/31 19/39
3.74 Shieldmuir 19/33 19/44
5.73 Motherwell 19/35 19/51
6.52 Braidhurst Down Goods 19.38a ~ 19.58d 19.54 ~ 20.12
7.74 Mossend East Jn 20/02 ?
8.71 Holytown Jn 20/04 20/20
18.47 Benhar Jn 20/19 20/33
30.48 Midcalder Jn 20/31 20/46
39.77 Slateford Jn 20/43 20/57
40.45 Craiglockhart Jn 20/46 21/00
45.58 Niddrie Jn 20/56 21/13
46.58 Portobello Jn 21/00 21/17
47.07
0.00		 Leith Branch Jn 21.02a ~ 21.12d 21.19 ~ 21.37
0.29 Portobello Jn 21/14 ?
3.05 Monktonhall Jn 21/16 ?
14.50 Drem 21/27 ?
19.15
0.00		 North Berwick 21.34a ~ 21.37d ?
4.45 Drem 21/44 ?
16.10 Monktonhall Jn 21/54 ?
18.66 Portobello Jn 21/56 ?
22.25
0.00		 Edinburgh Waverley 22.00a ~ 23.59d ??.?? ~ 00.15
1.19 Haymarket 00/02 ?
2.75 Slateford Jn 00/04 ?
11.74 Midcalder Jn 00/13 ?
28.57 Carstairs South Jn 00/53 01/01
44.00 Abington 01/05 ?
61.67 Beattock 01/18 ?
76.04 Lockerbie 01/28 ?
93.13 Gretna Jn 02/09 ?
101.70 Carlisle 02*20a ~ 03*30d 01.44 ~ 03.30
119.59 Penrith 03/48 ?
138.58 Tebay 04/04 ?
151.71 Oxenholme 04/14 ?
164.71 Carnforth North Jn 04/22 ?
170.79 Lancaster 04/27 ?
191.77 Preston 05*18a ~ 07*18d 05.00 ~ 07.19
197.33 Euxton Jn 07/26 07/25
200.47 Chorley 07/34 07/29
209.24 Lostock Jn 07/43 ?
212.13 Bolton 07/46 07/44
221.04 Salford Crescent 07/58 07/58
221.70 Ordsall Lane Jn 07/59 ?
222.61 Deansgate 08/01 ?
223.53 Manchester Piccadilly 08c04a ~ 08c07d 08.05 ~ 08.08
225.78 Slade Lane Jn 08/12 ?
228.68 Heaton Norris Jn 08/15 ?
229.43 Stockport 08/17 08/16
232.70 Hazel Grove HL Jn 08/24 ?
238.19 New Mills South Jn 08/33 ?
240.62 Chinley North Jn 08/39 08/32
246.49 Edale 08/45 08/36
257.02 Grindleford 08/57 08/48
260.52 Totley Tunnel East 09/08 ?
262.34 Dore Station Jn 09/10 ?
266.24 Sheffield 09c16a ~ 09c18d 09.14 ~ 09.18
266.61 Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/20 ?
267.58 Woodburn Jn 09/26 ?
272.05 Woodhouse Jn 09/32 09/30
282.07
0.00		 Worksop 09.50a ~ 16.04d 09.47 ~ 16.55
0.76 Shireoaks East Jn 16/06 ?
5.69 Elmton & Cresswell Jn 16/14 ?
9.44 Shirebrook East Jn 16/20 ?
10.12 Shirebrook RS 16/23 ?
18.13 Kirkby Sunnit 16/38 ?
23.31 Pye Bridge Jn 16/49 17/57
27.31 Langley Mill 16/54 18/01
32.11 Trowell Jn 17/02 18/06
35.74 Toton Jn 17/08 ?
37.31 Trent Jn 17/10 ?
37.74 Sheet Stores Jn 17/12 ?
44.03 Spondon 17/19 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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