2nd October 1994

Pathfinder Tours
The Paragon Paradox

Locos Used 31116, 31165, 37885, 47372, 56087, 58043, 60003 & 60080
Stock Used 8 air-braked (TSO x4, BFK, TSO x3)

Route : 1Z68 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47372 Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Cheetham Hill Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Rochdale - Milner Royd Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Dewsbury - Leeds
37885 Leeds - Selby - Hull
60003 Hull - Gilberdyke - Doncaster
56087 Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough
31116 + 31165 Peterborough - Melton Mowbray - Leicester
58043 Leicester - Derby
60080 Derby - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Edale - New Mills South Jn (1) - Stockport - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn (1) - Manchester Victoria - Bolton

Notes :
(1) Diverted from the booked route of New Mills South Jn - Romiley - Ashburys - Philips Park No. 1 - Manchester Victoria.

Sources : Richard Hughes (on train throughout), Alan Sheppard & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Bolton 09.35d ?
8.71 Salford Crescent 09/47 ?
10.12 Deal Street 09/50 ?
10.50 Manchester Victoria 09.52a ~ 09.53d ??.?? ~ 10.05
11.43 Cheetham Hill Jn 09/56 ?
13.05 Thorpes Bridge Jn 09/59 ?
15.45 Vitriol Works 10/02 ?
21.68 Rochdale East Jn 10/10 ?
24.49 Littleborough 10/15 ?
30.45 Hall Royd Jn 10/24 ?
34.40 Hebden Bridge 10/27 ?
40.06 Milner Royd Jn 10/34 ?
41.61 Greetland Jn 10/36 ?
48.13 Heatonn Lodge Jn 11/00 ?
49.70 Mirfield East Jn 11/02 ?
52.02 Dewsbury 11/06 ?
56.47 Morley 11/13 ?
60.45 Holbeck East Jn 11/22 ?
61.31 Leeds 11L25a ~ 11L45d ?
65.67 Cross Gates 11/53 ?
71.09 Micklefield 11/57 ?
74.21 South Milford 12/01 ?
78.44 Hambleton East Jn 12/05 ?
81.42 Selby West Jn 12/09 ?
82.11 Selby 12/10 ?
96.14 Gilberdyke 12/23 ?
102.52 Brough 12/30 ?
113.10 Hull Paragon 12L40a ~ 14L10d ?
123.48 Brough 14/20 ?
130.06 Gilberdyke 14/29 ?
136.63 Goole 14/45 ?
145.61 Thorne Jn 14/58 ?
154.15 Doncaster 15L11a ~ 15L28d ?
158.12 Loversall Carr Jn 15/34 ?
171.43 Retford 15/46 ?
190.04 Newark North Gate 16*02 ~ 16*10 ?
200.26 Barkston South Jn 16/20 ?
204.44 Grantham 16/24 ?
210.21 Stoke Tunnel 16/34 ?
225.18 Tallington Jn 16/50 ?
233.63
0.00		 Peterborough 16L57a ~ 17L12d ?
5.42 Helpston Jn 17/18 ?
15.53 Ketton S.B. 17/27 ?
22.33 Manton Jn 17/34 ?
25.71 Oakham 17/40 ?
37.32 Melton Mowbray 17/49 ?
47.38 Syston South Jn 18/01 ?
52.29 Leicester 18L06a ~ 18L36d ?
57.20 Syston South Jn 18/43 ?
64.68 Loughborough 18/50 ?
72.38 Trent Jn 18/55 ?
73.00 Sheet Stores Jn 18/59 ?
79.09 Spondon 19/04 ?
81.59 Derby 19L10a ~ 19L35d ?
91.52 Ambergate Jn 19/46 ?
101.60 Clay Cross South Jn 19/55 ?
105.70 Chesterfield 20.00a ~ 20.02d ?
113.43 Dore South Jn 20/15 ?
113.66 Dore West Jn 20/17 ?
114.70 Totley Tunnel East 20/18 ?
118.40 Grindleford 20/23 ?
124.70 Earles Sidings 20/29 ?
128.73 Edale 20/33 ?
133.22 Chinley East Jn 20/39 ?
133.50 Chinley North Jn 20/40 ?
137.23 New Mills South Jn 20/44 ?
- New Mills Central 20/49 DIV
- Marple Wharf Jn 20/55 DIV
- Romiley 20/57 DIV
- Ashburys 21/07 DIV
142.24 Hazel Grove DIV ?
146.28 Stockport DIV ?
151.17 Denton Jn DIV ?
153.31 Ashton Moss North Jn DIV ?
157.32 Philips Park No.1 21/14 ?
157.46 Miles Platting 21/15 ?
158.74 Manchester Victoria 21.20a ~ 21.22d 22.18 ~ ??.??
159.32 Deal Street 21/24 ?
160.53 Salford Crescent 21/29 ?
169.44 Bolton 21.41a ?


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