6th July 1996

Pathfinder Tours
The Caley Sou'Wester

Locos Used 37401, 47572 'Ely Cathedral', 86417 & steam : 46229
Stock Used 11 coaches (when steam hauled)

Route : 1Z54 throughout

Loco Route
86417 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46229 Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Annan - Dumfries - Kilmarnock - Barrhead - Busby Jn - Muirhouse South Jn - Larkfield - Polmadie [Sig. G802]
47572 Polmadie - (via WCML) - Glasgow Central
37401 Glasgow Central - (via WCML) - Newton East Jn - Uddingston - Bellshill - Mossend West Jn - Mossend South Jn - Braidhurst Loop
46229 Braidhurst Loop - Motherwell - (via WCML) - Carlisle
86417 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Alex Cunningham (joined/left the train at Carlisle), Andy Hinchliffe, Matt Green & Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gareth Kelly)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Birmingham New Street 07.25d 23.36a 52.52
2.01 Soho South Jn 07/31 23/32 50.51
3.59 Galton Jn 07/34 23/30 47.73
7.24 Dudley Port 07/37 23/26 45.28
12.64 Wolverhampton 07.44a ~ 07.46d 23.17a ~ 23.19d 39.68
13.27 Wolverhampton North Jn 07/49 23/15 39.25
14.38 Bushbury Jn 07/55 23/14 38.14
28.15 Stafford 08.05a ~ 08.07d 22.57a ~ 22.59d 24.37
33.44 Norton Bridge 08/14 22/53 19.08
44.46 Madeley 08/22 22/43 8.06
50.68 Basford Hall Jn 08/29 22/38 1.64
52.52 Crewe 08.33a ~ 08.35d 22.07a ~ 22.32d 0.00
141.08
60.13 Winsford SB 08/44 21/58 133.47
69.72 Weaver Jn 08/48 21/48 124.66
74.76 Acton Grange Jn 08/52 21/43 118.64
76.63 Warrington Bank Quay 08/53 21/41 116.77
80.19 Winwick Jn 08/56 21/39 113.41
87.14 Springs Branch Jn 09/01 21/34 16.46
88.43 Wigan North Western 09/02 21/33 105.17
96.14 Balshaw Lane 09/07 21/28 97.46
98.17 Euxton Jn 09/08 21/27 95.43
103.53 Preston 09.14a ~ 09.16d 21.18a ~ 21.21d 90.07
124.51 Lancaster 09/32 20/59 69.09
126.43 Morecambe South Jn 09/35 20/57 67.17
130.59 Carnforth North Jn 09/38 20/55 63.01
143.59 Oxenholme Lake District 09/51 20/47 50.01
156.72 Tebay 10/01 20/38 36.68
175.71 Penrith 10/14 20/25 17.69
193.60
0.00		 Carlisle 10L30a ~ 11L15d 19L42a ~ 20L10d 0.00
103.16
8.57 Gretna Jn 11/30 19/27 94.39

 

M.C Location Booked
17.58 Annan 11/45
33.07 Dumfries 12w03 ~ 12w18
36.39 Holywood 12/25
47.12 Thornhill 12/34
62.39 Kirkonnel 12/51
69.75 New Cumnock 12/59
77.30 Auchinleck 13/07
81.68 Mauchline 13/12
91.11 Kilmarnock 13w25 ~ 14w08
101.19 Lugton 14.21 ~ 14.26
107.73 Barrhead 14/39
111.52 Busby Jn 14/48
113.51 Muirhouse South Jn 14/54
114.25 Larkfield Jn 14/57
115.11
0.00		 Polmadie Signal G802 15L03 ~ 15L20
2.12
0.00		 Glasgow Central 15L30a ~ 16L45d
3.75 Rutherglen East Jn 16/53
6.50 Newton 16/56
8.52 Uddingston Jn 16/58
11.60 Mossend West Jn 17/02
12.21 Mossend South Jn 17/03
13.33 Bradhurst Loop 17L06 ~ 17L21 [UGL]
13.58 Motherwell 17/23
15.57 Shieldmuir 17/25
19.07 Law Jn 17/29
27.08 Lanark Jn 17/37
29.43 Carstairs 17/40
30.03 Carstairs South Jn 17/41
45.26 Abington 17.59 ~ 18.27 [UPL]
53.32 Beattock Summit 18/39
63.13 Beattock Up Loop 18/49
77.30 Lockerbie 19/04
93.03 Quintinshill 19/25

Timings continue in first table.

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