15th August 1998

Pathfinder Tours
The North-East Excursioner

Locos Used 56018 & 56097

Route : 1Z27 throughout

Loco Route
56097 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Landor Street Jn - Water orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Newcastle
56018 Newcastle - (reverse of outward route) - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

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

Sources : Andrew Wilson  & Simon Cresswell (both joined/left the train at York)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Simon Cresswell)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Cardiff Central 05.27d 23.45a 322.23
6.50 Marshfield 05/35 23/31 315.53
11.60 Newport 05.40a ~ 05.43d 23.22a ~ 23.24d 310.43
21.49 Severn Tunnel Junction 05/54 23/12 300.42
32.11 Patchway 06/05 23/01 290.12
33.33 Bristol Parkway 06.07a ~ 06.10d 22.57a ~ 22.59d 288.70
38.03 Westerleigh Jn 06/16 22/51 284.20
46.16 Charfield 06/25 22/42 276.07
59.41 Standish Jn 06/37 22/32 262.62
65.51 Gloucester Yard Jn 06/43 22.17 ~ 22.25 256.52
72.01 Cheltenham Spa 06.50a ~ 06.53d 22.07a ~ 22.09d 250.22
89.79 Abbotswood Jn 07/10 21/49 232.24
93.56 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.17a ~ 07.20d 21.40a ~ 21.42d 228.37
99.45 Droitwich Spa 07/27 21/33 222.58
103.60 Stoke Works Jn 07/33 21/26 218.43
105.73 Bromsgrove 07/36 21/23 216.30
109.36 Barnt Green 07/51 21/18 212.67
114.44 Kings Norton 07/56 20/57 207.59
116.58 Selly Oak 08/00 20/52 205.45
120.09 Birmingham New Street 08.10a ~ 08.20d 20.30a ~ 20.41d 202.14
127.60 Water Orton 08/34 20/20 194.43
131.55 Kingsbury Jn 08/38 20/14 190.48
137.36 Tamworth HL 08/44 20/08 184.67
144.64 Wichnor Jn 08/51 20/02 177.39
150.27 Burton-on-Trent 08/55 19/58 171.76
156.44 Stenson Jn 09/04 19/52 165.59
161.28 Derby 09.09a ~ 09.11d 19.42a ~ 19.44d 160.75
171.21 Ambergate Jn 09/24 19/31 151.02
185.39 Chesterfield 09/36 19/15 136.64
194.67 Beighton Jn 09/48 19/01 127.36
201.43 Masborough Jn 09/56 18/56 120.60
205.78 Swinton 10/02 18/50 116.25
207.27 Mexborough 10/04 - -
214.33 Doncaster 10/19 - -
218.52 Shaftholme Jn 10/26 - -
227.52 Temple Hirst Jn 10/31 - -
233.31 Hambleton North Jn 10/35 - -
- Moorthorpe - 18/31 108.34
- Pontefract Baghill - 18/24 101.36
- Milford Jn - 18/16 95.23
- Church Fenton - 18/09 90.74
241.35 Colton Jn 10/41 18/03 85.57
246.76 York 10.54a ~ 11.02d 17.48a ~ 17.56d 80.16
248.47 Skelton Jn 11/10 17/45 78.45
256.36 Tollerton Jn 11/23 17/40 70.56
269.12 Thirsk 11/39 17/31 58.00
276.72 Northallerton 11/51 17/25 50.20
291.06 Darlington 12.06a ~ 12.13d 17.09a ~ 17.12d 26.06
305.69 Tursdale Jn 12/28 16/57 21.23
313.09 Durham 12.34a ~ 12.36d 16.46a ~ 16.48d 14.03
322.25 Birtley Jn 12/48 16/36 4.67
327.12 Newcastle 12.53a 16.30d 0.00


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