31st May 1999

Pathfinder Tours
Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used diesel : 47194, 47217, 47286, 47344 & steam : 35005

Route : (1)
1Z43 : Didcot Parkway to Crewe Basford Hall
1Z44 : Crewe Basford Hall to Didcot Parkway

Loco(s) Route
47344 + 47286 Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street
47217 + 47194 Birmingham New Street (2) - Soho South Jn - (2) Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35005 Carlisle - (via S&C) - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farrington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe
47194 + 47217 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Perry Bar North Jn - Aston - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot Parkway

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as 1Z43 to Carlisle, 1Z44 return - change of headcode at Crewe Basford Hall is as given in tour brochure timing sheet.
(2) Booked route was Birmingham New Street - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn.


47344 & 47286 at Didcot (photo : Simon Pedley)

Sources : Mark Hare & PRAR

Timings (Booked Only)
(from PRAR)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Didcot Parkway 04.16d 00.16a 176.40
? Challow 04/27 00/04 ?
13.29 Uffington 04/29 00/02 163.11
24.13 Swindon 04.40a ~ 04.43d 23.48a ~ 23.50d 152.27
37.69 Kemble 04.58a ~ 05.00d 23*10a ~ 23*29d 138.51
49.03 Stroud 05.15a ~ 05.18d 22.54a ~ 22.56d 127.37
51.64 Stonehouse 05.23a ~ 05.25d 22.48a ~ 22.49d 124.56
53.64 Standish Jn 05/29 22/44 122.56
60.61 Barnwood Jn 05/37 ? ?
? Gloucester Yard Jn ? 22/29 116.46
66.24 Cheltenham Spa 05.43a ~ 05.50d 22.17a ~ 22.20d 110.16
73.35 Ashchurch 05/58 22/02 103.05
84.22 Abbotswood Jn 06/08 21/52 92.18
85.04 Norton Jn 06/10 21/50 91.36
88.09 Worcester Shrub Hill 06.29a ~ 06.31d 21.42a ~ 21.45d 88.31
93.68 Droitwich Spa 06.39a ~ 06.40d 21.30a ~ 21.32d 82.52
99.50 Hartlebury 06/48 21/17 76.70
103.24 Kidderminster 06.54a ~ 06.57d 21.09a ~ 21.12d 73.16
110.03 Stourbridge Junction 07.09a ~ 07.11d 21.00a ~ 21.01d 66.37
118.27 Galton Jn 07/36 20/41 58.13
120.05 Soho South Jn 07/38 20/38 56.35
122.06 Birmingham New Street 07.42a ~ 07.51d 20.25a ~ 20.33d 54.34
124.62 Aston 07/57 (DIV) 20/18 51.58
127.04 Perry Barr North Jn 08/02 20/15 49.36
131.41 Bescot Stadium 08/07 20/11 44.79
135.58 Portobello Jn 08/17 20/04 40.62
138.26 Bushbury Jn 08/24 20/00 38.14
152.03 Stafford 08.39a ~ 09.09d 19.43a ~ 19.45d 24.37
157.32 Norton Bridge 09/15 19/37 19.08
168.34 Madeley 09/28 19/27 8.06
176.40 Crewe 09.41a ~ 09.44d 18L43a ~ 19L13d 158.33
0.00
185.26 Winsford SB 09/54 18/34 150.72
193.01 Weaver Jn 10/02 18/22 142.11
198.56 Acton Grange Jn 10/08 18/16 136.09
200.51 Warrington Bank Quay 10/10 18/12 134.22
204.04 Winwick Jn 10/17 18/07 130.66
212.31 Wigan North Western 10/28 17/57 122.42
220.02 Balshaw Lane 10/36 ? ?
222.06 Euxton Jn 10/42 17/45 112.68
224.61 Farington Jn 10/47 17/31 110.12

 

M.C Location Booked
227.41 Preston 10/53
248.39 Lancaster 11/13
250.31 Morecambe South Jn 11/15
254.05 Carnforth North Jn 11/19
267.47 Oxenholme Lake District 11/32
280.60 Tebay 11/44
299.59 Penrith 12/08
317.48
0.00		 Carlisle 12L30a ~ 13L10d
0.72 Petteril Bridge Jn 13/13
9.68 Armathwaite 13/26
14.34 Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/35
18.61 Langwathby 13/42
29.62 Appleby 14w01 ~ 14w19
40.44 Kirkby Stephen 14/37
50.29 Garsdale 14w52 ~ 15w10
57.59 Blea Moor 15/22
72.44 Settle Jn 15/42
75.69 Hellifield 15/46
89.17 Clitheroe 16/06
99.48 Daisyfield Jn 16/25
100.15 Blackburn 16w29 ~ 17w04
109.15 Lostock Hall Jn 17/19

Timings continue in first table.

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