6th - 7th August 2004

Pathfinder Tours
The Cunning-Hame

Tour postponed (to unspecified date) owing to Network Rail declining to operate the train on the grounds of it being "too ambitious".

Planned route & locos:

Loco(s) Route
EWS class 66 Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe
class 92 Crewe - Warrington - Wigan - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Oxenholme - Penrith
2 x EWS class 37's assisted by EWS class 66 as required around Scotland Penrith - Upperby Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Hexham - Blaydon - Newcastle on Tyne - Morpeth - Berwick - Montonhall Junc - Millhill Yard - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Newbridge Jn - Carmondean Jn - Bathgate Yard (reverse) - Carmondean Jn - Newbridge Jn - Gorgie Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Polmont Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs West Jn - High Street Jn - Shields Jn - Cardonald Jn - Deanside Transit (reverse) - Cardonald Jn - Glasgow Central (reverse) - Larkfield Jn - Polmadie (reverse) - Larkfield Jn - Muirhouse South Jn - Barrhead - Kilmarnock - Kay Park Jn - Riccarton (reverse) - Kay Park Jn - Kilmarnock (reverse) - Bank Jn - Knockshinnoch (reverse) - Bank Jn - Macuchline Jn (reverse) - Kirkconnel - Dunfries - Carlisle
2x class 86'6 Carlisle - Penrith - Oxenhalme - Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Wigan - Warrington - Crewe
EWS class 66 Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Sandwell & Dudley - Brimingham New Street - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) Tour planned to start from Birmingham International approx. 7pm on 6th August, returning approx. 21.50 on 7th August.

Source : Pathfinder Tours

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