23rd October 2005

Pathfinder Tours
The Sunday Syphonic

Train postponed until 02/04/2006 due to postponement of the previous days tour to Cornwall which meant the stock would not be in position for this tour.

Planned route & locos:

Loco(s) Route
374xx (2) York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge West Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster (two-way goods)
374xx (2) Doncaster (two-way goods) - Temple Hirst Jn - Selby Canal Jn - Selby West Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Micklefield - Leeds - Morley - Mirfield - Halifax - Bradford Interchange
374xx (2) Bradford Interchange - Bramley - Leeds
374xx (2) Leeds - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton
374xx (2) Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Bradford Forster Square
374xx (2) Bradford Forster Square - Shipley - Baildon - Ilkley
374xx (2) Ilkley - Apperley Jn - Whitehall Jn curve 
374xx (2) Whitehall Jn curve - Wakefield Westgate - South Elmsall - Doncaster - Doncaster Carr Transfer Line
374xx (2) Doncaster Carr Transfer Line - Doncaster - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Milford Jn - Castleford Jn - (via Pontefract Monkhill down goods) - Ferrybridge Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York

Notes :
(1) At time of postponement it was rumoured that 37417 & 37427 were rostered to work the train.
(2) Locos working top-n-tail.

The Pathfinder Tours Website carried the following statement :

With regret, we that it will not now be running on this date due to the fact that the class 37 locomotives and coaching stock will not be in position at York, due to the postponement of the previous days excursion to Cornwall.
That particular excursion is due to operate on the 1st April 2006 so we will nominate SUNDAY 2nd APRIL 2006 as the new date of running for the 'Sunday Syphonic'

Sources : Various

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