20th March 2010

Pathfinder Tours
Western Rocks

Loco Used D1015 'Western Champion'
Stock Used 35469+3112+3107+3140+1863+5040+4902+4986+5023+5350

Route :
1Z81 : Bristol Temple Meads to Buxton
1Z83 : Buxton to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco Route
D1015 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn (1) - Aston - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - (1) Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Huddersfield - Diggle - Stalybridge - Denton - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Furness Vale - Buxton
D1015 Buxton - Buxton UR Sidings
D1015 Buxton UR Sidings - Great Rocks Jn - Chinley East Jn - Edale - Dore South Jn - Tapton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - (2) - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Grand Jn - Proof House Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Barnwood Jn - Horton Road Jn - Gloucester
D1015 Gloucester - Horton Road Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Was diverted from booked route (Proof House Jn - Grand Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn) due to problems on the route between Water Orton and Tamworth (namely, a derailed Voyager unit on the route via Wilnecote).
(2) Booked route was via Whitacre Jn however the 'direct' curve was taken instead.

Sources : Richard Moxon, Roger Geach, Brian Gooch & Kenneth

Photo Review


D1015 storming along at Oakenshaw Jn (photo: Scott Spencer)


D1015 passing Great Rocks Jn (photo: Roger Geach)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Peter Finan & Kenneth)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads [P5] 05.52d [UDR] ?   22.01a [P4] ?
Bristol East Jn 05/53 [RL] ?   21/59 [UDR] ?
Dr Days Jn 05/54 ?   21/58 ?
Narroways Hill Jn 05/56 ?   21/53½ ?
Filton Abbey Wood 05/59 [P2] ?   21/48½ ?
Bristol Parkway 06.02a ~ 06.04d [P3] ?   21.44a ~ 21.46d [P2] ?
Westerleigh Jn 06/09½ ?   21/39 ?
Yate 06/11 ?   21/37 ?
Charfield 06/16 ?   21/30 ?
Standish Jn 06/26 ?   21/18 ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/32 ?   21/12 ?
Horton Road Jn - ?   21/11 ?
Gloucester - ?   20.50a ~ 21.10d [P4] ?
Horton Road Jn - ?   20/48 ?
Barnwood Jn 06/33 ?   20/47 ?
Cheltenham Spa 06.41a ~ 06.43d ?   20.39a ~ 20.41d ?
Ashchurch 06/53 ?   20/30 ?
Abbotswood Jn 07/04 ?   20/20 ?
Stoke Works Jn 07/16 ?   20/12 ?
Bromsgrove 07/18 ?   20/10 ?
Barnt Green 07.25a ~ 07.27d [ML] ?   20.03a ~ 20.05d ?
Longbridge 07/31 [FL] ?   20/00 ?
Kings Norton 07/35 ?   19/51 [SL] ?
Selly Oak 07/38 ?   19/48 ?
Birmingham New Street [P11] 07.47a ~ 08.09d [DEL] ??.?? ~ 08.23   19.35a ~ 19.39d [P11] 19.09 ~ ??.??
Proof House Jn 08/11 ?   19/32½ [DEL] ?
Aston DIV 08/30  
Sutton Coldfield DIV 08/37  
Four Oaks DIV 08/43  
Lichfield TV HL 08/52 08/30  
Alrewas 08/52 09/04  
Landor Street Jn 08/13 [ML] DIV   19/31 19/06
Water Orton 08/21 DIV   19/22½ [ML] 18/58
Whitacre Jn   19/17 DIV
Kingsbury Jn 08/24½ DIV   19/11½ 18/55
Tamworth HL 08/29 DIV   19/05½ 18/50
Wichnor Jn 08/34 09/06   19/00 18/45
Burton-on-Trent 08.39a ~ 08.41d 09.12 ~ 09.14   18.52a ~ 18.54d 18.37 ~ 18.39
Clay Mills Jn 08/45 ?   18/49 [ML] ?
North Stafford Jn 08/49 ?   18/46 ?
Stenson Jn 08/49½ 09/21   18/45½ 18/31
Derby 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P4] 09.28 ~ 09.34   18.34a ~ 18.39d [P2] 18.21 ~ 18.24
Broadholme ? ?   18*15 ~ 18*22 ?
Ambergate Jn 09/11½ 09/46   18/10 [UPV] 18/10
Clay Cross North Jn 09/19½ [ML] 09/55   18/01½ ?
Chesterfield 09.23a ~ 09.25d [P1] 09.59 ~ 10.02   17.55a ~ 17.57d [P2] 17.54 ~ 17.56
Tapton Jn 09/26½ 10/03   17/54 [ML] 17/53

 

Location Booked Actual
Barrow Hill North Jn 09/37 ?
Beighton Jn 09/43 10/13
Treeton Jn 09/46 ?
Masborough Jn 09/56 10/20
Aldwarke Jn 10/00 10/24
Swinton 10/01½ 10/33
Moorthorpe 10/13 10/41
South Kirkby Jn 10/14½ 10/42
Hare Park Jn 10/20 10/51
Crofton West Jn 10/26 10/53
Calder Bridge Jn 10/36 10.57 ~ 11.01
Wakefield Kirkgate [P3] 10c40 ~ 10c42 [SL] 11.09 ~ 11.10
Horbury Jn 10/47 11/15
Mirfield East Jn 10/56½ [SL] 11/21
Heaton Lodge Jn 11/01 11/25
Huddersfield 11/08 [P1] 11/31
Marsden 11/18 [P2] 11/41
Diggle Jn 11/22 11/45
Greenfield 11/24 ?
Stalybridge 11/29 [P2] 11/52
Guide Bridge 11/34 11/56
Denton Jn 11/36 ?
Denton 11p38a ~ 12p13d 11.59 ~ 12.12
Denton Station Jn 12/14 12/13
Ash Bridge Jn 12/21 ?
Heaton Norris Jn 12/22½ [SL] 12/20
Stockport 12/24 [P1] 12/22
Edgeley Jn No.1 12/25 ?
Hazel Grove 12/30 [P1] 12/27
Furness Vale 12/42 12/56
Chapel-en-le-Frith 12/52 13/04
Buxton 13.05a ~ 16.15d 13.14 ~ 16.15
Buxton SB 16*18 ~ 16*19 16/16
Buxton UR Sidings 16.21 ~ 16.39 16.18 ~ 16.37
Buxton SB 16*41 ~ 16*42 16/38
Topley Pike 16/50 16/44
Great Rocks Jn 16*58 ~ 16*59 16/52
Peak Forest SB 17*05 ~ 17*06 16/54
Chinley South Jn 17/14 ?
Chinley East Jn 17/15 17.03 ~ 17.16
Edale 17/21 17/21
Earles Siding SB 17/24½ 17/24
Bamford 17/28 17/28
Grindleford 17/34 17/34
Totley Tunnel East 17/42 17/39
Dore West Jn 17/44 17/43
Dore South Jn 17/46 17/45

Timings continue in first table.

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