21st May 2011

Pathfinder Tours
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger', 67022 & steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z70 : Gloucester to Carlisle
1Z72 : Carlisle to Gloucester

Loco(s) Route
67005 + 67022 Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
71000 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Cherry Tree - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
67022 + 67005 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Gloucester 06.29d 06.29   22.47a 22.50
Barnwood Jn 06/32 06/32   22/43 22/45
Cheltenham Spa 06.39a ~ 06.42d 06.39 ~ 06.44   22.34a ~ 22.36d 22.35 ~ 22.39
Ashchurch 06.50a ~ 06.53d 06.51 ~ 06.53   22.25a ~ 22.27d 22.25 ~ 22.28
Abbotswood Jn 07/02 07/01   22/15 22/15
Norton Jn 07/04 07/03   22/14 22/14
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.10a ~ 07.17d 07.10 ~ 07.17   22.07a ~ 22.09d 22.07 ~ 22.09
Tunnel Jn 07/19 07/19   22/05 22/05
Droitwich Spa 07/24 07/26   21/58 21/57
Kidderminster 07.53a ~ 07.58d 07.49 ~ 07.56   21.44a ~ 21.46d 21.45 ~ 21.47
Blakedown 08/03 08/01   21/39 21/40
Stourbridge Junction 08.09a ~ 08.11d 08.07 ~ 08.11   21.32a ~ 21.34d 21.32 ~ 21.35
Rowley Regis 08/24 08/24   21/22 21/23
Smethwick Jn 08/31 08/31   21/19 ?
Galton Jn 08/32 08/32   ? ?
Soho North Jn 08/33 08/36   21/16 21/15
Soho East Jn 08/35 08/38   21/14 21/14
Perry Barr West Jn 08/50 08/42   21/08 20/59
Perry Barr North Jn 08/51 08/47   21/06 20/58
Bescot Stadium 08.58 ~ 09.00 08.56 ~ 08.57   20.57a ~ 20.59d 20.53 ~ ??.??
Darlaston Jn 09/02 08/59   20/54 20/49
Portobello Jn 09/05 09/02   20/51 20/47
Bushbury Jn 0908 09/05   20/47 20/43
Stafford 09.25a ~ 09.27d 09.17 ~ 09.27   20.30a ~ 20.33d 20.28 ~ 20.31
Norton Bridge 09/33 09/32   20/25 20/21
Madeley Jn 09/46 09/41   20/15 20/12
Basford Hall Jn 09/56 09/48   20/10 20/07
Crewe 10.04a ~ 10.26d 10.03 ~ 10.26   19L32a ~ 20L04d 19.37 ~ 20.03
Winsford 10/34 10/34   19/18 19/25
Hartford Jn 10/38 10/37   19/15 19/19
Acton Bridge Jn 10/39 10/38   19/06 19/13
Weaver Jn 10/41 10/40   19/03 19/09
Acton Grange Jn 10/44 10/43   18/57 19/05
Warrington Bank Quay 10/45 10/44   18/55 19/03
Winwick Jn 10/48 10/47   18/51 18/59
Wigan North Western 10/54 10/53   18/42 18/52
Euxton Jn 11/03 11/07   18/33 18/41
Farington Jn ? ?   18/29 18/35

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 11/11 11/07
Lancaster 11/32 11/30
Morecambe South Jn 11/33 11/33
Carnforth North Jn 11/36 11/37
Oxenholme Lake District 11/47 11/45
Tebay 12/01 11/56
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 12/10
Carlisle 12L34a ~ 14L31d 12.25 ~ 14.32
London Road Jn 14/34 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/36 14/37
Howe & Co Siding 14/46 14/46
Low House Crossing SB 14/56 14/54
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/05 ?
Culgaith 15/14 15/11
Kirkby Thore SB 15/19 15/14
Appleby 15.28 ~ 15.43 15.21 ~ 15.39
Kirkby Stephen 16/03 15/54
Ais Gill 16/16 ?
Garsdale 16/20 ?
Blea Moor 16/32 ?
Ribblehead 16/35 ?
Settle Jn 16/51 16/34
Long Preston 16w56 ~ 17w08 ?
Hellifield 17/11 17/11
Clitheroe 17/40 17/33
Langho 17/51 ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/00 18/04
Blackburn 18/01 18/06
Cherry Tree 18.04 ~ 18.14 ?
Lostock Hall Jn 18/21 18/31

Timings continue in first table.

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