2nd June 2012
Pathfinder Tours
The York Flyer
Loco Used | 55022 'Royal Scots Grey' |
Stock Used | 3112+3147+1671+3100+3110+3098+21272+1842+4949+4991+4946+5366 |
Route
1Z80 : Didcot Parkway to York
1Z81 : York to Didcot Parkway
Loco | Route |
55022 | Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham International - Perry Barr West Jn - Birmingham New Street - Tame Bridge Parkway - Stafford - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Newton-le-Willows - Manchester Victoria - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - York |
55022 | York - Doncaster - Retford - Newark North Gate - Grantham - Peterborough - Huntingdon - Stevenage - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Camden Road (1) - Gospel Oak - Acton Wells Jn - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Tame Bridge Parkway (1) |
Notes :
(1) It is reported that due to the Over Head Electrified
Lines coming down near Kensal Rise, the return leg was diverted from Camden Road via Primrose
Hill, Bletchley and Coventry to Didcot Parkway.
(2) Off tour option, visit to Railfest 2012 at The National Railway Museum.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
(4) Although the last coach in the formation was originally uploaded as 5366, Jonathan Horsfall
suggested it was 5322. Andrew Martin has however since confirmed it was 5366.
Sources : Martin Walker, Nigel Benning & Jonathan Horswell
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Martin Walker)
Location | Booked |
Didcot Parkway | 06.31d [P3] |
Oxford | 06.43a ~ 06.46d [P2] |
Banbury | 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P2] |
Leamington Spa | 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P2] |
Coventry | 07.50a ~ 07.56d [P4] |
Birmingham International | 08.08a ~ 08.24d [P1] |
Perry Barr West Jn | 08/41 |
Birmingham New Street | 08.53a ~ 08.57d [P1] |
Tame Bridge Parkway | 09.14a ~ 09.17d |
Stafford | 09/45 [P5] |
Crewe | 10/14 |
Warrington Bank Quay | 10.35a ~ 10.37d [P3] |
Newton-le-Willows | 10/48 |
Manchester Victoria | 11/16 [P5] |
Stalybridge | 11/31 [P1] |
Huddersfield | 11/52 [P4] |
Wakefield Kirkgate | 12/13 |
Castleford | 12/25 |
York | 13.01a ~ 16.19d [P10] |
Doncaster | 16/47 [UF] |
Retford | 17/00 [UF] |
Newark North Gate | 17/14 [P2] |
Grantham | 17/26 [P1] |
Peterborough | 17/54 [P2] |
Huntingdon | 18/20 [UF] |
Stevenage | 18/45 [P2] |
Potters Bar | 18/57 [UF] |
Finsbury Park | 19C09a ~ 19C13d [P1] |
Gospel Oak | 19/26 |
Acton Wells Jn | 19/44 |
Slough | 20/04 |
Reading | 20/21 |
Didcot Parkway | 20.36a ~ 20.39d [P3] |
Oxford | 20.54a ~ 20.57d [P2] |
Banbury | 21.32a ~ 21.41d [P1] |
Leamington Spa | 22.01a ~ 22.03d [P2] |
Kenilworth | 22.14a ~ 22.22d |
Coventry | 22.29a ~ 22.31d [P2] |
Birmingham International | 22.41a ~ 22.44d [P3] |
Birmingham New Street | 22.59a ~ 23.02d [P8] |
Tame Bridge Parkway | 23.18a |
Associated E.C.S. Workings
02/06/12 : 5Z80 : (55022) : Crewe Gresty Green - Didcot Parkway
Location | Booked (out) |
Crewe Gresty Green | 02.12d |
Stafford | 02/48 |
Bescot Stadium | 03/09 |
Birmingham International | 03/27 |
Leamington Spa | 03/51 |
Oxford | 04/38 |
Reading | 05.11 ~ 05.34 |
Didcot Parkway | 06.22a |
02/06/12 : 5Z81 : (55022) : Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Yard
Location | Booked (rtn) |
Tame Bridge Parkway | 23.23d |
Bescot Down Yard | 23.30a |
03/06/12 : 5Z82: (55022) : Bescot Yard - Crewe Gresty Green
Location | Booked (rtn) |
Bescot Down Yard | 16.00d |
Stafford | 16/30 |
Crewe Gresty Green | 17.07 ~ 17.37 |
Crewe Down Holding Sdgs | 17.46a |