16th February 2013

Pathfinder Tours
The Aire Valley Raider

Tour cancelled due to unavailable DBS train crew and gauging restrictions on the Barnsley to Meadowhall line.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
DBS Class 66 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Barnt Green - Birmingham New Street
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s Birmingham New Street - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Masborough Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster Two Way Goods
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s (1) Doncaster Two Way Goods - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Micklefield - Neville Hill West Jn - Hunslet East
Class 60 (2) Hunslet East - Neville Hill Up Sidings
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s (1) Neville Hill Up Sidings - Leeds - Shipley East Jn - Shipley South Jn - Bradford Foster Square
Class 60 (2) Bradford Foster Square - Shipley South Jn - Shipley West Jn - Keighley - Skipton
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s (1) Skipton - Rylstone Quarry
Class 60 (2) Rylstone Quarry - Skipton
2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s Skipton - Keighley - Shipley West Jn - Shipley East Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Normanton - Healey Mills - Huddersfield - Honley - Penistone - Barnsley - Meadowhall - Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
? Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) class 60 on rear.
(2) 2 x BARS/DCR Class 31s on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 05.30d 23.00a
Bristol Parkway 05.45d 22.50a
Cheltenham Spa 06.30d 22.00a
Barnt Green 07.15d 21.25a
Birmingham New Street 07.40d 20.55a
Tamworth HL 08.35d 20.05a
Burton-on-Trent 08.55d 19.40a
Derby 09.15d 19.25a
Chesterfield 09.45d 18.55a
Sheffield 10.10d 18.10a


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