2nd July 2022

Pathfinder Railtours
The Chopper Topper Returns

Locos Used 20007, 20142 'Sir John Betjeman', 20189 & 20205
Stock Used 3146+3141+3119+1651+5009+4991+4927+4998+9526

Route :
1Z40 : Burton-on-Trent to Gloucester
1Z41 : Gloucester to Shrewsbury
1Z42 : Shrewsbury to Horton Road Jn
1Z43 : Horton Road Jn to Burton-on-Trent

Loco(s) Route
20007 + 20142 (1) Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Washwood Heath West Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Horton Road Jn - Gloucester
20189 + 20205 (2) Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - High Street Loop - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Eckington Loop - Abbotswood Jn - Spetchley Loop - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Longbridge - Kings Norton West Arr & Dep Line - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Hams Hall Reception Line - Whitacre Down Arley Loop
20007 + 20142 (1) Whitacre Down Arley Loop - Hams Hall Reception Line - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Oxley DGL - Cosford - Madeley Jn - Wellington
20189 + 20205 (2) Wellington - Donnington Jn - Donnington Rft
20007 + 20142 (1) Donnington Rft - Donnington Jn - Wellington - Shrewsbury
20189 + 20205 (2) Shrewsbury - Wellington - Madeley Jn - Cosford - Stafford Road Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford
20007 + 20142 (1) Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bescot Up Loop - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich UGL - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch DGL - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn UGL - Horton Road Jn
20142 + 20007 + 20189 + 20205 Horton Road Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Spetchley Loop - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent

Notes: 
(1) 20205 + 20189 on rear.
(2) 20142 + 20007 on rear.
(3) 20189 carried a headboard in memory of Alistair Grieve.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
 
 Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Burton-on-Trent 06.40d [P2] 06.40d [P2]
 
 23.49a [P1] 23.51a [P1]
82.73
5.35
 Wichnor Jn 06/48 06/47½
 
 23/42 23/45
77.38
12.71
 Tamworth High Level 06/56 [P4] 06/55½ [P4]
 
 23/35 [P3] 23/38½ [P3]
70.02
18.52
 Kingsbury Jn 07/03 07/01½
 
 23/28 23/32½
?
21.02
 Whitacre Jn 07/08 07/05½
 
 23/23 23/29
61.71
22.23
 Coleshill Parkway 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P1] 07.09a ~ 07.11d [P1]
 
 23.17a ~ 23.20d [P2] 23.24a ~ 23.25½d [P2]
60.50
23.67
 Water Orton 07/18 [P1] [ML] 07/15 [DW]
 
 23/14 [P1] 23/21 [P1]
59.06
25.21
 Castle Bromwich Jn 07/20 07/18½ [DDF]
 
 23/12 23/18½
?
27.31
 Bromford Bridge 07/23 [UDS] 07/22 [DDF-UDF-UDS]
 
 23/09½ 23/16½
 ?
28.75
 Washwood Heath West Jn 07.27 ~ 07.30 [ML] 07/27½ [UDS-UDF-DDF]
 
 23/07 23/15
 ?
29.75
 Landor Street Jn 07/34 07/31
 
 23/06 [ML] 23/14
52.78
30.31
 St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 07/36 07/32   - - -
30.57
 Bordesley Jn 07/37 07/33   - - -
35.24
 Lifford East Jn 07/45 07/42   - - -
- Proof House Jn - -   23/04 23/11
52.09
- Birmingham New Street - -   22.57a ~ 23.01d [P8] [WL] 23.05a ~ 23.09d [P8]
51.35
- Five Ways - -   22/53 [P1] 23/02
50.43
- Selly Oak - -   22/50 22/59
48.11
35.72
 Kings Norton 07/47 [FL] 07/46 [P4-DGF]
 
 22/47 22/56½
45.76
38.25
 Longbridge 07/52 07/52½ [DGF]
 
 22/44 22/54 [UGF]
43.43
41.00
 Barnt Green 07.57a ~ 08.00d [P2] 07.57½a ~ 08.00d [P2]
 
 22.37a ~ 22.40d [P1] [FL] 22.49a ~ 22.50½d [P1] [UGF]
40.68
44.43
 Bromsgrove 08/06 [P3] 08/07 [P3]
 
 22/30 [P2] 22/43 [P2]
37.25
46.56
 Stoke Works Jn 08/09 08/09½
 
 22/28 22/41
35.12
- Spetchley Loop - -   22.10 ~ 22.17 [UGL] 22/34 [UM]
?
57.36
 Worcestershire Parkway 08.19a ~ 08.22d 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P2]
 
 22.02a ~ 22.05d 22.29½a ~ 22.31d [P1]
24.42
57.73
 Abbotswood Jn 08/25 08/26½
 
 22/00 22/27
23.75
68.49
 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/34 [P2] 08/35½ [P2]
 
 21/52 [P1] 22/19 [P1]
13.19
75.71
 Cheltenham Spa 08/41 [P1] 08/42 [P1]
 
 21.40a ~ 21.43d [P2] 22.08a ~ 22.11d [P2]
5.77
81.34
 Barnwood Jn 08/49 08/49½
 
 21/33 22/00
0.34
82.09
 Horton Road Jn 08/52 08.50½ ~ 08.53 [DM-UM]
 
 ~ 21.30 ~ 21.57 [UGL]
0.00
82.31
0.00
 Gloucester 08U54 ~ 09U02d [P4] 08U57½ ~ 09U08½d [P4-No.1 Spur]   - - -
0.23
 Horton Road Jn 09/04 [GL] 09/11 [UGL]
 
 20.56 ~ 21.20 ~ [UGL]
91.52
0.77
 Barnwood Jn 09*06 ~ 09*10 09/13
 
 20/53 [UGL] 21.13 ~
91.18
6.40
 Cheltenham Spa 09.20a ~ 09.25d [P2] 09.23a ~ 09.28½d [P2]
 
 20/46 [P1] 21/06 [P1]
85.55
? Cheltenham High Street Loop 09.28 ~ 09.28 [UGL] 09.32½ ~ 09.33 [UGL]   - - -
13.62
 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09/37 [P1] 09/40 [P1]
 
 ? [P2] 20/56½ [P2]
 ?
- Ashchurch Down Goods Loop - -   20.38 ~ 20.38 [DGL] 20.54 ~ 20.56 [DGL]
78.33
18.38
 Eckington Loop 09.43 ~ 09.43 [UGL] 09/46 [UGL]   - - -
24.38
 Abbotswood Jn 09/52 09/52
 
 20/26 20/40½
67.57

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
26.78
 Spetchley Loop 09.56 ~ 09.56 [UGL] 09/57 [UGL]
35.55
 Stoke Works Jn 10/08 10/08½
37.68
 Bromsgrove 10/11 [P2] 10/15 [P2]
41.31
 Barnt Green 10/19 [SL] 10/23 [UGS]
44.06
 Longbridge 10/25 [FL] 10/28½ [UGS-UGF]
46.05
 Kings Norton Sig.523 10*30 ~ 11*02 10.37 ~ 11.00½ [Arr/Dep]
46.39
 Kings Norton 11/03 [P4] 11/03 [P4]
 ?
 Lifford West Jn 11/04½ 11/04 [DnGlouc-UpGlouc]
48.54
 Selly Oak 11/08 [P1] 11/07 [P1]
51.06
 Five Ways 11/13 [P1] 11/13 [P1]
51.78
 Birmingham New Street 11.17a ~ 11.24d [P9] [WL] 11.18a ~ 11.28d [P9] [UpCov]
52.52
 Proof House Jn 11/26½ 11/31 [UpCov]
 ?
 Grand Jn 11/28 11/31 [UpCov-UpDy]
53.41
 Landor Street Jn 11/30 [ML] 11/33
58.15
 Castle Bromwich Jn 11/36 11/40
59.49
 Water Orton 11/38 [P1] 11/41½
61.13
 Coleshill Parkway 11/42 [P2] 11/44½ [P2]
62.13
 Hams Hall Reception Line 11.44 ~ 11.45 11.52 ~ 11.57 [E.Arr]
62.39
0.00
 Whitacre Down Arley Loop 11.52 ~ 12.12 [DGL] 12.00½ ~ 12.15 [DGL]
0.05
 Whitacre Jn 12/14 12/16
0.26
 Hams Hall Reception Line 12*16 ~ 12*24 12.20 ~ 12.21½ [Dep/RR]
12.25 ~ 12.27 [W. Arr]
1.26
 Coleshill Parkway 12/29 [P2] 12/28 [P2]
2.70
 Water Orton 12/34 [DW] 12/33 [DW]
 ?
 Water Orton West Jn 12/35 12/34 [DW-DDy-UDF-UDS]
4.20
 Park Lane Jn (West Mids) 12/37 12/37

?

 Sutton Park 12/45 ?
15.70
 Ryecroft Jn 13*01 ~ 13*09 12.57 ~ 13.07½
16.31
 Walsall 13/13 [UFL] 13/12½ [UFL]
17.16
 Pleck Jn 13/15 13/15
18.17
 Darlaston Jn 13/19 13/18½
21.16
 Portobello Jn (West Mids) 13/23 13/26
22.50
 Wolverhampton Sig.PC.6607 13*29 ~ 13*32 13/28 [DnHeathT-UpHeathT]
23.06
 Wolverhampton 13/34 [P3] 13c30 ~ 13c32 [P3]
23.43
 Wolverhampton North Jn 13/36 13/34
24.16
 Stafford Road Jn (Wolves) 13/38 13/36½
24.54
 Oxley Down Goods Loop 13*42 ~ 13*54 [DGL] 13.38½ ~ 13.49½ [DGL]
32.03
 Cosford 14/04 [P2] 14/00 [P2-DM]
37.33
 Madeley Jn (Salop) 14/12 14/05½
42.41
0.00
 Wellington (Shropshire) 14.20 ~ 14.30 [P2] 14.15 ~ 14.28½ [P2]
0.31
 Donnington Jn 14/33 14/31
3.20
0.00
 Donnington (Rft) 14.52 ~ 15.02 14.43 ~ 14.57 [Sdg.1]
2.69
 Donnington Jn 15/21 Sig.MJ.361 - 15.07½ ~ 15.10
Sig.MJ.363 - 15.13 ~ 15.15
3.20
 Wellington (Shropshire) 15/23 [DML] 15/17
13.06
 Abbey Foregate Jn 15/36 15/28
?
 Severn Bridge Jn ? 15.29 ~ 15.32 [DM-No.2UM]
13.39
0.00
 Shrewsbury 15.40a [P4] ~ 16.48d [P4] 15.34a [P4] ~ 16.48d [P4]
0.33
 Abbey Foregate Jn 16/51 16/51½
10.19
 Wellington (Shropshire) 17/06 [UML] 17/05½ [UM]
15.27
 Madeley Jn (Salop) 17/15 17/14
20.57
 Cosford 17/21 [P1] 17/20 [UM-P1]
28.44
 Stafford Road Jn (Wolves) 17/33 17/39½
29.55
 Bushbury Jn 17/42 17.44½ ~ 17.52
37.55
 Penkridge 17/50 [P1] 18/02 [P1]
42.73
 Stafford Trent Valley Jn 17/56 [SL] 18/08 [DS]
43.32
0.00
 Stafford 17.58a ~ 18.14d [P6] [SL] 18.12½ ~ 18.22 [P6]
0.39
 Stafford Trent Valley Jn 18/16 18/23½
1.34
 Rickerscote 18*18 ~ 18*32 18.26 ~ 18.31 [US]
5.57
 Penkridge 18/38 [P2] 18/38 [P2]
13.57
 Bushbury Jn 18/47 18/47½
16.25
 Portobello Jn (West Mids) 18/52 18/52½
19.24
 Darlaston Jn 18/54 18/55½
20.42
 Bescot Stadium 18/55 [UG] 19/00 [P1]
21.09
 Bescot Up Loop 18.57 ~ 18.57 [GL] 19/01 [UG]
21.30
 Newton Jn (West Mids) 19/00 19/03
24.79
 Perry Barr North Jn 19/04 19/08½
27.21
 Aston 19/08 [P2] 19/10½ [P2]
 ?
 Vauxhall Jn ? 19.14 ~ 19.15
29.19
 Proof House Jn 19/12 [WL] 19.17½ [UpVaux-DnCov]
29.73
 Birmingham New Street 19.15a ~ 19.18d [P5] [WL] 19.21a ~ 19.23½d [P5]
31.70
 Soho South Jn 19/24 19/30
33.52
 Galton Jn 19/27 19/33
 ?
 Smethwick Jn 19/28 19/34
 ?
 Rowley Regis 19/33 19/38 [P2]
42.05
 Stourbridge Junction 19/43 [P3] 19/47½ [P3]
 ?
 Blakedown 19/47 [P1] 19/52 [P1]
48.55
 Kidderminster 19/51 [P2] 19/55½ [P2]
52.33
 Hartlebury 19/55 [P2] 20/02 [P2]
57.62
 Droitwich Up Goods Loop 20.03 ~ 20.04 [UGL] 20.13½ ~ 20.21 [UGL]
58.11
 Droitwich Spa 20/06 [P1] 20/23 [P1]
 ?
 Droitwich Sig.68 20/10 20/26½
63.23
 Tunnel Jn 20/13 20/30½
63.59
 Worcester Shrub Hill 20/20 [P2] 20/32½ [P2]
66.75
 Norton Jn 20/24 20/38
 
Timings continue in first table.
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z40 : (20189 + 20205 with 20142 + 20007 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wetmore Jn
5Z40 : (20007 + 20142 with 20205 + 20189 on rear) : Wetmore Jn to Burton-on-Trent

Location Booked Actual
Burton Wetmore Sidings 06+15d  
Wetmore Jn 06+19 ~ 06+30 [ML]  
Burton-on-Trent 06+34a [P2] 06+34½ [P2]

5Z41 : (20007 + 20142 with 20205 + 20189 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.
 

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 15+45d [P4] 15+39½ [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 15+50a 15+50

5Z42 : (20189 + 20205 with 20142 + 20007 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury
 

Location Booked Actual
Coton Hill T.C. 16+38d 16+38
Shrewsbury 16+43a [P4] 16+43½ [P4]

5Z43 : (20142 + 20007 + 20189 + 20205) : Burton-on-Trent to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual
Burton-on-Trent 23+53d [P1] 23+57 [P1]
Wetmore Jn 23+56 ~ 00+06  
Burton Wetmore Sidings 00+10a  


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