19th October 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Pennine Perambulator

Tour cancelled, due to a reoccurring power fault with 40145.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
WCR Class 37 + 40145 Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe
40145 (1) Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton Jn - Guide Bridge - Woodley - Romiley - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Shireoaks - Woodend Jn
WCR Class 37 (2) Woodend Jn - Worksop - Retford H.L.
40145 (1) Retford H.L. - Worksop - Shireoaks - Brancliffe East Jn - South Yorkshire Joint Line - Doncaster - Bentley Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth
WCR Class 37 (2) Hatfield & Stainforth - Doncaster North Chord - Haywood Jn - Askern - Knottingley West Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Crofton East Jn - Oakenshaw South Jn - Monk Bretton Branch
40145 (1) Monk Bretton Branch - Oakenshaw South Jn - Oakenshaw Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Greenfield - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - (reverse of outward route) - Burton-on-Trent

Notes :
(1) WCR Class 37 on rear.
(2) 40145 on rear.

Source : Keith Gardiner

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder Railtours brochure)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Burton-on-Trent 06.30d 23.00a
Tamworth HL 06.55d 22.35a
Birmingham New Street 07.25d 22.10a
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.45d 21.50a
Stafford 08.20d 21.10a
Crewe 09.15d 20.40a
Retford ?a ?d


Back to "The Railtour Files"