25th February 1989

Pathfinder Tours
The Warcop Warrior

Locos Used 37503 & 47665

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47665 Swindon - Bristol - Cheltenham - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Potobello Jn - (1) Woverhampton - (1) Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Basford Hall Sorting Sidings - Sydney Bridge Jn - Wilmslow - Styal - Manchester Piccadilly - Salford Crescent - Bolton- Darwen - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby - Appleby Run Round Sidings
37503 (3) Appleby Run Round Sidings - Warcop
47665 (4) Warcop - Appleby Run Round Sidings
37503 (3) Appleby Run Round Sidings - Appleby
47665 Appleby - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47665 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobelo Jn - Bescot - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Cheltenham - Gloucester
47665 Gloucester - Bristol - Swindon

Notes:
(1) Was booked direct Portobello Jn to Bushbury Jn.
(2) Was booked to run via Euxton Jn and Faringdon Jn.
(3) 47665 on rear.
(4) 37503 on rear.

Sources : Paul Griffin (joined/left train at Birmingham New Street) & Howard Harrison

Photo Review


47665 at Hellifield (photo: Howard Harrison)


37503 at Appleby (photo: Howard Harrison)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Harrison)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Stafford ??.??a ~ 09.28d ??.?? ~ 10.15
29 Sandbach 10/13 11/00
43¼ Wilmslow 10/30 11/13
52¼ Slade Lane Jn 10/45 11/28
55 Manchester Piccadilly 10/49 11/33
55¾ Deansgate 10/52 11/36
65 Bolton 11/07 11/51
74¾ Darwen ? 12/16
78¾ Blackburn 11/53 12.24 ~ 12.26
103¼ Hellifield 12.35 ~ 12.45 13.05 ~ 13.15
125¼ Dent ? 13/47
138½ Kitkby Stephen 13/45 14/07
149¼ Appleby 13.58 ~ 14.03 14.20 ~ 14.22
149½ Appleby Reversing Neck ? 14.28 ~ 14.32
155¾ Warcop MoD 14.58 ~ 15.18 14.54 ~ 15.13
162 Appleby Reversing Neck ? 15.36 ~ 15.39
162¼ Appleby 15.50 ~ 16.00 15.48 ~ 16.01
192¾ Carlisle 16.44 ~ 16.52 16.37 ~ 17.01
262 Lancaster 18/07 17/57
283 Preston 18/28 18.21 ~ 18.25
309¾ Warrington Bank Quay 18/53 18/48
334 Crewe 19.18 ~ 19.20 19.10 ~ 19.17
358½ Stafford 19.45a ~ ??.??d 19.37 ~ ??.??


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