30th December 1989

Pathfinder Tours
The Thames Haven Refiner

Locos Used 31402, 31451, 31462 & 31466
Stock Used 17052+4997+4981+4978+5004+4861+4965+4909+4948+17040

Route :

Locos Route
31462 + 31402 Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Stroud - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Bicester - Claydon LNE Jn - Fenny Stratford - Bedford Midland
31402 + 31462 Bedford Midland - St Albans - Carlton Road Jn - Junction Road Jn - Barking - Rainham - Tilbury West Jn - Thames Haven
31462 + 31402 Thames Haven - Barking - Stratford - Lea Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak Jn - Willesden No. 6 (?)
31451 + 31466 Willesden No. 6 (?) - Watford Junction - Milton Keynes Central - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads
31451 + 31466 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Chippenham - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is booked route.

Sources : Duncan Jennings (joined/left the train at Cheltenham Spa)
& LASERman (joined at Barking, left at Stratford)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Wolverhampton 07.15d ?
1.64 Portobello Jn 07/19 ?
4.63 Darlaston Jn 07/25 ?
6.01 Bescot 07/25 ?
10.38 Perry Barr North Jn 07/29 ?
10.77 Perry Barr West Jn 07/30 ?
12.76 Soho East Jn 07/34 ?
13.29 Soho South Jn 07/36 ?
15.30 Birmingham New Street 07.39a ~ 07.44d ?
16.04 Proof House Jn 07/46 ?
17.01 St Andrews Jn 07/49 ?
17.27 Bordesley Jn 07/50 ?
22.42 Kings Norton 07/57 ?
27.50 Barnt Green 08/02 ?
31.13 Bromsgrove 08/05 ?
33.26 Stoke Works Jn 08/08 ?
37.41 Droitwich Spa 08/14 ?
42.53 Tunnel Jn 08/22 ?
43.20 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.23a ~ 08.25d ?
46.25 Norton Jn 08/30 ?
47.07 Abbotswood Jn 08/32 ?
57.74 Ashchurch 08/41 ?
65.05 Cheltenham Spa 08.47a ~ 08.49d ?
70.48 Barnwood Jn 08/56 ?
71.35 Gloucester Yard Jn 08/57 ?
77.45 Standish Jn 09/05 ?
82.26 Stroud 09/13 ?
93.40 Kemble 09/30 ?
107.16 Swindon 09.41a ~ 09.43d ?
120.59 Shallow 09/57 ?
130.64 Foxhall Jn 10/05 ?
131.38 Didcot North Jn 10/07 ?
141.05 Oxford 10.20a ~ 10.23d ?
142.04 Oxford North Jn 10/26 ?
152.64 Bicester Town 10/48 ?
? Bicester London Road LC 10*50 ~ 10*57 ?
159.41 Claydon LNE Jn 11/11 ?
172.22 Bletchley, Flyover Summit 11c37 ~ 11c39 ?
173.19 Fenny Stratford 11/43 ?
178.66 Ridgmont 11/55 ?
188.09 Bedford St Johns 12/09 ?
188.69 Bedford Midland 12p12a ~ 12p30d ?
? Bedford South Jn 12/32½ ?
198.30 Flitwick 12/42 ?
208.35 Luton 12/52½ ?
214.03 Harpenden Jn 12/58 ?
218.63 St Albans 13/03 ?
231.55 Hendon 13/13½ ?
234.54 West Hampstead Thameslink 13/18½ ?
236.41 Carlton Road Jn 13/21 ?
237.18 Junction Road Jn ? ?
237.56 Upper Holloway ? ?
240.49 South Tottenham East Jn ? ?
243.78 Leyton Midland Road ? ?
246.55 Woodgrange Park Jn ? ?
248.27 Barking 13.54a ~ 13.56d 15.00 ~ 15.03½ [P7]
253.39 Rainham ? ?
259.59 West Thurrock Jn ? ?
262.71 Tilbury West Jn ? 15/26½
267.26 Thames Haven Jn ? 15/34½
271.29 Thames Haven Ex. Sidings 14.45 ~ 15.25 15.44½ ~ 16.07
275.32 Thames Haven Jn ? 16/16
279.43 Tilbury East Jn ? 16/24
282.79 West Thurrock Jn ? 16/30½
286.41 Ockendon ? ?
289.52 Upminster ? 16/41½
297.30 Barking ? 16.52½ ~ 16.53 [P8]
299.02 Woodgrange Park Jn ? ?
299.33 Forest Gate Jn ? 16/59
302.13 Stratford 16.30a ~ 16.32d ??.?? ~ ??.?? [P9]
302.51 Carpenters Road North Jn ? ?
305.43 Dalston Kingsland ? ?
306.43 Canonbury West Jn ? ?
308.41 Camden Road Jn ? ?
309.57 Gospel Oak Jn ? ?
313.59 Kensal Green Jn 17/08 ?
315.67
0.00		 Willesden No.6 17L10 ~ 17L21 ?
5.00 Harrow 17/28 ?
11.05 Watford Junction 17.34a ~ 17.35d ?
25.23 Tring 17/45 ?
40.16 Bletchley 17/56 ?
50.17 Hanslope Jn 18/03 ?
59.38 Northampton 18/12 ?
69.09 Long Buckby 18/23 ?
78.37 Rugby 18/32 ?
89.76 Coventry 18/41 ?
105.05 Stechford 19/01 ?
108.16 Proof House Jn 19/07 ?
108.70 Birmingham New Street 19.09a ~ 19.11d ?
112.21 Selly Oak 19/19 ?
114.35 Kings Norton 19/24½ (?) ?
119.43 Barnt Green 19/20 ?
123.06 Bromsgrove 19/23 ?
125.19 Stoke Works Jn 19/24 ?
136.36 Abbotswood Jn 19/35 ?
147.23 Ashchurch 19/42 ?
154.34 Cheltenham Spa 19.48a ~ 19.50d ?
159.77 Barnwood Jn 19/56 ?
160.64 Gloucester Yard Jn 19/57 ?
166.74 Standish Jn 20/03 ?
180.19 Charfield 20/13 ?
188.32 Westerleigh Jn 20/21 ?
193.22 Bristol Parkway 20.27a ~ 20.29d ?
194.41 Filton Jn 20/31 ?
197.41 Stapleton Road 20/36 ?
198.38 Dr Days Jn 20/37 ?
199.04 Bristol Temple Meads 20.69a ~ 21.04d ?
199.64 North Somerset Jn 21/06 ?
210.39 Bath Spa 21.17a ~ 21.18d ?
212.55 Bathampton Jn 21/21 ?
223.54 Chippenham 21.30a ~ 21.32d ?
234.23 Wootton Bassett Jn 21/44 ?
240.07 Swindon 21.50a ~ 21.52d ?
253.50 Challow 22/04 ?
263.55 Foxhall Jn 22c11 ~ 22c13 ?
264.29 Didcot North Jn 22/15 ?
273.76 Oxford 22.28a ?


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