19th August 1990

Pathfinder Tours
The Tees Maid

Locos Used 37501, 37502, 56032 & 56123

Route : 1Z36 throughout

Loco(s) Route (1)
56032 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Birmingham New Street - Lichfield City - Derby - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Doncaster
56123 Doncaster - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Sherburn South Jn - York - Darlington 
56123 Darlington - Eaglescliffe - Tees Yard Down Goods No.1 - Middlesborough Goods - Redcar - Saltburn
37501 + 37502 (2) Saltburn - Redcar Central
56123 (3) Redcar Central - Boulby
37501 + 37502 (2) Boulby - Redcar Central - Middlesborough - Eaglescliffe - Darlington
56123 Darlington - (via ECML) (4) - Doncaster
56032 Doncaster - Swinton - (5) Meadowhall - Sheffield - Derby - (6) - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 56123 on rear.
(3) 37501 + 37502 on rear.
(4) was booked to take York avoider but went via the station instead. Also booked Church Fenton to Shaftholme Jn via Ferrybridge which didn't happen either.
(5) booked from Aldwarke Jn to Nunnery Main Line Jn via Broughton Jn but went via Meadowhall.
(6) Was bookd as Burton-upon-Trent, Lichfield City & Aston but it may have gone via Tamworth, confirmation anyone?

Source : Lee Nash
(joined/left the train at Cheltenham Spa)
Additional route information from Roger Elliott

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