26th February 1995

Pathfinder Tours
The Capital Spinner

Locos Used 31164, 31317, 37055, 47565, 47769, 56070, 58031, 60027, 90020 & 90149

Route : 1Z60 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47769 Wolverhampton - Bescot - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
90149 + 47769 (1) Birmingham New Street - Coventry - Rugby - (2) Northampton (2) - Milton Keynes Central - Bletchley
56070 Bletchley - Tring - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia
56070 Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction High Level - Gospel Oak - Camden Road E Jn - Kings Cross Freight Junc -Holloway South Jn - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Bowes Park Run Round Loop
90020 Bowes Park Run Round Loop - Finsbury Park - London Kings Cross
37055 + 47565 (3) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - New Barnet - Potters Bar - Hatfield - Woolmer Green Jn - Stevenage - Hitchin -Letchworth - Royston - Cambridge Goods Lines
58031 Cambridge Goods Lines - Ely - March - Peterborough
60027 Peterborough - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Leicester
31317 + 31164 Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) Steve Cassidy reports that 47769 was dead-in-tow.
(2) Booked route was via Weedon.
(3) The general view is that 47565 didn't power throughout on this leg.

Sources : Gary Blyth (joined and left tour at Birmingham New Street), Steve Cassidy & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked
Wolverhampton 09.40d
Portobello Jn 09/44
Bescot Stadium 09/49
Perry Barr North Jn 09/55
Aston 09/59
Proof House Jn 10/03
Birmingham New Street 10L05a ~ 10L36d
Proof House Jn 10/38
Stechford 10/47
Birmingham International 10/51
Coventry 11.00a ~ 11.02d
Rugby 11/12
Weedon ??/?? (DIV)
Hanslope Jn 11/28
Milton Keynes Central 11/37
Bletchley 11L45a ~ 11L55d
Ledburn Jn 12/07
Tring 12/15
Watford Junction 12/36
Harrow & Wealdstone 12/40
Wembley Central 12/48
Willesden West London Jn 12/50
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/54
Kensington Olympia 12L59a ~ 13L09d
Mitre Bridge Jn 13/14
Willesden Junction HL 13/16
Kensal Green Jn 13/17
Gospel Oak 13/25
Camden Road Jn 13/28
Camde Road East Jn 13/31
Freight Terminal Jn 13/36
Holloway South Jn 13/41
Finsbury Park 13/46
Alexandra Palace 13/49
Bowes Park RR Loop 13L53a ~ 14L13d
Alexandra Palace 14/16
Finsbury Park 14/21
Holloway South Jn 14/23
Kings Cross 14L28a ~ 15L35d
Finsbury Park 15/39
Alexandra Palace 15/44
New Barnet 15/48
Potters Bar 15/52
Hatfield 15/58
Welwyn Garden City 16/02
Woolmer green Jn 16/05
Stevenage 16/08
Hitchin 16/12
Letchworth 16/16
Royston 16/28
Shepreth Branch Jn 16/43
Cambridge 16L48a ~ 17L00d
Coldham Lane Jn 17/02
Ely Dock Jn 17/15
Ely 17/16
Ely North Jn 17/19
March 17/35
Whittlesea 17/45
Peterborough 18L00a ~ 18L15d
Helpston Jn 18/21
Ketton SB 18/30
Manton Jn 18/37
Oakham 18/44
Melton Mowbray 18/54
Syston East Jn 19/07
Syston South Jn 19/10
Leicester 19L18a ~ 19L33d
Wigston North Jn 19/38
Hinckley 19/48
Nuneaton 19.55a ~ 19.57d
Whitacre Jn 20/12
Water Orton 20/19
Landor Street Jn 20/25
Proof House Jn 20/26
Birmingham New Street 20.29a ~ 20.33d
Soho South Jn 20/39
Soho East Jn 20/40
Perry Barr West Jn 20/44
Perry Barr North Jn 20/46
Bescot Stadium 20/53
Portobello Jn 20/58
Wolverhampton 21.05a


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