28th September 2002

Pathfinder Tours
The Settle & Carlisle Excursion

Loco Used 9016 'Gordon Highlander'

Route:
1Z55 : Newtown to Carlisle
1Z56 : Carlisle to Newtown

Loco Route
9016 Newton - Welshpool - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester - Warrington Bank Quay - Blackburn - Clitheroe - (via S&C) - Carlisle
9016 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Warrington Bank Quay - (reverse of outward route) - Newton


The train during a photo stop at Garsdale. Somewhat unusually passengers
were allowed onto the track to take photographs.
(Photo: Tim Rogers - Nedchester.com)

Sources : Steve Robinson
(route confirmed by Jonathan Wilcox, on the train from/to Welshpool)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nigel Rollings)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Newtown 08.15d 21.17a 210.76
13.68 Welshpool 08.30a ~ 08.35d 20.57a ~ 21.02d 197.08
33.42 Shrewsbury 09.06a ~ 09.17d 20.23a ~ 20.31d 177.34
51.46 Gobowen 09.40a ~ 09.45d 20.00a ~ 20.03d 159.30
63.62 Wrexham 10/02a ~ 10.11d 19.39a ~ 19.45d 147.14
75.77 Chester 10.33a ~ 10.36d 19.07a ~ 19.20d 134.79
83.27 Helsby 10/46 18/52 127.49
93.79 Warrington Bank Quay 11.01a ~ 11.04d 18.34a ~ 18.37d 116.77
97.35 Winwick Jn 11/09 18/30 113.41
104.30 Springs Branch Jn 11/14 18/23 106.46
105.59 Wigan North Western 11.16a ~ 11.18d 18.18a ~ 18.21d 105.17
113.30 Balshaw Lane Jn 11/28 18/10 97.46
115.33 Euxton Jn 11/30 18/08 95.43
118.09 Farington Jn 11/33 ? 92.67

 

M.C Location Booked
119.06 Lostock Hall Jn 11/38
128.06 Blackburn 11*52a ~ 12*17d
139.04 Clitheroe 12/38
152.42 Hellifield 12/57
155.67 Settle Jn 13/01
169.66 Blea Moor 13/24
178.02 Garsdale 13*36a ~ 14*01d
187.67 Kirkby Stephen 14/12
198.49 Appleby 14/23
206.02 Culgaith Crossover 14/32
221.02 Low House Crossing 14/47
228.39 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/57
229.31
0.00		 Carlisle 15.01a ~ 16.42d
17.69 Penrith 17/02
37.32 Tebay 17/20
50.01 Oxenholme Lake District 17/30
63.01 Carnforth North Jn 17/39
69.09 Lancaster 17/43
90.07 Preston 18/02

Timings continue in first table.

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