14th February 2004

Pathfinder Tours
The Tyneside Valentine

Locos Used 37521, 37669 & 47635

Route:
1Z33 : Cardiff Central to York
1Z37 : York to York
1Z66 : York to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
47635 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Yate - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Toton Centre - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Hare Park Jn - Calder bridge Jn - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Church Fenton - York
37521 + 37669 York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Eaglescliffe - Stockton - Billingham - Hartlepool - Sunderland - High Level Bridge Jn - Newcastle Central - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Durham - Thirsk - York
47635 York - Hambleton North Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Tour was advertised for 2x Fragonset class 33's with 2x EWS 37 for the mini-tour from York.


37521 & 37669 at York (photo: Geordie)

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 05.45d 06.07 23.04a 23.23
Marshfield 05/54 06/16 22/50 23/15
Newport 06.00a ~ 06.03d 06.23 ~ 06.27 22.39a ~ 22.42d 23.03 ~ 23.07
Severn Tunnel Junction 06/13½ 06/36 22/27 22/51
Pilning 06/21 06/44 22/21 22/44
Patchway 06/27½ 06/49 22/18 22/41
Bristol Parkway 06.30a ~ 06.33d 06.51 ~ 06.54 22.12a ~ 22.15d 22.36 ~ 22.38
Westerleigh Jn 06/39 07/01 22/06½ 22/29
Yate 06/42 07/04 22/03 22/25
Charfield 06/48 07/11 21/57 22/21
Standish Jn 06/59 07/19 21/46 22/10
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/05 ? 21/41 ?
Barnwood Jn 07/14 07/25 21/40 22/01
Cheltenham Spa 07.22a ~ 07.25d 07.31 ~ 07.35 21.29a ~ 21.32d 21.49 ~ 21.53
Ashchurch 07/33½ 07/43 21/22 21/42
Abbotswood Jn 07/42 07/50 21/13 21/09
Stoke Works Jn 07/51 08/00 21/04 21/00
Bromsgrove 07/53 08/01 21/02 20/59
Barnt Green 07.59a ~ 08.01d ??.?? ~ 08.12 20.55a ~ 20.57d 20.52 ~ ??.??
Longbridge 08/06 08/18 20/50 20/47
Kings Norton 08/15 08/21 20/46 20/42
Selly Oak 08/20 08/23 20/42 20/39
Birmingham New Street 08.30a ~ 08.33d 08.34 ~ 08.37 20.22a ~ 20.35d 20.22 ~ 20.28
Proof House Jn 08/36 08/40 20/19 20/19
Landor Street Jn 08/38 08/41 20/17 20/16
Water Orton 08/47 08/47 20/10 20/09
Kingsbury Jn 08/50 08/50 20/00 20/01
Tamworth HL 08/55 08/54 19/55 19/56
Wichnor Jn 09/02 08/59 19/48 19/50
Burton-on-Trent 09/07 09/03 19/43 19/45
North Stafford Jn 09/19 09/09 19/38 19/40
Stenson Jn 09/20 09/17 19/37 19/40
Derby 19.23a ~ 19.30d 19.20 ~ 19.32
Ambergate Jn 19/12 19/10
Sheet Stores Jn 09/45 09/35
Trent East Jn 09/48 09/37
Toton Jn 09/50 09/39
Toton Centre 09.51a ~ 09.55d 09.40 ~ 09.44
Trowell Jn 10/01 09/56
Langley Mill 10/08 ?
Pye Bridge Jn 10/15 10/08
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 10/17 10/14
Clay Cross South Jn 10/25 10/21 19/02 19/02
Chesterfield 10/29 10/27 18/58 18/56
Tapton Jn 10/32 ? 18/56 ?
Beighton Jn 10/42 10/37 18/38 18/32
Rotherham Masborough Jn 10/49 ? 18/23 ?
Aldwarke Jn 10/52 10/49 18/19 18/21
Swinton 10/54 10/51 18/16 18/18

 

Location Booked Actual
Moorthorpe 11/02 11/06
South Kirkby Jn 11/06 11/09
Hare Park Jn 11/12 11/19
Crofton West Jn 11/15 ?
Calder Bridge Jn 11/17 ?
Turners Lane Jn 11/21 ?
Altofts Jn 11/28 11/32
Castleford 11/34 11/37
Milford SB 11/41 11/45
Church Fenton 11/50 11/48
Colton Jn 11/56 11/55
York 12L02a ~ 13L25d 12.00 ~ 13.30
Skelton Jn 13/28 13/33
Tollerton 13/35 13/40
Thirsk 13/46 13/49
Longlands Jn 13/54 ?
Boroughbridge Road LC 13/55 13/56
Eaglescliffe 14/16 ?
Stockton Cut Jn 14/18 ?
Hartburn Jn 14/19 ?
Norton South Jn 14/24 14/25
Billingham Jn 14/32 14/28
Cliff House 14/41 ?
Hartlepool 14/47 14/38
Seaham 15/03 14/52
Sunderland 15/14 15/08
Pelaw 15/31 15/24
Park Lane Jn 15/42 ?
High Level Bridge Jn 15/44 ?
Newcastle Central 15.46a ~ 15.51d 15.42 ~ 15.50
King Edward Bridge South Jn 15/53 15/52
Birtley 15/57 15/58
Durham 16/05 16/05
Tursdale Jn 16/12 ?
Ferryhill South Jn 16/14 16/13
Darlington 16/24 16/25
Northallerton 16/35 16/37
Thirsk 16/41 16/43
Tollerton 16/51 16/51
Skelton Jn 16/57 16/58
York 17L00a ~ 17L30d 17.01 ~ 17.32
Colton Jn 17/36 17/40
Hambleton North Jn 17/42 17/46
Temple Hirst Jn 17/46½ 17/52
Shaftholme Jn 17/54 18/000
Doncaster 18/00 18/06
Hexthorpe Jn 18/04 18/10
Mexborough 18/12 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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