9th September 2006
Pathfinder Tours
The Liverpool
| Locos Used (1) | 47812 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' |
| Stock Used | ??? |
Route:
1Z64 : Cardiff Central to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z65 : Liverpool Lime Street to Cardiff Central
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47812 | Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Newton Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods] |
| 6201 | Bescot [Up & Down Goods] - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street |
| 6201 | Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
| 47812 | Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central |
Notes :
(1) 47812 running as D1916.
Source : Nick Bartlett (on the tour from/to Cheltenham Spa)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Actual | Booked (rtn) | Actual | M.C | |
| 0.00 | Cardiff Central | 05.45d | ? | 22.58a | ? | 172.69 | |
| ? | Marshfield | 05/53 | ? | 22/46 | ? | ? | |
| 11.60 | Newport | 06.00a ~ 06.03d | ? | 22.36a ~ 22.39d | ? | 161.09 | |
| ? | Severn Tunnel Junction | 06/23 | ? | 22/27 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Pilning | 06/29 | ? | 22/21 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Patchway | 06/33 | ? | 22/18 | ? | ? | |
| 33.33 | Bristol Parkway | 06.39a ~ 06.42d | ? | 22.14a ~ 22.16d | ? | 139.36 | |
| ? | Westerleigh Jn | 06/47 | ? | 22/09 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Yate | 06/49 | ? | 22/06 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Charfield | 06/54 | ? | 21/59 | ? | ? | |
| 53.79 | Cam & Dursley | 06.59a ~ 07.02d | ? | 21.47a ~ 21.50d | ? | 118.70 | |
| ? | Standish Jn | 07/07 | ? | 21/42 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Gloucester Yard Jn | 07/12 | ? | 21/36 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Barnwood Jn | 07/15 | ? | 21/35 | ? | ? | |
| 72.01 | Cheltenham Spa | 07.24a ~ 07.27d | ? [P2] | 21.27a ~ 21.29d | ? [P1] | 100.68 | |
| ? | Ashchurch | 07/35 | ? | 21/20 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Abbotswood Jn | 07/43 | ? | 21/13 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Stoke Works Jn | 07/52 | ? | 21/05 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Bromsgrove | 07/54 | ? | 21/03 | ? | ? | |
| 106.72 | Barnt Green | 08.01a ~ 08.04d | ? [P1] [UM] | 20.55a ~ 20.58d | ? [P2] | 65.77 | |
| ? | Longbridge | 08/08 | ? | 20/51 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Kings Norton | 08/14 | ? [P1] | 20/48 | ? | ? | |
| ? | Selly Oak | 08/17 | ? [P1] | 20/45 | ? [P2] | ? | |
| 117.45 | Birmingham New Street | 08.27a ~ 08.33d | ? [P9] | 20.35a ~ 20.38d | ? [P11] | 55.24 |
| M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
| ? | Proof House Jn | 08/36 | ? |
| ? | Aston | 08/39 | ? [P1] |
| ? | Perry Barr North Jn | 08/45 | ? |
| ? | Newton Jn | 08/52 | ? |
| 126.53 0.00 |
Bescot [Up & Down Goods] | 08L56 ~ 09L30 | ? [U&DG] |
| ? | Bescot Jn | 09/33 | ? |
| ? | Darlaston Jn | 09/35 | ? |
| ? | Portobello Jn | 09/38 | ? |
| 6.28 | Wolverhampton | 09.46a ~ 09.56d | ? [P1] |
| ? | Wolverhampton North Jn | 09/58 | ? |
| ? | Oxley SB | 10/00 | ? |
| ? | Cosford | 10/13 | ? |
| ? | Madeley Jn | 10/24 | ? |
| ? | Wellington | 10/34 | ? [DM] |
| 36.08 | Shrewsbury | 10*56 ~ 11*02 | ? [P4] |
| ? | Harlescott LC | 11/06 | ? |
| ? | Wem | 11/16 | ? [P1] |
| ? | Prees | 11/20 | ? |
| ? | Wrenbury | 11/30 | ? |
| ? | Nantwich | 11/37 | ? |
| ? | Crewe Gresty Lane | 11/44 | ? |
| 68.65 | Crewe | 11w46 ~ 12w18 | ? [P12] [DS] |
| ? | Crewe Coal Yard | 12/19 | ? |
| ? | Winsford | 12/33 | ? [DS-DF] |
| ? | Weaver Jn | 12/45 | ? |
| ? | Runcorn | 12/53 | ? |
| ? | Ditton East Jn | 12/56 | ? [DF-DS] |
| ? | Speke Jn | ? | ? [DS-DF] |
| ? | Liverpool South Parkway | 13/10 | ? [P2] |
| ? | Wavertree Jn | 13/15 | ? |
| ? | Edge Hill | 13/17 | ? [P4] [DF] |
| 104.37 0.00 |
Liverpool Lime Street | 13.21a ~ 17.42d | ? [P9] ~ ? [P8] |
| ? | Edge Hill | 17/49 | ? [UF] [P3] |
| ? | Wavertree Jn | 17/52 | ? |
| ? | Liverpool South Parkway | 17/57 | ? [P1] |
| ? | Ditton East Jn | 18/04 | ? |
| ? | Runcorn | 18/09 | ? |
| ? | Weaver Jn | 18/20 | ? [UM] |
| ? | Winsford | 18/31 | ? |
| ? | Crewe Coal Yard | 18/43 | ? |
| 35.52 0.00 |
Crewe | 18L44a ~ 19L14d | ? [UF] [P1] [UF] |
| ? | Basford Hall Jn | 19/20 | ? |
| ? | Madeley | 19/25 | ? |
| ? | Norton Bridge | 19/35 | ? |
| ? | Stafford | 19/40 | ? [UF-US] [P4] |
| ? | Bushbury Jn | 19/53 | ? |
| ? | Wolverhampton North Jn | 19/55 | ? |
| 39.68 | Wolverhampton | 19.58a ~ 20.02d | ? [P4] |
| ? | Portobello Jn | 20/07 | ? |
| ? | Darlaston Jn | 20/10 | ? |
| ? | Bescot Stadium | 20/11 | ? |
| ? | Perry Barr North Jn | 20/17 | ? |
| ? | Aston | 20/28 | ? [P2] |
| ? | Proof House Jn | 20/32 | ? |
Timings continue in first table.
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