3rd September 2011

Pathfinder Tours
The Dorset Deltic Explorer

Loco Used 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Stock Used 21245+3146+3144+1692+3147+3112+3107+1813+4959+4927+5322+5276

Route :
1Z75 : Crewe to Weymouth
1Z76 : Weymouth to Crewe

Loco Route
55022 Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - (via Frome station avoiding line) - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester Jn - Weymouth
55022 Weymouth - Dorchester Jn - Poole - Bournemouth Central - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Southcote Jn - Reading West Jn - Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Wolvercot Jn - Evesham - Norton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Tour was originally advertised to run clockwise, outward via Evesham and Bournemouth and return via Yeovil and Cheltenham Spa, but altered to run anti-clockwise for reason(s) unknown. This was the first railtour to run over the recently redoubled Cotswold line via Evesham.


55022 approaching Brockenhurst at speed on the return leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Tony Neath, John Cowlishaw & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Cowlishaw)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.05d 06.05   22.45a 22.48
Basford Hall Jn 06/11 06/10   22/41 22/39
Madeley 06/16 06/16   22/35 22/34
Norton Bridge 06/26 06/26   22/26 ?
Stafford 06.31a ~ 06.33d 06:31 ~ ??.??   22.11a ~ 22.20d 22.04 ~ 22.18
Trent Valley Jn 06/34 06/35   22/09 22/03
Bushbury Jn 06/47 06/51   21/56 ?
Wolverhampton North Jn 06/49 06/52   21/54 21/50
Wolverhampton 06.52a ~ 06.54d ??.?? ~ 06:55   21.49a ~ 21.53 21.46 ~ 21.48
Portobello Jn 07/10 07/02   21/44 21/37
Darlaston Jn 07/13 07/06   21/40 ?
Bescot Stadium 07/16 07/09   21/38 21/30
Perry Barr North Jn 07/23 07/19   21/31 ?
Perry Barr West Jn 07/25 07/20  
Soho East Jn 07/32 07/25  
Soho South Jn 07/33 07.26 ~ 07.31  
Aston   21/27 21/22
Proof House Jn   21/21 21/20
Birmingham New Street 07.39a ~ 07.44d 07.40 ~ ??.??   21.12a ~ 21.18 21.13 ~ 21.18
Selly Oak   20/59 20/58
Proof House Jn 07/47 07/50  
St Andrews Jn 07/55 08/05  
Bordesley Jn 07/56 08/07  
Lifford East Jn 08/03 08/13  
Kings Norton 08/04 08/15  
Longbridge 08/10 08/18   20/51 20/50
Barnt Green 08.15a ~ 08.17d 08:22 ~ ??.??   20.44a ~ 20.47 20.44 ~ 20.47
Bromsgrove 08/22 08/29   20/37 20/37
Stoke Works Jn 08/24 08/32   20/34 20.21 ~ 20.31
Droitwich Spa 08/30 08/37   20/24 20/17
Tunnel Jn 08/37 08/44   19.59 ~ 20.12 20.06 ~ 20.09
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.40a ~ 08.42 08.45 ~ 08.48   19.53a ~ 19.56d 19.58 ~ 20.03
Norton Jn 08/47 08/53   19/48 19/51

 

Location Booked Actual
Abbotswood Jn 08/48 08.54 ~ 08.59
Ashchurch 08/56 09/07
Cheltenham Spa 09.04a ~ 09.06 09.15 ~ 09.17
Barnwood Jn 09/13 09/23
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/14 ?
Standish Jn 09/20 09/30
Charfield 09/32 09/38
Yate 09/38 09/43
Westerleigh Jn 09/40 09/45
Bristol Parkway 09.46a ~ 09.50d 09.50 ~ 09.52
Filton Abbey Wood 09/55 09/55
Narroways Hill Jn 09/59 09/58
Dr Days Jn 10/02 10/01
North Somerset Jn 10/06 10/06
Bath Spa 10/17 10/19
Bathampton Jn 10/24 10/26
Bradford South Jn 10/34 10/38
Westbury 10.43a ~ 10.55d 10.50 ~ 10.53
Fairwood Jn 10/59 10/57
Clink Road Jn 11/02 11/01
Blatchbridge Jn 11/04 11/03
East Somerset Jn 11/07 11/06
Castle Cary 11/18 11/15
Yeovil Pen Mill 11.39a ~ 12.05d 11.39 ~ 12.10
Maiden Newton 12.22a ~ 12.24d 12.31 ~ 12.35
Dorchester West 12.34a ~ 12.36d 12.46 ~ 12.49
Dorchester Jn 12/37 12/51
Weymouth 12.46a ~ 15.36d 13.01 ~ 15.37
Dorchester Jn 15/49 15/50
Dorchester South 15/50 15/51
Moreton 15/56 15/58
Wool 16/00 16/02
Wareham 16.06a ~ 16.15d 16.07 ~ 16.14
Poole 16/25 16/27
Branksome 16/30 16/34
Bournemouth Central 16/34 16/39
Brockenhurst 16/51 16/55
Redbridge 17/03 17/04
Southampton Central 17/09 17/08
Northam Jn 17/12 17/11
St Denys 17/14 17/13
Eastleigh 17.19a ~ 17.24d 17/21
Shawford 17/30 17/29
Winchester 17/35 17/32
Worting Jn 17/47 17/47
Basingstoke 17.51a ~ 17.53d 17.51 ~ 17.57
Bramley 18/01 18/05
Southcote Jn 18/09 18/12
Oxford Road Jn 18/11 18/16
Reading West Jn 18.14 ~ 18.17 18.16 ~ 18.19
Didcot East Jn 18/34 18/36
Didcot Parkway 18.36a ~ 18.39d 18.37 ~ 18.39
Didcot North Jn 18/41 18/42
Kennington Jn 18/48 18/49
Oxford 18/51 18/51
Wolvercot Jn 18/53 19/03
Ascot-under-Wychwood 19/06 19/16
Morton-in-Marsh 19/18 19/28
Evesham 19/37 19/39

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light-Engine and E.C.S. Workings

02/09 : 0Z75 : (55022) : (ELR) Heywood GF to Crewe HS
04/09 : 0Z76 : (55022) : Crewe HS to Heywood GF (ELR)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Heywood GF ??.?? ~ 10.10 16.48 ~ ??.??
Castleton North Jn 10.13 ~ 10.15 16.44 ~ 16.45
Castleton - 16.36 ~ 16.40
Castleton East Jn - 16.31 ~ 16.32
Castleton South Jn 10/40 ?
Vitriol SB 10/45 16/25
Thorpes Bridge Jn 10/50 16/22
Miles Platting Jn 10/51 16/21
Manchester Victoria 10/55 16/18
Deal Street Jn 10/27 16/16
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/14 16/13
Eccles 11/18 16/07
Astley 11/23 16/02
Newton-le-Willows 11/30 15/55
Earlestown 11/33 15/54
Winwick Jn 11/40 15/52
Dallam Jn 11/44 15/49
Warrington Bank Quay 11/45 15/48
Acton Grange Jn 11/47 15/45
Weaver Jn 11/54 15/40
Acton Bridge 11/56 15/37
Hartford Jn 11/58 15/35
Winsford 12/04 15/29
Crewe Coal Yard SB 12/12 15/21
Crewe 12/14 15/19
Gresty Lane 12/16 15/17
Crewe GGUL 12.20 ~ 12.32 15.09 ~ 15.13
Gresty Lane 12/36 15/05
Gresty L37 sig. - 15.01 ~ 15.02
Crewe HS 12.41a 15.00d

5Z75 : (55022 & train) : Crewe HS to Crewe
5Z76 : (55022 & train) : Crewe to Crewe HS

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe HS 04.40d 23.40a
Gresty L37 sig. 04.41 ~ 04.42 -
Gresty Lane 04/45 23/35
Crewe GGUL 04.49 ~ 05.19 23.11 ~ 23.31
Gresty Lane 05/23 23/07
Crewe 05.25a 23.05d

5Z75 : (55022 & train) : Weymouth to Weymouth Jersey Sidings
5Z76 : (55022 & train) : Weymouth Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Weymouth 13.45d 14.28a
Weymouth Jersey Sidings 13.48a 14.25d


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