31st August 2012

Pathfinder Tours
The Dartmouth Flyer

Locos Used 37259 & 37612
Stock Used 35469+3304+3314+1683+3325+3344+1203+6054+6177+5987+6024

Route :
1Z37 : Tame Bridge Parkway to Kingswear
1Z38 : Kingswear to Tame Bridge Parkway

Locos Route
37612 + 37259 Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa Banbury - Aynho Jn – Wolvercot Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot West Curve Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Melksham - Hawkeridge Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - (via Frome Avoiding Line) - Blatchbridge Jn - East Somerset Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Cowley Bridge Jn - Exeter St David’s - Dawlish Warren - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
37259 + 37612 Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Leamington Spa - Solihull - Tyseley South Jn - Bordesley South Jn - St Andrews Jn - (via up & Down Camp Hill) - Grand Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Bar West Jn - Perry Bar North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway

Notes :
(1) The tour was original advertised to pick up at Birmingham New Street, Solihull and Warwick Parkway on the outward trip. Due to pathing constraints, the outward trip was re-routed to run via Coventry (as shown) and picked up at Birmingham International instead.

Source : Matthew Cole (joined at Tame Bridge Parkway/left at Birmingham New Street)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Matthew Cole)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.02d 06.02˝   01.32a ?
Perry Barr North Jn 06/07 06/06˝   01/26 ?
Aston 06/10 06/10  
Stechford 06/17 06.15˝ ~ 06.19 [P3]  
Birmingham International 06.24a ~ 06.27d 06.26 ~ 06.31 [P5]  
Coventry 06*39 ~ 06*45 06.42 ~ 06.45 [P2]  
Gibbet Hill Jn 06/53 ?  
Kenilworth 07/06 06/57  
Milverrton Jn 07/10 07/01  
Perry Bar West Jn   01/25 ?
Soho East Jn   01/20 ?
Soho South Jn   01/18 ?
Birmingham New Street   01.09a ~ 01.12d 00.44 ~ 00.46 [P4]
Proof House Jn   01/06˝ 00/41˝ [Down Stour]
Bordesley Jn   01/01˝ 00/36
Small Heath South Jn   01/00˝ 00/35 [DM]
Tyseley   00/59˝ 00/34 [DF]
Solihull   00.51a ~ 00.53d 00.28 ~ 00.30
Bentley Heath Crossing   00/47˝ 00/25˝
Dorridge   00/47 00/25 [P2]
Hatton   00/40 00/19˝ [P2]
Warwick Parkway   00.32a ~ 00.34d 00.12˝ ~ 00.15
Leamington Spa 07/26 07/27 [UM]   00/28 00/08˝ [DM]
Fenny Compton 07/36 07/37˝ [UM]   00/18˝ 00/00
Banbury 07.44a ~ 07.46d 07.45 ~ 07.47˝ [P3]   00.08a ~ 00.10d 23.48˝ ~ 23.52 [P2]
Aynho Jn 07/52 07/52   00/01˝ 23/45
Heyford 07/56 07/57   23/47˝ 23/40
Wolvercot Jn 08/03 08/05 [UGL]   23/40 23/34
Oxford North Jn 08*08 ~ 08*19 08.06 ~ 08.15 [UM]   ? 23/32
Oxford 08.24a ~ 08.26d 08.24 ~ 08.28˝ [P1]   23.32a ~ 23.36d 23.27 ~ 23.30 [P2]
Kennington Jn 08/29 ?   23/27 ? [FL]
Didcot North Jn 08/41˝ 08/38   23/19 23/17˝
Foxhall Jn 08/47˝ 08/44˝ [DM]   23/17 23/15˝
Wantage Road 08/53 08/49 [DM]   23/11 23/08˝
Challow 08/569 08/51˝ [DM]   23/08 23/06
Uffington 08/58 08/54 [DM]   23/06 23/04
Swindon 09.09a ~ 09.11d 09.03˝ ~ 09.11 [P4]   22.51a ~ 22.55d 22.47 ~ 22.55 [P2] [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn 09/18˝ 09/17   22/44˝ 22/41˝ [FL]
Chippenham 09.30a ~ 09.35d 09.25 ~ 09.36   22.29a ~ 22.33d 22.29˝ ~ 22.32
Thingley Jn 09/40 09/40   22/25 22/25˝
Bradford Jn 09/55˝ 09/50   22/14 22/13
Trowbridge 09.58a ~ 10.04d 09.56 ~ 10.05   22.07a ~ 22.11d 22.06 ~ 22.09˝
Westbury 10.15a ~ 10.20d 10.13 ~ 10.20 [P2]   21.50a ~ 21.59d 21.49 ~ 21.58 [P2]
Fairwood Jn 10/25 10/22˝   21/47 21/45˝
Clink Road Jn 10/28 10/26˝ [AL]   21/43˝ 21/43
Blatchbridge Jn 10/30 10/28   21/39 21/41˝ [AL]
East Somerset Jn 10/33 10/31   21/35˝ 21/39
Castle Cary 10/40 10/38 [P2]   21/23˝ 21.09˝ ~ 21.24˝ [P1]
Somerton GF 10/49 10/47˝   21/13˝ ?
Athelney Crossing 10/56 10/55   21/05˝ 20/54˝
Cogload Jn 11/00 10/59   21/01˝ 20/52˝
Taunton 11/10 11.03˝ ~ 11.05 [P2] [DM]   20/57˝ 20/49˝ [P4]
Norton Fitzwarren 11/12 11/07˝   20/55 20/48˝ [UM]
Whiteball Summit 11/21˝ ?   20/47˝ ?
Tiverton Parkway 11/24˝ 11/19   20/44˝ 20/40
Tiverton Loop 11/26 11/20 [DM]   20/43 20/38˝ [UM]
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/36˝ 11/32˝   20/30˝ 20/28
Exeter St Davids 11/39 11/38 [P4]   20/29 20/26˝ [P5]
Dawlish Warren 11/49 11/49 [DM]   20/14 20/12 [UM]
Dawlish 11/50˝ 11/50˝ [DM]   20/12˝ 20/10
Teignmouth 11/53˝ 11/53 [DM]   20/09˝ 20/07˝
Newton Abbot 11*59 ~ 12*03 11/58˝   20/04 20/02˝ [P1]
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/04˝ 11/59˝   20/03˝ 20/01
Paignton 12.20a ~ 12.25d 12.12˝ ~ 12.25˝ [P1]   19.45a ~ 19.50d 19.45 ~ 19.48 [P2]
Paignton Crossover GF 12/27 12/27   19/40 19/43˝
Kingswear 12.55a 12.56 [P2]   19.15d 19.19˝ [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

31/08 : 0Z37 : Crewe Gresty Bridge (DRS) to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked
Crewe Gresty Bridge (DRS) 01.54d
Crewe Gresty Lane Western Sidings 02.04 ~ 02.13
Crewe H.S. 02.17a

31/08 : 5Z37 : Crewe Holding Sidings to Crewe Gresty Green
31/08 : 5Z37 : Crewe Gresty Green to Tame Bridge Parkway
01/09 : 5Z37 : Tame Bridge Parkway to Crewe Gresty Green
01/09 : 5Z37 : Crewe Gresty Green to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe H.S. 03.21d 03.45a
Gresty Lane 03*22 ~ 03*22 [sig GL37] -
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/26 03/40
Crewe Gresty Green 03.30 ~ 03.55 [UL] 03.16 ~ 03.36 [UL]
Crewe S.S.N. SB 04/02 -
Crerwe Basford Hall S.S.N. 04/04 03/07
Basford Hall Jn 04/07 03/02
Madeley 04/15 02/54
Norton Bridge 04/24˝ 02/43
Stafford 04/37 02/36
Stafford TV Jn 04/38 02/35
Bushbury Jn 04/53 02/01
Portobello Jn 05/07 01/53
Darlaston Jn 05/14 01/48
Bescot Stadium 05/17 01/45
Bescot 05*20 ~ 05*49 [UGL] -
Newton Jn 05/52 -
Tame Bridge Parkway 05.54a 01.45d


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