28th September 2015

Pathfinder Tours
The Autumn Chieftain (day 4 of 4)

Locos Used 37218 & 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob' 
Stock Used 35469+3123+3097+1671+3121+3098+3100+80042+3147+3149+1813+4998

Route :
1Z37 : Inverness to Carlisle
1Z38 : Carlisle to Exeter St Davids

Locos Route
37425 + 37218 Inverness - Aviemore - Kingussie - Pitlochery - Perth - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Cumbernauld - Coatbridge Central - Whifflet - Mossend North Jn - Motherwell - Law Jn - Lanark Jn - Carstairs - (via WCML) - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Old Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Cam & Dursley - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids


37218+37425 on 5Z39 E.C.S. from Exeter Riverside to Eastleigh, passing
Dundas Aqueduct, Limpley Stoke on 29/09 (photo: Source : Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Inverness 07.47d [P2] 07.47
Millburn Jn 07/49 ?
Culloden 07/59 ?
Moy 08/10 ?
Tomatin 08/14 ?
Slochd 08/19 ?
Carrbridge 08/24 [P1] ?
Aviemore 08/30 08/36
Kincraig 08/37 ?
Kingussie 08/42 08/49
Newtonmore 08/45 ?
Dalwhinnie 08/56 09/04
Dalnaspidal 09/05 ?
Dalnacardoch 09/10 ?
Blair Atholl 09/18 09/29
Pitlochry 09/27 09/38
Dunkeld & Birnam 09/39 09/51
Stanley 09/48 10/01
Perth 10.01a ~ 10.34d [P4] 10.09 ~ 10.34
Hilton Jn 10/39 ?
Gleneagles 10/52 ?
Blackford 10/54 10/56
Dunblane 11/05 11/05
Stirling 11/12 [P3] 11/10
Larbert Jn 11/22 11/20
Greenhill Lower Jn 11/26½ 11/24
Cumbernauld 11/32 [P1] 11/31
Garnqueen North Jn 11/36½ ?
Gartsherrie South Jn 11/37½ 11/39
Coatbridge Central 11/39 11/40
Whifflet 11.41 ~ 11.43 [P1] 11/41?
Mossend North Jn 11/47½ 11/44
Mossend South Jn 11/48½ 11/45
Motherwell 11/55½ [P1] 11/56
Shieldmuir 11/59½ ?
Law Jn 12/06 12/06
Lanark Jn 12/15 12/15
Carstairs 12/18 [P2] 12/18
Carstairs South Jn 12/18½ 12/19
Abington 12*32 ~ 12*39 [UPL] 12.31 ~ 12.36
Beattock Summit 12*51 ~ 12*58 [UPL] 12.46 ~ 12.57
Beattock 13/07 13/06
Lockerbie 13/18 [P2] 13/17
Gretna Jn 13/33 13/36
Carlisle 13.43a ~ 14.14 [P3] 13.45 ~ 14.14 [P3]
Penrith North Lakes 14/34 [P1] 14/34
Shap Summit 14/46½ ?
Tebay 14/52 14/50
Oxenholme Lake District 15/03 [P1] 15/00
Carnforth North Jn 15/14 15/10
Morecambe South Jn 15/17 15/15
Lancaster 15/19 [UF] 15/20
Garstang & Catteral 15/29 15/30
Preston 15/40 [P4] 15/38
Farington Jn 15/43½ 15/42
Euxton Jn 15/46½ 15/45
Balshaw Lane Jn 15/48 15/47
Wigan North Western 15/55½ [P4] 15/57
Wigan South Jn 15/56 ?
Springs Branch Jn 15/56½ 15/58
Bamfurlong Jn 15/57½ ?
Golborne Jn 16/00 16/02
Winwick Jn 16/02 16/04
Dallam Jn 16/04 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 16/05 [P2] 16/08
Acton Grange Jn 16/07 16/11
Runcorn East 16/11 16/14
Frodsham Jn 16/14 ?
Helsby 16/19 [P1] 16/19
Mickle Trafford 16/24 16/24
Chester 16.30a ~ 16.35d [P4] 16.30 ~ 16.35 [P4]
Saltney Jn 16/39 16/39
Wrexham General 16.53a ~ 16.56d [P1] 16.51 ~ 16.59
Ruabon 17/02½ ?
Chirk 17/07½ ?
Gobowen 17/11 17/12
Shrewsbury 17.33a ~ 17.39d [P7] 17.33 ~ 17.37
Abbey Foregate Jn 17/40 ?
Wellington 17/53 [UF] 17/50
Telford Central 17/59 17/59
Madeley Jn 18/01 18/01
Cosford 18/07 18/06
Stafford Road Jn 18/15 18/14
Wolverhampton North Jn 18/19 18/19
Wolverhampton 18.21a ~ 18.24d [P4] 18.22 ~ 18.24
Portobello Jn 18/29 18/29
Darlaston Jn 18/33 18/33
Bescot Stadium 18/46 18/38
Perry Barr North Jn 18/51 18/47
Perry Barr South Jn 18/52½ ?
Aston 18/56½ [P2] 18/57
Proof House Jn 19/08½ 19/04
Birmingham New Street 19.11a ~ 19.19d [P8] 19.07 ~ 19.19
Soho South Jn 19/24 19/24
Soho North Jn 19/24½ 19/25
Galton Jn 19/26 19/27
Smethwick Jn 19/27 19/28
Rowley Regis 19/30½ 19/32
Old Hill 19/32½ 19/34
Stourbridge Junction 19/40 [P3] 19/41
Kidderminster 19.49a ~ 19.53d [P2] 19.49 ~ 19.49
Hartlebury 19/59 19/55
Droitwich Spa 20/04 20/01
Tunnel Jn 20/14 20/15
Worcester Shrub Hill 20.16a ~ 20.20d [P2] 20.17 ~ 20.20
Norton Jn 20/27 20/24
Abbotswood Jn 20/41 20/46
Ashchuch for Tewkesbury 20/50 [P2] 20/56
Cheltenham Spa 21.04a ~ 21.06d [P1] 21.04 ~ 21.08 [P1]
Barnwood Jn 21/13 21/14
Gloucester Yard Jn 21/14 21/15
Standish Jn 21/20 21/20
Cam & Dursley 21/24 [P2] 21/24
Yate 21/36 [P2] 21/35
Westerleigh Jn 21/40 21/39
Bristol Parkway 21.46a ~ 21.48d [P2] 21.46 ~ 21.48
Filton Abbey Wood 21/50½ [P1] 21/51
Narroways Hill Jn  21/52½ 21/53
Dr Day's Jn 21/55 21/54
Bristol East Jn 21/57½ 21/56
Bristol Temple Meads 21.59a ~ 22.04d [P12] 21.59 ~ 22.02 [P12]
Bristol West Jn 22/05½ 22/03
Parson Street 22/07½ 22/07
Yatton 22/22 [P1] 22/21
Worle Jn 22/29 22/30
Weston-super-Mare 22.33a ~ 22.36d [P2] 22.35 ~ 22.38
Uphill Jn 22/39 22/41
Bridgwater 22/53½ 22/54
Cogload Jn 23/00½ 23/00
Taunton 23.07a ~ 23.10d [P2] 23.06 ~ 23.08
Norton Fitzwarren 23/12½ 23/11
Whiteball 23/20 23/19
Tiverton Parkway 23/23 [P1] 23/22
Tiverton Loop 23/25 23/23
Cowley Bridge Jn 23/36 23/35
Exeter St Davids 23.40a [P6] 23.38


Associated E.C.S. Moves

29/09/15 : 
5Z38? : (37218 + 37425) : Exeter St Davids to Exeter Riverside Yard

Location Booked
Exeter St Davids 00.05d [P6]
Exeter Riverside Yard 00.09a

29/09/15 : 
5Z39 : (37425 + 37218) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Eastleigh

Location Booked
Exeter Riverside Yard 13.46d
Cowley Bridge Jn 13/49
Tiverton Loop 14/02
Tiverton Parkway 14/03 [P2]
Whiteball 14/07
Norton Fitzwarren 14/15
Taunton 14/17 [P4]
Cogload Jn 14/21
Bridgwater 14/27
Uphill Jn 14/41
Worle Jn 14/44
Yatton 14/48
Parson Street 14/57
Bristol West Jn 15/00
Bristol Temple Meads 15.02 ~ 15.06 [P9]
Bristol East Jn 15/07
North Somerset Jn 15/08
Bath Spa 15/19 [P2]
Bathampton Jn 15/26
Bradford Jn 15/36
Trowbridge 15/38
Westbury 15/44 [P2]
Warminster 15/52
Upton Lovell 15/57
Wylye LC 16/01
Wishford 16/05
Wilton Jn 16/16
Salisbury 16.25 ~ 16.37 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 16/43
Dean 16/53
Romsey 17/12 [P1]
Romsey Sig. E882 17.14 ~ 17.19
Chandlers Ford 17/28
Eastleigh East Jn 17/30
Eastleigh 17/32 [P3]
Eastleigh South Jn 17/34
Eastleigh T&RSMD 17.47a


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