16th July 2016

Pathfinder Tours
The Lakeland Explorer

Locos Used 68003 'Astute' & 68021 'Tireless'
Stock Used 35469+3356+3364+80042+3390+3397+3325+3345+3386+1200+5985+5964+5998

Route :
1Z68 : Taunton to Carlisle
1Z69 : Carlisle to Taunton

Loco(s) Route
68021 Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
68003 Carlisle - (return of outward route) - Taunton


68003 at Bradford-on-Avon on 5Z72 E.C.S. from Taunton Fairwater Yard to
Eastleigh on 17th July (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Taunton 04.45d [P2] 05.00 23.24a [P2] 23.25
Cogload Jn 04/51 05/06 23/18 23/21
Bridgwater 04/56 05/11 23/13 23/17
Uphill Jn 05/05 05/21 23/02 23/07
Weston-super-Mare 05.09a ~ 05.12d [P2] 05.24 ~ 05.29 22.56a ~ 22.59d [P2] 23.01 ~ 23.05
Worle Jn 05/15½ 05/33 22/52½ 22/57
Yatton 05/19½ 05/38 22/49 22/51
Parson Street 05/27½ [P2] 05/45 22/42 [P1] 22/44
Bristol West Jn 05/29½ [UM] 05/47 22/40½ 22/41
Bristol Temple Meads 05.31a ~ 05.35d [P3] 05.49 ~ 05.52 [P3] 22.36a ~ 22.39d [P10] 22.33 ~ 22.40 [P6]
Bristol East Jn 05/37 [RL] 05/53 22/34½ [DM] 22/32
Dr Day's Jn 05/38 05/54 22/33 22/30
Narroways Hill Jn  05/41 05/56 22/31½ 22/29
Filton Abbey Wood 05/44 [P2] 05/58 22/28½ [P1] 22/27
Bristol Parkway 05.48a ~ 05.51d [P3] 06.00 ~ 06.04 22.19a ~ 22.25d [P2] 22.21 ~ 22.24
Westerleigh Jn 05/56½ 06/09 22/14 22/16
Yate 05/58½ 06/12 22/12 22/13
Charfield 06/04½ 06/16 22/06½ 22/08
Cam & Dursley 06.12a ~ 06.15d [P1] 06.22 ~ 06.26 21.55a ~ 21.59d [P2] 21.55 ~ 22.02
Standish Jn 06/21½ 06/32 21/50 21/49
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/27½ 06/37 21/44 21/45
Barnwood Jn 06/28½ 06/37 21/43 21/44
Cheltenham Spa 06.37a ~ 06.41d [P2] 06.43 ~ 06.48 [P2] 21.32a ~ 21.37d [P1] 21.36 ~ 21.39
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/50½ [P1] 06/56 21/22½ [P2] 21/30
Abbotswood Jn 06/58½ 07/02 21*01 ~ 21*15 ? ~ 21.20
Norton Jn 07/01 07/05 20/59 20/57
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.06a ~ 07.10d [P2] 07.36 ~ 07.40 20.47a ~ 20.52d [P2] 20.41 ~ 20.50
Tunnel Jn 07/12 07/41 20/45 20/39
Droitwich Spa 07/17 07/48 20/40 20/32
Hartlebury 07/23 07/53 20/32 20/24
Kidderminster 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P1] 07.57 ~ 08.01 20.20a ~ 20.25d [P2] 20.17 ~ 20.18
Blakedown 07/36 08/05 20/15 20/13
Stourbridge Junction 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P2] 08.09 ~ 08.10 20.05a ~ 20.10d [P3] 20.05 ~ 20.09
Rowley Regis 07/53 08/23 19/54 19/56
Smethwick Jn 07/57½ 08/29 19/50½ 19/52
Galton Jn 07/58 08/30 19/49½ 19/51
Soho North Jn 07/59½ 08/33 19/47 19/49
Soho East Jn 08/01 08/35 19/45 19/46
Perry Barr West Jn 08/04 08/40 19/39 19/36
Perry Barr North Jn 08/05 08/41 19/37 19/35
Bescot Stadium 08/09½ 08/48 19/33 19/24
Darlaston Jn 08/10½ 08/49 19/32 19/18
Portobello Jn 08/17 08/52 19/27 19/16
Bushbury Jn 08/25 08/59 19/18½ 19/12
Trent Valley Jn 08/41 [DS] 09/16 19/06½ ?
Stafford 08.43 ~ 09.05 [P6] [DS] 09/18? 19/05½ [US] [P4] 19/00
Norton Bridge 09/13 [DS] 09/22 19/00 [US] 18/55
Madeley 09/22 [DS] 09/30 18/48 [US] 18/48
Basford Hall Jn 09/30 [DS] 09/35 18/42 [US] 18/43
Crewe 09.38a ~ 09.41d [P11] 09.40 ~ 09.42 18.27a ~ 18.34d [P12] 18.32 ~ 18.40
Crewe Coal Yard 09/43 09/44 18/25 ?
Winsford 09/54 [DF] 09/52 18/19 18/20
Hartford Jn 09/58 09/55 18/15 18/16
Acton Bridge 09/59½ 09/57 18/13 18/15
Weaver Jn 10/02 09/58 18/11 18/12
Acton Grange Jn 10/07 10/01 18/06½ 18/06
Warrington Bank Quay 10/09½ [P3] 10/03 18/05 [P2] 18/05
Dallam Jn 10/11 10/03½ 18/04 ?
Winwick Jn 10/14 10/05 18/02 18/02
Golborne Jn 10/15½ 10/12 18/00 18/00
Bamfurlong Jn 10/18 ? 17/57½ ?
Springs Branch Jn 10/19 10/18 17/56½ 17/57
Wigan South Jn 10/19½ ? 17/56 ?
Wigan North Western 10/20½ [P5] 10/19 17/55½ [P4] 17/56
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/28 [DS] 10/27 17/49 17/45
Euxton Jn 10/33 10/29 17/47 17/41
Farington Curve Jn 10/38 10/33 17/42½ 17/38
Preston 10.43a ~ 10.47d [P3] 10.44 ~ 10.47 17/40½ [P6] [UF] 17/36
Barton & Broughton 10*54 ~ 11*14 [DGL] ? 17/36 ?
Garstang & Catteral 11/22 11/15 17/30½ 17/28
Lancaster 11/31 [DF] 11/34 17/21 [UF] 17/21
Morecambe South Jn 11/32½ 11/37 17/18½ 17/18
Carnforth North Jn 11/35½ 11/40 17/14½ 17/16
Oxenholme Lake District 11.46a ~ 11.49d [P2] 11.50 ~ 11.54 17.01a ~ 17.04d [P1] 16.58 ~ 17.06
Tebay 12/03½ 12/23 16/50½ 16/47
Shap Summit 12/09½ ? 16/44½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12.23a ~ 12.35d [P3] 12.38 ~ 12.43 16.27a ~ 16.30d [P1] 16.27 ~ 16.31
Plumpton Loop - - 16*12 ~ 16*22 [UGL] 16.11 ~ 16.19
Carlisle 12.54a [P3] 12.58 15.55d [P3] 15.55


Associated E.C.S. Moves

17/07/16 : 
5Z72 : (68003) : Taunton Fairwater Yard to Eastleigh

Location Booked
Taunton Fairwater Yard 14.20d
Taunton 14/23
Cogload Jn 14/27
Bridgwater 14/33
Uphill Jn 14/46
Worle Jn 14/48
Yatton 14/56
Parson Street 15/11
Bristol West Jn 15/13
Bristol Temple Meads 15/14
Bristol East Jn 15/16
North Somerset Jn 15/17
Bath Spa 15/32
Bathampton Jn 15/37
Bradford Jn 15/50
Trowbridge 15/52
Westbury 15.59 ~ 16.34
Warminster 16/45
Upton Lovell 16/50
Wylye LC 16/55
Wishford 16/59
Wilton Jn 17/03
Salisbury 17/12
Tunnel Jn 17/15
Dean 17/28
Romsey 17.38 ~ 17.46
Chandlers Ford 17/56
Eastleigh East Jn 18/00
Eastleigh 18/01
Eastleigh T&RSMD 18.12a


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