30th June 2018

Pathfinder Tours
The Trent-Ouse Docker

Locos Used 66133 & 66140
Stock Used 21269+3068+3066+3123+3110+1671+1813+4959+4946+4998

Route :
1Z25 : Westbury to Hedon Road Sidings
1Z27 : Hedon Road Sidings to Westbury

Loco(s) Route
66133 (1) Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Castle Donington - Sheet Stores Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Ironville Jn - Pinxton - Kirkby-in-Ashfield - Shirebrook East Jn - Woodend Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Firbeck Jn - St Catherines Jn - Low Ellers Curve Jn - Potteric Carr Jn - Doncaster Up Decoy - Doncaster - Kirk Sandall Jn - Thorne Jn - Goole Up/Dn Goods Loop
66140 (2) Goole Up/Dn Goods Loop - Potters Grange Jn (Up Main)
66133 (1) Potters Grange Jn (Up Main) - Goole Docks Shunt Siding
66140 (2) Goole Docks Shunt Siding - Glews Hollow
66133 (1) Glews Hollow - Goole Docks (Loading Pad)
66140 (2) Goole Docks (Loading Pad) - Goole Goods Jn
66133 (1) Goole Goods Jn - Goole Docks (West Dock)
66140 (2) Goole Docks (West Dock) - Glews Hollow
66133 (1) Glews Hollow - Goole Docks Shunt Siding
66140 (2) Goole Docks Shunt Siding - Potters Grange Jn (Up Main)
66133 (1) Potters Grange Jn - Goole Up/Dn Goods Loop - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle East Jn - Hessle Road Jn - Springbank South Jn - Springbank North Jn - Hull Bridges Jn - Hedon Road Sidings [Down Line] - Hull Dock No.12 Quay Sdgs No.2
66140 (2) Hull Dock No.12 Quay Sdgs No.2 - King George Dock East Side
66133 (1) King George Dock East Side - Hull Dock No.10 Quay Sdgs No.1
66140 (2) Hull Dock No.10 Quay Sdgs No.1 - Hedon Road Sidings [No.4 Sdg] - Bridges Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Gilberdyke - Barlby Loops - Selby - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Treeton Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury

Notes: 
(1) 66140 on rear.
(2) 66133 on rear.
(3) Tour postponed from 03/03/18, due to adverse weather conditions, aka the 'Beast from the East'.
(4) Confirmation required of the actual route taken at Washwood Heath on return leg.


66140 at Derby on the return leg of the tour (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Sources : Alan Sheppard (joined & left at Burton-on-Trent) & Nick Bartlett (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Nick Bartlett)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
 Westbury 05.15d [P3] 05.15 [P1]
 
 00.01a [P3] 00.03 [P3]
266.31
?
 Trowbridge ? 05/21
 
 ? ? ?
5.24
 Bradford Jn 05/24 05/23
 
 23/53 ?
261.07
14.36
 Bathampton Jn 05/37 05/33
 
 23/41 23/39
251.75
16.62
 Bath Spa 05.41a ~ 05.45d [P1] 05.37 ~ 05.45 [P1]
 
 23.34a ~ 23.37d [P2] 23.33 ~ 23.35 [P2]
249.49
27.37
 North Somerset Jn 05/57 05/57
 
 23/21 23.12 ~ 23.15
238.74
27.64
 Dr Day's Jn 05/59 06/00
 
 23/19 23/10
238.47
?
 Narroways Hill Jn 06/01 06/03
 
 23/16 23/08
?
31.39
 Filton Abbey Wood 06/05 [P2] 06/06 [P2]
 
 23/12 [P1] 23/05 [P1]
234.72
32.78
 Bristol Parkway 06.09a ~ 06.12d [P4] 06.10 ~ 06.12 [P4]
 
 23.07a ~ 23.09d [P2] 23.01 ~ 23.03 [P2]
233.33
37.48
 Westerleigh Jn 06/18 06/19
 
 23/01 ?
228.63
?
 Yate 06/21 06/22
 
 22/58 ?
?
46.02
 Charfield 06/27 06/27
 
 22/52 ?
220.29
59.05
 Standish Jn 06/38 06/37
 
 22/41 ?
207.26
? Gloucester Yard Jn 06/44 06/43
 
 22/36 22/32
?
66.03
 Barnwood Jn 06/45 06/44
 
 22/32 22/31
200.28
71.46
 Cheltenham Spa 06.52a ~ 06.55d [P2] 06.49 ~ 06.55 [P2]
 
 22.22a ~ 22.25d [P1] 22.23 ~ 22.25 [P1]
194.65
78.68
 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/04 [P1] ?
 
 22/15 [P2] 22/15
187.43
89.44
 Abbotswood Jn 07/14 ?
 
 22/06 22/06
176.67
100.61
 Stoke Works Jn 07/23 ?
 
 21/57 21/58
165.50
102.74
 Bromsgrove 07.26a ~ 07.35d [P1] 07.25 ~ 07.35 [P1]
 
 21.52a ~ 21.54d [P3] 21.53 ~ 21.55 [P3]
163.37
106.37
 Barnt Green 07/47 [GL] 07/45 [UG]
 
 21/47 [P2] 21/48
159.74
109.03
 Longbridge Sig.23 07*53 ~ 08*04 [SL] 07.51 ~ 08.03 [US]   - - 157.28
?
 Longbridge 08/06 [P1] [SL] 08/05 [P1] [US]
 
 21/42 [P2] 21/44 [P2] [DF]
?
110.12
 Northfield 08.08a ~ 08.10d [SL] 08.08 ~ 08.11   21.37a ~ 21.39d [SL] 21.38 ~ 21.40 [P4]
156.19
111.45
 Kings Norton 08/14 08/14
 
 21/34 [P4] [SL] 21/34 [P4] [DS]
154.66
?
 Lifford East Jn 08/16 08/16
 
 21/28 21.32 ~ 21.33
?
116.60
 Bordesley Jn 08/22 08/20
 
 21/22 21/25
149.51
117.06
 St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 08/23 08/21
 
 21/21 21/24
149.25
117.42
 Landor Street Jn 08c25 ~ 08c28 [ML] 08.22 ~ 08.36   21/19 21.20 ~ 21.22
148.69
? Washwood Heath West Jn ? ?   ? 21/17 [DDG?] ?
? Washwood Heath East Jn ? ?   ? 21/14 [UDS?] ?
123.50
 Water Orton 08/36 08/46 [P1]
 
 21/10 [ML] 21/08
142.61
125.14
 Coleshill Parkway 08.40a ~ 08.44d [P2] 08.49 ~ 08.51 [P2]   21.03a ~ 21.06d [P1] 21.02 ~ 21.04 [P1]
141.17
126.35
 Whitacre Jn 08/47 08/54   21/00 20.53 ~ 20.58
139.76
128.65
 Kingsbury Jn 08/53 08/58   20/47 20/47
137.46
134.46
 Tamworth HL 08/59 [P3] 09/05 [P3]   20/41 [P4] 20/39 [P4]
131.65
142.02
 Wichnor Jn 09/05 09/11   20/34 20/32
124.29
146.09
 Branston Jn ? ?   20*23 ~ 20*27 20.18 ~ 20.25
120.22
147.07
 Burton Leicester Jn ? ?   20/19 [DTG] 20/15 [DTG]
119.24
147.37
 Burton-on-Trent 09.12a ~ 09.15d [P1] [UTF] 09.18a ~ 09.21d [P1]   20.13a ~ 20.16d [P2][DTF] 20.11a ~ 20.13d [P2]
118.74
?
 Clay Mills Jn 09/18 09/25   20/09 [DTF] 20/07½
?
?
 North Stafford Jn 09/22 09/29   20/06 20/04
?
153.54
 Stenson Jn 09/24 09/30½   20/05 20/03
112.57

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
162.38
 Castle Donington 09/37 09/42½
166.08
 Sheet Stores Jn 09/45 09/49
166.51
 Trent East Jn 09/48 [ML] 09/51
?
 Toton Jn 09/50 [ML] 09/53 [DnEF]
168.46
 Toton Centre 09c52 ~ 09c54 [SL] 09/55 [DnEF]
169.17
 Stapleford & Sandiacre 09/58 [GL] 09/56 [DnES]
171.71
 Trowell Jn 10/02 [SL] 10/00½
?
 Ilkeston Jn 10/03 [UDS] 10/02 [Up/DnES]
176.50
 Langley Mill 10/08 [UDS] 10/08 [Up/DnES]
180.00
 Ironville Jn 10/13 10/12½ [DnK]
181.58
 Sleights East S.B. 10/16 10/15½
?
 Pinxton 10/18 10/16½
?
 Kirkby Lane End Jn 10/27 10.26½ ~ 10.28
185.20
 Kirkby-in-Ashfield 10/28 [P2] 10/29½ [P1]
190.67
 Mansfield Woodhouse 10/38 [P1] 10/42½ [P1]
194.32
 Shirebrook East Jn 10/46 10/48
202.40
 Woodend Jn 10/57 [S] 10/59
203.34
 Shireoaks 11c01 ~ 11c02 11.02 ~ 11.04
204.29
 Brancliffe East Jn 11/05 11/08
?
 Dinnington Sig.WP605 11/12 11/16½
207.46
 Dinnington Jn 11/13 11/17
213.60
 Maltby Colliery S.B. 11/30 11/32
215.49
 Firbeck Jn 11/34 11/37
219.46
 St Catherines Jn 11/41 11/44
220.04
 Low Ellers Curve Jn 11/43 11/47½
221.05
 Potteric Carr Jn 11/47 11.53 ~ 11.54½
221.37
 Doncaster Up Decoy 11*50 ~ 12*04 [UpSdg 2/3] 12/03 [UpSdg4]
?
 Carr ? [Transfer Line]  
?
 Sand Bank Jn ? [ESL]  
223.04
 Doncaster 12c10a ~ 12c12d [P1] [Thorne Slow] 12.10½a ~ 12.14½d [P1]
?
 Marshgate Jn ? 12/17
224.37
 Bentley Jn 12/16 12/18
226.57
 Kirk Sandall Jn 12/19 [SL] 12/21½ [US]
229.73
 Hatfield & Stainforth 12/24 12/22½ [US]
231.41
 Thorne Jn 12/27 12.30 ~ 12.36
240.02
0.00
 Goole Up/Dn Goods Loop 12.39 ~ 13.00 [UDG] 12.53 ~ 12.59½ [UDG]
0.60
0.00
 Potters Grange Jn Sig.G85 13.03 ~ 13.08 13.04 ~ 13.04½ [Up Hull]
0.60
0.00
 Goole Docks Shunt Siding 13.11 ~ 13.16 13.09 ~ 13.12
0.50
 Glews Hollow ? 13.21 ~ 13.24
?
 Goole Docks (Loading Pad) 13.33 ~ 13.33 ~ 13.36
?
 Goole Goods Jn ? 13.43 ~ 13.46
?
 Goole Docks (West Dock) ~ 13.43 13.50 ~ 13.53
0.00
 Glews Hollow ? 13.56 ~ 13.58½
?
 Dock Access Rd (Goole Yard) ? ? ~ 14*13
0.50
0.00
 Goole Docks Shunt Siding 14.03 ~ 14.12 14.16½ ~ 14.17½
0.60
0.00
 Potters Grange Jn Sig.G85 14.15 ~ 14.20 14.20 ~ 14.22
0.60
 Goole Up/Dn Goods Loop 14*23 ~ 14*23 [UDG] 14/25½ [UDG]
0.79
 Goole 14/26 [P1] 14/26 [P1]
7.56
 Gilberdyke 14/41 [P1] 14/35 [P1]
14.14
 Brough 14/49 [P1] 14/42½ [P1]
?
 Hessle East Jn 14/57 14/49
22.55
 Hessle Road Jn 15/01 14/51
23.57
 Springbank South Jn 15/04 14/54
24.17
 Springbank North Jn 15/06 14/55
27.75
 Hull Bridges Jn 15/16 15/04
29.53
 Hull Docks Security Gates 15t25 ~ 15t29 15.14 ~ 15.23½
30.14
 Hedon Road Sidings 15.35 ~ 15.30 [Down Line]
?
 King George Dock No.12 Quay ? 15.47 ~ 15.49
?
 King George Dock East Side ? 15.53 ~ 15.56
?
 King George Dock No.10 Quay ? 16.06 ~ 16.08
0.00
 Hedon Road Sidings ~ 16.55 [No.4 Sdg] 16.29 ~ 16.56 [No.4 Sdg]
0.41
 Hull Docks Security Gates 17t00 ~ 17t05 ? ~ 17.05
2.19
 Hull Bridges Jn 17/17 17/14½
5.77
 Springbank North Jn 17/29 17/24½
6.37
 Springbank South Jn 17/31 17/25½
7.39
 Hessle Road Jn 17/35 17.30 ~ 17.33½
8.62
 Hessle East Jn 17/38 17/36
13.04
 Ferriby Sig.ML8 (Melton Lane) 17*45 ~ 17*51 [SL] 17/40 [UM]
16.00
 Brough 17/57 [P2] 17/46 [P2]
22.38
 Gilberdyke 18/04 [P2] 17/55 [P2]
36.12
 Barlby Loops 18*19 ~ 18*19 [UPL] 18.14½ ~ 18.22 [UPL]
36.41
 Selby 18/22 [P2] 18/23½ [P2]
?
 Selby Canal Jn 18/24 18/26
41.49
 Temple Hirst Jn 18/29 18/31½
?
 Shaftholme Jn 18/38 18/40
54.68
 Doncaster 18.43a ~ 18.45d [P4] 18.47½a ~ 18.50d [P4]
56.69
 Hexthorpe Jn 18/50 18/53½
61.74
 Mexborough 18/55 18/59
63.08
 Swinton (S.Yorks) 18/57 [P3] 19/01½ [P3]
65.24
 Aldwarke Jn 18/59 19/03
67.58
 Masborough Jn 19/02 19/06
?
 Treeton Jn 19/06 19/09½
74.34
 Beighton Jn 19/11 19/12
?
 Barrow Hill North Jn 19/17 19/17½
?
 Tapton Jn 19/21 [UBH] 19/21
83.62
 Chesterfield 19/22 [UBH] 19/22 [UBH]
?
 Chesterfield South Jn 19/26 [EL] 19/23
87.51
 Clay Cross North Jn 19/28 19/26½
98.00
 Ambergate Jn 19/38 19/35½
107.73
 Derby 19.49a ~ 19.58d [P6] 19.46a ~ 19.58d [P1]

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.

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