16th March 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cumbrian Mountaineer

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (2) (21249)+4927+4949+1813+4946+3068+3066+3120+3119+1671+3110+21272+6310

Route :
1Z08 : Cardiff Central to Carlisle
1Z09 : Carlisle to Cardiff Central

Loco Route
67005 Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Pontypool & New Inn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Craven Arms - English Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60163 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe (3)
67005 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 60163 replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South Africa'.
(2) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(3) The return leg was booked to run via the S&C, however it was diverted via Shap due to flooding.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 05.45d [P1] [B] 05.47   23.10a [P3] 23.05
Long Dyke Jn 05/48 [UM] 05/49   23/08 [D] 23/03
Marshfield 05/55 [UM] 05/55   23/00 [DR] 22/55
Ebbw Jn 05/59 [UR] 05/58   22/53 [DR] 22/51
Newport 06.03a ~ 06.06d [P2] 06.01 ~ 06.08   22.28a ~ 22.48d [P3] [DM] 22.34 ~ 22.48
Maindee West Jn 06/08 06/10   22/25 [DM] 22/33
Maindee North Jn 06/10 06/12   22/24 22/30
Cwmbran 06.19a ~ 06.23d 06.20 ~ 06.24   22.12a ~ 22.14d 22.22 ~ 22.23
Pontypool & New Inn 06/30½ ?   22/07½ ?
Little Mill Jn 06/34 06/32   22/05 22/14
Abergavenny 06.42a ~ 06.45d 06.42 ~ 06.45   21.53a ~ 21.56d 22.04 ~ 22.06
Pontrilas 06/59 ?   21/41½ ?
Tram Inn 07/04 07/03   21/36½ 21/48
Hereford 07.17a ~ 07.20d [P3] 07.16 ~ 07.21   21.25a ~ 21.28d [P2] 21.38 ~ 21.40
Shelwick Jn 07/23 07/24   21/22 21/35
Morton-on-Lugg 07/26 07/26   21/17 21/32
Leominster 07.35a ~ 07.38d 07.34 ~ 07.38   21.07a ~ 21.09d 21.22 ~ 21.23
Woofferton 07/45 07/44   21/00½ 21/11
Ludlow 07.50a ~ 07.53d ?   20.52a ~ 20.55d ?
Bromfield 07/57½ 07/55   20/49 21/00
Craven Arms 08.04a ~ 08.07d 08.04 ~ 08.08   20.42a ~ 20.44d [P2] 20.51 ~ 20.54
Marsh Brook LC 08/15 08/15   20/36 20/43
Church Stretton 08/18½ ?   20/33½ ?
Dorrington 08/27 08/23   20/27 20/34
Sutton Bridge Jn 08/33 08/28   20/19½ 20/27
English Bridge Jn 08/34½ ?   20/17½ ?
Shrewsbury 08.38a ~ 08.40d [P4] 08.33 ~ 08.40   20.13a ~ 20.16d [P7] 20.20 ~ 20.24
Harlescott LC 08/44½ 08/44   20/08 20/15
Wem 08/52½ 08/52   20/00½ 20/07
Prees 08/55½ 08/56   19/57½ 20/02
Wrenbury 09/04 09/03   19/48½ 19/52
Nantwich 09/08 09/07   19/44 19/45
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/15 09/12   19/40 19/40
Crewe 09.17a ~ 09.22d [P12] [DF] 09.15 ~ 09.21 [P12]   19L04a ~ 19L38d [P12] 18.46 ~ 19.37
Crewe Coal Yard 09/25 09/24   19/01 18/41
Winsford 09/30½ 09/30   18/50 [US] 18/33
Hartford Jn 09/34 09/33   18/44 18/28
Acton Bridge 09/35½ 09/34   18/42 18/27
Weaver Jn 09/38 09/36   18/40 18/24
Acton Grange Jn 09/41½ 09/41   18/35 18/19
Warrington Bank Quay 09/43½ [P3] 09/44   18/33 [P2] 18/16
Dallam Jn 09/44½ 09/44   18/32 18/15
Winwick Jn 09/46½ 09/46   18/27 18/13
Golborne Jn 09/49 09/48   18/24½ 18/11
Springs Branch Jn 09/56 09/54   18/20 18/07
Wigan South Jn 09/57 09/55   18/19 18/06
Wigan North Western 09/58 [P5] 09/56   18/18 [P4] 18/06
Balshaw Lane 10/05½ 10/02   18/10 17/57
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/03   18/08 17/54
Farington Jn 10/09 10/05   18/04 [UF] 17/50

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 10/10½ 10/07
Preston 10.12a ~ 10.14d [P3] 10.09 ~ 10.15
Garstang & Catteral 10/24 10/25
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 10/33
Morecambe South Jn 10/36 10/34
Carnforth North Jn 10/39 10/37
Oxenholme Lake District 10/52 [P2] 10/45
Tebay 11/07 10/55
Shap Summit 11/13 11/00
Penrith South Jn 11/26 [DS] 11/14
Penrith North Lakes 11*29 ~ 11*36 [P3] 11.18 ~ 11.25 [P3]
Carlisle 11L54a [P1] ~ 14L15d [P3] 11.43 [P1] ~ 14.15 [P1]
London Road Jn 14/19½ DIV
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/21 DIV
Howe & Co Sidings 14/28 DIV
Low House Crossing SB 14/32 DIV
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/40 DIV
Culgaith SB 14/50 DIV
Kirkby Thore SB 14/53 DIV
Appleby 15w01 ~ 15w13 DIV
Ormside 15/19 DIV
Crosby Garrett 15/25 DIV
Kirkby Stephen 15/30 [P1] DIV
Mallerstang 15/35 DIV
Ais Gill Summit 15/40 DIV
Garsdale 15/42 [P2] DIV
Blea Moor 15/54 DIV
Ribblehead 15/57 DIV
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/02 DIV
Helwith Bridge 16/04 DIV
Settle Jn 16/15 DIV
Hellifield 16/19 [P1] DIV
Horrocksford Jn 16/46 DIV
Clitheroe 16/49 [P1] DIV
Langho 17/01 [P1] DIV
Daisyfield Jn 17/13 DIV
Blackburn 17w18 ~ 17w43 [UDG] DIV
Lostock Hall Jn 18/00 DIV
Penrith North Lakes DIV ?
Shap Summit DIV ?
Tebay DIV ?
Oxenholme Lake District DIV [P1]
Carnforth North Jn DIV ?
Carnforth [U&DGL?] DIV ? ~ ?
Morecambe South Jn DIV ?
Lancaster DIV [UF]
Garstang & Catteral DIV ?
Preston DIV ? ~ ?
Ribble Jn DIV ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S & Light Engine Workings

5Z?? : (60163 + 21249) : Carlisle High Wapping Sidings to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle High Wapping Sidings 11..58d
Carlisle 12.01a [P1]

5Z?? : (60163 with 67005 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle London Road

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.16d [P1]
London Road Jn 12/19
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/20
Carlisle London Road 12.25a

5Z?? : (67005 with 60163 on rear) : Carlisle London Road to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle London Road 13.46d
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/51
London Road Jn 13/52
Carlisle 13.55a [P3]


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