27th September 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
The Autumn Highlander (Day 1 of 4)

Locos Used 37409 'Lord Hinton', 37419 'Carl Haviland' & 68017 'Hornet'
Stock Used 35469+3119+3120+1671+3121+3149+3141+3098+1651+3110+1813+4998

Route :
1Z57 : Paignton to Carlisle
1Z58 : Carlisle to Aviemore

Loco(s) Route
68017 Paignton - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - 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 - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Madeley Jn - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carlisle
37409+37419 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore

Notes :
(1) Neil Greenwood's comments: The 66 minute delay northbound from Carlisle was due to a broken down train further north, which necessitated the footplate crew taxiing down by car to pick up the 37's.

Sources : Keith Gardiner & Neil Greenwood (both on the tour) & Richard Szwejkowski

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
? Paignton 04.23d [P2] 04.23
? Newton Abbot West Jn 04/36 04/36
? Newton Abbot 04.37a ~ 04.39d [P3] 04.37 ~ 04.38
? Teignmouth 04/45 04/44
? Dawlish 04/48 04/47
? Dawlish Warren 04/50 04/49
0.00 Exeter St Davids 05.00a ~ 05.05d [P5] 04.59 ~ 05.05
? Cowley Bridge Jn 05/08 05/07
? Tiverton Loop 05/21 05/17
? Tiverton Parkway 05/23 [P2] 05/20
? Whiteball 05/26 05/24
? Norton Fitzwarren 05/33 05/31
30.60 Taunton 05.35a ~ 05.38d [P4] 05.33 ~ 05.37
? Cogload Jn 05/44 05/42
? Bridgwater 05/49 05/46
? Uphill Jn 05/58 05/55
57.40 Weston-super-Mare 06.02a ~ 06.05d [P1] 05.58 ~ 06.05
? Worle Jn 06/09 06/08
? Yatton 06/12½ 06/13
? Parson Street 06/20 [P2] 06/20
? Bristol West Jn 06/23 [UM] 06/22
76.42 Bristol Temple Meads 06.25a ~ 06.33d [P5] [UM] 06.24 ~ 06.35
? Bristol East Jn 06/36 [ML] 06/37
? Dr Day's Jn 06/37 06/39
? Narroways Hill Jn 06/40 06/40
? Horfield Jn 06/43 06/43
? Filton Abbey Wood 06/44 [P2] 06/45
82.29 Bristol Parkway 06.49a ~ 06.54d [P3] 06.48 ~ 06.54 [P3]
? Westerleigh Jn 07/00 07/00
? Yate 07/02 07/02
95.33 Charfield 07*11 ~ 07*25 [UGL] 07.14 ~ 07.22
102.75 Cam & Dursley 07.34a ~ 07.39d [P1] 07.30 ~ 07.38
? Standish Jn 07/48 07/44
? Gloucester Yard Jn 07/56 07/52
? Barnwood Jn 07/57 07/54
120.77 Cheltenham Spa 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P2] 08.01 ~ 08.07 [P2]
? Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/14 [P1] 08/14
? Abbotswood Jn 08/22 08/22
? Norton Jn 08/25 08/24
142.73 Worcester Shrub Hill 08.42a ~ 08.59d [P1] 08.42 ~ 08.59
? Tunnel Jn 09/01 09/02
? Droitwich Spa 09/06 09/09
? Hartlebury 09/12 09/14
157.77 Kidderminster 09.17a ~ 09.20d [P1] 09.18 ~ ?
? Blakedown 09/25 09/26
164.47 Stourbridge Junction 09/31 [P2] 09/30
? Rowley Regis 09/45 09/43
? Smethwick Jn 09/50 09/51
173.00 Galton Jn 09/53½ 09/52
174.26 Soho North Jn 09/56 09/55
? Soho East Jn 09/59 09/59
? Perry Barr West Jn 10/04 10/03
176.76 Perry Barr North Jn 10/05 10/04
181.33 Bescot Stadium 10/13 10/11
? Darlaston Jn 10/14 10/13
? Portobello Jn 10/19 10/17
187.40 Wolverhampton 10.26a ~ 10.29d [P1] 10.30 ~ 10.35 [P1]
? Wolverhampton North Jn 10/31 10/37
? Stafford Road Jn 10/32 10/38
? Cosford 10/42 10/46
? Madeley Jn 10/50 10/51
? Telford Central 10/52½ 10/53
206.75 Wellington 11/01 [DM] 11/05
? Abbey Foregate Jn 11/10 11/17
217.14 Shrewsbury 11.12a ~ 11.14d [P4] 11.19 ~ 11.23
235.18 Gobowen 11/29 11/43
? Chirk 11/32 ?
? Ruabon 11/36 ?
247.34 Wrexham General 11*41 ~ 11*52 [P2] 11/56?
? Rossett Jn 11/58 12/03
? Saltney Jn 12/04 12/08
? Chester South Jn 12/07 [UF] 12/11
259.48 Chester 12/08 [P4] 12/13
? Mickle Trafford 12/14 12/18
267.03 Helsby 12/18 [P2] 12/24
? Frodsham Jn 12/25 12/28
? Runcorn East 12/29 [P2] 12/30
? Acton Grange Jn 12/34 [DF] 12/36
277.53 Warrington Bank Quay 12.38a ~ 12.40d [P3] 12.42 ~ 12.45 [P3]
? Dallam Jn 12/41 12/47
281.11 Winwick Jn 12/43 12/49
? Golborne Jn 12/45 12/51
? Springs Branch Jn 12/48 12/55
? Wigan South Jn 12/48½ 12/56
289.32 Wigan North Western 12/49 [P5] 12/57 [P5]
297.03 Balshaw Lane 12/58 13/03
299.07 Euxton Jn 13/02 13/05
? Ribble Jn 13/06 13/11
304.42 Preston 13/09 [P3] 13/13
? Fylde Jn 13/10 13/15
313.70 Garstang & Catteral 13/18 13/22
325.40 Lancaster 13/28 [DF] 13/35
? Morecambe South Jn 13/30 13/37
331.48 Carnforth North Jn 13/33 13/41
344.51 Oxenholme Lake District 13/44 [P2] 13/50
357.48 Tebay 13/54 14/00
? Shap Summit 13/58½ 14/04
376.60 Penrith North Lakes 14/10 [P2] 14/15
394.49
0.00		 Carlisle 14L25a ~ 16L25d [P3] 14.31 [P?] ~ 17.31 [P1]
8.57 Gretna Jn 16/35 17/42
25.66 Lockerbie 16/51 [P1] 17/58
39.57 Beattock 17*03 ~ 17*13 [DPL] 18/09
49.63 Beattock Summit 17/25 [DM] 18/23
57.74 Abington 17/32 [DM] ?
? Carstairs South Jn 17/43 18/42
73.56 Carstairs 17/45 [DM] 18/43
? Lanark Jn 17/49 18/44
? Law Jn 17/58 18/51
? Shieldmuir 18/01 18/54
89.44 Motherwell 18c04 ~ 18c07 [P2] 18/58?
? Mossend South Jn 18/16 19/02
? Mossend North Jn 18/17 19/03
? Mossend North Exit 18/18 19/04
? Whifflet South Jn 18/20 19/05
94.74 Coatbridge Central 18/22 [P1] 19/06
? Gartsherrie South Jn 18/23½ 19/08
? Garnqueen North Jn 18/25 19/09
101.29 Cumbernauld 18/30 [P2] 19/15
106.74 Greenhill Lower Jn 18/37 19/19
? Carmuirs West Jn 18/40 19/21
109.62 Larbert Jn 18/41 19/22
118.35 Stirling 18.50 ~ 18.52 [P2] 19.31 ~ 19.36
123.30 Dunblane 19/02 [P2] 19/43
? Blackford 19/12 19/54
? Gleneagles 19/14½ ?
? Hilton Jn 19/30 ?
151.36 Perth 19.34a ~ 19.37d [P7] 20.12 ~ ?
? Stanley Jn 19/47 20/22
166.78 Dunkeld & Birnam 19/57 [P1] 20/47
179.68 Pitlochry 20.10 ~ 20.14 [P2] 21.06 ~ ?
186.56 Blair Athol 20/24 21/16
? Dalnacardoch 20/41 ?
? Dalnaspidal 20/52 ?
210.14 Dalwhinnie 21/02½ [P2] 21/50
? Newtonmore 21/11 ?
223.10 Kingussie 21.14 ~ 21.48 [P1 22/06?
? Kincraig 21/55 ?
234.78 Aviemore 22.01a [P1] 22.18

Mileages from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

26/09/19 :
5Z56 : (68017) : Eastleigh Arlington to Eastleigh

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 10.10d
Eastleigh 10.18a [P2]

1Z56 : (68017) : Eastleigh to Paignton
(This E.C.S. move was available for passenger use)

Location Booked Actual
Eastleigh 10.21d [P2] 10.23
Eastleigh East Jn 10/23 10/24
Chandler's Ford 10/27 10/28
Romsey 10/37 [P2] 10/33
Dean 10/45 10/40
Tunnel Jn 10/54 10/47
Salisbury 10/59 [P4] 10/53
Wilton Jn 11/02 10/59
Wishford 11/07 11/05
Wylye AHB 11/12 11/09
Upton Lovell 11/18 11/13
Warminster 11/24 11/18
Westbury 11/32 [P1] 11/25
Trowbridge 11/40½ 11/30
Bradford Jn 11/43 11/36
Bathampton Jn 12/00 11/56
Bath Spa 12/04 [P1] 12/01
North Somerset Jn 12/13 12/11
Bristol East Jn 12/14 [DM] ?
Bristol Temple Meads 12*16 ~ 12*18 [DT] ?
Bristol West Jn 12/20 ?
Parson Street 12/21½ ?
Yatton 12/31½ ?
Worle Jn 12/36 ?
Uphill Jn 12/38 ?
Bridgwater 12/48 12/46
Cogload Jn 12/56 12/51
Taunton 13/04 [P2] 12/56
Norton Fitzwarren 13/06 12/57
Whiteball 13/14 13/04
Tiverton Parkway 13/17 [P1] 13/08
Tiverton Loop 13/19 13/10
Cowley Bridge Jn 13/34 13/20
Exeter St Davids 13*37 ~ 13*40 [P4] 13.24 ~ 13.27
Dawlish Warren 13/50 13/37
Dawlish 13/52 13/39
Teignmouth 13/55 13/42
Newton Abbot 14/00 [P2] 13/50
Newton Abbot West Jn 14/01 13/53
Paignton 14.20a [P1] 14.08

5Z57 : (68017) : Paignton to Goodrington C.S.

Location Booked
Paignton 14.29d [P1]
Paignton G.F. 14/32
Goodrington C.S. 14.35a

27/09/19 :
5Z57 : (68017) : Goodrington C.S. to Paignton

Location Booked
Goodrington C.S. 04.10d
Paignton G.F. 04/13
Paignton 04.16a [P2]

5Z57 : (68017) : Carlisle to Kingmoor T.M.D.

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.40d [P3]
Caldew Jn 14/43
Kingmoor T.M.D. 14.49a

5Z58 : (68017 with 37419 + 37409 on rear) : Kingmoor T.M.D. to Carlisle

Location Booked
Kingmoor T.M.D. 15.55d
Caldew Jn 16/07
Carlisle 16.09a [P3]

5Z58 : (37409 + 37419) : Aviemore to Aviemore

Location Booked
Aviemore 22.20d [P1]
Aviemore Sig.HA313 22.23 ~ 22.28
Aviemore (Speyside) 22.31a [P3]


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