30th September 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
The Autumn Highlander (Day 4 of 4)

Locos Used 37409 'Lord Hinton', 37419 'Carl Haviland' & 68001 'Evolution'
Stock Used 4998+1813+3110+1651+3098+3141+3149+3121+1671+3120+3119+35469

Route : 1Z64 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37419+37409 Aviemore - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Pitlochry - Perth - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Cumbernauld - Garnqueen North Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Motherwell - (via WCML) - Carlisle
68001 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Telford Central - Madeley Jn - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - 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 - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids

Notes :
(1) Neil Greenwood's comments: Due in part to optimistic timings for a loco swap at Carlisle on the way home we left 30 minutes down. However, we arrived bang on time in Kidderminster where we detrained.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Aviemore 09.09d [P1] 09.13
5.72 Kincraig 09*18 ~ 09*43 [Loop]
11.68 Kingussie 09/53 [P2] 10/14
? Newtonmore 09/56 ?
24.64 Dalwhinnie 10/08 [P1] 10/29
? Dalnaspidal 10/20 ?
? Dalnacardoch 10/26 ?
48.22 Blair Athol 10/36 10/52
55.10 Pitlochry 10/45 [P1] 11/02
68.00 Dunkeld & Birnam 10/59 [P1] 11/14
? Stanley Jn 11/09 11/24
83.42 Perth 11c19 ~ 11c30 [P4] 11.32 ~ 11.33
? Hilton Jn 11/35 ?
? Gleneagles 11/52 ?
? Blackford 11/55 11/53
111.48 Dunblane 12/08 [P1] 12/08
116.43 Stirling 12.16 ~ 12.18 [P3] 12/15?
? Larbert Jn 12/28 12/27
? Carmuirs West Jn 12/29 12/28
128.04 Greenhill Lower Jn 12/32 12/30
133.49 Cumbernauld 12/37 [P1] 12/36
? Garnqueen North Jn 12/41 ?
? Gartsherrie South Jn 12/42 12/41
140.04 Coatbridge Central 12/43 [P2] 12/43
? Whifflet 12c45 ~ 12c47 [P2] ?
? Whifflet South Jn 12/48 12/44
? Mossend North Exit 12/49 12/45
? Mossend North Jn 12/50 12/46
? Mossend South Jn 12/51 12/47
145.34 Motherwell 12/56 [P1] 12/57
? Shieldmuir 12/59 13/02
? Law Jn 13/09 13/08
? Lanark Jn 13/18 13/23
161.22 Carstairs 13/23 [P1] 13/28
? Carstairs South Jn 13/24 13/29
177.04 Abington 13/36 [UM] 13/44
185.15 Beattock Summit 13/44 [UM] 13.56 ~ ? [UPL]
195.21 Beattock 13/51½ [UM] 14/07
209.12 Lockerbie 14/01½ [P2] 14/18
226.21 Gretna Jn 14/16 14/31
234.78
0.00		 Carlisle 14L25a ~ 14L53d [P3] 14.41 ~ 15.22
17.69 Penrith North Lakes 15/09 [P1] 15/39
? Shap Summit 15/19 15/49
37.01 Tebay 15/23 15/52
49.78 Oxenholme Lake District 15/32 [P1] 16/02
63.01 Carnforth North Jn 15/42 16/10
? Morecambe South Jn 15/46 16/14
69.09 Lancaster 15/50 [UF] 16/17
? Garstang & Catteral 15/59 16/24
88.15 Oxheys Loop 16*07 ~ 16*13 [UPL] ?
? Fylde Jn 16/19 16/31
90.07 Preston 16/21 [P6] [UF] 16/32
? Ribble Jn 16/22 [UF] 16/33
95.42 Euxton Jn 16/26 16/38
97.46 Balshaw Lane 16/28 16/39
105.17 Wigan North Western 16/34 [P4] 16/46
? Wigan South Jn 16/34½ 16/47
? Springs Branch Jn 16/35 16/48
? Golborne Jn 16/39 16/52
113.38 Winwick Jn 16/42 [US] 16/55
? Dallam Jn 16/45 16/58
116.76 Warrington Bank Quay 16.47a ~ 16.55d [P1] [OL] 17.00 ~ 17.03
? Walton Old Jn 16/58 ?
? Acton Grange Jn 17/00 17/08
? Runcorn East 17/04 [P1] 17/11
? Frodsham Jn 17/11 17/14
127.53 Helsby 17/18 [P1] 17/19
? Mickle Trafford 17/26 17/25
135.08 Chester 17*33 ~ 17*38 [UDM] 17.31 ~ 17.39
? Chester South Jn 17/39 [DM] 17/40
? Saltney Jn 17/42 17/43
? Rossett Jn 17/50 17/49
147.22 Wrexham General 17*56 ~ 18*10 [P1] 17.57 ~ 18.11
? Ruabon 18/16 ?
? Chirk 18/20½ ?
159.38 Gobowen 18/24 18/26
177.42 Shrewsbury 18.46a ~ 18.51d [P7] 18.47 ~ 18.50
? Abbey Foregate Jn 18/53 18/52
187.61 Wellington 19/04 [UM] 19/04
? Telford Central 19/11½ 19/12
? Madeley Jn 19/14 19/14
198.19 Cosford 19/22 19/23
? Stafford Road Jn 19/42 19/38
? Wolverhampton North Jn 19/44 19/43
207.16 Wolverhampton 19.47a ~ 19.50d [P2] 19.47 ~ 19.51
209.06 Portobello Jn 19/55 19/56
? Darlaston Jn 19/59 20/00
213.23 Bescot Stadium 20/00 20/01
217.60 Perry Barr North Jn 20/05 20/07
? Perry Barr West Jn 20/07 20/09
? Soho East Jn 20/14 20/14
? Soho North Jn 20/16 20/18
221.56 Galton Jn 20/18 20/22
? Smethwick Jn 20/21 20/23
? Rowley Regis 20/28 20/27
230.09 Stourbridge Junction 20/38 [P3] 20/38
? Blakedown 20/44 20/42
236.59 Kidderminster 20.50a ~ 20.53d [P2] 20.50 ~ 20.53
? Hartlebury 20/59 20/57
246.15 Droitwich Spa 21/05 21/03
? Tunnel Jn 21/12 21/09
251.63 Worcester Shrub Hill 21.14a ~ 21.24d [P2] 21.15 ~ 21.25
? Norton Jn 21/29 21/29
255.61 Abbotswood Jn 21*31 ~ 21*40 21.32 ~ 21.43
? Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 21/51 [P2] 21/52
273.59 Cheltenham Spa 22.05a ~ 22.08d [P1] 22.04 ~ 22.08
? Barnwood Jn 22/13 22/13
? Gloucester Yard Jn 22/14 22/14
? Standish Jn 22/18 22/19
291.61 Cam & Dursley 22.22a ~ 22.25d [P2] 22.24 ~ 22.26
? Charfield 22/30 22/32
? Yate 22/35 22/39
307.57 Westerleigh Jn 22/37 22/41
312.27 Bristol Parkway 22.42a ~ 22.45d [P2] 22.46 ~ 22.48
? Filton Abbey Wood 22/47 [P1] [ML] 22/51
? Horfield Jn 22/48 22/52
? Narroways Hill Jn 22/50 22/53
? Dr Day's Jn 22/53 22/55
? Bristol East Jn 22/56 [UM] 22/56
318.14 Bristol Temple Meads 22.58a ~ 23.01d [P10] 22.58 ~ 23.02
? Bristol West Jn 23/03 [DM] 23/03
? Parson Street 23/05 23/06
? Yatton 23/18½ 23/13
? Worle Jn 23/25 23/23
337.16 Weston-super-Mare 23.28a ~ 23.31d [P1] 23.27 ~ 23.31
? Uphill Jn 23/34 23/34
? Bridgwater 23/44 23/44
? Cogload Jn 23/48 23/48
363.76 Taunton 23.52a ~ 23.55d [P3] 23.53 ~ 23.55
? Norton Fitzwarren 23/57 23/57
? Whiteball 00/05 00/04
? Tiverton Parkway 00/09 [P1] 00/06
? Tiverton Loop 00/11 00/07
? Cowley Bridge Jn 00/20 00/17
394.56 Exeter St Davids 00.22a [P4] 00.19

Mileages from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

30/09/19 :
5Z64 : (37419 + 37409) : Aviemore to Aviemore

Location Booked
Aviemore (Speyside) 08.47d [P3]
Aviemore Sig.HA313 08.50 ~ 08.55
Aviemore 08.58a [P1]

01/10/19 :
1Z65 : (68001) : Exeter St Davids to Eastleigh
(This E.C.S. move was available for passenger use)

Location Booked Actual
Exeter St Davids 00.45d [P4] 00.52
Cowley Bridge Jn 00/47½ 00/56
Tiverton Loop 01/00 01/07
Tiverton Parkway 01/02 [P2] 01/08
Whiteball 01/05 01/11
Norton Fitzwarren 01/11 01/18
Taunton 01/15 [P3] 01/24
Cogload Jn 01/18 01/31
Athelney LC 01/21 01/34
Somerton GF 01/27 01/40
Castle Cary 01/34 [P1] 01/48
East Somerset Jn 01/45 01/56
Blatchbridge Jn 01/49 01/59
Clink Road Jn 01/51 02/01
Fairwood Jn 01/54 02/06
Westbury 01.57a ~ 02.17d [P1] 02.09 ~ 02.41
Warminster 02/24 02/50
Upton Lovell 02/29 02/56
Wylye AHB 02/33 03/01
Wishford 02/37 03/06
Wilton Jn 02/42 03/11
Salisbury 02/45 [P2] 03/15
Tunnel Jn 02/48 03/18
Dean 02/58 03/29
Romsey 03/04 [P1] 03/38
Chandler's Ford 03/13 03/45
Eastleigh East Jn 03/17 03/49
Eastleigh 03.18a [P2] 03.50

5Z65 : (68001) : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Eastleigh 03.43d [P2]
Eastleigh Arlington 03.48a


Back to "The Railtour Files"