30th November 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
The Festive York & Durham Explorer

Locos Used (1) 50007 'Hercules' & 50049 'Defiance' & 66740 'Sarah'
Stock Used 35469+3121+3149+1651+3141+3123+3068+3066+1832+4998+4927+4959+5009

Route :
1Z30 : Bristol Temple Meads to Newcastle
1Z32 : Newcastle to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
50049 + 50007 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 South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle
50007 + 50049 Newcastle - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street (2) - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Longbridge - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
66740 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 50007 running numbered / named as 50014 'Warspite', on one side only.
(2) The return leg was diverted via Selly Oak, Kings Norton and Bromsgrove due to a fatality at Smethwick Rolfe Street.


66740 arriving at Westbury on ECS 5Z34 01/12/19. (photo: Guy Vincent)

Sources : Keith Gardiner (on the tour throughout), Richard Szwejkowski & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 05.55d [P12] [UF] 05.56   23.43a [P12] 00.01 66.31
? Bristol East Jn 05/57 [ML] 05/57   23/41 [DF] 23/59 ?
0.53 Dr Day's Jn 05/58 [ML] 05/58   23/36½ [ML] 23/56 65.58
? Narroways Hill Jn 06/00 [ML] 06/00   23/33 [ML] 23/54 ?
? Horfield Jn 06/02 [ML] 06/02   23/32 [ML] 23/53 ?
4.28 Filton Abbey Wood 06/03 [P2] 06/03   23/31 [P1] 23/52 62.03
5.67 Bristol Parkway 06.08a ~ 06.10d [P3] 06.08 ~ 06.10   23.27a ~ 23.29d [P2] 23.45 ~ 23.49 60.44
10.37 Westerleigh Jn 06/15 06/17   23/21½ 23/40 55.74
? Yate 06/16½ 06/19   23/19½ 23/37 ?
18.71 Charfield 06/22 06/23   23/13½ 23/30 47.40
26.33 Cam & Dursley 06.28a ~ 06.30d [P1] 06.30 ~ 06.33   23.04a ~ 23.07d [P2] 23.19 ~ 23.24 39.78
31.74 Standish Jn 06/36 06/38   22/58 23/12 34.37
38.05 Gloucester Yard Jn 06/42 06/43   22/53 23/07 28.26
38.72 Barnwood Jn 06/43 06/44   22/52 23/06 27.39
44.35 Cheltenham Spa 06.50a ~ 06.52d [P2] 06.50 ~ 06.54   22.44a ~ 22.46d [P1] 22.56 ~ 23.00 21.76
51.57 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/59½ [P1] 07/01   22/26 [P2] 22/49 14.54
62.33 Abbotswood Jn 07/08½ 07/08   22/15 22/37 3.78
63.15 Norton Jn 07/10 07/11   22/11 22/31 3.16
66.31 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.21a ~ 07.23d [P1] 07.16 ~ 07.23   21L42a ~ 22L07d [P2] 21.56 ~ 22.25 0.00
235.71
? Tunnel Jn 07/25 07/25   21/40 21/55 ?
71.79 Droitwich Spa 07.31a ~ 07.33d 07.30 ~ 07.32   21.30a ~ 21.32d 21.40 ~ 21.47 230.23
? Hartlebury 07/40 07/39   21/24 ? ?
81.35 Kidderminster 07.50a ~ 07.53d [P1] 07.42 ~ 07.53   21.16a ~ 21.18d [P2] DIV 220.67
? Blakedown 07/58 07/57   21/11 DIV ?
88.05 Stourbridge Junction 08.04a ~ 08.09d [P2] 08.10 ~ 08.15   21.02a ~ 21.04d [P3] DIV 214.17
93.32 Rowley Regis 08/23 08/24   20/53½ DIV 208.70
? Smethwick Jn 08/28½ 08/28   20/50 DIV ?
96.38 Galton Jn 08/29½ 08/29   20/49 DIV 205.64
98.20 Soho South Jn 08/35 08/32   20/46 DIV 204.02
- Stoke Works Jn - -   DIV ? ?
- Bromsgrove - -   DIV ? ?
- Barnt Green - -   DIV ? ?
- Longbridge - -   DIV ? ?
- Kings Norton - -   DIV ? ?
- Selly Oak - -   DIV ? ?
100.17 Birmingham New Street 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P1] [WL] 08.39 ~ 08.46   20.36a ~ 20.42d [P7] 20.52 ~ 21.11 202.05
? Proof House Jn 08/48½ 08/48   20/33½ [WL] 20/49 ?
? Grand Jn 08/49 ?   20/32 20/48 ?
101.60 Landor Street Jn 08/50 [UDG] 08/51   20/29½ 20/46 200.42
102.60 Washwood Heath West Jn 08/53½ 08/54   20/28½ 20/45 199.42
104.24 Bromford Bridge 09*03 ~ 09*11 [ML] ? ~ 09.20   20/27 20/44 197.78
107.68 Water Orton 09/14½ 09/25   20/23 [ML] 20/41 194.34
111.62 Kingsbury Jn 09/18 09/27   20/20 20/38 190.40
117.43 Tamworth HL 09/22½ [P3] 09/31   20/15½ [P4] 20/34 184.59
124.79 Wichnor Jn 09/27½ 09/36   20/10 20/28 177.23
130.34 Burton-on-Trent 09/32 [P1] 09/40   20/04 [P2] 20/23 171.68
- Horninglow Bridge Jn - -   20/03 [ML] 20/22 ?
132.47 Clay Mills Jn 09/34 09/42   19/56½ [DTG] 20/21 169.55
? North Stafford Jn 09/40½ 09/44   19/53 20/18 ?
136.51 Stenson Jn 09/42 09/45   19/52½ 20/17 165.51
? L.N.W. Jn 09/45 [UTF] 09/47   19/47½ [DTF] 20/14 ?
141.35 Derby 09c48 ~ 09c50 [P1] 09.49 ~ 09.51 [P1]   19c39 ~ 19c45 [P2] 20.06 ~ 20.12 160.67
? St Mary's South Jn 09/52 [DF] 09/53   19/36½ 20/03 ?
151.28 Ambergate Jn 10/00 10/02   19/28 19/56 150.74
161.57 Clay Cross North Jn 10/09 [ML] 10/11   19/19 19/47 140.45
? Chesterfield South Jn 10/11½ 10/13   19/16 [EL] 19/44 ?
165.46 Chesterfield 10/12½ [P1] 10/14   19/14 [UBH] 19/43 136.56
? Tapton Jn 10/13 10/16   19/13 19/42 ?
168.71 Barrow Hill North Jn 10/16 10/20   19/09½ 19/39 133.31
174.74 Beighton Jn 10/22 10/25   19/01½ 19/33 127.28
? Treeton Jn 10/26 10/27   18/57½ 19/29 ?
181.50 Masborough Jn 10/30½ 10/32   18/52 19/25 120.52
184.04 Aldwarke Jn 10/33 10/35   18/48 19/22 118.18
186.20 Swinton 10/35 10/40   18/46½ 19/21 116.02
193.76 Moorthorpe 10/41 [P2] 10/58   18/38 [P1] 19/13 108.26
? Pontefract Baghill 10/51 11/05   18/30½ 19/06 ?
202.78 Ferrybridge North Jn 10/54 11/09   18/28 19/03 99.24
207.23 Milford Jn 11/04 11/17   18/23 18/55 94.79
211.36 Church Fenton 11/09 [P2] [NNL] 11/23   18/16 [P1] 18/49 90.66
216.53 Colton Jn 11/14½ [NNL] 11/27   18/10 [NNL] 18/45 85.49
222.14 York 11.21a ~ 11.25d [P5] 11.32 ~ 11.40 [P10]   18.00a ~ 18.03d [P9] [NNL] 18.28 ~ 18.38 80.08
223.64 Skelton Jn 11/28 [DS] 11/43   17/57 18/23 78.38
? Skelton Bridge Jn 11/29½ [DS] 11/45   17/56 18/22 ?
231.63 Tollerton Jn 11/37 [DS] 11/53   17/51 [UF] 18/18 70.39
244.30 Thirsk 11/47 [P2] [DS] 12/05   17/41½ [UF] 18/10 57.72
? Longlands Jn 11/54½ 12/10   17/37 [UF] 18/07 ?
252.10 Northallerton 11/56 12/14   17/36 18/06 50.12
265.44 Darlington South Loop 12*08 ~ 12*15 [DPL] ?   - - -
266.24 Darlington 12/17 [DM] 12/27 [DM]   17/26½ [UM] 17/56 35.78
278.31 Ferryhill South Jn 12/26½ 12/37   17/17 17/48 23.71
281.05 Tursdale Jn 12/28 12/39   17/15 17/45 21.17
288.27 Durham 12.34a ~ 12.36d [P2] 12.53 ~ 12.57 [P2]   17.04a ~ 17.07d [P1] 17.26 ~ 17.27 13.75
288.76 Durham Sig.TY357 12*38 ~ 12*42 12/58?   - - -
297.35 Birtley Jn 12/54 13/06   16/54½ 17/07 4.67
? King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/57 13/14   16/50 17/02 ?
302.22 Newcastle 13.00a [P4] 13.26 [P3]   16.47d [P3] 17.00 [P3] 0.00

Mileages from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

30/11/19 :
5Z29 : (66740? + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 03.18d
Eastleigh 03/25
Eastleigh East Jn 03/26
Romsey 03/40
Dean 03/47
Tunnel Jn 03/57
Salisbury 04/00
Wilton Jn 04/04
Warminster 04/22
Westbury 04/30
Bradford Jn 04/40
Bathampton Jn 04/52
Bath Spa 04/55
North Somerset Jn 05/06
Bristol East Jn 05/07
Bristol Temple Meads 05.09a [P12]

0Z30 : (50007 + 50049) : Kidderminster S.V.R. to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 03.45d
Kidderminster 03.50 ~ 03.55
Hartlebury 04/00
Droitwich Spa 04/06
Tunnel Jn 04/11
Worcester Shrub Hill 04/12
Norton Jn 04/16
Abbotswood Jn 04/18
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 04/27
Cheltenham Spa 04/35
Barnwood Jn 04/40
Gloucester Yard Jn 04/41
Standish Jn 04/47
Charfield 04/58
Yate 05/03
Westerleigh Jn 05/05
Bristol Parkway 05/10
Filton Abbey Wood 05/11
Horfield Jn 05/12
Narroways Hill Jn 05/13
Dr Day's Jn 05/17
Bristol East Jn 05/18
Bristol Temple Meads 05.19a [P11]

5Z31 : (50049 + 50007 + tour stock) : Newcastle to Heaton T&RSMD
5Z32 : (50007 + 50049 + tour stock) : Heaton T&RSMD to Newcastle

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Newcastle 13.20d [P4] 16.29a [P3]
Heaton South Jn 13/26 16/23
Heaton T&RSMD 13.31a 16.19d

0Z32 : (66740) : Bristol Temple Meads to Worcester Hereford Sidings

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 19.15d
Bristol East Jn 19/17
Dr Day's Jn 19/19
Narroways Hill Jn 19/21
Horfield Jn 19/22
Filton Abbey Wood 19/24
Bristol Parkway 19/25
Westerleigh Jn 19/29
Yate 19/31
Charfield 19/37
Standish Jn 19/48
Gloucester Yard Jn 19/55
Barnwood Jn 19/56
Cheltenham Spa 20/04
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 20/10
Abbotswood Jn 20/20
Norton Jn 20/21
Wylds Lane Jn 20/27
Worcester Hereford Sidings 20.31a

0Z33 : (50049 + 50007) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Kidderminster S.V.R.

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 21.51d [P2]
Wylds Lane Jn 21.54 ~ 21.57
Worcester T.C. 22/02
Worcester Sig.S8 22.07 ~ 22.09
Tunnel Jn 22/14
Droitwich Spa 22/20
Hartlebury 22/25
Kidderminster 22.30 ~ 22.34
Kidderminster S.V.R. 22.39a

01/12/19 :
5Z34 : (66740 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 09.03d
Bristol East Jn 09/04
North Somerset Jn 09/06
Bath Spa 09/16
Bathampton Jn 09/20
Bradford Jn 09/31
Westbury 09/42
Warminster 09/52
Wilton Jn 10/10
Salisbury 10/16
Tunnel Jn 10/21
Dean 10/32
Romsey 10/41
Romsey Sig.E882 10*43 ~ 10*47
Eastleigh East Jn 11/00
Eastleigh 11/01
Eastleigh Arlington 11.07a

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