18th January 2020

Pathfinder Railtours
The DRS Class 20 Farewell

Locos Used 20302, 20305, 57002 'Rail Express', 57003 & 68009 'Titan'
Stock Used 5009+4959+4949+4946+4927+1813+1671+3147+3149+3121+3120+3119+6310

Route :
1Z49 : Bristol Temple Meads to Leeds
1Z50 : Leeds to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
57002 + 57003 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - 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
20305 + 20302 York - Poppleton - Hammerton - Cattal - Knaresborough - Starbeck - Harrogate - Horsforth - Armley Jn - Leeds
20302 + 20305 Leeds - Engine Shed Jn - Stourton Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Barnsley - Wombwell - Chapeltown - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Tutbury & Hatton - Uttoxeter - Longton - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe
68009 Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) This railtour marked the end of an era finale for the Direct Rail Services Class 20s.
(2) The tour was originally advertised to use 3x Class 20s, and run via Huddersfield and Penistone.

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski & Matt Walker (both on the tour from/to Bristol Parkway) & Steve Bouchier

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C

0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 05.13d [P7] 05.13   22.51a [P12] 22.50 145.64
? Bristol East Jn 05/14 [UM] 05/15   22/49 [DF] 22/49 ?
0.53 Dr Day's Jn 05/15 [ML] 05/16   22/48 [ML] 22/48 145.11
2.01 Narroways Hill Jn 05/17 [ML] 05/17   22/45 [ML] 22/46 143.63
? Horfield Jn 05/19 [ML] 05/19   22/43½ [ML] 22/45 ?
4.28 Filton Abbey Wood 05/21 [P2] 05/20   22/42½ [P1] 22/43 141.36
5.67 Bristol Parkway 05.25a ~ 05.28d [P4] 05.22 ~ 05.28 [P3]   22.37a ~ 22.40d [P2] 22.35 ~ 22.40 139.77
10.37 Westerleigh Jn 05/34 05/33   22/32 22/31 135.27
? Yate 05/37 05/36   22/30 22/28 ?
18.71 Charfield 05/43 05/40   22/25 22/22 126.73
31.74 Standish Jn 05/55 05/50   22/17 22/15 113.70
? Gloucester Yard Jn 06/05 06/00   22/12 22/09 ?
38.72 Barnwood Jn 06/07 06/05   22/08 22/08 106.72
44.35 Cheltenham Spa 06.14a ~ 06.17d [P2] 06.15 ~ 06.20   21.58a ~ 22.01d [P1] 21.55 ~ 22.03 101.29
51.57 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/26 [P1] 06/28   21/50 [P2] 21/49 94.07
62.33 Abbotswood Jn 06/36 06/35   21/42 21/41 83.31
73.50 Stoke Works Jn 06/48 06/45   21*25 ~ 21*32 [DBL] ? ~ 21.31 72.14
75.63 Bromsgrove 06.52a ~ 07.03d [P2] 06.53 ~ 07.03   21.18a ~ 21.21d [P4] 21.18 ~ 21.22 70.01
79.26 Barnt Green 07/13 [FL] 07/10   21/13 [P2] 21/08 66.38
82.01 Longbridge 07/17 [FL] 07/14   21*03 ~ 21*06 [P2] 21/04? 63.63
84.34 Kings Norton 07/22 [P1] 07/21   20/59 [P4] [SL] 20/59 61.30
86.49 Selly Oak 07/27½ 07/27   - - -
- Lifford East Jn - -   20/58 20/58 ?
- Bordesley Jn - -   20/52 20/53 56.15
- St Andrews Jn - -   20/51 20/52 55.69
- Proof House Jn - -   20/48 20/48 ?
89.73 Birmingham New Street 07.37a ~ 07.41d [P10] [DEL] 07.40 ~ 07.44   20.40a ~ 20.45d [P1] [WL] 20.39 ~ 20.46 54.18
 

M.C

Location Booked Actual
? Proof House Jn 07/44 07/47
91.36 Landor Street Jn 07/46 [ML] 07/48
96.10 Castle Bromwich Jn 07/53 [UDS] 07/54
97.08 Water Orton West Jn 07*56 ~ 08*13 ? ~ 08.17
97.44 Water Orton 08/16 08/18
101.38 Kingsbury Jn 08/19 08/22
107.19 Tamworth HL 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P3] 08.29 ~ 08.32
114.55 Wichnor Jn 08/35 08/38
120.10 Burton-on-Trent 08/40 [P1] 08/43
? Clay Mills Jn 08/42 08/45
? North Stafford Jn 08/45 08/48
126.27 Stenson Jn 08/46 08/49
? L.N.W. Jn 08/53 [UTF] 08/52
131.11 Derby 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P1] [A] 08.53 ~ 08.59 [P1]
? St Mary's South Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/00
141.04 Ambergate Jn 09/11 09/11
151.33 Clay Cross North Jn 09/21 [EL] 09/21
? Chesterfield South Jn 09/23½ [DBH] 09/24
155.22 Chesterfield 09/25 [P3] 09/25
? Tapton Jn 09/26 09/26
158.47 Barrow Hill North Jn 09/29 09/28
164.50 Beighton Jn 09/35 09/33
? Treeton Jn 09/38 09/36
171.26 Masborough Jn 09/49 09/42
173.60 Aldwarke Jn 09/53 09/45
175.76 Swinton 09/56 [P1] 09/48
183.52 Moorthorpe 10/04 [P2] 09/58
? Pontefract Baghill 10/11 10/05
192.54 Ferrybridge North Jn 10/13 10/07
196.79 Milford Jn 10/22 10/14
201.12 Church Fenton 10/30 [P2] [NNL] 10/20
206.29 Colton Jn 10/38 [NNL] 10/40
? Colton North Jn 10/39 [NNL-LSL] 10/41
211.70
0.00
York 10L45a ~ 11L25d [P11] 10.47 ~ 11.26 [P11]
1.50 Skelton Jn 11/29 11/29
2.74 Poppleton 11t32 ~ 11t38 [P2] 11.33 ~ 11.38
8.61 Hammerton 11t47 ~ 11t47½ [P2] 11.47 ~11.47
10.20 Cattal 11t50½ ~ 11t51 [P2] 11.51 ~ 11.52
16.54 Knaresborough 11t59½ ~ 12t00 [P1] 12.01 ~ 12.02
? Starbeck 12/04 [P1] 12/06
20.38 Harrogate 12*09 ~ 12*10 [DTL] 12/11 [P3]
25.47 Rigton LC 12/20 12/20
33.01 Horsforth 12/29 [P1] 12/30
37.41 Armley Jn 12/45 12/40
? Leeds West Jn 12/48 [B] 12/46
38.61
0.00
Leeds 12.50a [P8] ~ 15.03d [P12] [F] 12.49 [P8] ~ 15.25 [P12]
? Leeds West Jn 15/05 [UM] 15/26
0.61 Engine Shed Jn 15/06 15/27
? Stourton Jn 15/09 15/31
? Woodlesford 15/11½ 15/33
8.44 Methley 15/14 15/36
10.01 Altofts Jn 15/15½ 15/37
? Normanton 15/16½ 15/39
13.74 Wakefield Kirkgate 15/21 [P2] [FL] 15/44 [P2]
16.18 Horbury Jn 15*25 ~ 15*36 15/47
20.57 Woolley Coal Sidings SB 15/45 ?
25.04 Barnsley 15/52 [P1] 16/05
? Wombwell 15/56 16/10
? Chapeltown 16/01 16/17
? Ecclesfield West SB 16/03 16/19
37.76 Wincobank Jn 16/12½ 16/25
? Nunnery Main Line Jn 16/17½ 16/29
41.08 Sheffield 16*19 ~ 16*32 [P6] 16.31 ~ 16.34
44.76 Dore Station Jn 16/39 16/42
? Tapton Jn 16/48 16/53
53.28 Chesterfield 16/49 [P2] 16/54 [P2]
? Chesterfield South Jn 16/50 [ML] 16/55
57.17 Clay Cross North Jn 16/52½ 16/57
67.46 Ambergate Jn 17/04½ 17/08
? St Mary's South Jn 17/14 [B] 17/17
77.39 Derby 17.17a ~ 17.21d [P2] 17.19 ~ 17.24
? L.N.W. Jn 17/23 [DTF] 17/26
82.23 Stenson Jn 17/27½ 17/31
82.67 North Stafford Jn 17/28½ 17/33
88.64 Tutbury & Hatton 17/35 17/41
96.77 Uttoxeter SB 17/44 17/49
108.57 Caverswall 17/58 18/08
111.06 Longton 18/01 18/11
? Stoke Jn 18/06 18/16
113.35 Stoke-on-Trent 18/07 [P2] 18/17
119.67 Kidsgrove 18/16 [P4] 18/27
122.13 Alsager 18/20 18/30
124.48 Barthomley Jn 18/23 18/32
? North Stafford Jn 18/28 [UDP] 18/37
128.32
0.00
Crewe 18L32a  ~ 19L27d [P12] 18.41 ~ 19.27 [P12]
1.64 Basford Hall Jn 19/35 [US] 19/30
8.39 Madeley 19/40 [US] 19/36
20.38 Little Bridgeford Jn 19/48 [US] 19/44
24.37 Stafford 19.53a ~ 19.55d [P4] 19.48 ~ 19.51
? Trent Valley Jn 19/56 19/52
30.14 Penkridge 20/00 19/57
38.14 Bushbury Jn 20/09 20/05
40.62 Portobello Jn 20/15 20/09
? Darlaston Jn 20/18 20/11
44.79 Bescot Stadium 20/19 [P1] 20/14
49.36 Perry Barr North Jn 20/26 20/19
? Perry Barr West Jn 20/29 20/20
? Soho East Jn 20/34 20/24
52.21 Soho South Jn 20/35 20/33

Timings continued in first table.
Mileages taken from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

17/01/20 :
0Z49 : (57002 + 57003) : Crewe Gresty Bridge to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Crewe Gresty Bridge 03.25d
Gresty Lane Western Sidings 03.28 ~ 03.31
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/33
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9023 03.34 ~ 03.37
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/38
Crewe 03.40 ~ 03.45
Basford Hall Jn 03/49
Madeley 03/34
Norton Bridge 04/10
Doxey Jn 04/17
Stafford 04/18
Trent Valley Jn 04/19
Penkridge 04/24
Bushbury Jn 04/31
Portobello Jn 04/36
Darlaston Jn 04/39
Bescot Stadium 04/40
Perry Barr North Jn 04/45
Aston 04/50
Stechford 04/56
Birmingham International 05/01
Berkswell 05/05
Coventry 05/10
Gibbet Hill Jn 05/15
Kenilworth Jns 05/17
Milverton Jn 05/23
Leamington Spa 05/26
Fenny Compton 05*39 ~ 05*56 [UGL]
Reservoir Jn 06/04
Banbury 06c06 ~ 06c11
Aynho Jn 06/19
Heyford 06/26
Wolvercote Jn 06/36
Oxford North Jn 06/38
Oxford 06/40
Kennington [Goods Loop] 06*44 ~ 07*13 [UGL]
Kennington Jn 07/15
Didcot North Jn 07/25
Didcot East Jn 07/26
Goring & Streatley 07/38
Reading West Jn 07/48
Oxford Road Jn 07*51 ~ 07*55
Southcote Jn 07/59
Bramley 08/09
Basingstoke 08/15
Worting Jn 08/18
Wallers Ash Loop 08/27
Winchester 08/32
Shawford Jn 08/34
Eastleigh 08*40 ~ 08*43
Eastleigh Arlington 08.48a

18/01/20 :
5Z49 : (57003 + 57002 + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 02.46d
Eastleigh 02/51
Eastleigh East Jn 02/52
Romsey 03/06
Dean 03/14
Tunnel Jn 03/24
Salisbury 03/27
Wilton Jn 03/31
Wishford 03/35
Wylye AHB 03/39
Upton Lovell 03/43
Warminster 03/47
Westbury 03.56 ~ 04.00
Bradford Jn 04/10
Bathampton Jn 04/22
Bath Spa 04/25
North Somerset Jn 04/36
Bristol East Jn 04/37
Bristol Temple Meads 04.39a [P8]

0Z49 : (57002 + 57003) : York to York Parcels Sidings

Location Booked
York 10.51d [P11]
Skelton Jn 10.54 ~ 10.58
York Yard South Jn 11/10
Holgate Sidings 11.12 ~ 11.16
York Parcels Sidings 11.19a

0Z50 : (20302 + 20305) : York Parcels Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Parcels Sidings 10.37d  
Holgate Sidings 10.40 ~ 10.55  
York 10/57 [P10] [P11]
York Sig.Y656 10.59 ~ 11.03  
York 11.05a [P11]  

5Z49 : (20305 + 20302 + tour stock) : Leeds to Neville Hill T&RSMD
5Z50 : (20302 + 20305 + tour stock) : Neville Hill T&RSMD to Leeds

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Leeds 12.57d [P8] 14.59a [P12]
Marsh Lane Jn ? 14*46 ~ 14*55
Neville Hill West Jn 13/02 14/42
Neville Hill T&RSMD 13.06a 14.40d

0Z50 : (68009) : Crewe Gresty Bridge to Crewe

Location Booked
Crewe Gresty Bridge 17.53d
Gresty Lane Western Sidings 17.56 ~ 17.59
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/01
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9023 18.02 ~ 18.05
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/06
Crewe 18.10 ~ 18.16
Crewe Sig.CE551 18.18 ~ 18.40
Crewe 18.42a [P12]

0Z51 : (20302 + 20305) : Crewe to Crewe Gresty Bridge

Location Booked
Crewe 18.42d [P12]
Crewe Sig.CE142 18.47 ~ 18.56
Crewe 19/01
Crewe Gresty Lane 19/03
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9023 19.04 ~ 19.07
Crewe Gresty Lane 19/08
Gresty Lane Western Sidings 19.10 ~ 19.13
Crewe Gresty Bridge 19.15a

5Z50 : (68009 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 23.15d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 23.17 ~ 23.27
Bristol Temple Meads 23.29a [DT]

19/01/20 :
5Z51 : (68009 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 14.14d [DT]
Bristol East Jn 14/16
North Somerset Jn 14/17
Bath Spa 14/32
Bathampton Jn 14/38
Bradford Jn 14/54
Westbury 15/08
Warminster 15/16
Upton Lovell 15/22
Wylye AHB 15/26
Wishford 15/30
Wilton Jn 15/34
Salisbury 15/38
Tunnel Jn 15/42
Dean 15/52
Romsey 15/58
Eastleigh East Jn 16/10
Eastleigh 16/13
Eastleigh Arlington 16.18a

0Z51 : (68009) : Eastleigh Arlington to Crewe Gresty Bridge

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 16.48d
Eastleigh 16/53
Shawford 17/00
Winchester 17/04
Wallers Ash Loop 17/09
Worting Jn 17/17
Basingstoke 17/20
Bramley 17/26
Southcote Jn 17/35
Oxford Road Jn 17/37
Reading West Jn 17/38
Goring & Streatley 17/44
Didcot East Jn 17/51
Didcot Parkway 17/52
Didcot North Jn 17/59
Kennington Jn 18/06
Oxford 18/11
Oxford North Jn 18/13
Wolvercote Jn 18/16
Heyford 18/23
Aynho Jn 18/37
Banbury 18c42 ~ 18c44
Reservoir Jn 18/46
Fenny Compton 18/52
Leamington Spa 19/04
Milverton Jn 19.06 ~ 19.07
Kenilworth Jns 19/13
Gibbet Hill Jn 19/15
Coventry 19/19
Berkswell 19/24
Birmingham International 19*29 ~ 19*41
Stechford 19/50
Aston 19/56
Perry Barr North Jn 20/01
Bescot Stadium 20/07
Darlaston Jn 20/09
Portobello Jn 20/14
Bushbury Jn 20/20
Penkridge 20/27
Trent Valley Jn 20/33
Stafford 20*35 ~ 20*40
Searchlight Lane Jn 20/45
Madeley 20/57
Basford Hall Jn 21/10
Crewe 21.15 ~ 21.24
Crewe Gresty Lane 21/26
Gresty Lane Sig.GL9023 21.27 ~ 21.30
Crewe Gresty Lane 21/31
Gresty Lane Western Sidings 21.33 ~ 21.36
Crewe Gresty Bridge 21.38a

 


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