7th October 2023
Pathfinder Railtours
The Yorkshire Explorer
Tour cancelled, due to insufficient bookings.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| 2 x WCR Class 47s | Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick Parkway - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Church Fenton - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough |
| 2 x WCR Class 47s | Scarborough - (reverse of outward route?) - Swindon |
Notes :
(1) Off tour options were advertised as:
| Option A | York |
| Option B | Castle Howard |
| Option C | North Yorkshire Moors Railway |
| Option D | Scarborough |
Source : Richard Szwejkowski
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Pathfinder Railtours' brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Swindon | 06.00d | 23.15a |
| Oxford | 06.50d | 22.25a |
| Banbury | 07.15d | 22.00a |
| Leamington Spa | 07.40d | 21.35a |
| Warwick Parkway | 07.50d | 21.25a |
| Dorridge | 08.05d | 21.10a |
| York | ?a | ?d |
| Scarborough | ?a | ?d |