18th April 2025

Pathfinder Railtours
The Easter Highlander (Day 1 of 4)

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47848, 37516 'Loch Laidon' & 37518 'Fort William / An Gearasdan'
Stock Used 6310+3340+3345+80042+3364+3356+3325+1657+3333+1212+6054+17105

Route : 1Z24 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47848 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston
37518 + 37516 Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Annan - Dumfries - Mauchline - Annbank - Newton Jn - Prestwick Town - Barassie Jn - Irvine - Kilwinning - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Jn - Terminus Jn - Larkfield Jn - Shawfield - Rutherglen East Jn - Carmyle - Langloan Jn - Coatbridge Central - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from Cardiff Central to Paisley Gilmour Street)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Cardiff Central 07.39d [P2] [B] 07.41
? Long Dyke Jn 07/41 [UR] 07/44
? Marshfield 07/49 07/51
? Ebbw Jn 07/54 07/55
? Gaer Jn 07/56½ [DM] 07/56
11.60 Newport 07.59a ~ 08.03d [P3] [UM] 07.59 ~ 08.03
? Maindee West Jn 08/05 08/05
? Llanwern West Jn 08/07 08/08
21.50 Severn Tunnel Junction 08/13½ [P4] 08/15
? Severn Tunnel West 08/14½ 08/16
? Severn Tunnel East 08/19½ 08/19
? Pilning 08/20½ [P1] 08/21
? Patchway 08/24½ [P1] 08/24
33.34 Bristol Parkway 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P3] 08.26 ~ 08.30
38.04 Westerleigh Jn 08/36 08/36
? Yate 08/38 08/38
46.38 Charfield 08/44 08/43
54.00 Cam & Dursley 08.51a ~ 08.53d [P1] 08.51 ~ 08.53
59.41 Standish Jn 08/59½ 08/59
? Gloucester Yard Jn 09/05½ 09/06
66.18 Gloucester Sig.G339 09*08 ~ 09*10 ?
66.39 Barnwood Jn 09/12½ 09/11
72.02 Cheltenham Spa 09.18a ~ 09.21d [P2] 09.21 ~ 09.24
79.24 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09/28½ [P1] 09/31
? Abbotswood Jn 09/36½ 09/40
90.47 Worcestershire Parkway 09.38a ~ 09.42d [P1] 09.41 ~ 09.44
? Stoke Works Jn 09/52 09/54
103.30 Bromsgrove 09/54 [P2] 09/56
? Barnt Green 10/01 [P1] [UGF] 10/00
? Longbridge 10/03½ 10/02
112.01 Kings Norton 10/06½ 10/05
114.16 Selly Oak 10/09 DIV
? Five Ways 10/13 [P1] DIV
- Lifford East Jn DIV ?
- Bordesley Jn DIV ?
- St Andrews Jn DIV ?
- Grand Jn DIV ?
- Proof House Jn DIV ?
117.42
0.00		 Birmingham New Street 10.17a ~ 10.37d [P9] 10.20 ~ 10.37
? Soho South Jn 10/42 10/43
? Galton Jn 10/44 10/45
7.24 Dudley Port 10/47½ 10/52
12.70 Wolverhampton 11/01½ [P1] 11/02
? Wolverhampton North Jn 11/03 11/04
? Bushbury Jn 11/04½ 11/06
22.38 Penkridge 11/11 11/12
? Trent Valley Jn 11/17 [DS] 11/17
28.15 Stafford 11/19 [P5] [DS] 11/18
33.27 Searchlight Lane Jn 11/25 [DS] 11/22
43.77 Madeley 11/33 [DS] 11/31
? Basford Hall Jn 11/42 11/36
52.36 Crewe 11.46a ~ 11.48d [P11] [DF] 11.42 ~ 11.48
? Crewe Coal Yard 11/50½ 11/50
59.77 Winsford 11/55½ 11/57
? Hartford Jn 11/59½ 12/01
66.74 Acton Bridge 12/01 12/02
69.21 Weaver Jn 12/02½ 12/04
? Acton Grange Jn 12/05½ 12/08
76.47 Warrington Bank Quay 12/07 [P3] 12/10
? Dallam Jn 12/08 12/11
80.05 Winwick Jn 12/10 12/13
? Golborne Jn 12/12 12/15
? Springs Branch Jn 12/15 12/19
? Wigan South Jn 12/15½ 12/20
88.26 Wigan North Western 12/16 [P5] 12/21
? Balshaw Lane Jn 12/22½ 12/27
98.01 Euxton Jn 12/24½ 12/29
? Ribble Jn 12/30 [UF] 12/34
103.36
0.00		 Preston 12L31a ~ 12L58d [P6] [US] 12.36 ~ 13.05 [P6]
? Ribble Jn 13/00½ [US] 13/07
1.49 Farington Curve Jn 13/02½ 13/10
? Lostock Hall Jn 13/05½ 13/13
12.11 Blackburn 13/24 [P2] 13/26
12.58 Daisyfield Jn 13/25½ 13/28
? Langho 13/35 [P2] ?
22.75 Clitheroe 13/44 [P2] 13/45
? Horrocksford Jn 13/45 ?
36.43 Hellifield 14*15 ~ 14*23 14.15 ~ 14.20
39.67 Settle Jn 14/29½ 14/31
? Helwith Bridge 14/38½ ?
47.66 Horton-in-Ribblesdale 14/41 [P2] ?
52.43 Ribblehead 14/57 14/56
? Blea Moor 14/59½ 14/58
61.76 Garsdale 15/10 15/09
? Ais Gill Summit 15/13 ?
? Mallerstang 15/16½ ?
71.70 Kirkby Stephen 15/20 15/21
? Crosby Garrett 15/22½ ?
? Ormside 15/28½ ?
82.45 Appleby 15/30½ 15/33
? Kirkby Thore SB 15/37½ 15/38
? Culgaith SB 15/40½ 15/41
? Langwathby 15/45 ?
97.73 Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/48½ ?
? Low House Crossing SB 15/55½ 15/57
? Howe & Co Sidings 15/59 16/01
? Petteril Bridge Jn 16/03½ 16/05
? London Road Jn 16/04 16/06
113.27 Carlisle 16.07a ~ 17.19d [P3] 16.12 ~ 17.18
122.04 Gretna Jn 17/30 17/29
130.76 Annan 17/39 [P2] 17/38
146.34 Dumfries 17/54 [P1] 17/53
? Holywood 17/59 ?
160.39 Thornhill 18/10 18/07
175.66 Kirkconnel 18/27 18/22
183.25 New Cumnock 18/34 [P1] 18/29
195.07 Mauchline 18t46 ~ 18t48 18.44 ~ 18.46
? Annbank 18/58 ?
205.64 Newton Jn 19t07 ~ 19t11 ?
? Falkland Jn 19/14 19/14
? Prestwick Town 19/15½ [P1] 19/16
212.34 Barassie Jn 19/24½ 19/22
? Irvine 19/31½ [P1] 19/31
219.42 Kilwinning 19/37½ [P3] 19/36
223.00 Dalry 19/43½ 19/42
229.65 Lochwinnoch 19/54½ 19/52
? Elderslie 20/02 20/02
238.56 Paisley Gilmour Street 20.05a ~ 20.11d [P3] [UG] 20.05 ~ 20.14
? Arkleston Jn 20/14½ [UG] 20/16
? Shields Jn 20/22 [UTT] 20/22
? Terminus Jn 20/26 [UC] 20/26
? Larkfield Jn 20/28 [UF] 20/29
? Shawfield 20/31 [DS] 20/33
? Rutherglen East Jn 20/33 20/37
? Carmyle 20/36½ 20/40
? Langloan Jn 20/46½ 20/47
? Coatbridge Central 20/48 [P1] 20/58
? Gartsherrie South Jn 20/50½ 21/01
? Garnqueen North Jn 20/52 21/03
? Cumbernauld 20/57½ [P2] 21/12
? Greenhill Lower Jn 21*04 ~ 21*14 21/18?
? Carmuirs West Jn 21/18½ 21/21
? Carmuirs East Jn 21/20 21/23
? Falkirk Grahamston 21.24a [P1] 21.26

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z24 : (37518 + 37516 + tour stock) : Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z24 : (37518 + 37516 + tour stock) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Falkirk Grahamston 21.29d [P1]
Grangemouth Jn 21/30
Polmont 21/34
Linlithgow 21/41
Linlithgow Up Loop 21*43 ~ 21*58 [UPL]
Winchburgh Jn 22/04
Newbridge Jn 22/08
Haymarket West Jn 22/16
Gorgie Jn 22/17
Craiglockhart Jn 22/19
Niddrie West Jn 22/35
Portobello Jn 22*38 ~ 22*50
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 22.53 ~ 23.23
Joppa Straight 23.25a


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