21st April 2025

Pathfinder Railtours
The Easter Highlander (Day 4 of 4)

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon', 37518 'Fort William / An Gearasdan', 47813 & 47848
Stock Used 6310+3340+3345+80042+3364+3356+3325+1657+3333+1212+6054+17105

Route : 
1Z29 : Falkirk Grahamston to Craigendoran WHL
1Z30 : Craigendoran WHL to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
37516 + 37518 Falkirk Grahamston - Carmuirs East Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran WHL
37518 + 37516 Craigendoran WHL - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Westerton - Maryhill - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn - Lenzie - Greenhill Upper Jn - Falkirk High - Polmont - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Newcastle - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Norwood Jn - Metrocentre - Wylam - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Upperby Jn - Upperby Bridge Jn - (via WCML) - Preston
47848 + 47813 Preston - (via WCML) - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Cam & Dursley - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from Dumbarton Central to Cardiff Central)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual
? Falkirk Grahamston 07.16d [P2] 07.16
? Carmuirs East Jn 07/19 07/20
? Carmuirs West Jn 07/21 07/21
? Greenhill Lower Jn 07/24 07/24
? Greenhill Upper Jn 07/25 07/25
? Croy 07/30 [P2] 07/30
? Lenzie 07/34½ 07/35
? Bishopbriggs 07/37 07/37
? Cowlairs East Jn 07*40 ~ 07*45 ? ~ 07.45
? Cowlairs North Jn 07/48 07/47
? Maryhill 07/51½ 07/52
? Westerton 08/02½ [P2] 08/03
? Dalmuir 08.12a ~ 08.15d [P1] 08.12 ~ 08.15
? Dumbarton Central 08/26 [P2] 08/24
? Dalreoch 08/27 08/25
? Craigendoran WHL 08.37 ~ 09.40 08.34 ~ 09.37
? Dalreoch 09/50 09/46
0.00 Dumbarton Central 09.51a ~ 09.59d [P1] 09.47 ~ ?
6.36 Dalmuir 10/10 [P2] 10/03
10.21 Westerton 10/17 [P2] 10/15
? Maryhill 10/19½ 10/18
? Cowlairs North Jn 10/23½ 10/22
14.46 Cowlairs East Jn 10/24½ 10/24
? Bishopbriggs 10/27 10/27
? Lenzie 10/30½ 10/30
23.77 Croy 10/36 [P1] 10/36
29.66 Greenhill Upper Jn 10/41½ 10/41
34.20 Falkirk High 10/46 [P1] 10/44
36.72 Polmont Up Loop 10*52 ~ 11*12 [UPL] 10.50 ~ 11.12
37.37 Polmont 11/14 [P1] 11/15
42.13 Linlithgow 11/19½ [P1] 11/20
47.11 Winchburgh Jn 11/24½ 11/23
? Newbridge Jn 11/28½ 11/27
? Haymarket West Jn 11/36 [US] 11/32
58.43 Haymarket 11/37½ [P3] 11/33
? Princes St Gardens 11/40 [Z] 11/37
59.58 Edinburgh Waverley 11c42 ~ 11c51 [P2] 11.39 ~ 11.52
? Abbeyhill Jn 11/52½ 11/53
? Craigentinny Jn 11/53½ 11/55
63.08 Portobello Jn 11/55 11/56
? Monktonhall Jn 11/57½ 11/59
? Prestonpans 12/01 12/03
69.50 Prestonpans Up Loop 12*04 ~ 12*16 [UPL] 12.06 ~ 12.16
77.38 Drem 12/24 [P1] 12/24
88.63 Dunbar 12/33 12/33
? Oxwellmains 12/35½ 12/34
100.72 Grantshouse 12/44½ 12/44
106.72 Reston 12/49½ 12/48
117.15 Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/59 [P1] 12/57
132.09 Crag Mill Loop 13*17 ~ 13*23 [UPL] ? ~ 13.25
? Belford LC 13/25½ 13/26
149.26 Alnmouth 13/40½ [P1] 13/41
? Morpeth North Jn 13/58½ 13/55
167.00 Morpeth Loop 13*59 ~ 14*13 [UPL] ?
167.45 Morpeth 14/14½ [P1] 13/59
179.71 Benton North Jn 14/26 14/14
? Heaton South Jn 14/28 14/16
184.15 Newcastle 14*32 ~ 14*47 [P3] 14.30 ~ 14.46 [P3]
? King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/49½ 14/50
? Norwood Jn 14/52 14/53
187.54 Metrocentre 14/57 [P2] 14/56
189.54 Blaydon 15/01 15/00
? Wylam 15/06 15/04
196.16 Prudhoe 15/11 15/07
206.37 Hexham 15/32 [P2] 15/18
214.03 Haydon Bridge 15/47 15/32
222.68 Haltwhistle 15/59 15/43
? Low Row SB 16/09½ ?
235.61 Brampton Fell SB 16/14 ?
? Corby Gates SB 16/20 ?
? Petteril Bridge Jn 16/31 16/14
245.16 London Road Jn 16/31½ 16/16
? Upperby Jn 16/35½ [UTGL] 16/20
246.10 Upperby Bridge Jn 16*38 ~ 16*50 16.21 ~ 16.49
262.49 Penrith North Lakes 17/08 [P1] 17/07
? Eden Valley 17/12 17/10
276.16 Shap Summit 17/22 17/20
281.61 Tebay 17/27 17/25
287.54 Grayrigg 17/32 17/30
294.58 Oxenholme Lake District 17/38 [P1] 17/36
307.61 Carnforth North Jn 17/49 17/48
? Morecambe South Jn 17/53 17/52
313.69 Lancaster 17/54½ [UF] 17/56
? Garstang & Catteral 18/05½ 18/05
? Fylde Jn 18/15½ [UF] ?
334.67
0.00		 Preston 18L17a ~ 18L41d [P6] [UF] 18.16 ~ 18.43
? Ribble Jn 18/42½ [UF] 18/44
5.35 Euxton Jn 18/47½ 18/50
7.39 Balshaw Lane Jn 18/49½ 18/51
15.10 Wigan North Western 18/56 [P4] 18/57
? Wigan South Jn 18/56½ 18/58
? Springs Branch Jn 18/57 18/59
? Golborne Jn 19/00½ 19/01
23.31 Winwick Jn 19/02½ 19/03
? Dallam Jn 19/04½ 19/04
26.69 Warrington Bank Quay 19/05½ [P2] 19/05
? Acton Grange Jn 19/07 19/06
34.15 Weaver Jn 19/12 19/10
36.42 Acton Bridge 19/14 19/12
? Hartford Jn 19/16 19/13
43.39 Winsford 19/20 19/17
? Crewe Coal Yard 19/26 19/23
51.00 Crewe 19.28a ~ 19.32d [P5] [UF] 19.31 ~ 19.38
? Basford Hall Jn 19/37 [UF] 19/42
59.39 Madeley 19/41 [UF] 19/48
70.08 Norton Bridge 19/50½ [UF] 19/56
75.37 Stafford 19/55 [UF] 20/02
? Stafford South Jn 19/55½ [US] 20/02½
? Trent Valley Jn 19/56½ 20/03
81.14 Penkridge 20/01½ 20/07
? Bushbury Jn 20/07 20/14
? Wolverhampton North Jn 20/09½ 20/15
90.62 Wolverhampton 20/14 [P2] 20/17
96.28 Dudley Port 20/21½ 20/25
? Galton Jn 20/27 20/28
? Soho South Jn 20/28½ 20/30
103.52 Birmingham New Street 20.32a ~ 20.45d [P7] [WL] 20.34 ~ 20.44
? Proof House Jn 20/47½ 20/46
104.53 Grand Jn 20*48 ~ 20*49 20/47
? St Andrews Jn 20/52 20/51
105.49 Bordesley Jn 20/53 20/52
? Lifford East Jn 20/58 21/00
110.64 Kings Norton 21/02 [DGS] 21/02
113.17 Longbridge 21*09 ~ 21*11 21.09 ~ 21.10
114.39 Crofton Jn 21*17 ~ 21*26 [DGG] 21.14 ~ 21.24
115.72 Barnt Green 21/31 [P2] 21/29
119.35 Bromsgrove 21/34 [P4] 21/34
? Stoke Works Jn 21/37 21/36
132.18 Worcestershire Parkway 21.48a ~ 21.50d [P2] 21.44 ~ 21.48
? Abbotswood Jn 21/53 21/49
143.41 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 22/01 [P2] 21/58
150.63 Cheltenham Spa 22.10a ~ 22.12d [P1] 22.06 ~ 22.11
156.26 Barnwood Jn 22/18 22/16
? Gloucester Yard Jn 22/20 22/17
163.24 Standish Jn 22/26 22/23
168.65 Cam & Dursley 22.31a ~ 22.35d [P2] 22.31 ~ 22.34
176.27 Charfield 22/42½ 22/41
? Yate 22/48 22/47
184.61 Westerleigh Jn 22/50 22/49
189.31 Bristol Parkway 22.55a ~ 22.59d [P2] 22.54 ~ 22.59
? Patchway 23/01 [P2] 23/02
194.19 Pilning 23*05 ~ 23*18 [DGL] 23/07
? Severn Tunnel East 23/23 23/08
? Severn Tunnel West 23/29 23/11
201.15 Severn Tunnel Junction 23/30 [P3] [DR] 23/13
? Llanwern West Jn 23/43 23/23
? Maindee West Jn 23/46 23/27
211.05 Newport 23.48a ~ 23.50d [P1] 23.29 ~ 23.33
? Gaer Jn 23/53½ 23/36
? Ebbw Jn 23/54½ 23/37
? Marshfield 23/59 23/41
? Long Dyke Jn 00/12 [C] 23/49
222.65 Cardiff Central 00.14a [P2] 23.52

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (37516 + 37518 + tour stock) : Joppa Straight to Falkirk Grahamston

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 05.43d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 05.45 ~ 05.55
Portobello Jn 05/58
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 06.01 ~ 06.16
Portobello Jn 06/17
Craigentinny Jn 06/19
Abbeyhill Jn 06/20
Edinburgh Waverley 06/22 [P9]
Princes St Gardens 06/23
Haymarket 06/25
Haymarket West Jn 06/27
Newbridge Jn 06/34
Newbridge Down Loop 06*36 ~ 06*48 [DPL]
Winchburgh Jn 06/55
Linlithgow 07/00
Polmont 07/05
Grangemouth Jn 07/10
Falkirk Grahamston 07.11a [P2]


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