18th April 1992

Pathfinder Tours
The Blyth-Tyne Collier

Locos Used 47849, 56120 & 56130
Stock Used 4909+4858+5040+4998+5025+17151+17153+4869+4916+5042+4996+5505

Route : 1Z38 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47849 Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Dr Days Jn - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe
56130 Crewe - (via WCML) - Preston - Penrith - Upperby Bridge Jn (4) - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Newcastle Central
56130 (1) Newcastle Central - Benton North Jn - Newsham Level Crossing - Bedlington North Level Crossing - North Blyth Ground Frame - Blyth Alcan Import Berth
56120 (2) Blyth Alcan Import Berth - North Blyth Ground Frame - Marcheys House Jn - Ashington Jn
56130 (1) Ashington Jn - Marcheys House Jn - Newsham Level Crossing - Benton North Jn - Newcastle Station Avoiding Line - Greensfield Jn - Park Lane Jn - Pelaw Jn - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange Jn
56120 (2) Ryhope Grange Jn - Sunderland South Dock
56130 (1) Sunderland South Dock - Ryhope Grange Jn. - Seaham - Easington Signal Box - Hartlepool - Seaton Carew - Hartlepool Power Station
56120 (2) Hartlepool Power Station - Seaton Carew - Hartlepool
56130 Hartlepool - Seaton Carew - Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Eaglescliffe - Picton Signal Box - Boroughbridge Road LC - Longlands Jn - Thirsk - Tollerton Jn - Skelton Bridge - York Yard South - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster 2 Way Goods Line - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Beighton Jn - Chesterfield - Claycross Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby
47849 (3) Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes:
(1) 56120 on rear.
(2) 56130 on rear.
(3) A suggestion was made that this leg may have been hauled by 47974, but Neil Wilkinson confirms that 47849 was the loco used.
(4) Alan Sheppard comments : Never noticed this at the time but timing sheet definitely says "Upperby Up Through Goods Lines" - shouldn't that be Down Goods or was a very rare crossover done at Upperby Bridge Jn, OR has the name changed?


56120 at Newcastle (photo: Mark Sawyer)


56130 at Hartlepool (photo: Mark Sawyer)

Sources : Simon Bennett (on ???, off Derby), David Russell
Ian Saunders (on Swindon, off Derby) & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Swindon 02.55d -   23.41a - 171.17
16.53 Chhippenham 03.11a ~ 03.13d -   23.23a ~ 23.25d - 154.44
29.48 Bath Spa 03.27a ~ 03.29d -   23.07a ~ 23.09d - 141.49
40.50 Dr Days Jn 03/44 -   22/55 - 130.47
45.66 Bristol Parkway 03.52a ~ 03.54d -   22.45a ~ 22.47d - 125.31
50.36 Westerleigh Jn 04/02 -   22/39 - 120.61
71.74 Standish Jn 04/19 -   22/20 - 99.23
78.04 Gloucester Yard Jn 04/26 -   22/15 - 93.13
84.34 Cheltenham Spa 04.32a ~ 04.34d -   22.06a ~ 22.08d - 86.63
102.32 Abbotswood Jn 04/50 -   21/53 - 68.65
113.49 Stoke Works Jn 05/00 -   21/44 - 57.48
119.25 Barnt Green 05/09 -   21/40 - 51.72
124.33 Kings Norton 05/15 -   21/33 - 46.64
126.47 Selly Oak 05/23 -   21/30 - 44.50
129.78 Birmingham New Street 05.33a ~ 05.34d 05.23 ~ 05.35   21.23a ~ 21.24d 21.23 ~ 21.25 41.19

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
132.54 Aston 05/40 05/40
134.76 Perry Barr North Jn 05/44 05/42
139.33 Bescot Stadium 05/52 05/49
146.18 Bushbury Jn 06/01 05/58
159.75 Stafford 06.19a ~ 06.21d 06.11 ~ 06.21
165.24 Norton Bridge 06/25 06/25
175.78 Madeley Jn 06/34 06/34
184.04
0.00		 Crewe 06L45a ~ 07L00d 06.45 ~ 07.00
7.41 Winsford 07/09 07/09
16.22 Weaver Jn 07/14 07/15
22.24 Acton Grange Jn 07/18 07/20
24.11 Warrington Bank Quay 07/19 07/21
27.47 Winwick Jn 07/22 07/24
35.71 Wigan North Western 07/29 07/34
45.45 Euxton Jn 07/38 07/44
51.01 Preston 07.43a ~ 07.45d 07.49 ~ 07.50
71.79 Lancaster 08/02 08/10
78.07 Carnforth North Jn 08/06 08/14
91.07 Oxenholme 08/16 08/24
104.20 Tebay North 08/32 08/40
123.19 Penrith 08/48 08/51
139.58 Upperby Bridge Jn 09/11 09.04a ~ 09.07d
? Upperby Up Through Goods 09/16 09.14a ~ 09.16d
140.52 London Road Jn 09/19 09/18
141.01 Petteril Bridge Jn 09/22 09/20
144.31 Wetheral 09/26 09/26
151.06 Brampton 09/34 09/37
163.14 Haltwhistle 09/48 09/51
179.39 Hexham 10/06 10/10
189.59 Prudhoe 10/17 10/21
196.24 Blaydon 10/25 10.31a ~ 10.39d
199.66 Norwood Jn 10/30 10/48
201.63
0.00		 Newcastle 10L35a ~ 11L35d 11.00 ~ 11.53
4.24 Benton North Jn 11/43 12/02
12.34 Newsham LC 12/00 12/25
15.60 Bedlington North LC 12/06 12/32
20.36 North Blyth GF - ?
? Blyth Alcan Import Berth 12.30a ~ 12.40d 12.50 ~ 13.02
0.00 North Blyth GF - ?
3.35 Marcheys House Jn 13.00a 13/17
? Ashington Jn DIV 13.23a ~ 13.27d
0.00 Marcheys House Jn 13.05d 13/34
4.61 Newsham LC 13/15 13/50
12.71 Benton North Jn 13/32 14/07
17.15 Newcastle station (avoiding line) 13/40 14/15
17/71 Greensfield Jn 13/43 14/19
18.39 Park Lane Jn 13/45 14/21
21/20 Pelaw Jn 13/50 14/25
29.47 Sunderland 14c00a ~ 14c02d 14.38 ~ 14.43
31.44
0.00		 Ryhope Grange Jn 14.07a ~ 14.12d 14.50 ~ 14.57
1.53
0.00		 Sunderland South Dock 14.32a ~ 14.42d 15.11 ~ 15.15
1.53 Ryhope Grange Jn 15/02 15/29
4.72 Seaham 15c08a ~ 15c10d 15/37
9.01 Easington SB 15/16 15/43
17.61 Hartlepool 15/26 15c53a ~ 15c56d
20.00 Seaton Carew 15/34 16/02
22.14
0.00		 Hartlepool Power Station 15.54a ~ 16.14d 16.11 ~ 16.14
2.14 Seaton Carew 16/34 16/28
4.33
0.00		 Hartlepool 16L40a ~ 16L55d 16.35 ~ 16.57
2.19 Seaton Carew 17/01 17/02
11.51 Stockton 17/16 17/16
12.41 Hartburn Jn 17/20 17/17
14.54 Eaglescliffe 17/25 17.20a ~ 17.20d
19.24 Picton SB 17/32 17/26
29.41 Boroughbridge Road LC 17/50 17/41
30.30 Longlands Jn 17/53 17/42
37.05 Thirsk 18/07 17/54
49.61 Tollerton Jn 18/16 18/13
68.66 Skelton Bridge 18/22 18/27
71.47 York Yard South 18c32a ~ 18c34d 18.31 ~ 18.34
77.01 Colton Jn 18/49 18/50
85.05 Hambleton North Jn 18/56 18/57
90.64 Temple Hirst Jn 19/01 19/00
99.64 Shaftholme Jn 19/08 19/08
104.03 Doncaster 2 way goods 19/14 19/14
106.04 Hexthorpe Jn 19/20 ?
111.09 Mexborough 19/28 19/24
112.17 Swinton Jn 19/31 19/27
114.49 Aldwarke Jn 19/34 19/29
122.49 Beighton Jn 19/43 19/38
131.77 Chesterfield 19.54a ~ 19.55d 19.49 ~ 19.51
136.07 Clay Cross South Jn 19/58 19/57
146.15 Ambergate Jn 20/05 20/05
156.08
0.00		 Derby 20L15a ~ 20L33d 20.15 ~ 20.36
4.64 Stenson Jn 20/39 20/42
11.01 Burton-on-Trent 20/45 20/47
16.44 Wichnor Jn 20/51 20/53
23.72 Tamworth High Level 20/58 21/00
28.40 Kingsbury Jn 21/08 21/08
33.48 Water Orton 21/14 21/12
39.54 Landor Street Jn 21/19 21/19

Timings continue in first table.

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