Photo Review
25th April 1992
Pathfinder Tours
The Lancastrian Mini Excursions
| Locos Used (Lancastrians) |
at least 20016, 20081, 31113, 31565, 37298, 37414, 37419, 37679, 56106, 58009, 60056 & 60095 |
| Locos Used (substitutions) |
at least 20059, 20168, 26001, 26040, 37418, 37706, 37891 & 60095 |
A mix of specials and loco-hauled substitutions on
Regional Railways service trains normally DMU-formed.
Trains 1T35 to 1T40 are the specials, the remainder are the loco-hauled
substitutions.
The Lancastrian Mini Excursions
Train 1 : 1T35
| Loco | Route |
| 37298 | Crewe – Warrington Bank Quay – Earlestown – Eccles – Manchester Victoria |
Train 2 : 1T36
| Loco | Route |
| 60095 | Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Walkden - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan Wallgate - Burscough Bridge - Meols Cop - Southport |
| 58009 | Southport - Meols Cop - Burscough Bridge - Wigan Wallgate - Crow Nest Jn - Bolton - Agecroft Jn - Manchester Victoria |
Train 3 : 1T37
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 31565 + 31113 | Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Earlstown - Huyton - Liverpool Lime Street |
| 56106 | Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton - Earlstown - Eccles - Manchester Victoria |
Train 4 : 1T38
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 37419 | Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Walkden - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Kirkham North Jn - Poulton le Fylde - Blackpool North |
| 37419 | Blackpool North - Poulton le Fylde - Kirkham North Jn - Preston |
| 60056 + 37419 (1) | Preston - Chorley - Lostock Jn - Bolton - Agecroft Jn - Manchester Victoria |
Train 5 : 1T39
| Locos | Route |
| 37414 + 37679 | Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Hollinwood - Oldham Mumps - Rochdale - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria |
Train 6 : 1T40
| Locos | Route |
| 20016 + 20081 | Manchester Victoria - Patricroft - Earlstown - Warrington Bank Quay - Winsford - Crewe |
Notes :
(1) Kevin Driscoll comments: "Train 4 was 60056 from Preston, with the 37 shut
down, as far as I am aware". Confirmation someone please?
Regional Railways
(North West Specials)
| Headcode | Loco(s) | Train & Route |
| 2C45 | 26001 + 26040 (2) | 08.52d Manchester Victoria - Bolton (2) |
| 2C45 | 26001 | Bolton - Preston (2) |
| ? | 37418 | 10.25d Preston - Barrow-in-Furness |
| ? | 37418 | ??.??d Lancaster - Barrow-in-Furness |
| 2C49 | 37706 | 10.48d Manchester Victoria - Preston 11.30a - Barrow-in-Furness |
| 2C47 | 20168+20059 | 12.48d Manchester Victoria - Bolton - 13.14d Chorley - Preston - 13.52a Lancaster - Barrow-in-Furness |
| 2C45 | 60095 | 14.48d Manchester Victoria - 15.36d Preston - 16.56a Barrow-in-Furness |
| 1N99 | 37891 (1) | 17.14d Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Blackpool North |
| Headcode | Loco(s) | Train & Route |
| ? | 37418 | 10.25d Preston - Barrow-in-Furness |
| ? | 37418 | 12.08d Barrow-in-Furness - Lancaster |
| 2J90 | 37706 | 13.10d Barrow-in-Furness - Manchester Victoria |
| 2N42 | 20168+20059 | 15.32d Barrow-in-Furness - Preston |
| 2J90 | 31134 | 12.51d Preston - Chorley 13.03a - Manchester Victoria |
| ? | 37706 | ??? - 14.15d Lancaster - Preston 14.38a - ??? |
| ? | 60095 | 17.34d Barrow-in-Furness - 19.43a Manchester Victoria |
| 2F36 | 20059+20168 | 17.15d Preston - Liverpool Lime Street |
Notes :
(1) 37298 piloted the 17.14d Manchester Victoria to Blackpool train from Bolton.
(2) 26001 failed before Bolton and was removed from the train at Bolton. This
train was booked to work to Barrow-in-Furness but terminated at Preston due to
the failure of 26001.
Sources : Simon Bennett, Andrew Wilson,
Richard Rooker, Paul Griffin, Craig Sullivan & Adrian Bullock
Photo Review
58009 at Southport on the 11.40 to Manchester Victoria (photo: Richard Rooker)
26040 at Preston on the 12.48 from Manchester (photo: Craig Sullivan)
37418 at Lancaster (photo: Craig Sullivan)
20059 + 20168 at Barrow (photo: Craig Sullivan)
60095 at Preston on what is believed to have been the 15.36 service to
Barrow-in-Furness (photo: Pete Drury)
60056 + 37419 at Manchester Vic after arrival on the 17.20 ex Blackpool
(photo: Richard Rooker)
56106 at Manchester Victoria on arrival back with 1T37 (photo: Richard Rooker)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Bellamy & Pete Drury)
1T35
| Location | Booked |
| Crewe | 09.05d |
| Winsford | 09/15 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 09/26 |
| Earlestown | 09/34 |
| Eccles | 09/49 |
| Manchester Victoria | 10.02a |
1T36
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Manchester Victoria | 10.30d | 12.37a |
| Salford Crescent | 10/35 | - |
| Agecroft Jn | - | 12/30 |
| Bolton | - | 12/21 |
| Walkden | 10/44 | - |
| Crow Nest Jn | 10/51 | 12/13 |
| Wigan Wallgate | 10/57 | 12/08 |
| Burscough Bridge | 11/08 | 11/54 |
| Meols Cop | 11/15 | 11/46 |
| Southport | 11.23a | 11.40d |
1T37
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Manchester Victoria | 12.57d | 14.37a |
| Eccles | 13/04 | 14/24 |
| Earlestown | 13/17 | 14/12 |
| Huyton | 13/26 | 14/03 |
| Liverpool Lime Street | 13.35a | 13.53d |
1T38
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Manchester Victoria | 15.02d | 18.34a |
| Salford Crescent | 15/06 | - |
| Agecroft Jn | - | 18/27 |
| Bolton | - | 18/18 |
| Lostock Jn | - | 18/12 |
| Chorley | - | 18/01 |
| Walkden | 15/15 | - |
| Crow Nest Jn | 15/22 | - |
| Wigan North Western | 15/27 | - |
| Preston | 15c40 ~ 15c42 | 17c44 ~ 17c51 |
| Kirkham North Jn | 15/53 | 17/32 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 16/00 | 17/25 |
| Blackpool North | 16.09a | 17.20d |
1T39
| Location | Booked |
| Manchester Victoria | 18.56d |
| Miles Platting | 19/00 |
| Hollingwood | 19/07 |
| Oldham Mumps | 19/14 |
| Rochdale | 19/27 |
| Miles Platting | 19/40 |
| Manchester Victoria | 19.43 |
1T40
| Location | Booked |
| Manchester Victoria | 20.05d |
| Patricroft | 20/12 |
| Earlestown | 20/30 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 20/41 |
| Winsford | 20/57 |
| Crewe | 21.08a |
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