27th March 1993

Pathfinder Tours
The Tyne-Tees Trekker

Locos Used 31418, 31461, 47823, 56126 & 56129
Stock Used 4869+4915+4842+4925+4930+17167+17159+3267+5027+4999+4977+4993

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route (1)
31418 + 31461 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street (2)
47823 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster (2 way goods) - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle
56129 (3) Newcastle - High Level Bridge - Park Lane Jn - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange Jn - Murton Colliery
56126 (4) Murton Colliery - Ryhope Grange Jn - Sunderland - Boldon East Jn - Tyne Dock bottom sidings
56129 (3) Tyne Dock bottom sidings - signal B979
56126 (4) signal B979 - Tyne Dock Coal Terminal
56129 (3) Tyne Dock Coal Terminal - Boldon West Jn - Park Lane Jn - High Level Bridge - Newcastle Station (through goods line) - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Park Lane Jn - Pelaw Jn - Jarrow Goods
56126 (4) Jarrow Goods - Pelaw Jn - Park Lane Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Durham - Ferryhill - Norton West Jn - Norton East Jn - Billingham Jn - Seal Sands
56129 (3) Seal Sands - Billingham Jn - Norton East Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby - Tees Yard
47823 Tees Yard - Thornaby - Eaglescliffe - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Longlands Jn - Thirsk - York - Church Fenton - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Stockport - Stoke - Birmingham New Street - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 31's failed.
(3) 56126 on rear.
(4) 56129 on rear.

Sources : Ian Saunders (joined at Bristol Temple Meads, left at York)
& Alan Sheppard (joined/left the train at York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 01.30d 21.51a 287.33
4.43 Filton Jn 01/39 21/42 282.70
5.62 Bristol Parkway 01.42a ~ 01.44d 21.38a ~ 21.40d 281.50
10.32 Westerleigh Jn 01/50 21/31 277.01
18.45 Charfield 01/58 21/23 268.68
31.10 Standish Jn 02/07 21/13 255.43
38.00 Gloucester Yard Jn 02/13 21/08 249.33
44.30 Cheltenham Spa 02.20a ~ 02.22d 20.58a ~ 21.00d 243.03
62.28 Abbotswood Jn 02/41 20/42 255.05
66.15 Worcester Shrub Hill 02.50a ~ 02.52d 20*28a ~ 20*36d 221.19
71.74 Droitwich Spa 02/59 20/21 215.40
76.09 Stoke Works Jn 03/05 20/15 211.25
81.65 Barnt Green 03/17 20/11 205.49
86.73 Kings Norton 03/22 20/06 200.41
89.07 Selly Oak 03/27 - -
- Bordesley Jn - 20/00 ?
- St Andrews Jn - 19/58 195.00
92.38 Birmingham New Street 03.35a ~ 03.37d 19.51a ~ 19.53d 193.29

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
94.03 Landor Street Jn 03/41 ?
100.09 Water Orton 03/47 ?
104.04 Kingsbury Jn 03/51 ?
109.65 Tamworth HL 03/57 ?
117.13 Wichnor Jn 04/02 ?
122.56 Burton-on-Trent 04/06 ?
128.73 Stenson Jn 04/16 ?
133.57 Derby 04.22a ~ 04.24d ?
143.50 Ambergate Jn 04/35 ?
153.79 Clay Cross North Jn 04/44 ?
157.68 Chesterfield 04/47 ?
166.18 Dore Station Jn 04/54 ?
170.08 Sheffield 05.00a ~ 05.02d ?
175.45 Holmes Jn 05/10 ?
178.57 Aldwarke Jn 05/14 ?
179.24 Thrybergh Jn 05/17 ?
181.48 Mexborough 05/19 ?
186.60 Hexthorpe Jn 05/24 ?
188.61 Doncaster 2 Way Goods 05c34a ~ 05c36d ?
193.00 Shaftholme Jn 05/42 ?
202.00 Temple Hirst Jn 05/48 ?
206.43 Selby Canal Jn 05/53 ?
206.75 Selby West Jn 05/55 ?
210.29 Hambleton North Jn 06/00 ?
218.33 Colton Jn 06/07 ?
223.74 York 06.13a ~ 06.16d 08.10 ~ 08.13
225.45 Skelton Jn 06/21 ?
246.10 Thirsk 06/39 ?
253.70 Northallerton 06/45 ?
268.04 Darlington 06/56 ?
280.11 Ferryhill South Jn 07/06 08/56
290.07 Durham 07/14 09/04
303.36 King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/24 09/20
304.10
0.00		 Newcastle Central 07L27a ~ 09L35d 09.23 ~ 09.51
0.40 High Level Bridge 09/37 09/53
1.05 Park Lane Jn 09/39 09/55
3.57 Pelaw Jn 09/44 09/59
12.13 Sunderland 09/55 10.17a ~ 10.19d
14.10 Ryhope Grange Jn 10/00 10/23
19.77
0.00		 Murton Colliery 10.18a ~ 10.28d 10.42 ~ 10.49
5.67 Ryhope Grange Jn 10/45 11/12
7.64 Sunderland 10/50 11/21
14.61 Boldon East Jn 10/57 11/33
? Tyne Dock Bottom Sidings ? 11.50a ~ 11.53d
? Signal B979 ? 12.06a ~ 12.08d
16.18
0.00		 Tyne Dock Coal Terminal 11.15a ~ 11.45d 12.12 ~ 12.15
1.57 Boldon West Jn 12/00 12/30
4.48 Pelaw Jn 12/05 12/35
7.29 Park Lane Jn 12/13 12/41
7.74 High Level Bridge 12/15 12/42
8.34 Newcastle (through goods) 12c18a ~ 12c20d 12.45 ~ 12.47
9.06 King Edward Bridge East Jn 12/22 12/53
9.68 Park Lane Jn 12/24 12/55
12.49 Pelaw Jn 12/29 13/01
15.40
0.00		 Jarrow Goods 12.40a ~ 12.55d 13.09 ~ 13.15
2.71 Pelaw Jn 13/05 13.20a ~ 13.27d
5.43 Park Lane Jn 13/12 13/34
6.43 King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/16 13/36
19.72 Durham 13/30 14.03a ~ 14.05d
29.68 Ferryhill South Jn 13/40 14/18
40.27 Norton West Jn 14/00 14/38
40.55 Norton East Jn 14/02 14/40
42.25 Billingham Jn 14/05 14/46
43.29 Belasis Lane SB 14/08 14.48a ~ 15.15d
45.30 Port Clarence Jn 14t20a ~ 14t22d 15.22 ~ 15.24
47.26
0.00		 Seal Sands Branch Jn 14.32a ~ 14.42d 15.37 ~ 15.39
1.76 Port Clarence Jn 14t52a ~ 14t54d 15.48 ~ 15.54
3.77 Belasis Lane SB 15/06 16/00
5.01 Billingham Jn 15/08 16/03
6.79 Norton South Jn 15/11 16/07
10.20 Bowesfield Jn 15/18 16.13a ~ 16.16d
11.13 Thornaby East Jn 15/21 16/20
12.03
0.00		 Tees Yard 15L26a ~ 15L55d 16.27 ~ 16.45
0.70 Thornaby East Jn 16/00 ?
4.40 Eaglescliffe 16/06 ?
19.27 Boroughbridge Road 16/24 17/14
26.71 Thirsk 16/30 ?
47.36 Skelton Jn 16/45 ?
49.07 York 16.48a ~ 16.52d 17.50 ~ 17.52
54.48 Colton Jn 16/58 ?
59.65 Church Fenton 17/03 ?
64.14 Milford Jn 17/07 ?
70.06 Castleford 17/14 ?
72.64 Altofts Jn 17/18 ?
76.57 Wakefield Kirkgate 17/22 ?
79.01 Horbury Jn 17/25 ?
86.07 Mirfield East Jn 17/32 ?
91.04 Huddersfield 17/39 ?
102.05 Diggle Jn 17/51 ?
109.12 Stalybridge 17/59 ?
111.35 Guide Bridge 18/10 ?
112.22 Denton Jn 18/12 ?
117.07 Stockport 18.22a ~ 18.24d ?
119.28 Cheadle Hulme 18/28 ?
129.04 Nacclesfield 18/39 ?
142.50 Kidsgrove 18/51 ?
149.01 Stoke-on-Trent 19.01a ~ 19.03d ?
156.09 Stone 19/12 ?
159.65 Norton Bridge 19/18 ?
165.14 Stafford 19/21 ?
178.71 Bushbury Jn 19/32 ?
180.45 Wolverhampton 19/36 ?
186.05 Dudley Port 19/42 ?
189.50 Galton Jn 19/45 ?
191.28 Soho South Jn 19/46 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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