11th - 13th June 1993

Pathfinder Tours
The Skirl Revisited

Locos Used D7018, 31106, 31144, 31537, 26003, 26005, 37106, 37156, 37196, 37410, 37692, 47674, 56074, 56123, 56128 & 58018

Route :
1Z47 : Taunton to Fort William
1Z70 : Fort William to Mallaig
1Z71 : Mallaig to Fort William
1Z72 : Fort William to Ayr
1Z47 : Ayr to Bristol Temple Meads

Date Loco(s) Route
11/06 D7018 Minehead - Bishops Lydeard
11/06 47674 (1) Bishops Lydeard - Taunton - Bridgwater - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Charfield - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - ??? - Birmingham New Street
11/06-12/06 31106 + 31537 Birmingham New Street - Proof Houe Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe
12/06 26003 + 31144 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
12/06 26003 + 26005 Carlisle - (via WCML) (2) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard
12/06 37156 + 37196 Mossend  - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton - Fort William
12/06 37196 Fort William - Mallaig
12/06 37196 Mallaig - Fort William
12/06 37196 + 37410 Fort William - Dumbarton - Dalmuir - Anniesland - Hyndland (Goods Loop) - Partick - Glasgow Queen Street Low Level - Easterhouse - Mossend - Motherwell - Hamilton - Newton - Glasgow Central
12/06-13/06 56074 Glasgow Central - Paisley Gilmour Street - Dalry - Irvine - Ayr
13/06 56128 Ayr - Girvan - Stranraer
13/06 56123 Stranraer - Girvan - Ayr
13/06 37106 + 37692 Ayr - Kilmarnock - Dumfries - Annan - Carlisle -  Tebay Loop
13/06 58018 Tebay Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Booked for 2 x 31.
(2) Originally uploaded as routed Wishaw - Holytown - Mossend Yard.

Sources : Andrew Wilson (joined/left the train at Stafford), Paul Griffin
Simon Jennings (joined at Minehead) & Mark Ward

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Minehead 17.05d -
Dunster 17/55 -
Blue Anchor 18/01 -
Washford 18.09a ~ 18.10d -
Watchet 18/18 -
Williton 18/26 -
Stogumber 18.35a ~ 18.36d -
Bishops Lydeard 18L55a ~ 19L20d -
Taunton 19.38a ~ 19.43d -
Cogload Jn 19/19 -
Bridgwater 19/56 -
Worle Jn 20/12 -
Bristol Temple Meads 20.35a ~ 20.40d 20.35a
Bristol Parkway 20.52a ~ 20.57d 20.14a ~ 20.16d
Westerleigh Jn 21/03 20/09
Charfield 21/13 20/00
Standish Jn 21/28 19/51
Cheltenham Spa 21.47a ~ 21.52d 19.37a ~ 19.39d
Worcester Shrub Hill 22.18a ~ 22.30d 19.15a ~ 19.17d
Droitwich Spa 22/28 19/08
Bromsgrove 22/39 19/02
Barnt Green 22/45 18/58
Kings Norton 22/51 18/53
Birmingham New Street 23.08a ~ 23.18d 18.38a ~ 18.42d
Aston 23/25 18/31
Bescot Stadium 23/35 18/20
Bushbury Jn 23/49 18/10
Stafford 00.03a ~ 00.05d 17.50a ~ 17.52d
Norton Bridge ? 17/44
Crewe 00.40a ~ 00.51d 17.13a ~ 17.15d
Winsford 01/04 16/59
Warrington Bank Quay 01/18 16/44
Winwick Jn ? 16/41
Wigan North Western 01/31 16/35
Euxton Jn 01/42 16/26
Preston 01.48a ~ 01.50d 16.17a ~ 16.19d
Lancaster 02/16 15/54
Carnforth North Jn 02/22 15/49
Oxenholme 02/32 15/41
Tebay 02/47 15/31
Penrith 03/06 15/15
Carlisle 03/31 14.46 ~ 14.57

 

Location Booked
Lockerbie 04/01
Beattock Summit 04/36
Carstairs 05/08
Law Jn 05/20
Mossend Yard 05.34 ~ 05.45
Gartcosh Jn 05/55
Cowlairs West Jn 06/10
Westerton 06/18
Dalmuir 06/24
Dumbarton Central 06/32
Craigendoran Jn 06/42
Helensborough Upper 06/47
Garelochhead 07/00
Arrochar & Tarbet 07/22
Ardlui 07/35
Crianlarich 07/56
Tyndrum Upper 08/07
Rannoch 08.48 ~ 09.07
Corrour 09/19
Tulloch 09/39
Spean Bridge 09/57
Fort William 10.10 ~ 10.30
Loch Eil Outward Bound 10/51
Glenfinnan 11.10 ~ 11.30
Arisaig 12/06
Mallaig 12.25a ~ 12.30d
Arisaig 13/52
Glenfinnan 14/34
Loch Eil Outward Bound 14/52
Fort William 15.55 ~ 16.55
Spean Bridge 17/11
Tulloch 17/30
Corrour 17/50
Rannoch 18/03
Tyndrum Upper 18/43
Crianlarich 18/54
Ardlui 19/15
Arrochar & Tarbet 19.29 ~ 19.40
Garelochhead 20/03
Helensborough Upper 20/16
Craigendoran Jn 20/20
Dumbarton Central 20/29
Dalmuir 20/37
Westerton 20/45
Partick 20/53
Glasgow Queen Street LL 21.04 ~ 21.06
Shettleston 21/13
Whifflet South Jn 21/44
Mossend North Jn 21/49
Motherwell 21.54 ~ 21.56
Hamilton Central 22/03
Newton 22/12
Glasgow Central 22.25a ~ 23.20d
Paisley Gilmour Street 23/32
Lochwinnoch 23/41
Dalry 23/48
Kilwinning 23/52
Irvine 23/56
Prestwick 00/03
Ayr 00.10a ~ 07.25d
Maybole 07/40
Kilkerran 07/46
Girvan 07/56
Barrhill 08/25
Glenwhilly 08/41
Dunragit 08/55
Stranraer 09.07a ~ 09.52d
Dunragit 10/03
Glenwhilly 10/23
Barrhill 10/37
Girvan 11/00
Kilkerran 11/12
Maybole 11/20
Ayr 11.35 ~ 12.40
Prestwick 12/46
Barassie 12/51
Kilmarnock 13/03
New Cumnock 13/30
Holywood 14/01
Dumfries 14/05
Annan 14/21
Gretna Jn 14/30

Timings continue in first table.

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