Pathfinder Tours
The North Yorkshireman Explorer
| Locos Used | at least 47833/D1962 'Captain Peter Manisty RN' & 50007 'Sir Edward Elgar' |
| Stock Used | Booked for load 10 (formed: FO+FO+RBR+FO+FO+RBR+FO+FO+FO+BFK) |
Route: 1Z44 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47833 | London Paddington - (via GWML) - Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Macclesfield - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough |
| 47833 | Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York |
| 50007 + 47833 | York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - (reverse of outward route) - Reading |
| 47833 | Reading - (via GWML) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - whilst the above is from booked timings it is
understood to be correct.
Sources : Laurence Hopkins (joined/left the train at Reading)
& Bob Mitchell
Photo Review
47833 at Scarborough with the return leg (photo: Laurence Hopkins)
50007 leaving the NRM for York station (photo: Laurence Hopkins)
From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Larry Hopkins)
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
| 0.00 | Paddington | 05.50d | 00.02a | 313.08 |
| 1.73 | Ladbroke Grove | 05/53 | ? | ? |
| 5.56 | Ealing Broadway | 05/57 | 23/52 | 307.32 |
| 9.06 | Southall | 06/00 | 23/50 | 304.02 |
| 18.36 | Slough | 06.08a ~ 06.09d | 23.37a ~ 23.38d | 294.52 |
| 24.19 | Maidenhead | 06/18 | 23/32 | 288.69 |
| 31.01 | Twyford | 06/23 | 23/27 | 282.07 |
| 35.78 | Reading | 06.28a ~ 06.30d | 23L05a ~ 23L20d | 277.10 |
| 53.10 | Didcot Parkway | 06.48a ~ 06.53d | 22.45a ~ 22.47d | 259.78 |
| 53.74 | Didcot North Jn | 06/55 | 22/43 | 259.14 |
| 63.41 | Oxford | 07.09a ~ 07.11d | 22.30a ~ 22.32d | 249.47 |
| 66.32 | Wolvercot Jn | 07/15 | 22/26½ | 246.56 |
| 75.21 | Heyfoprd | 07/26 | 22/19½ | 237.67 |
| 81.12 | Aynho Jn | 07/34 | 22/13½ | 231.76 |
| 86.16 | Banbury | 07.40a ~ 07.41d | 22.06a ~ 22.07d | 226.72 |
| 94.76 | Fenny Compton | 07/51½ | 21/56 | 218.12 |
| 106.25 | Leamington Spa | 08.00½a ~ 08.02d | 21.42a ~ 21.44d | 206.63 |
| 110.79 | Kenilworth | 08/09 | 21/34½ | 201.35 |
| 115.59 | Coventry | 08.15a ~ 08.17d | 21.26a ~ 21.28d | 197.29 |
| 126.35 | Birmingham International | 08.32½a ~ 08.34d | 21.12½a ~ 21.14d | 186.53 |
| 130.68 | Stechford | 08/40½ | 21/08½ | 182.20 |
| M.C | Location | Booked |
| 133.61 | Aston | 08/53 |
| 136.03 | Perry Barr North Jn | 08/58 |
| 140.40 | Bescot Stadium | 09/06 |
| 147.25 | Bushbury Jn | 09/19 |
| 161.02 | Stafford | 09/34 |
| 166.31 | Norton Bridge | 09/38½ |
| 170.07 | Stone | 09/48 |
| 177.15 | Stoke-on-Trent | 09/57½ |
| 183.46 | Kidsgrove | 10/04½ |
| 197.12 | Macclesfield | 10/16 |
| 206.68 | Cheadle Hulme | 10/27 |
| 209.09 | Stockport | 10c30 ~ 10c38 |
| 214.61 | Guide Bridge | 10/50 |
| 217.04 | Stalybridge | 10/56½ |
| 224.11 | Diggle Jn | 11/06 |
| 228.16 | Marsden | 11/10 |
| 235.22 | Huddersfield | 11/17 |
| 239.36 | Heaton Lodge East Jn | 11/22½ |
| 240.19 | Mirfield East Jn | 11/24 |
| 247.25 | Horbury Jn | 11/34 |
| 249.49 | Wakefield Kirkgate | 11c38 ~ 11c48 |
| 253.42 | Altofts Jn | 11/52 |
| 256.20 | Castleford | 11/55 |
| 262.12 | Milford Jn | 12/05 |
| 266.41 | Church Fenton | 12/13 |
| 271.58 | Colton Jn | 12/19½ |
| 277.19 | York | 12.25a ~ 14.28d |
| 298.31 | Malton | 14/55 |
| 316.36 | Seamer | 15/15 |
| 319.25 0.00 |
Scarborough | 15.20a ~ 17.10d |
| 2.69 | Seamer | 17/15 |
| 20.74 | Malton | 17.31a ~ 17.33d |
| 42.06 | York | 18L00a ~ 18L11d |
| 47.47 | Colton Jn | 18/18 |
| 55.51 | Hambleton North Jn | 18/24½ |
| 61.30 | Temple Hirst Jn | 18/29 |
| 70.30 | Shaftholme Jn | 18/38½ |
| 74.49 | Doncaster | 18c43 ~ 18c45 |
| 76.50 | Hexthorpe Jn | 18/50 |
| 82.05 | Mexborough | 18/56 |
| 83.34 | Swinton | 18/58 |
| 85.45 | Aldwarke Jn | 19/02 |
| 87.69 | Masborough Jn | 19/10 |
| 94.45 | Beighton Jn | 19/15 |
| 103.73 | Chesterfield | 19/25½ |
| 108.03 | Clay Cross South Jn | 19/29 |
| 118.11 | Ambergate Jn | 19/37 |
| 128.04 | Derby | 19c49 ~ 19c51 |
| 132.68 | Stenson Jn | 19/58 |
| 139.05 | Burton-on-Trent | 20/03½ |
| 144.48 | Wichnor Jn | 20/09 |
| 151.76 | Tamworth HL | 20/15 |
| 157.57 | Kingsbury Jn | 20/21½ |
| 161.52 | Water Orton | 20/27½ |
| 167.58 | Landor Street Jn | 20/33 |
| 168.16 | St Andrews Jn | 20/35 |
| 168.42 | Bordesley Jn | 20/36 |
| 173.09 | Lifford East Jn | 20/42 |
| 173.34 | Lifford West Jn | 20/44 |
| 175.04 | Selly Oak | 20/50 |
| 178.35 | Birmingham New Street | 20.58a ~ 21.02d |
| 179.09 | Proof House Jn | 21/04½ |
Timings continue in first table.
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