9th October 1993

Pathfinder Tours
The Anglesey Odyssey II

Locos Used 20066, 20075, 20138, 20187 & 37422
Stock Used 5331+5275+35514+5389+5381+5433

Route : 1Z44 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37422 York -Church Fenton - Cross Gates - Leeds - Wakefield Westgate - Hare Park Jn - Swinton - Wincobank Jn - Sheffield - Dore West Jn - New Mills South - Skelton Jn - Altrincham - Northwich - Mickle Trafford Jn- Chester - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
20066 + 20138 (1) Llandudno - Llandudno Junction
37422 (2) Llandudno Junction - Amlwch (5)
20066 + 20138 (1) (3) Amlwch - Crewe
20075 + 20187 (1) Crewe - Madeley Chord Jn
37422 (4) Madeley Chord Jn - Silverdale Colliery
20075 + 20187 (1) Silverdale Colliery- Madeley Chord Jn
37422 (4) Madeley Chord Jn - Crewe
37422 Crewe - Northwich - Skelton Jn - Eadale - Sheffield - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds - York

Notes :
(1) 37422 on rear.
(2) 20066 + 20138 on rear.
(3) 20's in poor condition, hence replaced with another pair.
(4) 20075 + 20187 on rear.
(5) Dave Cook comments: this railtour only reached as far as the level crossing over the A5025 in Amlwch.


20066 & 20138 at Llandudno (photo: Craig Sullivan)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.

Sources : David Garnett (joined/left the train at Wakefield Westgate)
& Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 York 06.05d ?   21.08a ? 144.20
5.41 Colton Jn 06/11 ?   21/02 ? 138.59
10.58 Church Fenton 06/15 ?   20/58 ? 133.42
15.68 Micklefield 06/20 ?   20/54 ? 128.32
21.10 Cross Gates 06/25 ?   20/50 ? 123.10
25.46 Leeds 06.32a ~ 06.36d ??.?? ~ 06.36½   20.40a ~ 20.44d ? 118.54
26.32 Holbeck East Jn 06/39 ?   20/37 ? 117.68
35.38 Wakefield Westgate 06.52a ~ 06.54d 06.50½ ~ 06.54   20.20a ~ 20.24d ? 108.02
39.30 Hare Park Jn 07/01 06/59   20/16 ? 104.70
45.29 South Kirkby Jn 07/09 07/04   20/11 ? 98.71
46.06 Moorthorpe 07/11 07/05   20/09 ? 98.14
53.67 Swinton 07.22a ~ 07.24d 07.14½ ~ 07.24   19.57a ~ 19.59d ? 90.33
55.78 Aldwarke Jn 07/28 07/27½   19/55 ? 88.22
59.10 Holmes Jn 07/35 07/30   19/48 ? 85.10
61.01 Wincobank Jn 07/40 ?   19/42 ? 83.19
63.56 Nunnery Main Line Jn 07/44 ?   19/40 ? 80.44
64.13 Sheffield 07.46a ~ 07.50d 07.37½ ~ 08.03   19.33a ~ 19.38d ? 80.07
68.03 Dore Station Jn 07/55 08/11½   19/21 ? 76.17
68.61 Dore West Jn 07/56 08/12   19/20 ? 75.39
69.65 Totley Tunnel East 07/57 08/12½   19/19 ? 74.35
73.35 Grindleford 08/02 08/13   19/12 ? 70.65
79.65 Earles Sidings 08/08 08/22½   19/06 ? 64.35
83.68 Edale 08/12 08/26   19/02 ? 60.32
88.45 Chinley North Jn 08/17 08/36   18/57 ? 55.55
92.18 New Mills South Jn 08c25 ~ 08c27 08/41   18c50 ~ 18c51 ? 52.02
97.47 Hazel Grove HL Jn 08/33 08.45a ~ 08.50d
(wrongly routed)		   18/44 ? 46.53
104.10 Northenden Jn 08/45 09/05   18/33 ? 40.10
107.50 Skelton Jn 08/49 09/11   18/29 ? 36.50
108.03 Deansgate Jn 08/51 09/12   18/26 ? 36.17
108.27 Navigation Road 08/53 09/13   18/24 ? 35.73
108.58 Altrincham 08.55a ~ 08.57d 09.15 ~ 09.16   18.20a ~ 18.22d ? 35.42
109.44 Hale 09/00 09/18   18/18 ? 34.56
118.25 Plumley 09/10 09/28   18/10 ? 25.75
121.57 Northwich 09.17a ~ 09.19d 09.34½ ~ 09.35½   18.03a ~ 18.05d ? 22.43

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
123.29 Greenbank 09/23 09/40
132.13 Mouldsworth 09/33 ?
136.42 Mickle Trafford Jn 09/38 10/00½
139.15 Chester Down Through Line 09c44 ~ 09c46 10.07 ~ 10.08
141.06 Saltney Jn 09/50 ?
149.56 Rockliffe Hall 09/59 ?
156.01 Holywell Jn 10/05 10/24½
169.13 Rhyl 10/16 10/36½
179.50 Colwyn Bay 10/29 10/46
183.60 Llandudno Junction 10/34 10/51
185.02 Deganwy 10/37 10/53½
186.74
0.00		 Llandudno 10L48a ~ 11L13d 10.58 ~ 11.14
1.72 Deganwy 11/17 11/19
3.14
0.00		 Llandudno Junction 11.21a ~ 11.26d 11.23 ~ 11.30½
5.08 Penmaenmawr 11/34 ?
15.16 Bangor 11/44 11/50
17.07 Menai Bridge 11/46 ?
18.54 Llanfair PG 11/48 11/56
21.40 Gaerwen Jn 11.57 ~ 12.02 12.00 ~ 12.10
38.77
0.00		 Amlwch 12.52 ~ 12.57 13.08 ~ 13.12
17.37 Gaerwen Jn 13/53 14.18 ~ 14.19
20.23 Llanfair PG 13/58 14/23½
21.70 Menai Bridge 14/03 ?
23.61 Bangor 14/06 14/32
33.69 Penmaenmawr 14/17 14/43½
38.77 Llandudno Junction 14/25 14.50 ~ 14.53
43.07 Colwyn Bay 14/29 14/58½
53.44 Rhyl 14/44 15/07½
66.56 Holywell Jn 14/57 15/21
73.01 Rockliffe Hall 15/03 ?
81.51 Saltney Jn 15/10 15/35½
83.42 Chester Up & Down Goods 15/16 15/40
93.72 Beeston Castle 15/27 15/52
103.11 Crewe Steelworks Jn 15/35 16/01
104.52 Crewe 15c39 ~ 15c41 16.05½ ~ 16.18½
112.58 Madeley Jn 15/52 16/30
113.40
0.00		 Madeley Chord Jn 15.57 ~ 16.02 ??.?? ~ 16.43½
4.25
0.00		 Silverdale Colliery 16.22a ~ 16.27d 17.15 ~ 17.17½
4.25
0.00		 Madeley Chord Jn 16.47a ~ 16.52d 17.50 ~ 17.52½
0.62 Madeley Jn 16/57 18/00
8.68 Crewe 17L10a ~ 17L25d 18.16½ ~ ??.??
13.38 Sandbach 17/33 ?
17.18 Middlewich 17/48 ?
22.08 Northwich South Jn 18/01 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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