30th July 1995

Pathfinder Tours
The Crompton Crusader

Locos Used 33008 'Eastleigh' (as D6508) & 33026 'Seafire'

Route :

Locos Route
33026 + D6508 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill -  Kidderminster - Birmingham New Street
33026 + D6508 Birmingham New St - Shrewsbury (1) - Chester - Warrington - Farrington Curve - Blackburn - Hellifield - (via S&C) - Carlisle
33026 + D6508 Carlisle - Norton Bridge -Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot - Aston - Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Worked wrong line from Shrewsbury to Gobowen North.


33026 & 33008 at Settle (photo: David Carter)

Source : Jonathan Wilcox (joined/left the train at Kidderminster)
Additional data from Stuart Smith (joined/left the train at Cheltenham Spa)

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