Pathfinder 2024

Great stuff Nigel! Tangmere doing its fair share of the work!

 

Thanks, better than my tenuous links as the title does include "Train". There was another title that I thought it better not to use (for obvious reasons), Keep the Customer Satisfied.

 

Footage from last Saturday's run towards the end of this video, which also features shots from the 2 WCME's Tangmere has worked:

 

Any Timings yet for Sat's trip?

 

Realtime Trains | 1Z95 0714 Burton-on-Trent to Cwmbargoed | 09/03/2024
Realtime Trains | 1Z96 1635 Cwmbargoed to Burton-on-Trent | 09/03/2024

 

Thanks

 

Following yesterday’s successful test run for D1015 ‘Western Champion’, we are now live with a final loaded test run from London Paddington to Birmingham ahead of a full programme starting in the summer!

https://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/events/the-one-way-wizzo/

 

Times for the Western test run/tour on Sunday:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U06369/2024-04-14/detailed

 

Out of Platform 1 at Paddington, very nice.

 

D1015 on today's test run 'Thr One Way Wizzo' captured at Hayes on the move to Paddington and then Goring & Streatley on the tour itself:

 

Whilst rubbing down and painting some garden furniture I got this…

 

My two cents on Sunday's doings, filmed at Kings Sutton and Great Bourton.

 

Western Champion's test run/tour passing Kings Sutton and then Clattercote.

 

Email received today:

Pathfinder Railtours are delighted to announce that D1015 Western Champion has successfully passed its loaded mainline test run on Sunday. We can also confirm that the locomotive is now cleared to haul 'The English Riviera Airshow' rail excursion on Saturday 1st June.

The train will be timed to run at 75mph with load 12 and a Class 50 on the rear for insurance. We are told that this will be common practice for every railtour with D1015 moving forward.

Tour information (not yet updated with the above):

https://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/events/the-english-riviera-airshow/

 

A 50 should be a popular choice on that one.

 

Seems to be causing a debate on wnxx, as is the unclear "rule" it seems about only leaving your seat to go to the buffet or toilet.

 

Deleted!

 

Here's my video of D1015, along with D213 and 61306. Filmed at Cogload and Allerford.

 

Popped down the road to Shrivenham to catch D1015 flying past, heading to Paignton. Lovely bit of Maybach Music to start the day! If you watch the video, I hope you enjoy it

 

Anybody else from Nat Pres booked on "The Grampian Highlander" over the Bank Holiday weekend? Three full days with 50007 and 50049 in their new Large Logo liveries. Highlights (for me) include being the first railtour over the newly re-opened Leven branch, both the Tay and the Forth bridges, plus Standedge Tunnel. I personally can't wait!

Here are the timings:

Saturday 24th
Taunton to Aberdeen: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U22957/2024-08-24/detailed

Sunday 25th
Aberdeen to Inverness: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U20778/2024-08-25/detailed
Inverness to Perth: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U20781/2024-08-25/detailed
Perth to Aberdeen: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U22956/2024-08-25/detailed

Monday 26th
Aberdeen to Leven: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U23613/2024-08-26/detailed
Leven to Taunton: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U23614/2024-08-26/detailed