26th May 2003

Green Express Rail Tours
The Settle & Carlisle Explorer

Loco Used 47792
Stock Used 5791+5366+5341+5276+1683+3066+3244+3223+3240+3228+17105

Route: (GER tour no. 195c)
1Z48 : Bedford to Carlisle
1Z49 : Carlisle to Bedford

Loco Route (1)
47792 Bedford - (via MML) - Trent Jn - Toton Yard - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Wakefield Kirkgate avoiding Curve - Normanton - Whitehall Chord - Keighley - Skipton - Settle - Carlisle
47792 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Bedford

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.

Sources : various including Nick Stearn (joined/left the train at Wellingborough)

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bedford 05.44d 23.23a
Bedford North Jn 05/45 23/20
Sharnbrook Jn 05/49 23/15
Wellingborough 06.00a ~ 06.02d 23.03a ~ 23.06d
Kettering 06.09a ~ 06.11d 22.52a ~ 22.55d
Market Harborough 06.22a ~ 06.24d 22.37a ~ 22.40d
Wigston North Jn 06/37 22/23
Leicester 06.41a ~ 06.43d 22.14a ~ 22.17d
Syston South Jn 06/49 22/07
Sileby Jn 06/51 22/03
Loughborough 06.56a ~ 06.58d 21.53a ~ 21.56d
Trent South Jn 07/06 21/46
Trent East 07/08 21/44
Toton Jn 07/10 21/42
Toton Centre 07/11 21/41
Trowell Jn 07/15 21/37
Langley Mill 07/21 21/28
Pye Bridge Jn 07/25 21/24
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 07.28a ~ 07.30d 21.19a ~ 21.22d
Clay Cross South Jn 07/38 21/13
Chesterfield 07.43a ~ 07.45d 21.07a ~ 21.09d
Dore Station Jn 07/56 20/57
Sheffield 08.02a ~ 08.04d 20.24a ~ 20.51d
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/06 20/22
Wincobank Station Jn 08/10 20/18
Holmes Jn 08/14 20/14
Aldwarke Jn 08/23 20/11
Swinton 08/25 20/10
Moorthorpe 08/31 20/02
South Kirkby Jn 08/32 20/01
Hare Park Jn 08/38 19/54
Crofton West Jn 08/44 19/47
Calder Bridge Jn 08/50 19/42
Turners Lane Jn 08/58 19/35
Altofts Jn 09/02 19/28
Methley Jn 09/05 19/26
Engine Shed Jn 09/15 19/16
Whitehall Jn 09/17 19/14
Armley Jn 09/18 19/13
Apperley Jn 09/24 19/08
Dockfield Jn 09/28 19/04
Shipley 09/29 19/03
Keighley 09.37a ~ 09.39d 18.53a ~ 18.55d
Skipton 09.52a ~ 09.54d 18.39a ~ 18.42d
Hellifield 10/06 18/26
Settle Jn 10/12 18/22
Ribblehead 10/28 18/09
Blea Moor 10/31 18/06
Garsdale 10/42 17/51
Kirby Stephen 10/52 17/39
Appleby 11.04a ~ 11.12d 17.22a ~ 17.25d
Kirby Thore SB 11/19 17/14
Culgaith Crosover 11/22 17/11
Low House SB 11/37 16/56
Petteril Bridge Jn 11/47 16/37
London Road Jn 11/48 16/36
Carlisle 11.51a 16.34d


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