16th August 2003

Green Express Railtours
Settle & Carlisle Explorer

Locos Used 31128 & 31459

Route:
1Z73 : Llandudno Junction to Carlisle
1Z74 : Carlisle to Llandudno Junction

Locos Route
31128 + 31459 Llandudno Junction - (via NWC) - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Acton Grange Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle
31128 + 31459 Carlisle - (via S&C) - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Preston
31128 + 31459 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction

Sources : various including Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Llandudno Junction 08.10d 08.10   21.29a 21.50
Colwyn Bay 08.16a ~ 08.18d ?   21.22a ~ 21.23d ?
Abergele 08.25a ~ 08.27d ?   21.11a ~ 21.13d ?
Rhyl 08.33a ~ 08.35d 08.34 ~ 08.36   21.03a ~ 21.05d 21.17 ~ 21.22
Holywell Jn 08/48 08/49   20/51 21/05
Flint 08.52a ~ 08.54d ?   20.40a ~ 20.42d ?
Rockliffe Hall 08/58 ?   20/37 ?
Saltney Jn 09/10 09/10   20/27 ?
Chester South Jn 09/12 ?   20/24 ?
Chester 09.14a ~ 09.17d 09.15 ~ 09.19   20.00a ~ 20.23d 20.37 ~ 20.41
Mickle Trafford 09/22 ?   19/52 ?
Helsby 09.26a ~ 09.28d 09.30 ~ 09.34   19.41a ~ 19.43d 20.25 ~ 20.26
Frodsham Jn 09/34 ?   19/35 ?
Acton Grange Jn 09/39 09/43   19/29 20/09
Warrington Bank Quay 09.42a ~ 09.44d 09.46 ~ 09.48   19.22a ~ 19.24d 20.04 ~ 20.07
Dallam Jn 09/47 ?   19/20 ?
Winwick Jn 09/49 09/53   19/18 20/00
Springs Branch Jn 09/54 09/59   19/12 19/53
Wigan Station Jn 09/54 ?   19/11 ?
Wigan North Western 09.55a ~ 09.57d 10.01 ~ 10.03   19.08a ~ 19.10d 19.49 ~ 19.51
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/07 10/13   19/00 19/41
Euxton Jn 10/09 10/15   18/58 19/40
Preston 10/16 10/23   18.29a ~ 18.50d 18.49 ~ 19.32

 

Location Booked Actual
Lancaster 10/50 10/46
Morecambe South Jn 10/52 10/49
Carnforth North Jn 10/57 10/53
Oxenholme 11/08 11/06
Grayrigg 11.15a ~ 11.23d ?
Tebay 11/31 11/36
Penrith 11/49 11/55
Carlisle 12.05a ~ 15.10d 12.12 ~ 15.10
London Road Jn 15/12 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/13 15/13
Lowe House SB 15/23 ?
Culgaith 15/38 ?
Kirby Thore SB 15/41 ?
Appleby 15.49a ~ 16.06d ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/20 16/21
Garsdale 16/32 ?
Blea Moor 16/41 ?
Ribblehead 16/45 ?
Settle Jn 16/58 ?
Hellifield 17/02 17/20
Horrocksford Jn 17/32 ?
Clitheroe 17/33 17/47
Daisyfield Jn 17/53 ?
Blackburn 17/55 18/07
Lostock Hall Jn 18/12 18/17
Farington Curve Jn 18/24 18/30
Preston Ribble Jn 18/25 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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