19th August 2006

Railway Touring Company
Wensleydale Explorer

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 30777 'Sir Lamiel'
Stock Used (1) 17019+99328+99318+1861+99371+99125+99127+99993+99121+99304

Route:
1Z42 : Manchester Victoria to Redmire
1Z43 : Redmire to Manchester Victoria

Loco Route
47245 Manchester Victoria - Philips Park West Jn - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Mirfield - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Atofts Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Leeds City - Micklefield - York
30777 (2) York - Northallerton - Castle Hills Jn
47245 (3) Castle Hills Jn - Leeming Bar - Bedale - Redmire
30777 (2) Redmire - Bedale - Leeming Bar - Castle Hills Jn
47245 (3) Castle Hills Jn - Northallerton Sig.Y497 (4)
30777 (2) Northallerton Sig.Y497 - Darlington
47245 (3) Darlington - Eaglescliffe
30777 (2) Eaglescliffe - Northallerton - York
47245 York - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 17019 only in consist when 30777 was hauling or on rear of train.
(2) 47245 on rear.
(3) 30777 on rear.
(4) Booked reversal point was Northallerton Station.

Source : John Clifford (joined/left the train at York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 08.45d ?   20.47a ?
Miles Platting 08/48 ?   20/44 ?
Philips Park West Jn 08/49 ?   20/43 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 08/50 ?   20/40 ?
Ashton Moss West Jn 08/54 ?   20/38 ?
Stalybridge 09/01 ?   20/32 ?
Greenfield 09/07 ?   20/27 ?
Diggle Jn 09*11 ~ 09*21 ?   20/25 ?
Marsden 09/26 ?   20/20 ?
Huddersfield 09.35a ~ 09.39d ?   20.08a ~ 20.10d ?
Heaton Lodge East Jn 09/45 ?   20/02 ?
Mirfield East Jn 09/48 ?   20/00 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn 09/49 ?   - ?
Horbury Jn 10/00 ?   19/50 ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 10/05 ?   19/46 ?
Altofts Jn 10/09 ?   19/40 ?
Methley Jn 10/13 ?   19/38 ?
Engine Shed Jn 10/27 ?   19/30 ?
Leeds West Jn 10/28 ?   19/29 ?
Leeds City 10.29a ~ 10.31d ?   19.26a ~ 19.28d ?
Neville Hill West Jn 10/34 ?   19/22 ?
Cross Gates 10/38 ?   19/19 ?
Micklefield 10/43 ?   19/11 ?
Church Fenton 10/50 ?   18/59 ?
Colton Jn 10/56 ?   18/54 ?
York 11L03a ~ 11L29d 11.04 ~ 11.32   18L03a ~ 18L48d 18.13 ~ ??.??
Skelton Jn 11/32 11/37   18/00 18/07
Tollerton Jn 11/43 11/48   17/52 18/00
Thirsk 11/56 12/01   17/39 17/47
Longlands Jn 12/07 12/09   - ?
Northallerton 12.09 ~ 12.11 12/11   17/31 17/36
Eaglescliffe     17.06 ~ 17.10 17.10 ~ 17.14
Dinsdale     16/58 17/01
Darlington     16.46 ~ 16.52 16.49 ~ 16.54
Northallerton Sig.Y497     - 16.26 ~ 16.28
Northallerton     16.24 ~ 16.28 DIV
Castle Hills Jn 12.14 ~ 12.19 12.15 ~ 12.25   16.15 ~ 16.12 16.03 ~ 16.24
Leeming Bar 12.30 ~ 13.?? 12/59   15.?? ~ 16.00 15/31
Leyburn 13.35 ~ 13.40 13.39 ~ 13.44   14.25 ~ 14.50 14.30 ~ 14.51
Redmire 13.55a 14.02   14.05d 14.13


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