21st - 23rd September 2006

The Railway Children
The 'Three Peaks Challenge' Charity Special

Locos Used 67006, 67014, 67030 & R&ER ?
Stock Used 9531+3358+3424+3318+3255+3269+1680+3331+3400+3331+????

Route:
1Z61 : London Euston to Bangor
1Z62 : Bangor to Ravenglass
1Z63 : Ravenglass to Fort William
1Z26 : Fort William to London Euston

Date Loco(s) Route
21/09 67006 London Euston - Watford Junction - Rugby - Nuneaton - Tamworth Low Level - Colwich Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor
22/09 67006 Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - Chester - Helsby - Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth South Jn - Carnforth - Grange-over-Sands - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Millom - Ravenglass
22/09 ? Ravenglass - Irton Road - Dalegarth
22/09 67006 Ravenglass - Whitehaven - Workington - Carlisle - Lockerbie - Carstairs - Motherwell - Braidhurst DGL
22/09 - 23/09 67030 Braidhurst DGL - Mossend South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Stepps - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Crianlarich - Upper Tyndrum - Rannoch - Fort William
23/09 67030 Fort William - (reverse of outward route) - Mossend South Jn - Braidhurst UGL
23/09 - 24/09 67014 Braidhurst UGL - Motherwell - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle - Penrith - Carnforth North Jn - Carnforth South Jn - Preston - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Macclesfield - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone -Colwich Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Event in aid of 'The Railway Children' charity: "This fantastic challenge involves climbing the three highest peaks on the UK mainland, Snowdon (Wales), Scafell Pike (England) and Ben Nevis (Scotland) within 36 hours, travelling on a special train between the mountains".

Source : Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Solomon Riley)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Euston 17.58d   00.16a
Camden South Jn 18/01   00/13
Camden Jn 18/01½   00/12
West London Jn 18/04   00/09
Wembley Central 18/07   00/07
Harrow & Wealdstone 18/09   23/58
Watford South Jn 18/14   ?
Watford Junction 18/15   23/53
Bourne End Jn 18/25   23/33
Tring 18/33   23/26
Ledburn Jn 18/39   23/18
Bletchley 18/46   23/11
Milton Keynes Central 18/51   23/08
Hanslope Jn 18/57   23/02
Weedon 19/06   22/52
Hillmorton Jn 19/13   22/44
Rugby 19/15   22/42
Trent Valley Jn 19/17   22/41
Nuneaton 19/29   22.27 ~ 22.29
Tamworth Low Level 19/37   22/18
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 19/40   22/14
Armitage Jn 19/43   22/11
Colwich 19/47   22/07
Stafford 19/52  
Norton Bridge 19/56  
Madeley 20/05  
Basford Hall Jn 20/09  
Crewe 20.14a ~ 20.17d  
Crewe Steelworks 20/20  
Beeston Castle 20/28  
Chester 20/41  
Chester South Jn 20/42  
Saltney Jn 20/46  
Rockcliffe Hall 20/55  
Holywell Jn 21/03  
Rhyl 21/14  
Colwyn Bay 21/25  
Llandudno Junction 21/36  
Penmaenmawr 21/44  
Bangor 21.55a ~ 06.20d  
Penmaenmawr 06/30  
Llandudno Junction 06/36  
Colwyn Bay 06/40  
Rhyl 06/49  
Holywell Jn 07/03  
Rockcliffe Hall 07/09  
Saltney Jn 07/17  
Chester South Jn 07/19  
Chester 07/20  
Mickle Trafford Jn 07/26  
Helsby 07/30  
Frodsham Jn 07/35  
Acton Grange Jn 07/40  
Stone   21/59
Stoke Jn   21/52
Stoke-on-Trent   21/51
Kidsgrove   21/45
Congleton   21/41
Macclesfield   21/33
Cheadle Hulme   21/22
Adswood Road   21/21
Edgeley No.1   21/20
Stockport   21.16 ~ 21.18
Heaton Norris Jn   21/15
Slade Lane Jn   21/12
Ardwick Jn   21/09
Manchester Piccadilly   21/06
Manchester Oxford Road   21/04
Deansgate   21/03
Castlefield Jn   21/02
Ordsall Lane Jn   21/01
Salford Crescent   20/59
Bolton   20/47
Lostock Hall Jn   20/44
Chorley   20/37
Warrington Bank Quay 07/42  
Dallam Jn 07/43  
Winwick Jn 07/47  
Springs Branch Jn 07/52  
Wigan South Jn 07/55  
Wigan North Western 07/55½  
Balshaw Lane Jn 08/02  
Euxton Jn 08/04   20/33
Preston 08.14a ~ 08.50d   20.12a ~ 20.26d
Lancaster 09/13   19/53
Morecambe South Jn 09/15   19/51
Carnforth North Jn 09/19   19/48
Carnforth 09/20  
Arnside 09/29  
Grange-over-Sands 09/33  
Ulverston 09/45  
Dalton Jn 09/55  
Park South Jn 09*58 ~ 10*11  
Foxfield 10/26  
Millom 10/34  
Bootle 10/48  
Ravenglass 10.55a ~ 20.05d  
Sellafield 20.15 ~ 20.16  
St Bees 20.24 ~ 20.24½  
Whitehaven 20.32 ~ 20.32½  
Parton 20/36  
Parton North Jn 20/40  
Workington 20/48  
Maryport 21/01  
Wigton 21/21  
Currock Jn 21/33  
Oxenholme : Lake District   19/39
Tebay   19/29
Penrith : North Lakes   19/13
Carlisle 21.39a ~ 21.51d   18.51a ~ 18.54d
Gretna Jn 22/00   18/42
Cove LC 22/03   18/39
Lockerbie 22*15 ~ 22*22   18/25
Beattock 22/34   18/17
Beattock Summit 22/48   18/11
Abington 22/54   18/04
Carstairs South Jn 23/09   17/53½
Carstairs 23/10   17/53
Lanark Jn 23/12   17/47
Law Jn 23/18   17/39
Shieldmuir 23/21   17/34
Motherwell 23/26   17.28 ~ 17.30
Braidhurst 23L28 [DGL] 23L48   17L05 [UGL] 17L25
Mossend South Jn 23/52   17/02
Mossend North Jn 23/52½   17/01½
Mossend Yard 23/53   17/01
Whifflet South Jn 23/55   16/58
Coatbridge Central 23/57   16/57
Gartsherrie South Jn 23/58   16/55
Gartcosh Jn 00/02   16/52
Springburn 00/12   16/42
Cowlairs West Jn 00/16   16/40
Cowlairs North Jn 00/19   16/39
Westerton 00/25   16/31
Dalmuir 00/30   16/23
Dumbarton Central 00/37   16/16
Dalreoch 00/38   16/15
Craigendoran Jn 00/46   16/07
Helensburgh Upper 00.51 ~ 00.54   15.59 ~ 16.01
Garelochhead 01.06 ~ 01.09   15.45 ~ 15.47
Glen Douglas 01.27 ~ 01.30   15/33
Arrochar & Tarbet 01.39 ~ 01.42   15.17 ~ 15.19
Ardlui 01.56 ~ 02.05   14.59 ~ 15.01
Crianlarich 02.29 ~ 02.32   14.39 ~ 14.41
Tyndrum Upper 02.45 ~ 02.48   14.26 ~ 14.28
Bridge of Orchy 03.04 ~ 03.07   14.05 ~ 14.07
Rannoch 03.37 ~ 03.40   13.40 ~ 13.42
Corrour 03/57   13/28
Tulloch 04.16 ~ 04.19   13.04 ~ 13.07
Roy Bridge 04/28   ?
Spean Bridge 04.34 ~ 04.37   12.43 ~ 12.46
Fort William Jn 04/52   12.28 ~ 12.28½
Fort William 04.55a   12.25d


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