26th August 2007

Kingfisher Railtours
The Dalesman

Locos Used steam: 48151
Stock Used 21266+4984+5035+5032+4905+1860+4994+99350+99127+99993+99128+99312

Route:
1Z20 : Hellifield to Carlisle
1Z21 : Carlisle to Hellifield

Loco Route
48151 Hellifield - Settle Jn - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
48151 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield

Notes :
(1) The train was late in leaving Hellifield due to coaches G to K inclusive being positioned off the usable length of Hellifield down platform and all passengers for these coaches having to board through the south end door of coach G.
(2) Water was due to be taken from a road tanker at Appleby in the down direction. In the event the tanker did not arrive and 48151 had to be uncoupled and moved onto the up line to take water from the watering column at the south end of the up platform.
(3) The return journey at Appleby involved 48151 and train being recessed on the access line to the Eden Valley Line (for Warcop) outside Appleby North Junction Signal Box in order to pass a local passenger train. Passengers on 1Z21 were allowed to detrain at Appleby or to remain on the train during the recess maneuver.
(4) Gordon Jakes comments: The loading of 12 coaches was not a problem for 48151 although the performance against booked times particularly on the return journey would appear to indicate the opposite. A good day but not spectacular!

Source : Gordon Jakes (on the train throughout)

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Jakes)


48151 at Carlisle, ready to depart.


48151 comes off the Warcop branch at Appleby after the pathing-stop break.


48151 about to take water at Appleby - note the LMS "club car" nearest
camera (coach no. 99993).


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Jakes)

M.C

Location

Booked

 Actual  

Booked

 Actual
0.00 Hellifield 12.10d 12.18   19.47a 19.55½
1.20 Long Preston ? ?   ? 19/51
3.23 Settle Jn 12/16 12/23½   19/41 19/48
5.19 Settle ? 12/26½   ? 19/45½
11.21 Horton-in-Ribblesdale ? 12/40   ? 19/38
15.79 Ribblehead Station 12/33 12/52½   19/21 19/31½
16.20 Ribblehead Viaduct ? 12/54   ? 19/30½
17.18 Blea Moor SB 12/38 12/56   19/18 19/29
22.11 Dent ? 13/05   ? 19/21
25.32 Garsdale 12/54 13/10   19/06 19/15
35.26 Kirkby Stephen 13/10 13/23   18/49 18/55½
46.01 Appleby 13w25 ~ 13w45 13.35½ ~ 14.07   17w50 ~ 18w29 17.51 ~ 18.35
52.07 New Biggin ? 14/17   ? ?
53.34 Culgaith 13/57 14/20   17/36 17/35
57.02 Langwathby ? 14/22½   ? 17/29
61.29 Lazonby ? 14/29½   ? 17/23½
66.68 Armathwaite ? 14/36   ? 17/17
68.34 Low House SB 14/14 14/38   17/11 17/14½
75.71 Petteril Bridge Jn ? 14/48½   ? 16/59½
76.63 Carlisle 14.31a 14.51½   16.52d 16.55½


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