15th March 2008

West Coast Railways
The City of Bath

Locos Used 47787 & 47826
Stock Used 99354+99371+99121+99679+99673+99671+99672+99678+99677+99127+99328

Route:
1Z57 : Barrow-in-Furness to Bath Spa
1Z58 : Bath Spa to Barrow-in-Furness

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Barrow-in-Furness - Carnforth - (via WCML) - Crewe - Wem - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa
47787 (2) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) (3) - Barrow-in-Furness

Notes :
(1) 47787 on rear.
(2) 47826 on rear.
(3) Booked route between North Somerset Jn & Dr Days Jn was via a reversal at Bristol Temple Meads.

Sources : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Barrow 06.36d 06.44   22.27a 23.27
Dalton Jn 06/44 ?   22/16 ?
Dalton 06.46a ~ 06.49d ?   22.12a ~ 22.14d ?
Ulverston 06.58a ~ 07.01d ?   22.02a ~ 22.04d 22.50 ~ 22.52
Grange-over-Sands 07.15a ~ 07.18d ?   21.47a ~ 21.48d 22.38 ~ 22.39
Arnside 07.24a ~ 07.27d ?   21.40a ~ 21.41d 22.33 ~ 22.33½
Carnforth 07.45a ~ 07.48d ?   21.28a ~ 21.30d 22.21 ~ 22.25
Carnforth North Jn 07/49 07/49   21/27 22/20
Morecambe South Jn 07/52 07/55   21/24 22/13
Lancaster 07*57a ~ 08*07d 08.00 ~ 08.18   21.19a ~ 21.21d 22.07 ~ 22.10
Preston 08.30a ~ 08.33d 08.45 ~ 08.48   20.57a ~ 20.59d 21.43 ~ 21.46
Farington Curve Jn 08/36 08/51   ? ?
Euxton Jn 08/40 08/56   20/52 21/36
Balshaw Lane Jn 08/42 08/58   20/50 21/34
Wigan North Westen 08/49 09/06   20/44 21/24
Wigan South Jn 08/50 ?   20/43½ ?
Springs Branch Jn 08/51 09/08   20/43 21/20
Winwick Jn 09/01 09/13   20/38 21/12
Dallam Jn 09/13 ?   20/36 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09/14 09/15   20/35 21/10
Acton Grange Jn 09/16 09/18   20/33 21/09
Weaver Jn 09/20 09/24   20/30 21/05
Winsford SB 09/30 09/33   20/23 20/59
Crewe Coal Yard 09/39 09/43   20/17 20/51
Crewe 09/40 09/50   20/16 20/49
Gresty Lane SB 09/43 09/52   20/14 20/15
Nantwich 09/47 09/57   20/07 20/11
Wrenbury 10/01 ?   20/03 ?
Prees 10/10 ?   19/55 ?
Wem 10/18 10/16   19/52 19/55
Harlescott Crossing 10/28 ?   19/43 ?
Shrewsbury 10/33 10/34   19/35 19/39
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/36 10/37   19/29 19/36
Dorrington SB 10/44 10/44   19/23 19/31
Marsh Brook SB 10/53 10/56   19/14 19/23
Craven Arms 10/57 10/59   19/08 19/17
Bromfield SB 11/00 11/04   19/03 19/10
Woofferton SB 11/06 11/10   18/58 19/04
Leominster 11/11 11/14   18/53 18/56
Moreton-on-Lugg 11/25 ?   18/45 ?
Shelwick Jn 11/29 11/26   18/42 18/43
Hereford 11/31 11/27   18/39 18/39
Tram Inn 11/39 11/35   18/30 18/32
Pontrilas SB 11/44 11/41   18/25 18/27
Abergavenny 11/55 11/51   18/14 18/14
Little Mill Jn 12/02 11/58   18/02 18/00
Maindee North Jn 12/12 12/10   17*35 ~ 17*43 ??.?? ~ 17.40
Maindee East Jn 12*15 ~ 13*05 ?   17/32 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/16 12/22   17/21 17/28
Severn Tunnel Jn 13/17 12/23   17/20 17/27
Severn Tunnel East 13/22 ?   17/15 ?
Pilning 13/23 12/29   17/14 17/21
Patchway 13/28 12/33   17/07 17/15
Filton Abbey Wood 13/32 12/36   17/03 17/12
Stapleton Road 13/41 12/47   17/00 17/08
Dr Days Jn 13/42 12/49   16/59 17/05
Bristol East Jn   16/58 DIV
Bristol Temple Meads   16.44 ~ 16.56 DIV
Bristol East Jn   16/42 DIV
North Somerset Jn 13/44 13/05   16/41 17/03
Bath Spa 13.54a 13.20   16.30d 16.51


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