5th April 2008

Compass Tours
The Pennine Fellsman

Locos Used 37401 & 37405
Stock Used 5x mk2 TSO, 1x mk2 RFO, 6x mk2 FO, 1x mk1 BSK (generator car)

Route:
1Z37 : Wolverhampton to York
1Z38 : York to Wolverhampton

Locos Route
37401 + 37405 Wolverhampton - Oxley - Cosford - Telford - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton Jn - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Diggle - Marsden - Huddersfield - Mirfield - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Poppleton - Knaresborough - Harrogate - Horsforth - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
37405 + 37401 York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Moorthorpe - Aldwarke Jn - Meadowhall - Sheffield - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Edale - New Mills Central - Romiley - reddish North - Ashburys - Philips Park South Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 37401 shut down on several occasions so did not power on some sections of the tour. Due to 37401 receiving fitters attention at Doncaster, the return charter from York was delayed by around 40 minutes.

Sources : Compass Tours & Robert Sturgess

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Compass Tours)

Location
Booked (out)
  
Booked (rtn)
Wolverhampton
06.57d [P2]
 
22.31a [P4]
Wolverhampton North Jn
06/58½
 
22/28
Oxley Signal Box
06/59½
 
22/27
Codsall
07.03½a ~ 07.06d
 
22.17½a ~ 22.20d
Cosford
07/11
 
22/12½
Shifnal
07.15a ~ 07.18d
 
22.06a ~ 22.08½d
Madeley Jn
07/22
 
22/03
Telford Central
07.24a ~ 07.27d
 
21.59a ~ 22.01d
Wellington
07.32½a ~ 07.35½d [P2]
 
21.49a ~ 21.51d [P1]
Shrewsbury
07.52a ~ 07.56d [P4]
  
21.31a ~ 21.35d [P7]
Harlescott Crossing
08/02
 
21/27
Wem
08.11a ~ 08.13d
 
21.13a ~ 21.16d
Prees
08/18
 
21/09½
Whitchurch
08.23a ~ 08.25d
 
21.02a ~ 21.04d
Wrenbury
08/31
 
20/56
Nantwich
08.36a ~ 08.38d
 
20.47a ~ 20.49½d
Crewe Gresty Lane
08/47½
 
20/42
Crewe
08.49a ~ 08.51d [P6]
 
20.37½a ~ 20.40d [P5]
Sydney Bridge Jn
08/53½ [FL]
 
20.34½
Sandbach
08/58 [P2]
  
20/29 [P1] [FL]
Alderley Edge
09/08½
 
20/19½
Wilmslow
09/12 [P3]
 
20/18 [P4]
Cheadle Hulme
09/16½
 
20/14
Adswood Road Jn
09/17½ [FL]
 
20/12
Edgeley Jn No.1
09/20
 
20/10
Stockport
09/21 [P3]
 
20/09 [P1]
Heaton Norris North Jn
09/27
 
20/07 [SL]
Ash Bridge Jn
09/28
 
20/03½
Denton Station Jn
09/32
 
20/00
Denton Jn
09/33½
  
19/58½

 

Location
Booked
Guide Bridge
09/55
Stalybridge
10/00 [P1]
Greenfield
10/06½
Diggle Jn
10/09
Marsden
10/13
Huddersfield
10/21 [P8]
Heaton Lodge East Jn
10/26
Mirfield East Jn
10/29
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn
10/30
Horbury Jn
10/37 [SL]
Wakefield Kirkgate
10/42 [TL]
Altofts Jn
10/46
Castleford
10/57
Milford Jn
11/03
Church Fenton
11/09 [NNL]
Colton Jn
11/15½
York
11.21a ~ 11.30d [P5]
Skelton Jn
11/32½
Poppleton
11t35 ~ 11t36
Hammerton
11t44 ~ 11t45
Cattal
11t48 ~ 11t49
Knaresborough
11t57 ~ 11t58 [P1]
Harrogate
12/05 [P3]
Rigton SB
12/12
Horsforth
12/20
Armley Jn
12/27 [UH]
Leeds West Jn
12/33½ [Line B]
Leeds
12/35 [P8]
Neville Hill West Jn
12/38
Cross Gates
12/41
Micklefield
12/45
Church Fenton
12/52½ [LSL]
Colton Jn
12/58
York
13.04a ~ 17.24d [P10]
Colton Jn
17/30
Colton South Jn
17/31 [NNL]
Church Fenton
17/35
Milford Jn
17/46
Ferrybridge North Jn
17/51
Moorthorpe
18/02
Swinton
18/10
Aldwarke Jn
18/12
Holmes Jn
18/15½
Wincobank Jn
18/17
Nunnery Main Line Jn
18/21½
Sheffield
18*24 ~ 18*31 [P8]
Dore Station Jn
18/38
Dore West Jn
18/39
Totley Tunnel East
18/41
Grindleford
18/46
Bamford
18/49
Earles Sidings SB
18/51½
Edale
18/56
Chinley East Jn
19/01
Chinley North Jn
19/01½
New Mills South Jn
19/06
New Mills Central
19/11
Marple Wharf Jn
19/21
Romiley
19/23
Ashburys
19c36 ~ 19c38
Philips Park South Jn
19/45
Baguley Fold Jn
19/49
Ashton Moss North Jn
19/52½

Timings continue in first table.

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