5th May 2008

Compass Tours
The
Cambrian Coast Explorer

Loco Used 40145
Stock Used (2) 6024+6067+5997+5987+5952+1250+3244+3340+3344+3386+3304+35469

Route:
1Z57 : Barrow-In-Furness to Aberystwyth
1Z58 : Aberystwyth to Barrow-In-Furness

Loco(s) Route
40145

Barrow-in-Furness – Grange-over-sands – Carnforth – Lancaster – Warrington Bank Quay – Crewe – Nantwich – Wem – Shrewsbury – Welshpool – Machynlleth – Dovey Junction – Borth – Aberystwyth

40145

(1) Aberystwyth – Dovey Junction – Borth – Machynlleth – Welshpool – Shrewsbury – Wem – Nantwich – Crewe – Warrington Bank Quay – Lancaster – Carnforth – Grange-over-Sands – Barrow-in-Furness

Notes :
(1) 40145 was over 30min late departing Aberystwyth due to the loco being sent for fuel at Machynlleth.
(2) Unidentified coach was a BSK/generator car.

Sources : Robert Sturgess (joined at Ulverston/left at Carnforth) & Steve Austin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Compass Tours & Robert Sturgess)

Location

Booked

Actual

 

Booked

Actual

Barrow-in-Furness

06.30d

?

 

22.30a

?

Dalton

06.40a ~ 06.42d

?

 

22.16a ~ 22.17d

?

Ulverston

06.53a ~ 06.55d

06.53 ~ 06.55

 

22.06a ~ 22.07d

?

Grange-over-Sands

07.09a ~ 07.11d

07.09 ~ 07.11

 

21.51a ~ 21.52d

?

Arnside

07.17a ~ 07.19d

07.17 ~ 07.19

 

21.43a ~ 21.44d

?

Carnforth

07.30a ~ 07.32d

07.30 ~ 07.32

 

21.31a ~ 21.33d

21.31 ~ 21.33

Lancaster

07.40a ~ 07.42d

07.40 ~ 07.42

 

21.17a ~ 21.24d

21.17 ~ 21.24

Preston

08.05a ~ 08.07d

08.05 ~ 08.07

 

20.52a ~ 20.55d

20.40 ~ 20.55

Wigan North Western

08.23a ~ 08.25d

08.23 ~ 08.25

 

20.20a ~ 20.33d

20.20 ~ 20.25

Warrington Bank Quay

08.38a ~ 08.40d

08.38 ~ 08.40

 

20.06a ~ 20.08d

20.06 ~ 20.08

Crewe

09.08a ~ 09.35d

09.08 ~ 09.35

 

19c42a ~ 19c46d

19.40 ~ 19.46

Nantwich

09/44

09/44

 

19/35

19/35

Shrewsbury

10c30 ~ 10c32

10.30 ~ 10.32

 

18.29 ~ 19.05

18.59 ~ 19.05

Welshpool

10t58 ~ 11t00

10.58 ~ 11.00

 

17t50 ~ 17t54

18.20 ~ 18.24

Newtown

11t20 ~ 11t22

11.20 ~ 11.22

 

17t31 ~ 17t33

18.01 ~ 18.03

Machynlleth

12t00 ~ 12t06

12.00 ~ 12.06

 

16t42 ~ 16t48

17.12 ~ 17.18

Dovey Junction

12t13 ~ 12t15

12.13 ~ 12.15

 

16t31 ~ 16t33

17.01 ~ 17.03

Borth

12/26

12/26

 

16/22

16/52

Aberystwyth

12.39a

12.39a

 

16.10d

16.40


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