19th July 2008

Compass Tours
The Trent Scotsman

Locos Used 47805 & 47815
Stock Used 3386+3314+1683+3345+3325+3344+3244+1250+5691+6024+5952+5997+9507

Route:
1Z47 : Lichfield City to Edinburgh
1Z93 : Edinburgh to Lichfield City

Loco(s) Route
47815 + 47805 Lichfield City - Sutton Coldfield - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
47805 + 47815 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Carstairs South Jn
47805 + 47815 Castairs South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford (2)

Notes :
(1) 47815 worked Edinburgh to Carstairs South Jn due to problems with the multiple working.
(2) Train terminated at Stafford.

Sources : Compass Tours & Robert Sturgess

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lichfield City 06.09d 06.49   ? -
Blake Street 06.18a ~ 06.20d 06.58 ~ 07.00   ? -
Four Oaks 06/24 07/04   ? -
Sutton Coldfield 06.27a ~ 06.29d 07.07 ~ 07.09   ? -
Aston 06/36 07/18   ? -
Proof House Jn 06/39 07/21   ? -
Birmingham New Street 06.42a ~ 06.48d 07.25 ~ 07.27   23.10a -
Soho South Jn 06/53 07/34   23/05 -
Soho East Jn 06/54 07/35   23/04 -
Perry Barr West Jn 06/59 07/40   22/52 -
Perry Barr North Jn 07/00 07/41   22/50 -
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.06a ~ 07.08d 07.44 ~ 07.46   22.44a~ 22.46d -
Bescot Stadium 07/11 07/49   22/41 -
Darlaston Jn 07/12 07/50   22/40 -
Portobello Jn 07/15 07/58   22/37 -
Wolverhampton 07*19a ~ 07*28d 08.05 ~ 08.09   22.30a ~ 22.32d -
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/30 08/11   22/27 -
Bushbury Jn 07/32 08/13   22/25 -
Penkridge 07.40a ~ 07.41d 08.20 ~ 08.22   ??.??a ~ ??.??d -
Stafford No.4 07/47 08/29   22/04 -
Stafford 07.48a ~ 07.50d 08.29 ~ 08.31   21*47a ~ 22*03d 22.28 ~ -
Norton Bridge 07/56 08/39   21/14 22/24
Madeley 08/05 08/47   ? ?
Basford Hall Jn 08/11 08/51   21/23 22/08
Crewe 08.14a ~ 08.16d 08.58 ~ 09.01   21.14a ~ 21.17d 21.58 ~ 22.01
Crewe Coal Yard 08/18 09/03   ? ?
Winsford SB 08/24 09/11   ? ?
Weaver Jn 08/31 09/18   ? ?
Acton Grange Jn 08/34 09/28   20/51 21/37
Warrington Bank Quay 08/35 09/29   20/49 21/35
Dallam Jn 08/36 09/30   ? ?
Winwick Jn 08/38 09/31   20/46 21/30
Wigan North Western 08/45 09/41   20/38 21/28
Preston 08/56 09/57   20/11 21/16
Lancaster 09/14 10/17   19/52 20/53
Carnforth North Jn 09/19 10/23   19/47 20/47
Oxenholme : Lake District 09/30 10/31   19/36 20/35
Penrith : North Lakes 10/02 11/08   19/02 19/55
Carlisle 10c18a ~ 10c20d 11.21 ~ 11.23   18c37a ~ 18c39d 19.28 ~ 19.32
Lockerbie 11/00 11/45   18/13 19/09
Beattock 11/14 11/55   18/03 18/53
Beattock Summit 11/44 12/05   ? ?
Abington 11*51 ~ 12*06 12/10   17/46 18*35 ~ 18*40
Carstairs South Jn 12/27 12/24   17/33 18/15
Carstairs East Jn 12/30 12/25   17/31 18/11
Slateford Jn 13/01 12/53   17/03 17/30
Haymarket 13/03 13/05   17/00 17/11
Princes Street Gardens 13/05 13/07   16/58 17/10
Edinburgh Waverley 13.08a 13.10   16.56d 17.05


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