4th October 2008

Nenta Train Tours
(Settle & Barnard Castle)

Locos Used 47786 & 47851
Stock Used 3362+3360+506 'Windermere'+3359+3309+3351+1201+6115+6103+6000+9440

Route:
1Z90 : Norwich to Carlisle
1Z91 : Carlisle to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
47786 (1) Norwich - Diss - Ipswich
47851 (2) Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury St Edmunds - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick Jn - Hare Park Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Skipton - Settle Jn - (via S&C) (3) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47786 (1) Carlisle (4) - (reverse of outward route) - Calder Bridge Jn - Oakenshaw Jn - Crofton East Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Shaftholme Jn - (4) Doncaster - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich
47851 (2) Ipswich - Diss - Norwich

Notes:
(1) 47851 on rear.
(2) 47786 on rear.
(3) Off train option from Appleby: Barnard Castle, planned to rejoin train at Darlington.
(4) The booked return from Carlisle to Doncaster was Carlisle - Haltwhistle - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Darlington - York - Crofton Jn - Ferrybridge Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster. However, just as the train was due to depart Carlisle, Network Rail refused to allow us to travel the to Newcastle due to flood risk at Haltwhistle. The train therefore returned via the Settle & Carlisle line, but with the unusual route beyond Leeds to pick up the original diagram at Knottingley West Jn. Passengers on the Barnard Castle visit were required to catch a service train to Doncaster where they rejoined the main excursion. Despite the change of route the train arrived at Doncaster close to time.

Source : Alan Chilestone

Timings (Booked Only)
(from various including Alan Chilestone)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 05.04d ?   23.49a ?
Diss 05.25a ~ 05.27d ?   23.19a ~ 23.22d ?
Ipswich 05.53a ~ 06.04d ?   22.37a ~ 22.53d ?
Stowmarket 06.16a ~ 06.19d ?   22.20a ~ 22.23d ?
Bury St Edmunds 06.38a ~ 06.42d ?   21.54a ~ 21.57d ?
Ely 07.17a ~ 07.20d ?   21.15a ~ 21.18d ?
March 07.39a ~ 07.41d ?   20.54a ~ 20.57d ?
Peterborough 08.03a ~ 08.06d ?   20.30a ~ 20.33d ?
Grantham 08/32 ?   20/02 ?
Newark Crossing 08/43 ?   19/48 ?
Doncaster 09/12 ?   19/19 ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Hare Park Jn 09/31 ?  
Knottingley West Jn   18/49 ?
Pontefract Monkhill   DIV ?
Crofton East Jn   DIV ?
Calder Bridge Jn ? ?   DIV ?
Altofts Jn 09/44 ?   DIV ?
Stourton Jn 09/52 ?   DIV ?
Whitehall Jn 10*00 ~ 10*02 ?   DIV ?
Shipley 10/16 ?   DIV ?
Skipton 10/41 ?   DIV ?
Ribblehead 11/18 ?   DIV ?
Appleby 11.56a ~ 12.01d ?   DIV ?
Culgaith 12/12 ?   DIV ?
Castleford   18/39 DIV
Church Fenton   18/23 DIV
York   18/11 DIV
Darlington   17.32a ~ 17.35d DIV
Durham   17/14 DIV
Low Fell Jn   17/00 DIV
Wylam   16/42 DIV
Hexham   16/29 DIV
Low Row   16/00 DIV
Wetheral   15/48 DIV
Carlisle 12.41a ?   15.40d ?


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