18th April 2009

Green Express Railtours
The Settle-Carlisle, Northern Fells and Hope Valley Scenic Circular Tour

Locos Used 47798 'Prince William' & 47851 'Traction Magazine'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47798 (1) Spondon - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Moorthorpe - Hare Park Jn - Turners Lane Jn -Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Apperley Jn - Shipley Jn - Keighley - Skipton - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47851 (2)

Carlisle - (via WCML) - Acton Bridge Jn - Hartford Jn - Northwich - Altrincham - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Edale - Grindleford - Dore South Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Spondon - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway

Notes :
(1) 47851 on rear.
(2) 47798 on rear.
(3) This tour was originally advertised as 'The Settle-Carlisle & Northern Fells Scenic Circular Tour' picking up from Holyhead and stations to Chester. The above routing from Spondon and stations to Chesterfield was advertised to take place on 4th April thus is it suspected that train did not run but took place on this date instead, replacing the itinerary from Holyhead (confirmation required).

Sources : Pete Crawley (joined/left the train at Chesterfield) & Nick Harvey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Crawley)

Location

Booked

Actual
Spondon ??.??d ?
Trent East Jn ? ?
Toton Centre ? ?
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Chesterfield ??.??a ~ 07.38d ??.?? ~ 07.42
Tapton Jn 07/40 07/44
Beighton Jn 07/48 07/53
Masborough Jn 08/06 08/04
Aldwarke Jn 08/09 08/07
Moorthorpe Jn 08/17 08/16
South Kirkby Jn 08/19 08/17
Hare Park Jn 08/31 08/26
Crofton West Jn 08/34 08/28
Calder Bridge Jn 08/36 08/35
Turners Lane Jn 08/39 08/37
Altofts Jn 08/44 08/42
Methley Jn 08/46 08/44
Stourton Jn 08/52 08/51
Engine Shed Jn 08/56 08/55
Whitehall Jn 08.59 ~ 09.17 08.57 ~ 08.58
Armley Jn 09/20 09/01
Kirkstall Loop ? 09.05 ~ 09.17
Apperley Jn 09/27 09/25
Dockfield Jn 09/33 09/31
Shipley 09/34 09/32
Keighley 09/45 09/40
Skipton 10/02 09/55
Hellifield 10/14 10/06
Settle Jn 10/18 10/20
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/28 10/34
Blea Moor SB 10/37 10/45
Garsdale 10/48 10/56
Kirkby Stephen 10/58 11/05
Appleby 11/09 11/16
Kirkby Thore 11/17 11/22
Culgaith 11/20 11/28
Lazonby 11/28 11/37
Low House LC 11/35 11/44
How & Co's Sidings 11/38 11/49
Petteril Bridge Jn 11/46 11/53
Carlisle 11.50a ~ 15.14d 11.57 ~ 15.21
Penrith 15/35 15/46
Tebay 15/53 16/08
Oxenholme 16/03 16/17
Carnforth UPL 16.17 ~ 16.36 16.29 ~ 16.37
Morecambe South Jn 16/41 16/43
Lancaster 16/46 16/46
Preston 17/02 17/07
Euxton Jn 17/11 17/14
Balshaw Lane 17/13 17/16
Wigan North Western 17/19 17/22
Springs Branch Jn 17/21 17/24
Winwick Jn 17/27 17/29
Dallam Jn 17/29 17/30
Warrington Bank Quay 17/30 17/31
Weaver Jn 17/35 17/37
Acton Bridge Jn 17/38 17/39
Hartford Jn 17/43 17/44
Greenbank 17/49 17/48
Northwich 17/52 17/53
Mobberley 18/02 18/08
Hale 18/06 18/12
Altrincham 18/10 18/13
Navigation Road 18/12 18/15
Northenden Jn 18/19 18/24
Hazel Grove HL Jn 18/39 18/39
New Mills South Jn 18/46 18/47
Chinley North Jn 18/52 18/54
Edale 18/58 19/02
Earles Sidings 19/02 19/06
Grindleford 19/07 19/14
Totley Tunnel East 19/13 19/21
Dore South Jn 19/21 19/24
Tapton Jn 19/28 19/33
Chesterfield 19.29a ~ ??.??d 19.36 ~ ??.??
Ambergate Jn ? ?
Derby ? ?
Spondon ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Trent East Jn ? ?
Toton Centre ? ?
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ??.??a ?


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