16th July 2010

Compass Tours
The Fells & Edinburgh Explorer

Loco Used 67027
Stock Used booked for 12 coaches

Route :
1Z73 : Hereford to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z74 : Edinburgh Waverley to Hereford

Loco Route
67027 Hereford - Leominster - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
67027 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford

Sources : John Cowlishaw & Chris Coxon (joined/left the train at Wrexham General)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Cowlishaw & Chris Coxon)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hereford 05.24d ?   00.53½a ?
Shelwick Jn 05/27 ?   00/48 ?
Moreton-on-Lugg 05/28 ?   00/44 ?
Leominster 05.37a ~ 05.39d ?   00.34a ~ 00.36d ?
Woofferton 05/46 ?   00/27½ ?
Ludlow 05.50½a ~ 05.52½d ?   00.20a ~ 00.22d ?
Bromfield 05/57 ?   00/16½ ?
Craven Arms 06.01½a ~ 06.03½d ?   00.09½a ~ 00.11½d ?
Marsh Brook LC 06/09 ?   00/04 ?
Dorrington 06/18 ?   23/55 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 06/23 ?   23/47½ ?
Shrewsbury 06.26½a ~ 06.35d ?   23.43a ~ 23.45d ?
Gobowen 07.06a ~ 07.08d ?   23.20a ~ 23.22d ?
Croes Newydd North Fork 07/24½ ?   22/07½ ?
Wrexham General 07.26a ~ 07.39d ??.?? ~ 07.44   23.03½a ~ 23.05½d 23.29 ~ ??.??
Saltney Jn 07/53 ?   22/50 23/16
Chester South Jn 07/55 ?   22/47½ 23.09 ~ 23.10 [Loop]
Chester 07.28a ~ 08.00d ?   22.44½a ~ 22.46½D 23.02 ~ 23.04
Mickle Trafford 08/05½ 08/04   22/38 22/57
Helsby 08/10 ?   22/33 22/50
Frodsham 08*14 ~ 08*16 ??.?? ~ 08.18   22/30 22/47
Frodsham Jn 08/19 ?   22/27½ 22/46
Runcorn East 08/21 08/22   22/25 22/44
Acton Grange Jn 08/26½ 08/25   22/23 22/40
Warrington Bank Quay 08.28½a ~ 08.30½d 08.32 ~ 08.34   22.16½a ~ 22.18½d 22.34 ~ 22.35½
Dallam Jn 08/31½ 08/36   22/14 22/32
Winwick Jn 08/34½ 08/38   22/12 22/29
Golborne Jn 08/37½ 08/40   22/09 22/28
Bamfurlong Jn 08/41½ 08/41   22/05 22/26
Springs Branch Jn 08/43 08/43   22/03½ 22/24½
Wigan South Jn 08/43½ 08/45   22/03 22/24
Wigan North Western 08/44 08/46   22/02½ 22/23
Balshaw Lane Jn 08/50½ 08/56   21/56 22/10
Euxton Jn 08/53½ 08/59   21/54 22/08
Preston 08/58 09/04   21/46 21/56
Lancaster 09/16 09/22   21/24½ 21/32
Morecambe South Jn 09/17½ 09/23   21/26 21/29
Carnforth North Jn 09/20½ 09/26   21/23 21/26
Oxenholme Lake District 09/31 09/34   21/13 21/18
Greyrigg ? ?   21/06½ 21/12
Tebay 09/45 09/45   21/03 21/08
Penrith North Lakes 10/02 09/59   20/44 20/53
Carlisle 10c16½ ~ 10c18½ 10.16½ ~ 10.18½   20c22 ~ 20c24 20.14½ ~ 20.20
Gretna Jn 10/32½ 10/27   20/06½ 20/06½
Quintinshill Loops ? ?   20/05½ ?
Kirkpatrick Sig. MC862 10/56½ ?   20/03½ ?
Lockerboe ? ?   19*41 ~ 19*50 19/55
Beattock 10/59½ 10/48   19/31 19/47
Beattock Summit 11*13½ ~ 11*20½ 11.01 ~ 11.20½   19/23½ 19/38
Abington 11.28½ ~ 11.40½ 11.40 ~ 11.50   ?18/49½? 19.25 ~ 19.32
Carstairs South Jn 11/53 12/04   18/56½ 19/13
Carstairs East Jn 11/55½ 12/05   18/52½ 19/06
Auchengray 12/01½ 12/12   18/49½ 19/00
Torphin 12/07½ 12/16   18/44½ 18/55
Midcalder Jn 12/22½ 12/20   18/39 18/50
Slateford Jn 12/41 12/36   18/27 18/41
Haymarket 12/45½ 12/47   18/24½ 18/38
Princes Street Gardens 12/51 12/56   18/22½ 18/35
Edinburgh Waverley 12.53½a 12.58   18.21d 18.32


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