15th February 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Tin Bath

Locos Used 47832 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (2) (35517)+99304+4973+4984+1860+99350+99127+99125+99712+99121+99122

Route :
1Z54 : Preston to Sheffield
1Z55 : Sheffield to Preston

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 (1) Preston - Wigan North Western - Crow Nest Jn - Lostock Jn - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria
44871 + 45407 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills Central - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Hathersage - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Brightside - Wincobank Jn - Meadowhall Interchange - Barnsley - Penistone - Clayton West Jn - Stocksmoor - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria
47832 Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Lostock Jn - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston

Notes: 
(1) 47832 on rear.
(2) 35517 was only in the consist when 44871 + 45407 were on the train. 
(3) Tour postponed from 16/03/14, 06/04/14, 11/05/14, 25/05/14 & 02/11/14 for various reasons. 

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Preston 09.03d [P6] 09.03
Ribble Jn 09/06 [US] 09/04
Farington Curve Jn 09/09 09/06 [US]
Euxton Jn 09/13 09/11
Balshaw Lane 09/18 [UF] 09/17
Wigan North Western 09.29a ~ 09.32d [P1] 09.31 ~ 09.32
Wigan Station Jn 09/33 ?
Hindley 09/39 09/40
Crow Nest Jn 09/40 09/41
Lostock Jn 09/48 09/47
Bolton 09.51a ~ 09.54d [P3] 09.52 ~ 09.54 [P3]
Salford Crescent 10/06 [UB] 10/07
Ordsall Lane Jn 10/09 10/08
Deal Street Jn 10/12 10/14
Manchester Victoria 10L15a ~ 10L23d [P3] 10L16 ~ 10L27
Miles Platting 10/29 10/31
Philips Park West Jn 10/31 10/32
Philips Park South Jn 10/32 10/34
Ashburys 10/38 10/40
Guide Bridge 10/43 [P2] 10/45
Hyde Jn 10/45 10/48
Woodley 10w53 ~ 11w10 10.53 ~ 11.12
Romiley 11/16 11/14
Marple Wharf Jn 11/20 11/16
New Mills Central 11/30 [P2] 11/23
New Mills South Jn 11/43 ? ~ 11.46
Chinley 11/49 ?
Chinley North Jn 11/51 11/54
Chinley East Jn 11/52 11/55
Edale 12/00 [P2] 12/00
Earles Sidings SB 12/06 12/06
Hope 12/07½ ?
Bamford 12/11 12/11
Hathersage 12.13 ~ 12.15 [P2] 12.13 ~ 12.15 [P2]
Grindleford 12/20½ [P2] 12/17
Totley Tunnel East 12/29 12/22
Dore West Jn 12/31 12/23
Dore Station Jn 12/33 12/30
Sheffield 12.42a ~ 13.29d [P1] 12.42 ~ 13.29 [P1]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 13/31 13/30
Mill Race Jn 13/35 13/35
Brightside 13.38 ~ 13.52 [U/DES] ?
Brightside Jn 13/54 13/48
Wincobank Jn 13/59 13/49
Meadowhall 14/00 [P4] 13/50
Ecclesfield West SB 14/09 14/03
Chapeltown 14/11½ ?
Elsecar 14/16½ ?
Wombwell 14/19 ?
Barnsley 14/25 [P2] 14/18 [P2]
Silkstone Common 14/35 ?
Penistone 14.42 ~ 14.46 ? ~ 14.38? [P2]
Clayton West Jn 15/02 14/53
Stocksmoor 15/05 ?
Huddersfield 15/17 [P4] 15/21
Bradley Jn 15/22 15/28
Bradley Wood Jn 15/25 15/32
Brighouse 15w28 ~ 16w08 [P2] 15.34 ~ 16.07
Greetland Jn 16/12 16/12
Milner Royd Jn 16/18 16/15
Hebden Bridge 16/26 [P1] 16/22
Hall Royd Jn 16/32 16/29
Copy Pit 16/49 16/38
Gannow Jn 16/59 16/46
Accrington 17/06 [P2] 16/55
Daisyfield Jn 17/14 ?
Blackburn 17.17a ~ 17.33d [P1] 17.13 ~ 17.34
Darwen 17.41 ~ 17.45 17.46 ~ 17.47
Bromley Cross 17/55 18/01
Bolton 18/04 [P1] 18/06
Salford Crescent 18/20 [UB] 18/18
Ordsall Lane Jn 18/25 18/19
Deal Street Jn 18/27 18/22
Manchester Victoria 18L29a ~ 19L20d [P3] 18L23 ~ 19L02 [P3]
Deal Street Jn 19/22 19/03
Ordsall Lane Jn 19/24 19/06
Salford Crescent 19/25½ [P2] 19/11
Bolton 19.37a ~ 19.39d [P4] 19.23 ~ 19.24
Lostock Jn 19/44 19/29
Crow Nest Jn 19/50 19/33
Hindley 19/51 19/34
Wigan Station Jn 19/55 ?
Wigan North Western 19.58a ~ 20.03d [P1] 19.48 ~ 19.57
Balshaw Lane 20/16 20/07
Euxton Jn 20/18½ 20/09
Preston 20.25a [P4] 20.15


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

14/02/15 :
5Z52 : (47832 with tour stock) Carnforth to Blackburn

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth Steamtown 08.58d ?
Lancaster ? [UF]
Preston ? ?
Blackburn ?a ?

5Z53 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517) Bury Bolton Street to Blackburn

Location Booked
Bury Bolton Street ?d
Hopwood GF ? ~ 15.05
Castleton North Jn 15.14 ~ 15.19
Castleton South Jn 15.24 ~ 15.34
Vitriol Works 15/42
Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/49
Brewery Jn 15.53 ~ 16.03
Miles Platting 16/06
Manchester Victoria 16/13
Deal Street Jn 16/14
Ordsall Lane Jn 16/16
Eccles 16/20
Patricroft 16/21
Astley 16/25
Parkside Jn 16/30
Lowton Jn 16/33
Golborne Jn 16/36
Bamfurlong Jn 16/45
Wigan North Western 16/51
Balshaw Lane 17/00
Euxton Jn 17/04
Farington Jn 17/11
Lostock Hall Jn 17/17
Bamber Bridge 17/19
Blackburn 17.37a

15/02/15 :
5Z54 : (47832 with 45407 + 44871 on rear) Blackburn to Preston 

Location Booked
Blackburn 08.18d
Bamber Bridge 08/29
Lostock Hall Jn 08/30
Farington Curve Jn 08/37
Ribble Jn 08/42
Preston 08.45a [P6]

5Z56 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517) Manchester Victoria to Bury Bolton Street 

Location Booked
Manchester Victoria 18.35d [P3]
Miles Platting 18/40
Brewery Jn 18/41
Thorpes Bridge Jn 18/43
Vitriol Works 18/48
Castleton South Jn 18/52
Castleton East Jn 18/53
Castleton 18.56 ~ 19.00
Castleton East Jn 19.02 ~ 19.04
Castleton South Jn 19/10
Castleton North Jn 19.15 ~ 19.20
Hopwood GF 19.30 ~ ?
Bury Bolton Street ?a

5Z55 : (47832 with tour stock) Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 20.40d [P4]
Carnforth Steamtown ?a


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