4th May 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain IX (Day 9 of 9)

Locos Used 47760, 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (3) (17025)+99723+326+99128+99122+99127+99351+1961+3058+99125

Route : 1Z90 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47760 (1) Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45690 Carnforth [U&DGL] - Carnforth - Wennington - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Turners Lane Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Hare Park Jn - Adwick Jn - Doncaster
47760 (1) Doncaster - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to be double headed by steam locos 45690 & 45699 to Doncaster, then 60009 'Union of South Africa' to Kings Cross.
(3) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Grange-over-Sands 07.15d  
Arnside 07/20  
Carnforth 07/30  
Carnforth North Jn 07/32  
Carnforth [U&DGL] 07L34 ~ 07L55 [U&DG1]
Carnforth North Jn 07/57  
Carnforth 07/59  
Wennington 08/17½  
Bentham 08/23½  
Giggleswick 08/42½  
Settle Jn 08/46  
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 08w54 ~ 09w39 [UGL]  
Hellifield 09/41  
Skipton 09/54 [P2]  
Keighley 10/09 [P1]  
Shipley 10/20 [P1]  
Dockfield Jn 10/21  
Apperley Jn 10/32  
Armley Jn 10/40  
Whitehall Jn 10.42 ~ 11.01  
Engine Shed Jn 11.05 ~ 11.10  
Stourton Jn 11/15  
Methley Jn 11/21  
Altofts Jn 11/23  
Normanton 11/25  
Turners Lane Jn 11/30  
Calder Bridge Jn 11.34 ~ 11.36  
Crofton West Jn 11/40  
Hare Park Jn 11/44  
South Kirkby Jn 11/54  
Adwick Jn 12/00  
Doncaster 12L12 ~ 12L56 [TWG] [TWG2]
Bridge Jn 12/59  
Decoy North Jn 13/01  
Decoy South Jn 13/02  
Loversall Carr Jn 13/05  
Retford 13/16  
Carlton-on-Trent 13/26½  
Newark Flat Crossing 13/30  
Newark North Gate 13/31 [P2]  
Claypole Loop 13*36 ~ 13*47 [UPL]  
Grantham 13/56 [P1]  
Stoke Jn 14/02½  
Peterborough 14.32a ~ 14.37d [P2] [P1]
Fletton Jn 14/40  
Holme Jn 14/46  
Connington South Jn 14/47½  
Huntingdon 14/56 [P2]  
Sandy 15/09½ [P1]  
Hitchin 15/20 [P1]  
Stevenage 15/25 [P1]  
Woolmer Green Jn 15/33  
Digswell Jn 15/36  
Welwyn Garden City 15/39 [P2]  
Potters Bar 15/47 [P1]  
Alexandra Palace 15/59 [P2]  
Finsbury Park 16/05 [P2]  
Holloway South Jn 16/08  
Belle Isle 16/10  
London Kings Cross 16.12a [P3]  


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z90 : (47580 with 47760 on rear?) : Carnforth to Grange-over-Sands

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 06.00d
Carnforth H.S. 06.10 ~ 06.20
Carnforth 06.25 ~ 06.35
Arnside 06/45
Grange-over-Sands 06.50a

0Z90 : (47760 + 47580) : Carnforth to Doncaster

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 08.36d
Doncaster ?a

5Z92 : (45690 with 17025) : Doncaster to Carnforth

Location Booked
Doncaster 12.20d
St James Jn 12.23 ~ 12.30
Bridge Jn 12.33 ~ 12.36
Doncaster 12.38 ~ 12.46
Adwick Jn 12/58
South Kirkby Jn 13/05
Hare Park Jn 13/14
Crofton West Jn 13/18
Calder Bridge Jn 13/22
Wakefield Kirkgate 13.25 ~ 13.29
Horbury Jn 13/35
Mirfield East Jn 13/55
Heaton Lodge Jn 13.59 ~ 14.00
Bradley Wood Jn 14/06
Brighouse 14/08
Greetland Jn 14/15
Milner Royd Jn 14/18
Hebden Bridge 14/26
Hall Royd Jn 14/35
Copy Pit 14/46
Gannow Jn 14/56
Accrington 15/05
Daisyfield Jn 15/14
Blackburn 15/16
Lostock Hall Jn 15/27
Farington Curve Jn 15/33
Preston 15.39 ~ 16.05
Garstang & Catteral 16/18
Lancaster 16/30
Morecambe South Jn 16/33
Carnforth North Jn 16/40
Carnforth 16.42 ~ 16.43
Carnforth H.S. 16.46 ~ 16.51
Carnforth Steamtown 17.01a


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