11th December 2016

Branch Line Society
The Rylstone Cowboy

Loco Used 47746 'Chris Fudge'
Stock Used 999506+99680+4994+99722+99327

Route :
1Z40 : 11:50 Skipton to Skipton
1Z41 : 14:50 Skipton to Skipton

Loco Route
47746 (1) Skipton - Skipton Middle Jn
47746 Skipton Middle Jn - Rylstone Tilcon [No.3 Line]
47746 Rylstone Tilcon [No.3 Line] - Skipton Middle Jn
47746 Skipton Middle Jn - Skipton
47746 (1) Skipton - Skipton Middle Jn
47746 Skipton Middle Jn - Rylstone Tilcon [No.2 Line (via No.3 Line & mid crossover)]
47746 Rylstone Tilcon [No.2 Line] - (via mid crossover to No.3 Line) - Skipton Middle Jn
47746 (1) Skipton Middle Jn - Skipton

Notes: 
(1) 47746 Propelling. (47746 ran round at every other reversal point).
(2) Page originally uploaded as having run on 11th November 2016, in error.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
Skipton 11.50d [P4] 11.51d [P4]   14.20a [P4] 14.35½a [P4]
19.04
0.12
Skipton Middle Jn ? 11/51½   ? 14/34½
18.72
0.25
Skipton Down Shipley Slow 11.55 ~ 12.15 11.53 ~ 11.54½   13.55 ~ 14.15 14.13½ ~ 14.34
18.59
0.38
Skipton Middle Jn ? 11/55   ? 14/13
18.46
2.42
Embsay Jn ? 12/01   ? 14/07
16.42
?
NR Boundary ? 12.49 ~ 12.51   ? 13/40
?
9.42
Rylstone Tilcon (GBRF) 12.55a 13.07 [No.3]   13.15d 13.35 [No.3]
9.42

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
Skipton 14.50d [P4] 14.50d [P4]   17.20a [P4] 16.48a [P4]
19.04
0.12
Skipton Middle Jn ? 14/50½   ? 16/47½
18.72
0.25
Skipton Down Shipley Slow 14.55 ~ 15.15 14.51½ ~ 14.52   16.55 ~ 17.15 16.45½ ~ 16.46½
18.59
0.38
Skipton Middle Jn ? 14/53   ? 16/45
18.46
2.42
Embsay Jn ? 14/58½   ? 16/38½
16.42
?
N.R. Boundary ? 15.19 ~ 15.20   ? 16/04
?
9.42
Rylstone Tilcon (GBRF) 15.55a 15.35 [No2]   16.15d 15.57 [No.2]
9.42


 

The 'Penistone Line Partnership' Annual Christmas Train ran as a connecting service from Huddersfield to Skipton & Return.
Ran by Northern Trains utilising 155341, (57341 leading on first section from Huddersfield to Barnsley).

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Huddersfield 08.45d [P4]   18.25a [P4]
Lockwood 08.47a ~ 08.48d   18.20a ~ 18.21d
Berry Brow 08.50a ~ 08.51d   18.17a ~ 18.18d
Honley 08.53a ~ 08.54d   18.15a ~ 18.15d
Brockholes 08.56a ~ 08.57d   18.12a ~ 18.13d
Stocksmoor 09.00a ~ 09.01d   18.08a ~ 18.09d
Shepley 09.02a ~ 09.03d   18.05a ~ 18.06d
Clayton West Jn 09/05   18/04
Denby Dale 09.08a~ 09.08d   18.01a ~ 18.01d
Penistone 09.15a ~ 09.16d   17.54a ~ 17.55d
Silkstone Common 09.21a ~ 09.21d   17.44a ~ 17.45d
Dodworth 09.24a ~ 09.25d   17.40a ~ 17.41d
Barnsley 09.31a ~ 09.36 [P2]   17.30a ~ 17.35d [P2]
Woolley Coal Sdgs S.B. 09/41   17/25
Horbury Jn 09/46 [SL]   17/19
Wakefield Kirkgate 09/52 [TL]   17.16 ~ 17.16 [P2][SL]
Altofts Jn 09/56   17/11
Methley Jn 09/57   17/10
Stourton Jn 10/01   17/06
Engine Shed Jn 10/06 [DM]   17/02
Leeds West Jn 10/09 [Line 'C']   17/01 [UM]
Leeds 10.10a ~ 10.15d [P11C][line 'B']   16.56a ~ 17.00d [P12][Line 'E']
Leeds West Jn 10/16 [DH]   16/55 [Line 'E']
Armley Jn 10/18   16/53 [UH]
Apperley Jn 10/23   16/48
Dockfield Jn 10/26   16/44
Shipley 10/27 [P2W]   16/43 [P1]
Keighley 10/40 [P2]   16/38 [P1]
Skipton 10.56a [P3]   16.29d [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth Steamtown 09+30 09+31½   20+40 20+20½
Carnforth H.S. 09+40 ~ 09+50 09+33½ ~ 09+35 [H/S No.2]   20+20 ~ 20+30 20+14 ~ 20+14½
Carnforth 09+55 ~ 10+05 [P2] 09+38 ~ 09+52½ [P2]   20/18 [DFG] 20+11½ [DFG]
Carnforth North Jn - -   20/17 20+10½
Carnforth Dn & Up G.L. - -   19+55 ~ 20+15 19+47 ~ 20+09 [No.2 UDG]
Carnforth North Jn - -   19/53 19/46
Carnforth 09+55 ~ 10+05 [P2] 09+38 ~ 09+52½ [P2]   19/51 [P1] 19+43 ~ 19+45 [P1]
Settle Jn 10/49 10/26½   19/06 18+51½ ~ 19+10
Hellifield Goods Loops - -   18*02 ~ 18*58 17+40½ ~ 17+41½ [DGL]
Hellifield 10c53 ~ 10c55 [P1] 10+34 ~ 10+51½ [P1]   - -
Skipton 11/10 [P3][DSM] 11+07 ~ 11+09 [P3]   - -
Skipton South Jn Sig.L4031 11.13 ~ 11.17 11+11½ ~ 11+12½ [DSM]   - -
Skipton 11+20 [P4] 11+15 [P4]   17.45 [P4] 17+23½ [P4]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.

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