11th March 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Mid-Day Scot

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig'?, 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+99304+4994+4905+99318+99128+99351+99348+99712+99350+3093

Route :
1Z32 : Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z34 : Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
46115 (1) Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Parkside Jn - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth U&DGL
46115 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Abington
47580 + 46115 (5) Abington - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Auchengray - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
47580 (2?) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie North Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle
47580 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 37685 on rear?
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(4) 46115 replaced unavailable 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'.
(5) It is reported that 47580 piloted the tour from Abington, due to 46115 running low on coal.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 06.36d [P3] 06.36 [P3] 21.39a [P4] 21.53
Deal Street Jn 06/39 06/38 21/37 21/51
Ordsall Lane Jn 06/41 06/40 21/34 21/49
Eccles 06/46 06/45 21/29 21/43
Astley 06/51 06/49 21/24 21/39
Parkside Jn 07/02 06/57 21/16½ 21/32
Lowton Jn 07/03½ ? 21/15 ?
Golborne Jn 07/05 07/00 21/13½ 21/29
Springs Branch Jn 07/11 07/07 21/09 21/23
Wigan South Jn 07/12 ? 21/08½ 21/23
Wigan North Western 07.14a ~ 07.17d [P5] 07.09 ~ 07.17 21.04a ~ 21.07d [P4] 21.19 ~ 21.22
Balshaw Lane 07/28 07/28 20/56 21/08
Euxton Jn 07/34 07/31 20/48 21/03
Farington Jn 07/39 07/39 20/44½ 21/00
Preston 07.47a ~ 08.04d [P3] 07.48 ~ 08.04 [P3] 20.32a ~ 20.39d [P4] 20.53 ~ 20.56 [P4]
Garstang & Catterall 08/17 08/16 20/21 20/44
Lancaster 08/31 [DF] 08/31 [DF] 20/11½ [UF] 20/36
Morecambe South Jn 08/34 08/34 20/10 20/33
Carnforth U&DGL 08w42 ~ 09w22 08.43 ~ 09.18 - -
Carnforth North Jn 09/24 09/20 20/07 20/30
Oxenholme Lake District 09/40 [P2] 09/37 19/57 [P1] 20/21
Grayrigg 09/49 ? 19/51½ ?
Tebay 09/56 09/51 19/47 20/09
Shap Summit 10/02½ ? 19/41½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 10/18 [P2] 10/11 [P2] 19/29½ [P1] 19/51
Carlisle 10.37a ~ 11.37d [P3] 10.29 ~ 11.37 [P3] 19.02a ~ 19.05d [P4] 19.20 ~ 19.32
Gretna Jn 11/49 11/49 18/53 18/42
Quintinshill Loop 11*52 ~ 12*24 [DPL] 11.52 ~ 12.20 18/52 18/41
Lockerbie 12/43 [P1] 12/40 18/38½ [P2] 18/30
Beattock 12/57 12/51 18/28½ 18/19
Beattock Summit Loop 13*13 ~ 13*46 [DPL] 13.10 ~ 13.47 18*12 ~ 18*19 [UPL] 18/11?
Abington 13/56 [DM] ? ~ 14.09 18/03 18/04
Carstairs South Jn 14/13 14/33 17/51 17/50
Carstairs East Jn 14/15 14/35 17/49 17/49
Auchengray 14/22 ? 17/46 ?
Midcalder Jn 14/36 14/54 17/34 17/33
Slateford Jn 14/46 15/07 17/22 17/22
Haymarket 14/49 [P3] 15/10 - -
Princes Street Gardens 14/53 [X] ? - -
Craiglockhart Jn - - 17/02 17/02
Niddrie West Jn - - 16/49 16/50
Niddrie North Jn - - 16/44½ ?
Portobello Jn - - 16/44 16/47
Craigentinny Jn - - 16/41½ ?
Abbeyhill Jn - - 16/40½ ?
Edinburgh Waverley 14.55a [P7] 15.15 [P7] 16.39d [P8] 16.41


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z32 : (47580 with 46115 on rear?) Carnforth to Brewery Jn
5Z32 : (46115 with 47580 on rear) Brewery Jn to Manchester Victoria

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 03.04d
Carnforth H.S. 03.14 ~ 03.24
Carnforth 03/29
Carnforth North Jn 03/30
Morecambe South Jn 03/37
Lancaster 03/39
Garstang & Catterall 03/52
Preston 04/06
Farington Jn 04/10
Euxton Jn 04/13
Balshaw Lane 04/15
Wigan North Western 04/24
Wigan South Jn 04/25
Springs Branch Jn 04/26
Golborne Jn 04/33
Lowton Jn 04/34
Parkside Jn 04/36
Astley 04/44
Eccles 04.54 ~ 05.29
Deal Street Jn 05/41
Manchester Victoria 05/43
Miles Platting 05/48
Brewery Jn 05.51 ~ 06.13
Miles Platting 06/16
Manchester Victoria 06.21a [P3]

5Z33 : (47580 + 46115) Edinburgh Waverley to Craigentinny T&RSMD

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 15.02d [P7]
Abbeyhill Jn 15/04
Craigentinny Jn 15.06 ~ 15.07
Craigentinny T&RSMD 15.12a

5Z37 : (46115 with 80217) Craigentinny T&RSMD to Carlisle

Location Booked
Craigentinny T&RSMD 15.34d
Portobello Jn 15.39 ~ 15.43
Leith South 16.03 ~ 17.17
Portobello Jn 17/37
Niddrie North Jn 17/38
Niddrie West Jn 17/40
Craiglockhart Jn 17/50
Slateford Jn 17/52
Midcalder Jn 18/06
Auchengray 18/23
Carstairs East Jn 18/29
Carstairs South Jn 18/30
Abington 18*47 ~ 19*33 [UPL]
Beattock Summit 19/44
Beattock 19/53
Lockerbie 20*08 ~ 20*40 [UPL]
Gretna Jn 21/01
Carlisle 21.16 ~ 21.18 [P1]
Carlisle High Wapping Sidings 21.23a


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