5th May 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain X (Day 7 of 9)

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 80217+3136+99371+99712+99122+99348+99351+99125+99128+99723

Route : 1Z49 throughout

Loco(s) Route
45699 (1) Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth - (via WCML) - Crewe
45699 Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.

Source : Geoff Brockett (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Geoff Brockett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Grange-over-Sands 08.35d [P1] 08.35
Arnside 08/40 08/41½
Carnforth 08.53a ~ 08.54d [P1] 08.51 ~ 08.56
Carnforth North Jn 08/57 08/57½
Morecambe South Jn 09/03 09/04
Lancaster 09/06 [UF] 09/06
Garstang & Catteral 09/19 09/16½
Preston 09/33 [P6] [UF] 09/28
Euxton Jn 09/42 09/36
Balshaw Lane 09/46 09/38½
Wigan North Western 09/55 [P4] 09/46
Wigan South Jn 09/56 09/46½
Springs Branch Jn 09/57 ?
Golborne Jn 10/02 ?
Winwick Jn 10/06 [US] 09.54 ~ 09.58
Dallam Jn 10/09 10/04
Warrington Bank Quay 10.12 ~ 10.19 [P1] [OL] 10.07 ~ 10.22
Walton Old Jn 10/25 10/26½
Acton Grange Jn 10/28 [UF] 10/29½
Weaver Jn 10/35 10/35½
Acton Bridge 10/37 10/38
Hartford Jn 10/39 10/40
Winsford 10/45 [US] 10/45
Crewe Coal Yard 11/00 [UF] 10/56½
Crewe 11.02a ~ 11.42d [P12] 11.01 ~ 11.49
Crewe Gresty Lane 11/46 11/52
Nantwich 11/52 11/56½
Wrenbury 11/56 12/01½
Prees 12/07 ?
Wem 12/10 12/15½
Harlescott LC 12/20 ?
Shrewsbury 12.30a ~ 12.43d [P7] 12.30 ~ 12.51
English Bridge Jn 12/46 12/53½
Sutton Bridge Jn 12/48 12/57
Dorrington 12/57 13/08
Marsh Brook LC 13/10 13/20
Craven Arms 13w17 ~ 14w04 [DGL] 13.26 ~ 14.05
Bromfield 14/12 14/16
Woofferton 14/18 14/22½
Leominster 14/24 14/28
Morton-on-Lugg 14/34 ?
Shelwick Jn 14/39 ?
Hereford 14/42 [DR] 14/42½
Tram Inn 14/51 14/51½
Pontrilas 14/57 14.58½ ~ 15.03
Abergavenny 15/10 15/20
Little Mill Jn 15/19 15/33
Pontypool & New Inn 15.22 ~ 15.40 15.35½ ~ ?
Maindee North Jn 15/53 15/47½
Maindee East Jn 15/55 [UR] 15/50
Llanwern West Jn 15/58 15/53½
Severn Tunnel Sig.NT1228 16w08 ~ 16w28 16.03 ~ 16.34
Severn Tunnel Junction 16/34 [P4] 16/40
Severn Tunnel West 16/36 16/40½
Severn Tunnel East 16/41 16/45½
Pilning 16/43 [P1] 16/48
Patchway 16/55 [P1] 16/53
Filton Abbey Wood 17/19 [P1] 17/03½
Narroways Hill Jn 17/23 17/09½
Dr Day's Jn 17/26 [ML] 17/16
Bristol East Jn 17/27 [UF] ?
Bristol Temple Meads 17.29a [P12] 17.26


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z49 : (47746 with 45699 on rear?) : Carnforth to Grange-over-Sands

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.19d
Carnforth H.S. 07.29 ~ 07.39
Carnforth 07.44 ~ 07.54
Arnside 08/05
Grange-over-Sands 08.11 ~ 08.15
Grange-over-Sands 08.18 ~ 08.22
Grange-over-Sands 08.24a [P1]


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