13th June 2017

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 47245, 47760 & steam: 48151
Stock Used (3) (80217)+99304+4854+4905+4994+99318+99125+99347+99025+3136+1961+99127+99128

Route : 
1Z45 : Chester to Carlisle
1Z46 : Carlisle to Chester

Loco(s) Route
47760 + 47245 (1) Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
47760 + 47245 (1) (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - Wennington - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
48151 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
48151 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
47760 + 47245 (1) Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes : 
(1) 47245 dead-in-train?
(2) 48151 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(4) Return route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 07.48d [P3] 07.54   22.35a [P4] ?
Mickle Trafford 07/54 08/00   22/21 ?
Helsby 07/59 [P2] 08/06   22/14 [P1] ?
Frodsham 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P2] ?   22.07a ~ 22.10d [P1] ?
Frodsham Jn 08/09 08/17   22/05 ?
Runcorn East 08/11 [P2] 08/20   22/02 [P1] ?
Acton Grange Jn 08/17 [DF] 08/23   21/58 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.21a ~ 08.30d [P4] [DS] 08.27 ~ 08.34   21.50a ~ 21.53d [P2] ?
Dallam Jn 08/32 ?   21/48 ?
Winwick Jn 08/36 [DF] 08/44   21/46 ?
Golborne Jn 08/38 08/48   21/44 ?
Springs Branch Jn 08/41 08/53   21/39 ?
Wigan South Jn 08/42 ?   21/38 ?
Wigan North Western 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P5] 08.55 ~ 08.59   21.33a ~ 21.36d [P4] ?
Balshaw Lane 08/56 [DS] 09/10   21/25 [UF] ?
Euxton Jn 08/59 09/12   21/22 ?
Leyland 09.02a ~ 09.04d [P1] 09.14 ~ 09.15   21.15a ~ 21.18d ?
Farington Jn 09/06½ 09/22   21/12 [US] ?
Farington Curve Jn 09/08½ 09/23   - -
Preston 09.12a ~ 09.14d [P1] 09.28 ~ 09.30   - -
Garstang & Catteral 09/26 09/42   - -
Lancaster 09/35 [DF] 09/53   - -
Morecambe South Jn 09/36½ 09/54   - -
Carnforth [U&DGL] 09L44 ~ 10L14 10.02 ~ 10.15   - -
Carnforth North Jn 10/16 10/17   - -
Carnforth 10/17 [P2] 10/20 [P2]   - -
Wennington 10/36½ ?   - -
Bentham 10/43 ?   - -
Giggleswick 11/03½ ?   -  
Settle Jn 11/07 11/01   - -
Lostock Hall Jn - -   21/06 ?
Blackburn - -   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P4] ? [P4]
Daisyfield Jn - -   20/49 ?
Langho - -   20/40 [P1] ?
Clitheroe - -   20.18a ~ 20.23d [P1] ?
Horrocksford Jn - -   20/16 ?
Hellifield 11.13 ~ 11.24 11.08 ~ 11.30   19/45 ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 11L26 ~ 12L00 11.31 ~ 11.55   18L48 ~ 19L43 ?
Settle Jn 12/07 12/00   18/42 ?
Helwith Bridge 12/14½ ?   18/32 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/17 [P2] ?   ? ?
Ribblehead 12/25 [P2] 12/25   18/25 ?
Blea Moor 12/29 12/29   18/22 ?
Garsdale 12/41 [P1] 12/42   18/09 [P2] ?
Ais Gill Summit 12/44½ ?   18/05 ?
Mallerstang 12/49 ?   18/00 ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/53 [P2] 12/55   17/54 [P1] ?
Crosby Garrett 12/56 ?   17/48 ?
Ormside 13/03½ ?   17/41 ?
Appleby 13/06 13/08   17w26 ~ 17w36 ?
Kirkby Thore SB 13/13 ?   17/17 ?
Culgaith SB 13/16 13/16   17/13 ?
Langwathby 13w23 ~ 13w43 13.23 ~ ?   ? ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/51 ?   17/04 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/00 13/58   16/54 ?
How & Co Sidings 14/04 14/03   16/49 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/17 14/08   16/40 ?
London Road Jn 14/19 ?   16/39 ?
Carlisle 14.20a [P3] 14.13 [P3]   16.36d [P3] ? [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (48151) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.32d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.34 ~ 14.38
Carlisle 14.40a [A]

5Z48 : (48151 with 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.52d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.54 ~ 14.56
Carlisle 14/58 [B]
London Road Jn 15/00
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.01 ~ 15.03
London Road Jn 15/04
Upperby Jn 15/08
Upperby 15w10 ~ 16w00 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 16/02
Carlisle 16.05a [A]

5Z49 : (48151 with 80217) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Booked
Hellifield Goods Loop 18.55d [UGL]
Hellifield 18.57 ~ 19.01
Hellifield Goods Loop 19.03 ~ 19.26 [DGL]
Settle Jn ?
Giggleswick ?
Bentham ?
Wennington ?
Carnforth [U&DGL] 20.32 ~ 20.52
Carnforth H.S. 20.59 ~ 21.09
Carnforth Steamtown 21.19a

5Z47 : (47245 with 47760 dead-in-train?) : Chester to Carnforth

Location Booked
Chester 22.53d [P4]
Mickle Trafford 22/59
Helsby 23/03
Frodsham 23/06
Frodsham Jn 23/08
Runcorn East 23/10
Acton Grange Jn 23/14
Warrington Bank Quay 23/16
Dallam Jn 23/17
Winwick Jn 23/19
Golborne Jn 23/21
Springs Branch Jn 23/26
Wigan North Western 23/27
Balshaw Lane 23/33
Euxton Jn 23/37
Leyland 23/38
Farington Jn 23/39
Farington Curve Jn 23/40
Preston 23/41
Garstang & Catteral 23/50
Lancaster 23/59
Morecambe South Jn 00/01
Carnforth North Jn 00/07
Carnforth 00.08 ~ 01.08
Carnforth H.S. 01.11 ~ 01.21
Carnforth Steamtown 01.31a


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