15th August 2017

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 37669, 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+3136+99122+1961+99371+99127+99128+99125+99311+99328+4973+4984+99304

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

Loco(s) Route
47580 + 37669 Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth [U&DGL]
47580 + 37669 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - Wennington - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
46115 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
46115 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
47580 + 37669 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - Leyland - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes : 
(1) 46115 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(3) This was 46115's last run before being withdrawn for overhaul. She also carried the 'Thames-Clyde Express' headboard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 07.48d [P3] 07.48   22.35a [P4] 22.49
Mickle Trafford 07/54 07/53   22/28 22/43
Helsby 07/59 [P2] 08/00   22/21 [P1] 22/38
Frodsham 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P2] ?   22.14a ~ 22.17d [P1] ?
Frodsham Jn 08/09 08/10   22/12 ?
Runcorn East 08/11 [P2] 08/12   22/09 [P1] 22/25
Acton Grange Jn 08/16 [DF] 08/15   22/05 22/21
Walton Old Jn - -   22/03 [OL] ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.21a ~ 08.29d [P4] [DS] 08.20 ~ 08.30   21.57a ~ 22.00d [P2] 22.12 ~ 22.16 [P2]
Dallam Jn 08/31 ?   21/55 ?
Winwick Jn 08/35 [DF] 08/36   21/53 22/07
Golborne Jn 08/37 08/39   21/51 22/05
Springs Branch Jn 08/40 08/44   21/46 22/01
Wigan South Jn 08/41 ?   21/45 ?
Wigan North Western 08.42a ~ 08.44d [P5] 08.46 ~ 08.49   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P4] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Balshaw Lane 08/54 [DS] 09/01   21/29 [UF] 21/45
Euxton Jn 08/57 09/03   21/23 21/42
Leyland 09.00a ~ 09.02d [P1] ?   21.15a ~ 21.19d 21.36 ~ 21.40
Farington Jn 09/04½ 09/10   21/12 [US] 21.31
Farington Curve Jn 09/06½ 09/12   - -
Preston 09.10a ~ 09.12d [P1] 09.15 ~ 09.18   - -
Garstang & Catteral 09/25 09/29   - -
Lancaster 09/34 [DF] 09/39   - -
Morecambe South Jn 09/35½ 09/39   - -
Carnforth [U&DGL] 09L43 ~ 10L14 09.47 ~ 10.00 [U&DGL1]   - -
Carnforth North Jn 10/16 10/02   - -
Carnforth 10/17 [P2] 10/04   - -
Wennington 10/36½ ?   - -
Bentham 10/43 ?   - -
Giggleswick 11/03½ ?   - -
Settle Jn 11/07 10/46   - -
Lostock Hall Jn - -   21/06 21/22
Blackburn - -   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P4] 20.57 ~ 20.59
Daisyfield Jn - -   20/49 20/56
Langho - -   20/40 [P1] ?
Clitheroe - -   20.18a ~ 20.23d [P1] 20.15 ~ 20.20
Horrocksford Jn - -   20/16 ?
Hellifield 11.13 ~ 11.24 10.52 ~ 11.03   19/45 19/37
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 11L26 ~ 12L00 [DGL] 11.05 ~ 11.55   18L48 ~ 19L43 [UGL] 18.38 ~ 19.35 [UGL]
Settle Jn 12/07 12/03   18/42 18/33
Helwith Bridge 12/14½ ?   18/32 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/17 [P2] ?   18/30 ?
Ribblehead 12/25 [P2] 12/25   18/25 18/20
Blea Moor 12/29 12/30   18/22 18/19
Garsdale 12/41 [P1] 12/43   18/09 [P2] ?
Ais Gill Summit 12/44½ ?   18/05 ?
Mallerstang 12/49 ?   18/00 ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/53 [P2] 12/53   17/54 [P1] 17/54
Crosby Garrett 12/56½ ?   17/48 ?
Ormside 13/05 ?   17/41 ?
Appleby 13w08a ~ 13w28d 13.08 ~ 13.28   17w26a ~ 17w36d 17.20 ~ 17.36
Kirkby Thore SB 13/35 13/36   17/17 17/13
Culgaith SB 13/38 13/39   17/13 17/10
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/46 ?   17/04 ?
Low House Crossing SB 13/55 13/55   16/54 ?
How & Co Sidings 13/59 13/59   16/49 16/50
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/15 14/04   16/40 16/40
London Road Jn 14/17 ?   16/39 ?
Carlisle 14.20a [P3] 14.12 [P3]   16.36d [P3] 16.36


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (46115) : Carlisle to Carlisle

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

5Z48 : (46115 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 : (46115 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 19/34
Giggleswick 19/38
Bentham 20/00
Wennington 20/07
Carnforth 20/28
Carnforth North Jn 20/30
Carnforth [U&DGL] 20.32 ~ 20.52
Carnforth North Jn. 20/54
Carnforth 20/56
Carnforth H.S. 20.59 ~ 21.09
Carnforth Steamtown 21.19a


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