6th September 2017

West Coast Railways
The Scenic Carlisle Express II

Locos Used 57313, 57315 & steam: 48151
Stock Used (3) (80217)+3136+99122+1961+99348+99347+99127+99125+99318+99327+4854+99304

Route :
1Z47 : Bedford to Carlisle
1Z49 : Carlisle to Bedford

Loco(s) Route
57315 (1) Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
48151 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
57313? (2?) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Birtley Jn - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Moorthorpe - (reverse of outward route) - Bedford

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57315 on rear? Confirmation required.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bedford 06.44d [P3]     23.13a [P2]  
Bedford North Jn 06/46 [DF]     23/11  
Sharnbrook Jn 06/52     23/05  
Wellingborough 07.00a ~ 07.02d [P1]     22.54a ~ 22.56d [P2]  
Kettering 07.10a ~ 07.12d [P4]     22.43a ~ 22.45d [P3]  
Market Harborough 07.23a ~ 07.25d     22.29a ~ 22.31d  
Wigston North Jn 07/38     22/17  
Leicester 07.43a ~ 07.46d [P2]     22.08a ~ 22.11d [P3]  
Syston South Jn 07/53 [DS]     22/01 [UF]  
Sileby Jn 07/58     21/48  
Loughborough 08.04a ~ 08.07d [P3]     21.39a ~ 21.41d [P3]  
East Midlands Parkway 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P3]     21.26a ~ 21.29d [P4]  
Ratcliffe Jn 08/22 [DS]     21/25 [US]  
Trent South Jn 08/24 [HL]     21/23  
Meadow Lane Jn 08/27     21/20  
Toton Jn 08/29 [DM]     21/18 [HL]  
Toton Centre 08/30     21/17  
Trowell Jn 08/35     21/13  
Langley Mill 08/41 [P1]     21/08 [P2]  
Ironville Jn 08/47     21/05  
Alfreton 08/50     21/02  
Clay Cross North Jn 08/56     20/56  
Chesterfield South Jn 08/58     20/54  
Chesterfield 09.00a ~ 09.03d [P3]     20.50a ~ 20.52d [P3]  
Tapton Jn 09/05     20/49  
Barrow Hill North Jn 09/08     20/40  
Beighton Jn 09/14     20/32  
Masborough Jn 09/32     20/20  
Aldwarke Jn 09/36     20/16  
Swinton 09/42     20/12  
Moorthorpe 09/57 [P2]     19/56 [P1]  

 

Location Booked Actual
South Kirkby Jn 09/58  
Hare Park Jn 10/06  
Crofton West Jn 10/09  
Calder Bridge Jn 10/11  
Turners Lane Jn 10/15  
Normanton ?  
Altofts Jn 10/20  
Methley Jn 10/23  
Stourton Jn 10/32  
Engine Shed Jn 10/37 [DWC]  
Whitehall Jn 10.39 ~ 10.39 [DS]  
Armley Jn 10*42 ~ 10*45  
Kirkstall Loop 10*49 ~ 11*02 [DPL]  
Apperley Jn 11/06  
Dockfield Jn 11/10  
Shipley 11/11 [P2]  
Keighley 11/27 [P2]  
Skipton 11/42 [P3]  
Hellifield 11/54  
Hellifield Goods Loop 11L56 ~ 12L21 [DGL] [DGL]
Settle Jn 12/29  
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/40 [P2]  
Ribblehead 12/48 [P2]  
Blea Moor 12/52  
Garsdale 13/06 [P1]  
Ais Gill Summit ?  
Mallerstang ?  
Kirkby Stephen 13/18 [P2]  
Ormside ?  
Appleby 13w31 ~ 13w46  
Kirkby Thore SB 13/53  
Culgaith SB 13/56  
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/04  
Low House SB 14/13  
Howe & Co Sidings 14/17  
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/25  
London Road Jn 14/26  
Carlisle 14L29a [P3] ~ 16L15d [P1] [P3] ~ [P?]
London Road Jn 16/17  
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/18  
Corby Gates SB 16/24  
Brampton Fell SB 16/30  
Low Row SB 16/35  
Haltwhistle 16/46  
Haydon Bridge 16/56  
Hexham 17/05 [P1]  
Prudhoe 17/15  
Wylam 17/18  
Blaydon 17/23  
Metrocentre 17.31a ~ 17.33d [P1]  
Norwood Jn 17/38  
Low Fell Jn 17/43 [SL]  
Birtley Jn 17/50  
Durham 17/59 [P2]  
Tursdale Jn 18/05  
Ferryhill South Jn 18/07  
Darlington 18/18 [UM]  
Northallerton 18/30 [US]  
Thirsk 18/39 [US]  
Tollerton Jn 18/52 [US]  
Skelton Bridge Jn ?  
Skelton Jn 19/01  
York 19.05a ~ 19.07d [P3]  
Colton Jn 19/13 [LSL]  
Church Fenton 19/20 [P3]  
Milford Jn 19/33  
Ferrybridge North Jn 19/43  


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z46 : (48151 with 80217) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.00d
Carnforth H.S. 08.10 ~ 08.15
Carnforth 08.20 ~ 08.25
Wennington ?
Bentham ?
Giggleswick ?
Settle Jn 09/17
Hellifield 09.23 ~ 09.28
Hellifield Goods Loop 09.30a [DGL]

5Z48 : (48151) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.38d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.40 ~ 14.43
Carlisle 14.45a [A]

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

Location Booked
Carlisle 15.15d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 15.16 ~ 15.18
Carlisle 15.19 ~ 15.22 [C]
London Road Jn 15/26
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.28 ~ 15.39
London Road Jn 15/42
Upperby Jn 15/46
Upperby 15w48 ~ 16w36 [UTGL]
Upperby Bridge Jn 16/38
Plumpton Loop 16*54 ~ 17*00 [UGL]
Penrith North Lakes 17/10
Shap Loop 17*30 ~ 17*46 [UGL]
Tebay 17/53
Oxenholme Lake District 18/08
Oxenholme Loop 18*10 ~ 18*50 [UGL]
Carnforth North Jn 19/15
Carnforth U&DGL 19.18 ~ 19.23
Carnforth North Jn 19/26
Carnforth 19/28
Carnforth H.S. 19.33 ~ 19.38
Carnforth Steamtown 19.48a


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