12th May 2018

S.R.P.S Railtours
Cumbrian Coast

Locos Used 67005 'Queens Messenger' & 67006 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 13229+3150+3096+3115+1730+35185+4831+1859+4856

Route : 
1Z56 : Dundee to Grange-over-Sands
1Z58 : Ravenglass to Dundee

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) Dundee - Leuchars - Cupar - Ladybank - Thornton North Jn - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Dalgety Bay - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford Jn - Kirknewton - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands
67005 (1) Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth - Carnforth [U&DGL]
67006 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Kirknewton - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
67005 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Dundee

Notes : 
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) 67005 on rear.
(3) Off tour options: Visit to the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway or a tour by coach from Grange-over-Sands to Lake Windermere for a cruise.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dundee 05.34d [P1] 05.34   00.06a [P1] 00.08
Tay Bridge South 05/42½ ?   23/59 23/58
Leuchars 05/48½ [P1] ?   23/51 [P2] ?
Cupar 05.56a ~ 05.58d ?   23.39a ~ 23.41d ?
Ladybank 06/06 [P1] 06/08   23/29 [P2] 23/25
Thornton North Jn 06/15 06/16   23/13 23/15
Thornton South Jn 06/15½ 06/17   23/12 23/14
Kirkcaldy 06.21a ~ 06.23d [P1] 06.23 ~ 06.25 [P1]   23.04a ~ 23.06d [P2] 23.06 ~ 23.09
Burntisland 06/31½ 06/34   22/55½ 22/57
Dalgety Bay 06.39a ~ 06.41d 06.42 ~ 06.44   22.46a ~ 22.48d 22.46 ~ 22.49
Inverkeithing 06/44 [P1] 06/47   22/43½ [P2] 22/44
Dalmeny 06.53a ~ 06.55d [P1] 06.53 ~ 06.55   22.33a ~ 22.35d [P2] 22.34 ~ 22.37
Haymarket West Jn 07/04 07/02   22/24 22/23
Haymarket 07/05½ [P1] 07/05   22/20 [P2] 22/21
Princes Street Gardens 07/07 07/06   22/17 22/19
Edinburgh Waverley 07.09a ~ 07.12d [P2] 07.08 ~ 07.13   21.56a ~ 22.16d [P19] 21.57 ~ 22.17
Abbeyhill Jn 07/13½ 07/14   - -
Craigentinny Jn 07/15 07/16   - -
Portobello Jn 07/17½ 07/20   - -
Niddrie West Jn 07/21½ 07/23   - -
Craiglockhart Jn 07/34 07/34   - -
Princes Street Gardens - -   21/54 21/55
Haymarket - -   21/51½ [P3] 21/50
Slateford Jn 07/36½ 07/36   21/47½ 21/47
Kirknewton 07.50a ~ 07.52d [P1] 07.54 ~ 07.58   21.37a ~ 21.39d [P2] 21.35 ~ 21.38
Midcalder Jn 07/54 08/00   21/36½ 21/33
Auchengray 08/06 08/10   21/25½ 21/26
Carstairs East Jn 08/09 08/15   21/19½ 21/20
Carstairs South Jn 08/12 08/18   21/17 21/18
Abington 08/26 08/35   21/03½ ? ~ 20.51?
Beattock Summit 08*35 ~ 08*42 [UPL] 08.45 ~ 08.46   20/56½ 20/30
Beattock 08*53 ~ 09*03 [UPL] 08.55 ~ 09.03   20*05 ~ 20*42 [DPL] 19.56 ~ 20.17
Lockerbie 09.18a ~ 09.20d [P2] 09.16 ~ 09.20   19.49a ~ 19.51d [P1] 19.41 ~ 19.43
Quintinshill Loops 09*37 ~ 09*48 [UPL] 09.35 ~ 09.46   19/32½ 19/30
Gretna Jn 09/53 09/48   19/31½ 19/29
Carlisle 10.02a ~ 10.06d [P3] 10.01 ~ 10.08   19.18a ~ 19.22d [P1] 19.16 ~ 19.21

 

Location Booked Actual
Currock Jn 10/10 10/12
Wigton 10/22 10/27
Maryport 10/44 10/48
Workington 10/52 10/55
Parton North Jn 10/59 ?
Parton 11/03 ?
Whitehaven 11.07 ~ 11.08 11.11 ~ 11.14 [P2]
St Bees 11t16 ~ 11t23 11.29 ~ 11.29
Sellafield 11t36 ~ 11t36 11.40 ~ 11.40
Drigg 11/42 11/45
Ravenglass 11.46a ~ 11.51d [P2] ?
Bootle 11/57½ 12/00
Millom 12/07 12/10
Foxfield 12/14 [P1] 12/19
Askam 12/22 12/27
Park South Jn 12/25 12/30
Dalton Jn 12/32 12/33
Ulverston 12/53 12/55
Grange-over-Sands 13.06a [P1] 13.08

 

Location Booked Actual
Ravenglass 16.11d [P2] 16.11
Bootle 16/17½ 16/18
Millom 16/27 16/28
Foxfield 16/34 [P1] 16/36
Askam 16/46 16/43
Park South Jn 16/51 16/46
Dalton Jn 16/56 16/59
Ulverston 17/11 17/25
Grange-over-Sands 17.24a ~ 17.29d [P1] ?
Arnside 17/34 17/45
Carnforth 17/42½ [P1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 17/43½ 17/54
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.45 ~ 18.04 17.56 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 18/06½ 18/08
Oxenholme Lake District 18/17 [P2] 18/23
Grayrigg Loop 18*24 ~ 18*37 [DPL] 18.31 ~ 18.39
Tebay 18/45 18/46
Shap Summit 18/50 18/51
Penrith North Lakes 19/02 [P2] 19/01

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z?? : (67005 with 67006 on rear) : Grange-over-Sands to Carnforth

Location Booked
Grange-over-Sands 13.16d [P1]
Arnside 13/21
Carnforth 13/30
Carnforth North Jn 13/31
Carnforth [U&DGL] 13.34a

5Z?? : (67006 with 67005 on rear) : Carnforth to Sellafield

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 14.06d
Carnforth North Jn 14/08
Carnforth 14/09
Arnside 14/19
Grange-over-Sands 14.24 ~ 14.26
Ulverston 14/38
Dalton Jn 14/46
Park South Jn 14/48
Askam 14/51
Foxfield 14/59
Millom 15/05
Bootle 15/15
Ravenglass 15/20
Drigg 15/23
Sellafield 15.31a

5Z?? : (67005 with 67006 on rear) : Sellafield to Ravenglass

Location Booked
Sellafield 15.51d
Drigg 15/57
Ravenglass 16.01a [P1]


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