19th May 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Coast to Coast Express

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig', 47804 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (2) (17025)+99304+4905+99318+3136+99128+99351+99712+99350+99371

Route :
1Z94 : Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough
1Z95 : Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
45690 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Olive Mount Jn - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Jn - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge [U&DPL]
45690 Guide Bridge [U&DPL] - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills Central - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Hathersage - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Brightside - Meadowhall - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45690 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Milford Loop
47804 Milford Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Romiley - Reddish North - Ashburys - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes: 
(1) 37685 on rear.
(2) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(3) 45690 carried a wreath in memory of Driver Albert Seymour.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 05.36d [P8] [FL] 05.36 21.54a [P7] 21.45
Edge Hill 05/41 [P3] 05/42 21/48 [P4] 21/30
Edge Hill SB 05/42 05/43 21/47 21/29
Bootle Branch Jn 05/44 05/44 21/46 21/28
Olive Mount Jn 05/46 05/45 21/45 21/26
Huyton 05/51 05/49 21/39 [P2] 21/23
Rainhill 05/55 05/52 21/15 21/20
St Helens Junction 05/58 [P1] 05/55 21/10 [P2] 21/17
Earlestown 06/02 [P1] 05/59 21/07 [P2] 21/15
Newton-le-Willows 06/04 06/01 21/06 21/14
Parkside Jn 06/05 06/02 21/05 21/13
Astley 06/11 06/09 20/59 21/08
Eccles 06/16 06/17 20/54 21/03
Ordsall Lane Jn 06/21 06/21 20/50 21/00
Deal Street Jn 06/25 06/23 20/48 20/58
Manchester Victoria 06.27a ~ 06.31d [P4] 06.30 ~ 06.34 [P4] 20.43a ~ 20.46d [P3] 20.53 ~ 20.57
Miles Platting 06/37 06/39 20/40 [SL] 20/51
Philips Park West Jn 06/39 06/40 20/39½ 20/49
Philips Park South Jn 06/41 06/42 20/38 20/47
Ashburys 06/54 06/55 20/32 20/41
Guide Bridge 07/00 [P2] 07/06 - -
Guide Bridge [U&DPL] 07.04 ~ 07.09 07.09 ~ 07.25 - -
Hyde Jn 07/12 07/26 - -
Woodley 07w20 ~ 07w47 07.33 ~ 08.00 - -
Reddish North - - 20/26 20/36
Romiley 07/51 08/03 20/19 20/31
Marple Wharf Jn 07/53 08/05 20/17 20/29
New Mills Central 08/01 [P2] 08/13 20/11 [P1] 20/23
New Mills South Jn 08/07 08/15 20/08 20/21
Chinley 08/12 ? 20/03½ ?
Chinley North Jn 08/14 08/25 20/02 20/16
Chinley East Jn 08/15 ? 20/01½ ?
Edale 08/21 [P2] 08/34 19/56½ [P1] ?
Earles Sidings SB 08/26 08/38 19/52 19/59
Hope 08/27 ? 19/51 ?
Bamford 08/29 ? 19/49 ?
Hathersage 08.31 ~ 08.32 [P2] ? ? ?
Grindleford 08/36 [P2] 08/44 19/46 [P1] 19/53
Totley Tunnel East 08/41 08/47 19/41 19/42
Dore West Jn 08/43 08/48 19/40 19/40
Dore Station Jn 08/45 08/50 19/39 19/38
Heeley [Up Loop] - - 19*23 ~ 19*34 19.28 ~ 19.33
Sheffield 08.53a ~ 09.00d [P1] 08.56 ~ 09.00 [P1] 19.14a ~ 19.17d [P6] 19.19 ~ 19.22
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/02 09/02 19/12 19/15
Mill Race Jn 09/06 09/06 19/09 19/12
Brightside [Up/Down East Slow] 09w09 ~ 10w04 09.07 ~ 10.05 - -
Brightside Jn 10/05½ 10/07 19/07 19/10
Wincobank Jn 10/07½ 10/08 19/06 19/10
Meadowhall 10/08 [P2] 10/08 [P2] 19/05½ [P1] 19/09
Holmes Jn 10/11 10/11 19/02½ 19/07
Masborough Jn 10/12 10/12 ? ?
Aldwarke Jn 10/18½ 10/15 18/59½ 19/03
Swinton 10/23½ [P1] 10/19 18/58 [P2] 19/00
Moorthorpe 10/31 [P2] 10/30 18/50 [P1] 18/38
Pontefract Baghill 10/39 10/38 18/35½ 18/28
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/41½ 10/40 18/31 18/25
Milford Jn 10/51½ 10/47 18/24 18/18
Milford Loop - - 17L29 ~ 18L21 17.27 ~ 18.16
Church Fenton 10/59 [P2] [NNL] 10/54 17/22 [P1] 17/21
Colton Jn 11/06 [NNL] 11/00 17/16 [NNL] 17/16
York 11.15a ~ 11.20d [P5] 11.09 ~ 11.19 [P5] 17.05a ~ 17.09d [P3] 16.53 ~ 17.09 [P3]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/21 ? 17/02 ?
Strensall SB 11/28 ? 16/42 ?
Barton Hill 11/33½ ? 16/36 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/37½ ? 16/32 ?
Malton 11/47 11/47 16/24 16/26
Weaverthorpe LC 12/01 ? 16/14 ?
Seamer 12/06 12/04 16/04 16/05
Scarborough 12.15a [P1] 12.09 15.58d [P1] 15.58


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z95 : (45690 with 17025) : Milford Loop to Carnforth

Location Booked
Milford Loop 18.28d
Milford Jn 18/31
Castleford 18/40
Altofts Jn 18/45
Wakefield Kirkgate 18.52 ~ 19.09
Horbury Jn 19/15
Mirfield East Jn 19/23
Heaton Lodge Jn 19/30
Bradley Wood Jn 19/32
Greetland Jn 19/37
Milner Royd Jn 19.41 ~ 19.51
Brighouse ?
Hebden Bridge 19/59
Hall Royd Jn 20/07
Copy Pit 20/15
Gannow Jn 20/24
Accrington 20/33
Daisyfield Jn 20/41
Blackburn 20/43
Lostock Hall Jn 20/56
Farington Curve Jn 21/03
Preston 21.09 ~ 21.16
Garstang & Catteral 21/28
Lancaster 21/41
Morecambe South Jn 21/44
Carnforth North Jn 21/51
Carnforth 21.52 ~ 21.54
Carnforth H.S. 21.57 ~ 22.07
Carnforth Steamtown 22.17a


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