11th August 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Waverley

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+9392+4984+99327+99311+99350+99128+99371+1961+3136+3143

Route :
1Z45 : York to Carlisle
1Z47 : Carlisle to York

Loco(s) Route
45690 + 47237 (1) York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Whitwood Jn - Methley Jn - Woodlesford - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45690 + 47237 (1) Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Armley Jn - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York

Notes : 
(1) This tour was diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(2) This was one of three tours that marked 50 years since the end of main line steam on British Railways.
(3) 45690 carried the original 1T57 headcode board as used by 44871 on 11/08/1968.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 08.56d [P10]     21.38a [P9]  
Colton Jn 09/05 [NNL]     21/31 [NNL]  
Church Fenton 09/12 [P1]     21/21 [P2]  
Milford Jn 09/23     -  
Castleford 09/37     -  
Whitwood Jn 09/46     -  
Methley Jn 09/49     -  
Wooodlesford 09.54a ~ 09.57d [P1]     -  
Stourton Jn 10/02     -  
Engine Shed Jn 10/06 [DWC]     -  
Whitehall Jn 10*09 ~ 10*13 [DS]     -  
Micklefield -     21/16 [P1]  
Cross Gates -     21/08 [P1]  
Neville Hill West Jn -     21/02  
Leeds -     20.44a ~ 20.58d [P8]  
Leeds West Jn -     20/42 [B]  
Armley Jn 10*16 ~ 10*23     20/40 [UH]  
Kirkstall Loop 10*27 ~ 10*33 [DPL]     ?  
Apperley Jn 10/37     20/32  
Dockfield Jn 10/41     20/29  
Shipley 10/42 [P2]     20.21a ~ 20.27d [P1]  
Keighley 10/58 [P2]     20.08a ~ 20.11d [P1]  
Skipton 11.14a ~ 11.16d [P3]     19.53a ~ 19.56d [P2]  
Hellifield 11/28     19/40  
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 11w30 ~ 11w55 [DGL]     18w48 ~ 19w38 [UGL] [UGL]
Settle Jn 12/02     18/41  
Helwith Bridge ?     18/31  
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/12 [P2]     ?  
Ribblehead 12/20 [P2]     18/24  
Blea Moor 12/24     18/21  
Garsdale 12/38 [P1]     18/08 [P2]  
Ais Gill Summit ?     18/04  
Mallerstang ?     17/59  
Kirkby Stephen 12/50 [P2]     17/53 [P1]  
Crosby Garrett ?     17/47  
Ormside ?     17/41  
Appleby 13w05a ~ 13w20d     17w17a ~ 17w35d  
Kirkby Thore SB 13/27     17/08  
Culgaith SB 13/30     17/05  
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/38     16/56  
Low House SB 13/47     16/46  
Howe & Co Sidings 13/51     16/38  
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/16     16/31  
London Road Jn 14/19     16/29  
Carlisle 14.21a [P3] [P3]   16.24d [P3] [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (45690 + 47237) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.33d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.35 ~ 14.38
Carlisle 14.40a [A]

5Z48 : (45690 + 47237 with 17025) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 14.52d [A]  
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.54 ~ 14.56  
Carlisle 14/58 [P3] [P1]
London Road Jn 15/00  
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.01 ~ 15.03  
London Road Jn 15/06  
Upperby Jn 15/10  
Upperby 15w12 ~ 15w50 [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 15/52  
Carlisle 15.56a [A]  

5Z47 : (45690 + 47237) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 16.04d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 16.06 ~ 16.09
Carlisle 16.11a [P3]


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