27th August 2018

Saphos Trains
The Cumbrian Mountain Whistler

Locos Used D213 'Andania' & 47853 (2)
Stock Used 5991+1203+3426+17159+3100+13227+3148+3125

Route :
1Z40 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z41 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
D213 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
D213 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47853 was running as 1733.
(3) D213 carried a headboard in memory of Trevor Dean 1950-2011, who purchased D213 for preservation in 1988.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 09.15d [P12] 09.16   19.57a [P12] 19.58 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/20 09/18   19/55 19/54
Winsford 09/25½ 09/26   19/48 19/45
Hartford Jn 09/29½ 09/29   19/44 19/41
Acton Bridge 09/32 09/31   19/42 19/40
Weaver Jn 09/33½ 09/32   19/40 19/38
Acton Grange Jn 09/36½ 09/36   19/36 19/32
Warrington Bank Quay 09.38a ~ 09.41d [P3] 09.38  09.40 [P3]   19.28a ~ 19.30d [P2] 19.27 ~ 19.29 [P2]
Dallam Jn 09/45½ 09/42   19/27 19/25
Winwick Jn 09/48½ 09/45   19/25 19/22
Golborne Jn 09/50½ 09/49   19/23 19/19
Springs Branch Jn 09/53½ 09/54   19/18 19/15
Wigan South Jn 09/54 09/55   19/16½ 19/14
Wigan North Western 09.55a ~ 09.58d [P5] 09.56 ~ 09.58   19.09a ~ 19.15d [P4] 19.09 ~ 19.13
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/10 10/08   19/00 19/01
Euxton Jn 10/11½ 10/09   18/50½ 18/59
Farington Jn 10/15 10/15   18/47½ 18/56

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 10/21 10/21
Blackburn 10/34½ [P2] 10/34
Daisyfield Jn 10/35½ 10/36
Langho 10/43½ [P2] ?
Clitheroe 10/53 [P2] 10/53
Horrocksford Jn 10/53½ ?
Hellifield 11/20 11/20
Settle Jn 11/24½ 11/25
Helwith Bridge 11/32½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/35 [P2] ?
Ribblehead 11/41½ [P2] 11/42
Blea Moor 11/44 11/46
Garsdale 11/56 [P1] 11/57
Ais Gill Summit 11/59 ?
Mallerstang 12/02½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/06 [P2] 12/06
Crosby Garrett 12/08½ ?
Ormside 12/14½ ?
Appleby 12/16½ 12/17
Kirkby Thore SB 12/22½ 12/22
Culgaith SB 12/25½ 12/25
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/33½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/40½ 12/41
Howe & Co Siding 12/44 12/44
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/50½ 12/49
London Road Jn 12/51½ ?
Carlisle 12.55a [P3] ~ 16.53d [P1] 12.55 [P3] ~ 16.58 [P1]
Penrith North Lakes 17/15½ 17/21
Shap Summit 17/28 17/35
Tebay 17/33 17/40
Oxenholme Lake District 17/42½ [P1] 17/51
Carnforth North Jn 17/51½ 18/05
Morecambe South Jn 17/54½ 18/16
Lancaster 17.57a ~ 18.05d [P4] 18.19 ~ 18.20 [P4]
Garstang & Catteral 18/19½ 18/33
Preston 18.32a ~ 18.41d [P3] 18.43 ~ 18.50

Timings continue in first table.

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