13th September 2018

West Coast Railways
The Salopian Express 2

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon'?, 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+9392+4940+4994+99316+3143+99025+95402+99712+99350+99122

Route :
1Z40 : Dumfries to Shrewsbury
1Z44 : Shrewsbury to Dumfries

Loco(s) Route
37516? (1?) (4) Dumfries - Annan - Gretna Green - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45699 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury
45699 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
37516? (1?) (4) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Dumfries

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(3) The outward leg was originally advertised to run via Chester and Wrexham.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dumfries 05.53d [P2] 05.53   00.06a [P1] 00.14
Annan 06.10a ~ 06.13d 06.11 ~ 06.13   23.47a ~ 23.49d ?
Gretna Green 06.21a ~ 06.24d ?   23.35a ~ 23.37d ?
Gretna Jn 06/28 06/28   23/33 23/41
Kingmoor [Up Loop] 06*40 ~ 07*01 [UPL] 06.39 ~ 06.53   - -
Carlisle 07.06a ~ 07.09d [P4] 07.00 ~ 07.09   23.12a ~ 23.22d [P1] 23.23 ~ 23.32
Penrith North Lakes 07.32a ~ 07.35d [P1] 07.35 ~ 07.39   22.51a ~ 22.53d [P2] 23.02 ~ 23.05
Shap Summit 07/50 07/52   22/37 22/49
Tebay 07/56 07/56   22/31½ 22/44
Oxenholme Lake District 08/06 [P1] 08/07   22/18½ [P2] 22/33
Carnforth North Jn 08/16 08/21   22/08 22/18
Carnforth [U&DGL] 08L18 ~ 09L00 08.23 ~ 08.56   21L49 ~ 22L06 21.55 ~ ?
Morecambe South Jn 09/08 09/04   21/44 21/45
Lancaster 09.11a ~ 09.14d [P4] 09.08 ~ 09.14   21.38a ~ 21.40d [P3] 21.38 ~ 21.41
Garstang & Catteral 09/28 09/28   21/25 21/18
Barton & Broughton 09/34 09/33   20*42 ~ 21*18 [DPL] 20.28 ~ 21.11
Preston 09.40a ~ 10.10d [P6] [UF] 09.40 ~ 10.23   19.56a ~ 20.32d [P6] [DF] 20.00 ~ 20.18
Ribble Jn 10/12 [UF-US] 10/25   19/53½ [DS-DF] 19/58
Farington Curve Jn 10/14 [US] 10/28   19/51½ 19/43
Euxton Jn 10/20 10/33   19/46 19/34
Balshaw Lane 10/25 [UF] 10/36   19/42 [DS] 19/32
Wigan North Western 10.36 ~ 10.39 [P4] 10.45 ~ 10.47   19.31 ~ 19.33 [P5] 19/24 [P5]
Wigan South Jn 10/41½ 10/48   19/29 19/23
Springs Branch Jn 10/43 [SL] 10/49   19/27 [DF] 19/22
Golborne Jn 10/49½ [UF] 10/53   19/16 [DS] 19/18
Winwick Jn 10/53 10/56   19/13 19/15
Dallam Jn 10/56 10/58   19/08 19/13
Warrington Bank Quay 10/58 [P2] 10/59 [P2]   19/07 [P3] 19/13
Acton Grange Jn 11/01½ 11/00   19/05 19/11
Weaver Jn 11/12 11/10   19/00 19/06
Acton Bridge 11/15 11/14   18/57 [DF] 19/05
Hartford Jn 11/18 11/15   18/50½ [DS] 19/03
Winsford 11/26 [US] 11/21   18/45 18/58
Crewe Coal Yard 11/38 11/30   18/38 18/40
Crewe 11w40 ~ 12w18 [P12] 11.38 ~ 12.18 [P12]   18w08 ~ 18w35 [P12] 17.50 ~ 18.38 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/22 12/20   18/04 [DF] 17/47
Nantwich 12/28 12/26   17/55 17/42
Wrenbury 12/32 12/35   17/47 17/37
Whitchurch 12/38 12/40   17/41 17/32
Prees 12/44 12/45   17/35 17/29
Wem 12/47 12/49   17/30 17/25
Harlescott LC 12/59 12/57   17/20 17/15
Shrewsbury 13.04a [P4] 13.01 [P4]   17.10d [P4] 17.10


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z42 : (47746) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill
5Z44 : (47746 with 45699 on rear?) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Shrewsbury 13.12d [P4] 16.59a [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.17a 16.54d

5Z43 : (45699 with 80217) : Coton Hill - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
Coton Hill T.C. 13.50d CANC
Shrewsbury 13.55 ~ 14.06 [P7] [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 14.12 ~ 14.15  
Abbey Foregate C.S. 14.20 ~ 15.51  
Abbey Foregate Jn 15.56 ~ 15.59  
English Bridge Jn 16.01 ~ 16.06  
Shrewsbury 16.09 ~ 16.12 [P4]  
Coton Hill T.C. 16.15a  


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