4th October 2018

West Coast Railways
The Stratford Flyer II

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & 57313
Stock Used (6) WCR set

Route :
1Z50 : Scarborough to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z51 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Scarborough

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Treeton Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Meadow Lane Jn - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
47746 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Castle Donington - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield - (5) Barrow Hill North Jn? - Beighton Jn? - Treeton Jn? (5) - Masborough Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Seamer? (3)

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) Tour postponed from 16/05/18.
(3) It is reported that the return leg of the tour was heavily delayed due to the failure of 57313 at Stratford-upon-Avon, and the tour terminated at Seamer.
(4) 33207 was sent from Southall to rescue failed 57313 on 06/10/18.
(5) Route confirmation required. Was the return leg diverted via Barrow Hill North Jn?
(6) Consist confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Peter Tandy & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Scarborough 08.00d [P1] 08.00   22.16a [P1] CANC?
Seamer 08.07a ~ 08.10d 08.07 ~ 08.10   22.03a ~ 22.06d 22.25a
Weaverthorpe LC 08/17 ?   21/57 ?
Malton 08.29a ~ 08.32d 08.30 ~ 08.35   21.41a ~ 21.44d 21.59 ~ 22.07
Kirkham Abbey SB 08/41 ?   21/31 ?
Barton Hill 08/45 ?   21/26 ?
Strensall SB 08/50 ?   21/19 ?
Scarborough Bridge Jn 08/59 ?   21/13 ?
York 09.00a ~ 09.03d [P5] 09.03 ~ 09.07   21.08a ~ 21.11d [P5] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Colton Jn 09/10 [NNL] 09/13   20/59 [NNL] 21/23
Church Fenton 09.17a ~ 09.19d [P1] 09.19 ~ 09.20   20.40a ~ 20.53d [P2] 21.11 ~ 21.13
Milford Jn 09/27 09/27   20/34 21/05
Ferrybridge Jn 09/32 09/34   20/26 20/59
Pontefract Baghill 09.38a ~ 09.40d 09.38 ~ 09.41   20.19a ~ 20.22d 20.54 ~ 20.56
Moorthorpe 09/55 [P1] 09/52   20/11 [P2] 20/45
Swinton 10/13 [P2] 10/15   20/05 [P1] 20/39
Aldwarke Jn 10/15 10/20   20/03½ 20/37
Masborough Jn 10/19 10/24   20/01 20/34
Treeton Jn 10/24 10/28   DIV? ?
Beighton Jn 10/29 10/31   DIV? ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 10/37 10/37   DIV? ?
Holmes Jn - -   20/00½ DIV?
Meadowhall - -   19/59 DIV?
Wincobank Jn - -   19/59 DIV?
Nunnery Main Line Jn - -   19/57 DIV?
Sheffield - -   19.50 ~ 19.55 [P5] DIV?
Dore Station Jn - -   19/44½ DIV?
Tapton Jn 10/40 ?   19/37 20/19
Chesterfield 10.41a ~ 10.49d [P3] 10.42 ~ 10.46   19.33a ~ 19.35d [P3] 20.17 ~ 20.18
Chesterfield South Jn 10/52 [EL] 10/50   19/31 [DBH] 20/15
Clay Cross North Jn 10/54 10/53   19/28 [EL] 20/13
Alfreton 10/59½ 11/00   19/22 20/06
Ironville Jn 11/03 11/03   19/19 20/02
Codnor Park Jn 11/03 11/03½   18*59 ~ 19*17 20/01?
Langley Mill 11/06 [P2] 11/05   18/54 [P1] 19/59
Trowell Jn  11/11 11/09   18/49 19/53
Toton Centre 11/15 [ML] 11/13   18/44 [ML] 19/49
Toton Jn 11/16 11/16   18/43 19/48
Meadow Lane Jn 11/18 [HLG] 11/18   - -
Trent South Jn 11/21 11/20   - -
Ratcliffe Jn 11/22½ 11/21   - -
Loughborough 11/35 [P2] 11/31   - -
Sileby Jn 11/41 11/36   - -
Syston South Jn 11/46 11/42   - -
Leicester 11/53 [P2] 11/51   - -
Wigston North Jn 11/58 11/55   - -
Croft 12/05 12/01   - -
Hinckley 12/11 12/07   - -
Nuneaton 12/17 [P6] 12/13   - -
Abbey Jn 12/19½ 12/15   - -
Whitacre Jn 12/31 12/27   - -
Coleshill Parkway 12/34 [P1] 12/29   - -
Trent East Jn - -   18/39 19/46
Sheet Stores Jn - -   18/36 19/44
Castle Donington - -   18/23 19/38
Stenson Jn - -   18/10 19/27
North Stafford Jn - -   18/09 19/25
Clay Mills Jn - -   18/05 19/22
Burton-on-Trent - -   18/03 [P1] 19/19
Wichnor Jn - -   17/59 19/13
Tamworth HL - -   17/54 [P3] 19/07
Kingsbury Jn - -   17/49 18/57
Water Orton 12/36 12/38   17/45 18/51
Landor Street Jn 12.42 ~ 12.45 12.43 ~ 12.46   17.22 ~ 17.37 [ML] 18/45?
St Andrews Jn 12/51 12/52   17/19 18/43
Bordesley Jn 12/53½ 12/53   17/17½ 18/42
Small Heath South Jn 12/59 13/01   17/13½ 18/35
Tyseley 13/01 [P3] 13/04   17/12½ [P2] 18/34
Shirley 13/19½ 13/11   -  
Whitlock's End 13/24 13/21   - -
Wood End 13/28 13/26   - -
Henley-in-Arden 13/36 13/31   - -
Solihull - -   17/08 18/27
Bentley Heath LC - -   17/05 18/24
Dorridge - -   17/04½ [P2] 18/23
Hatton North Jn - -   16/58 18/16
Hatton West Jn - -   16/57 18/14
Bearley Jn 13/44 13/37   16/47 18/07
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.51a [P1] 13.47 [P1]   16.40d [P1] 17.57


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