10th November 2018

West Coast Railways / Ian Riley
The Citadel

Locos Used (2) 47826 & steam: 45212 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+99125+3058+1961+99348+99128+1861+4973+21266

Route :
1Z50 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z51 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45212 + 45407 Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn -Carlisle
45212 + 45407 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45407 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - Preston - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes:
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 45407 running as 45157, but still carrying 'The Lancashire Fusilier' nameplates.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed at Bolton by a drunk who boarded the train, and then refused to get off.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.27d [P3] 07.27
Deal Street Jn 07/31 [SL] 07/30
Salford Central 07/31½ 07/31
Salford Crescent 07/35 [P2] 07/33
Bolton 07.49a ~ 07.51d [P5] 07.45 ~ 08.20 [P5]
Lostock Jn 07/55½ 08/26
Chorley 08/04½ 08/35
Euxton Jn 08/17 [DF] 08/40
Farington Jn 08/22 08/46
Lostock Hall Jn 08/26 08/49
Blackburn 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P2] 09.03 ~ 09.04
Daisyfield Jn 08/49 09/08
Langho 09/02 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 09/15 [P2] 09/22
Horrocksford Jn 09/16 ?
Hellifield 09/42½ 09/43
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 09w45 ~ 10w35 [DGL] 09.45 ~ 10.35
Settle Jn 10/41 10/41
Helwith Bridge 10/48 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/50½ [P2] ?
Ribblehead 10/57 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 11/00 10/59
Garsdale 11/11 11/10
Ais Gill Summit 11/14 ?
Mallerstang 11/17½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/21 11/20
Crosby Garrett 11/23½ ?
Ormside 11/30½ ?
Appleby 11w33 ~ 12w18 11.33 ~ 12.15
Kirkby Thore SB 12/26 12/23
Culgaith SB 12/29 12/26
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/37 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/44 12/42
How & Co Sidings 12/48½ ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/00½ 12/51
London Road Jn 13/01½ 12/52
Carlisle 13.05a [P3] ~ 15.15d [P3] 12.54 ~ 15.15
Penrith North Lakes 15/39 [P1] 15/42
Eden Valley Loop 15*45 ~ 16*26 [UGL] 15.49 ~ 16.29
Shap Summit 16/39 16/44
Tebay 16/46 16/50
Oxenholme Lake District 16/59 [P1] 17/04
Carnforth North Jn 17/16 17/21
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.18 ~ 18.02 17.24 ~ 18.02
Morecambe South Jn 18/10 18/14
Lancaster 18/12 [UF] 18/17 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 18/24 18/28
Preston 18.39a ~ 18.41d [P6] 18.40 ~ 18.42
Farington Jn 18/46 18/47
Euxton Jn 18/50½ 18/50
Chorley 18/55½ 18/55
Lostock Jn 19/07½ 19/04
Bolton 19.13a ~ 19.30d [P3] 19.09 ~ 19.11 [P3]
Salford Crescent 19.48 ~ 19.49 [UB] 19/25?
Ordsall Lane Jn 19*53 ~ 20*00 19/27?
Salford Central 20/02½ 19/30
Deal Street Jn 20/03 [SL] 19/31
Manchester Victoria 20.05a [P4] 19.32


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z49 : (Diesel Loco?) : Carnforth Steamtown to Brewery Jn
5Z49 : (45212 + 45407) : Brewery Jn to Manchester Victoria
5Z52 : (45407 with 47826 on rear) : Manchester Victoria to Thorpes Bridge Jn
5Z52 : (47826) : Thorpes Bridge Jn to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 02.00d 23.35a
Carnforth H.S. 02.10 ~ 02.20 23.15 ~ 23.25
Carnforth 02.25 ~ 04.33 22.08 ~ 23.12
Carnforth North Jn 04/36 22/07
Morecambe South Jn 04/41 22/02
Lancaster 04/43 22/00
Garstang & Catteral 04/55 21/51
Preston 05/10 21/42
Ribble Jn 05/12 21/40
Euxton Jn 05/18 21/36
Balshaw Lane 05/20 -
Wigan North Western 05.30 ~ 05.35 -
Wigan South Jn 05/37 -
Springs Branch Jn 05/38 -
Golborne Jn 05/44 -
Parkside Jn 05/47 -
Astley 05/54 -
Eccles 06/01 -
Ordsall Lane Jn 06/07 -
Chorley - 21/30
Lostock Jn - 21/20
Bolton - 21/16
Salford Crescent - 21/04
Salford Central 06/08 21/02
Deal Street 06/09 21/01
Manchester Victoria 06/11 20/59
Miles Platting 06/17 20/55
Brewery Jn 06L20 ~ 07L04 [DPL] 20.52 ~ 20.53
Thorpes Bridge Jn - 20L23 ~ 20L50 [DPL]
Brewery Jn - 20/19
Miles Platting 07/08 20/17
Manchester Victoria 07.13a [P3] 20.11d [P4]

5Z51 : (45212 + 45407 with 35517) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn  - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.20d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.335 13.22 ~ 13.25
Carlisle 13/27 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/29
Upperby 13w31 ~ 14w36 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/38
London Road Jn 14/42
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.45 ~ 14.54
London Road Jn 14/57
Carlisle 15.00a [P3]

5Z53 : (45407 with 35517) : Thorpes Bridge Jn to Bury Bolton Street

Location Booked
Thorpes Bridge Jn 20.33d
Vitriol Works 20/38
Castleton [Down Goods Loop] 20.45 ~ 20.49
Castleton 20.53 ~ 20.57
Castleton North Jn 21.01 ~ 21.03
Hopwood GF 21.07 ~ 21.17
Bury Bolton Street 21.22a


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