1st December 2018

West Coast Railways
Spirit of the Lakes / Skegness to Chester

Locos Used 47826 & 57314
Stock Used (3) ???

Route :
1Z30 : Skegness to Chester
1Z31 : Chester to Skegness

Loco(s) Route
57314 (1) Skegness - Wainfleet - Boston - Heckington - Sleaford - Allington Jn - Bottesford - Bingham - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donington - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - Chester
47826 (2) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Skegness

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 57314 on rear.
(3) Consist confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Skegness 06.14d 06.14   21.50a 21.52
Wainfleet 06.22a ~ 06.25d ?   21.42a ~ 21.45d ?
Bellwater Jn SB 06/36 06/39   21/30 21/24
Sibsey SB 06/43 06/46   21/19 21/17
Boston 06.52a ~ 06.54d 06.56 ~ 06.59   21.06a ~ 21.08d 21.07 ~ 21.09
Hubberts Bridge 07/01 ?   20/58 ?
Heckington 07.11a ~ 07.13d ?   20.34a ~ 20.42d ?
Sleaford 07.22a ~ 07.25d [P2] 07.28 ~ 07.31 [P2]   20.15a ~ 20.24d [P1] 20.06 ~ 20.29
Ancaster 07/35 ?   20/01½ ?
Allington Jn 07/46½ 07/52   19/47 19/43
Bottesford 07.52a ~ 07.56d 07.58 ~ 08.01   19.28a ~ 19.32d 19.37 ~ 19.38
Bingham 08/04 08/09   19/15 19/23
Netherfield Jn 08/16 08/18   19/07 19/11
Nottingham 08.22a ~ 08.24d [P7] 08.23 ~ 08.26   19.00a ~ 19.02d [P6] 19.00 ~ 19.05
Mansfield Jn 08/27 08/30   18/58 18/57
Lenton South Jn 08/29 08/32   18/57 18/56
Beeston 08/37 08/34   18/53 18/51
Trent East Jn 08/42 08/39   18/48 18/45
Sheet Stores Jn 08/45 08/46   18*26 ~ 18*45 ? ~ 18.43
Castle Donington 08/51 08/52   18/18 18/18
Stenson Jn 09/04 09/04   18/07 18/06
North Stafford Jn 09/06 09/06   18/06 18/05
Tutbury & Hatton 09/13 09/13   17/52 17/58
Uttoxeter 09*22 ~ 09*40 ?   17/41½ ?
Longton 09/58 09/39   17/25 17/31
Stoke Jn 10/04 09/47   17/21 17/26
Stoke-on-Trent 10/06 [P2] 09/49   17/20 [P1] 17/24
Longport 10/11 09/53   17/15½ 17/17
Kidsgrove 10/17 [P4] 09/57   16*57 ~ 17*09 [P3] 17.09 ~ 17.11
Alsager 10/21 10/01   16/53 17/02
Barthomley Jn 10/25 10/15   16/49½ 16/53
North Stafford Jn 10/30½ 10/19   16/46 16/48
Crewe 10.41 ~ 11.01 [P12] 10.28 ~ 10.52   16.29 ~ 16.43 [P12] 16.31 ~ 16.44
Crewe Steel Works 11/04 10/55   16/25 16/27
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 11/12½ 11/04   16/17 16/19
Chester 11.24a [P3] 11.15   16.05d [P3] 16.07


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