17th April 2019

West Coast Railways
The Salopian Express II

Locos Used 47245, 47851 & steam: 48151
Stock Used (2) (80217)+3058+99347+1961+99127+99371+99128+99318+4973+4994+99723

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

Loco(s) Route
47851 (1) (3) Dumfries - Annan - Gretna Green - Kingmoor [Up Loop]
47245 + 47851 (3) Kingmoor [Up Loop] - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
48151 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury
48151 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
????? (3) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Dumfries

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear?
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dumfries 05.53d [P2] 05.53   23.04a [P1] 22.43
Annan 06.10a ~ 06.13d ?   22.46a ~ 22.48d ?
Gretna Green 06.21a ~ 06.24d ?   22.34a ~ 22.36d ?
Gretna Jn 06/28 06/27   22/32 22/08
Kingmoor [Up Loop] 06.40 ~ 07.03 06.38 ~ 07.00   - -
Carlisle 07.08a ~ 07.11d [P4] 07.06 ~ 07.11   22.09a ~ 22.20d [P3] 21.48 ~ 21.55
Penrith North Lakes 07.34a ~ 07.36d [P1] 07.32 ~ 07.35   21.35a ~ 21.50d [P3] 21.28 ~ 21.31
Penrith South Jn 07/38 07/37   21/31½ [DS] 21/27
Shap Summit 07/51 07/47   21/17½ 21/16
Tebay 07/57 07/52   21/11½ 21/11
Oxenholme Lake District 08/07 [P1] 08/03   20/58½ [P2] 20/58
Oxenholme Sig.CE45 - -   20*47 ~ 20*57 ?
Carnforth North Jn 08/18 08/20   20/34 20/38
Carnforth [U&DGL] 08L20 ~ 09L01 08.22 ~ 09.05   19L56 ~ 20L32 19.25 ~ 20.36
Morecambe South Jn 09/09 09/12   19/51 19/15
Lancaster 09.12a ~ 09.15d [P4] 09.15 ~ 09.17   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P3] 19.08 ~ 19.11
Garstang & Catteral 09/29 09/34   19/31 18/53
Preston 09.42a ~ 10.10d [P6] [UF] 09.46 ~ 10.09   18.57a ~ 19.20d [P6] 18.27 ~ 18.40
Ribble Jn 10/12 10/11   18/54 18/24
Farington Jn 10/16 10/15   18/51 [DS-DF] 18/19
Euxton Jn 10/22½ 10/22   18/45½ 18/16
Balshaw Lane 10/26 10/34   18/41 [DS] 18/14
Wigan North Western 10.35 ~ 10.39 [P4] 10/48?   18.30 ~ 18.32 [P5] 18/04?
Wigan South Jn 10/41½ 10/49   18/29 18/03
Springs Branch Jn 10/43 10/50   18*10 ~ 18*26 [DS-DF] 18/02?
Golborne Jn 10/48 10/55   18/01½ [DS] 17/55
Winwick Jn 10/51 10/58   17/58 17/52
Dallam Jn 10/54½ 11/00   17/55 17/50
Warrington Bank Quay 10/55½ [P2] 11/02   17/53½ [P3] 17/49
Acton Grange Jn 10/58 11/03   17/49 17/46
Weaver Jn 11/10 11/12   17/39½ 17/40
Acton Bridge 11/13 11/15   17/36½ 17/38
Hartford Jn 11/15 11/17   17/34½ 17/36
Winsford 11/20½ 11/23   17/29 [DF] 17/31
Crewe Coal Yard 11/29 11/31   17/21 17/23
Crewe 11w32a ~ 12w16d [P12] 11.34 ~ 12.20   16w49a ~ 17w19d [P12] [DS] 16.49 ~ 17.21
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/20 12/23   16/45 16/47
Nantwich 12/25½ 12/29   16/39 16/42
Wrenbury 12/30½ 12/39   16/34 16/38
Whitchurch 12/36½ 12/45   16/28 16/32
Prees 12/42 12/51   16/22 16/28
Wem 12/45 12/56   16/19 16/24
Harlescott LC 12/58 13/04   16/10 16/11
Shrewsbury 13.04a [P4] 13.08 [P4]   16.05d [P7] 16.05


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z42 : (48151) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 13.11d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.16a

5Z43 : (48151 with 80217) : Coton Hill - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 13.50d
Shrewsbury 13.55 ~ 14.06 [P7]
Abbey Foregate Jn 14.12 ~ 14.15
Abbey Foregate C.S. 14w20 ~ 14w50
Abbey Foregate Jn 14.54 ~ 14.57
English Bridge Jn 15.00 ~ 15.04
Shrewsbury 15/07 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 15.12a

5Z44 : (48151) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.39d
Shrewsbury 15.44a [P7]


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