29th February 2020

West Coast Railways
The Cumbrian Mountain Steam Special / Spirit of the Lakes

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47832 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (3) (17025)+21266+4854+1861+99128+3093+3143+95402+99025+1961+99350+13306

Route :
1Z12 : Peterborough to Carlisle
1Z15 : Carlisle to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
47832 (1) Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Haywood Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Crofton East Jn - Crofton West Jn - Oakenshaw Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
46115 (1) Preston - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47746 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Birtley Jn - (via ECML) - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 47832 on rear.
(3) 17025 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Peterborough 06.09d [P4] [DF] 06.13   21.10a [P5] 21.26
Helpston Jn 06/15½ [DF] 06/20   21/05 [UF] 21/19
Tallington Jn 06/19 [DF] 06/23   21/02 [UF] 21/17
Stoke Jn 06/31 [DF] 06/35   20/51½ [UF] 21/06
Grantham 06.36a ~ 06.39d [P2] 06.41 ~ 06.45   20.41a ~ 20.44d [P1] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Claypole Loop 06/48 06/54   20/32 20/44
Newark North Gate 06.53a ~ 06.57d [P1] 06.58 ~ 07.02   20.22a ~ 20.25d [P2] 20.35 ~ 20.38
Newark Flat Crossing 06/59 07/03   20/20 20/33
Retford 07.13a ~ 07.16d [P2] 07.20 ~ 07.22   20.03a ~ 20.06d [P1] 20.12 ~ 20.16
Loversall Carr Jn 07/30 07/35   19/51 20/00
Doncaster 07.35a ~ 07.38d [P4] 07.41 ~ 07.44   19.42a ~ 19.45d [P1] 19.51 ~ 19.55

 

Location Booked Actual
Shaftholme Jn 07/43 07/50
Haywood Jn 07/45½ 07/53
Knottingley South Jn 07/57 08/05
Knottingley West Jn 07/58½ 08/06
Pontefract Monkhill 08/03 [P1] 08/10
Crofton East Jn 08/11 08/18
Crofton West Jn 08/12 08/19
Oakenshaw Jn 08/13 08/21
Calder Bridge Jn 08/14 08/23
Wakefield Kirkgate 08/16 08/25
Horbury Jn 08/20 [UF] 08/31
Mirfield East Jn 08/33 08/38
Heaton Lodge East Jn 08/35 ?
Bradley Wood Jn 08/38 08/43
Brighouse 08/40 ?
Greetland Jn 08/44 08/48
Milner Royd Jn 08*46 ~ 08*55 ? ~ 08.55
Hebden Bridge 09/02 [P1] 09/04
Hall Royd Jn 09/07 09/13
Copy Pit 09/15 09/22
Gannow Jn 09/23 09/31
Accrington 09/31 [P2] 09/39
Daisyfield Jn 09/38 09/46
Blackburn 09c40 ~ 09c43 [P4] 09/48?
Lostock Hall Jn 10/01 09/59
Farington Curve Jn 10/10 [DS] 10/09
Ribble Jn 10/13 [DS-DF] 10/12
Preston 10L15a ~ 11L08d [P6] [DT] 10.15 ~ 11.08 [P6]
Fylde Jn 11/09 11/10
Garstang & Catteral 11/23 11/20
Lancaster 11/34 [DF] 11/33
Morecambe South Jn 11/36 11/35
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.41 ~ 12.26 11.45 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 12/28 12/32
Oxenholme Lake District 12/41 [P2] 12/48
Tebay 12/54 13/03
Shap Summit ? ?
Penrith North Lakes 13/14 [P2] 13/22
Carlisle 14L30a [P3] ~ 16L08d [P3] 14.24 [P3] ~ 16.10 [P?]
London Road Jn 16/10 16/13
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/11 16/14
Corby Gates SB 16/17 ?
Brampton Fell SB 16/23 ?
Low Row SB 16/28 ?
Haltwhistle 16/40 16/43
Haydon Bridge 16/51 ?
Hexham 16*59 ~ 17*06 [P1] 17.01 ~ 17.04
Prudhoe 17/18 17/18
Wylam 17/23 ?
Blaydon 17/29 17/30
Metrocentre 17/33 [P1] 17/34
Norwood Jn 17/38 17/37
Low Fell Jn 17/43 [SL] 17/41
Birtley Jn 17/54 17/50
Durham 18/04 [P1] 18/04
Tursdale Jn 18/10  [US] 18/13
Ferryhill South Jn 18/20 18/20
Darlington 18/31 [UM] 18/33
Northallerton 18/41 18/46
Longlands Jn 18/42 [US] 18/47
Thirsk 18/48 [US] 18/53
Tollerton Jn 19/00½ [US-UF] 19/06
Skelton Bridge Jn 19/05 ?
Skelton Jn 19/06 19/13
York 19*09 ~ 19*11 [P9] [NNL] 19.16 ~ 19.21
Colton Jn 19/18 19/28
Hambleton North Jn 19/24½ 19/34
Temple Hirst Jn 19/29 19/39
Shaftholme Jn 19/36 19/45

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z12 : (47746 with 47832 on rear) : Carnforth to Peterborough

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 00.01d
Carnforth Headshunt 00.11 ~ 00.16
Carnforth 00.21 ~ 01.39
Carnforth North Jn 01/40
Carnforth [U&DGL] 01.42 ~ 01.47
Carnforth North Jn 01/49
Carnforth 01/50
Wennington 02/03
Bentham 02/07
Giggleswick 02/21
Settle Jn 02/24
Hellifield 02/27
Gargrave 02/34
Skipton 02c41 ~ 02c43
Keighley 02/53
Shipley 02/58
Dockfield Jn 02/59
Apperley Jn 03/03
Armley Jn 03/10
Whitehall Jn 03/11
Leeds West Jn 03/12
Leeds 03/13
Neville Hill West Jn 03/15
Cross Gates 03/19
Micklefield 03/24
Gascoigne Wood Jn 03/29
Hambleton West Jn 03/31
Hambleton South Jn 03/32
Temple Hirst Jn 03/37
Shaftholme Jn 03/43
Doncaster 03c49 ~ 03c52
Potteric Carr Jn 03/55
Bessacarr Jn 03/57
Gainsborough Trent Jns 04/14
Gainsborough Lea Road 04/16
Saxilby 04*27 ~ 04*46
Pyewipe Jn 04/42
West Holmes Jn 04/44
Lincoln Central 04/46
Pelham Street Jn 04/47
Metheringham 04/57
Sleaford North Jn 05/07
Sleaford South Jn 05/09
Spalding 05/32
Werrington Jn 05/49
Peterborough 05.55a [P4]

5Z13 : (46115 with 17025) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.24d
Carnforth Headshunt 08.34 ~ 08.37
Carnforth 08/42
Carnforth North Jn 08/43
Morecambe South Jn 08/49
Lancaster 08*52 ~ 09*02 [P5]
Garstang & Catteral 09/16
Oxheys Loop 09*28 ~ 09*46 [UPL]
Fylde Jn 09/50
Preston 09.52a [GL]

0Z13 : (47832) : Preston to Carlisle

Location Booked
Preston 10.49d [P6]
Fylde Jn 10/49½
Barton & Broughton Loop 10*55 ~ 11*10 [DPL]
Garstang & Catteral 11/14
Lancaster 11/25
Morecambe South Jn 11/27
Carnforth North Jn 11/33
Oxenholme Lake District 11/50
Tebay 12/03
Shap Summit ?
Penrith North Lakes 12*24 ~ 12*34 [P3]
Upperby Jn 12*55 ~ 12*58
Carlisle 13.06a [B]

5Z14 : (46115 with 17025) : Carlisle to Carnforth

Station Booked
Carlisle 15.22d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 15.24 ~ 15.27
Carlisle 15/29 [B]
London Road Jn 15/31
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.32 ~ 15.34
London Road Jn 15/37
Upperby Jn 15/41
Upperby 15w43 ~ 16w14 [UTGL]
Upperby Bridge Jn 16/16
Penrith North Lakes 16/33
Shap Summit ?
Tebay 16/54
Grayrigg 17*02 ~ 17*50 [UPL]
Oxenholme Lake District 18/00
Carnforth North Jn 18/18
Carnforth [U&DGL] 18.20 ~ 18.25
Carnforth North Jn 18/27
Carnforth 18/28
Carnforth Headshunt 18.30 ~ 18.35
Carnforth Steamtown 18.46a

5Z15 : (47832 with 47746 on rear) : Peterborough to York

Location Booked
Peterborough 21.20d [P5]
Helpston Jn 21/28
Tallington Jn 21/33
Stoke Jn 21/47
Grantham 21/53
Claypole Loop 22/00
Newark North Gate 22/03
Newark Flat Crossing 22/04
Retford 22/17
Ranskill Loop 22*23 ~ 22*33
Loversall Carr Jn 22/44
Doncaster 22/48
Shaftholme Jn 22/51
Temple Hirst Jn 22/58
Hambleton North Jn 23/03
Colton Jn 23/10
Holgate Jn 23/17
York Yard South Jn 23/18
York Yard North R.S. 23.22a


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