11th March 2020

West Coast Railways
The Salopian Express

Tour postponed to 16/06/20 (then cancelled), due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

1Z18 : Barrow-in-Furness to Shrewsbury
1Z23 : Shrewsbury to Barrow-in-Furness

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
Diesel Loco Barrow-in-Furness - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth - Carnforth [U&DGL]
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
Diesel Loco Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Barrow-in-Furness

Notes :
(1) Diesel Loco on rear?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked   Booked
Barrow-in-Furness 08.00d [P2]   21.43a [P1]
Dalton Jn 08/08   21/32
Ulverston 08.18a ~ 08.22d   21.20a ~ 21.23d
Grange-over-Sands 08.34a ~ 08.38d [P1]   21.05a ~ 21.07d [P2]
Arnside 08.44a ~ 08.47d   20.57a ~ 20.59d
Carnforth 08.57a ~ 08.59d [P1]   20.45a ~ 20.47d [P2]
Carnforth North Jn 09/00   20/44
Carnforth [U&DGL] 09L02 ~ 09L54   19L56 ~ 20L42
Morecambe South Jn 10/00   19/51
Lancaster 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P4]   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P3]
Garstang & Catteral 10/17½   19/31
Fylde Jn 10/30½   19/21½
Preston ??.??a ~ ??.??d   18.32a ~ 19.20d [P6] [US]
Ribble Jn 10/36 [US]   18/30 [DF]
Farington Curve Jn 10/38   ?
Farington Jn ?   18/26 [DS-DF]
Euxton Jn 10/45   18*04 ~ 18*21
Balshaw Lane 10/49   18/01 [DS]
Wigan North Western 10/57 [P4]   17/52 [P6]
Wigan South Jn 10/58   17/51 [DPL]
Springs Branch Jn 10/59   17/49 [UDS]
Bamfurlong Jn ?   17*30 ~ 17*47
Golborne Jn 11/03½   17/27½ [DS]
Winwick Jn 11/06   17/25
Dallam Jn 11/09   17/22
Warrington Bank Quay 11/10 [P2]   17/21d [P3]
Acton Grange Jn 11/12   17/19
Weaver Jn 11/18   17/14
Acton Bridge 11/20   17/11 [DF]
Hartford Jn 11/22   17/03 [DS]
Winsford 11/29 [US]   16/57 [DF]
Crewe Coal Yard 11/40   16/47
Crewe 11w42a ~ 12w12d [P12]   16w24a ~ 16w44d [P12] [DS]
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/16   16/20
Nantwich 12/22   16/14
Wrenbury 12/28   16/10
Whitchurch 12/34   16/05
Prees 12/40   15/59
Wem 12/44   15/56
Harlescott LC 12/58   15/47
Shrewsbury 13.04a [P7]   15.42d [P7]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z19 : (Steam Loco with Support Coach) : Carnforth to Carnforth [U&DGL] (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.30d
Carnforth Headshunt 08.40 ~ 08.45
Carnforth 08/50
Carnforth North Jn 08/51
Carnforth [U&DGL] 08.53a

5Z21 : (Diesel Loco with Steam Loco on rear?) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill (cancelled)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 13.13d [P7]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.18a

5Z22 : (Steam Loco with Support Coach) : Coton Hill - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill
(Loco turning trip) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 13.30d
Shrewsbury 13.35 ~ 13.43 [P7]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.49 ~ 13.52
Abbey Foregate C.S. 13w57 ~ 14w16
Abbey Foregate Jn 14.21 ~ 14.24
English Bridge Jn 14.27 ~ 14.32
Shrewsbury 14.35 ~ 14.36 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 14.41a

5Z23 : (Diesel Loco with Steam Loco on rear?) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury (cancelled)

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.25d
Shrewsbury 15.32a [P7]

5Z24 : (Steam Loco with Support Coach) : Carnforth [U&DGL] to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 20.20d
Carnforth North Jn 20/22
Carnforth 20.23 ~ 20.25
Carnforth Headshunt 20.27 ~ 20.32
Carnforth Steamtown 20.42a


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