15th March 2020

Branch Line Society
The Eric and Ernie

Locos Used 37516, 37706 & 47832
Stock Used 4940+4905+99311+4984+4973+99723+99125+99316+99122

Route :
1Z56 : Doncaster to Leeds Whitehall Road
1Z57 : Leeds Whitehall Road to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
47832 (1) Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Selby Canal Jn - Selby West Jn - Hambleton East Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - York - Poppleton - Cattal - Knaresborough - Harrogate (5) - Horsforth - Armley Jn - Leeds
37706 (2) Leeds - Engine Shed Jn - Hunslet Station Jn - Reception 1 - Stourton Arr/Dep Line
47832 (1) Stourton Arr/Dep Line - Reception 2 - Hunslet Station Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Road Jn
37706 (2) Whitehall Road Jn - Whitehall Road Engineers Sidings
47832 (1) Whitehall Road Engineers Sidings - Whitehall Road Jn
37706 (2) Whitehall Road Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Altofts Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury [UGL] - Horbury Jn [Up Slow] - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn [Up & Down Goods] - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth [Up & Dn Goods No.2]
47832 (3) Carnforth [Up & Dn Goods No.2] - Hest Bank Jn - Bare Lane - Morecambe
37516 (2) Morecambe - Heysham Port
47832 (3) Heysham Port - Morecambe
37516 (2) Morecambe - Bare Lane - Hest Bank Jn - Carnforth [Up & Dn Goods No.1] - Carnforth

Notes: 
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) 47832 on rear.
(3) 37516 on rear.
(4) Day 3 of 3 of "The Aire Freshener" raising funds for Martin House.
(5) At Harrogate, the booked 'Through Line' was blocked by a DMU being stabled on it. It had been agreed that the unit would be moved before we arrived but no driver was available.
(6) At Carnforth Up & Down Goods Loop, instead of running into Carnforth the first time, the decision was made at add an additional 'Bonus' loco, which would have meant double-headed Class 37 action for the section to Heysham & the last run back into Carnforth. However, the train was then too long, so 37706 was removed & 37516 added. Passengers who required the first Carnforth stop were instructed to leave at Preston as the train would not do the first Carnforth call.
(7) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by a Colas Class 56 T&T a WCR Class 47.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train from Doncaster to Brighouse)

 Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard (Doncaster to Brighouse) & Realtime Trains (Brighouse to Carnforth)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
Doncaster 10.02d [P3b] 10.01½d [P3b]
4.19
Shaftholme Jn 10/07 10/08
13.75
Temple Hirst Jn 10/14 10/15
18.38
Selby Canal Jn 10/19 10/22
18.70
Selby West Jn 10/21 10/23½
21.68
Hambleton East Jn 10/28 10/30
22.34
Hambleton North Jn 10/29 10/31
30.38
Colton Jn 10/37 10/39 [DN]
35.79
York 10.42a ~ 10.55d [P10] [AL] 10.45a ~ 10.54½d [P10]
37.49
Skelton Jn (York) 10/58 10/59
38.71
Poppleton 11t01 ~ 11t15 [P2] 11.01½ ~ 11.15 [P2]
44.60
Hammerton 11t24 ~ 11t25 [P2] 11.25 ~ 11.26 [P2]
46.16
Cattal 11t29 ~ 11t39 [P2] 11.31 ~ 11.35½ [P2]
52.49
Knaresborough 11t47 ~ 11t55 [P1] 11.49½ ~ 11.54 [P1]
54.26
Starbeck 11/59 [P1] 11/59 [P1]
56.37
Harrogate 12.04 ~ 12.05 [TR] 12/07 [P1]
61.46
Rigton L.C. 12/13 12/15
69.00
Horsforth 12/21 [P1] 12/23
73.40
Armley Jn 12/31 [UH] 12/33 [UH]
84.61
Leeds West Jn 12/33 [Line B] 12.35½ ~ 12.47 [A-B]
85.06
Leeds 12.35a ~ 12.50d [P9] [Line E] 12.49a ~ 12.53d [P9]
94.69
Leeds West Jn 12/52 [DM] 12/56 [E-DnMid]
95.22
Engine Shed Jn 12/53 12/56½ [DnMid]
?
Holbeck Depot Jn ? 12/57 [DnMid-UpMid]
?
Hunslet Station Jn 12/57 12/58 [Recp.1]
96.32
Hunslet Stn Jn Sig.4487 12.59 ~ 13.11 13.15 ~ 13.19 [Arr/Dep]
?
Hunslet Station Jn 13/13 13/24
?
Holbeck Depot Jn ? 13/28
97.42
Engine Shed Jn 13/17 [DWC] 13/28½
97.76
Whitehall Jn (Sig.L.3625) 13.19 ~ 13.23 [UpHudd] 13.31½ ~ 13.35 [UpHudd]
97.79
Leeds Whitehall Road 13.28 ~ 13.34 13.37 ~ 13.46
98.02
Whitehall Jn (Sig.L.3625) 13.39 ~ 13.43 [UpHudd] 13.49 ~ 13.51½
?
Engine Shed Jn 13/46 13/54
101.14
Stourton Jn 13/50 [Arr/Dep] 13/58
106.13
Methley Jn 13/55 14/04
107.56
Altofts Jn 13/57 14/05
111.49
Wakefield Kirkgate 14.04a ~ 14.06d [P2] [SL] 14.13a ~ 14.14½d [P2] [UpL&YS]
113.73
Horbury Jn 14/10 14/23
115.33
Horbury Up Goods Loop 14.14 ~ 14.15 [UGL] [ULYS] 14/24½ [UGL] [UpL&YS]
120.08
Mirfield East Jn 14/24 [SL] 14/33½
122.15
Heaton Lodge Jn 14/27 14/36
123.56
Bradley Wood Jn 14/29 14/38
125.04
Brighouse 14p32a ~ 14p44d [P2] 14.42a ~ 14.46d [P2]
128.38
Greetland Jn 14/49 14/51
130.15
Milner Royd Jn 14/51 14/53
135.60
Hebden Bridge 14/57 [P1] 14/59
139.54
Hall Royd Jn 15/02 15/05
144.08
Copy Pit 15/10 15/15
149.25
Gannow Jn 15/18 15/29
154.44
Accrington 15/25 [P2] 15/39
162.37
Daisyfield Jn 15/32 [UEL] 15/51
162.76
Blackburn 15.35 ~ 15.38 [P4] 15/57 [U&DGL]
172.04
Lostock Hall Jn 15/48 16/08
173.46
Farington Curve Jn 15/55 [DS] 16/11
174.51
Ribble Jn 15/59 [DF] 16/13
175.15
Preston 16.01a ~ 16.09d [P5] [DF] 16.15 ~ 16.18
175.48
Preston Fylde Jn 16/11 16/20
179.08
Barton & Broughton Loop 16*18 ~ 16*18 [DPL] 16.26 ~ 16.27
184.44
Garstang & Catteral 16/27 16/32
196.13
Lancaster 16/37 [DF] 16/42
198.05
Morecambe South Jn 16/39 16/43
201.69
Carnforth [U&DGL] 16.45 ~ 16.45 [No.1 U/DG] ??L?? ~ DIV [No.2 U/DG]
202.21
Carnforth North Jn 16/47 DIV
202.31
Carnforth 16.48a ~ 17.00d [P2] DIV
202.41
Carnforth North Jn 17/01 DIV
202.73
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.04 ~ 17.04 [No.2 U/DG] DIV ~ ??L?? [No.2 U/DG]
205.39
Hest Bank Jn 17/08 17/12
206.59
Bare Lane 17*12 ~ 17*13 [P2] [DUH] 17/17
208.25
Morecambe 17.17 ~ 17.23 [P2] [DUH] ? ~ ?
208.44
Morecambe Jn G.F. 17*26 ~ 17*30 [DUH] ?
212.45
Heysham Port 17.40a ~ 18.05d [DUH] 17.35 ~ 18.00
216.46
Morecambe Jn G.F. 18*15 ~ 18*19 [DUH] ?
216.65
Morecambe 18.21 ~ 18.26 [P2] [DUH] 18.16 ~ 18.21
?
Bare Lane 18.30 ~ 18.31 [P2] 18/25
219.51
Hest Bank Jn 18/35 18/29
?
Carnforth  [U&DGL] ? [No.1 U/DG]
?
Carnforth North Jn 18/42 18/40
222.59
Carnforth 18.44a [P2] 18.41

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z55 : (37706 with 47832 on rear) : Doncaster Wood Yard to Potteric Carr Jn
5Z55 : (47832 with 37706 on rear) : Potteric Carr Jn to Doncaster

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster Wood Yard 09.25d 08.57 [New Lead 1]
Potteric Carr Jn 09.28 ~ 09.34 09.01½ ~ 09.23 [UES-TL]
Doncaster Up Decoy 09*38 ~ 09*43 [ESL] 09.29 ~ 09.31½ [Transfer]
Sand Bank Jn ? 09.37½ ~ 09.38½ [UES]
Doncaster 09.49a [P3b] 09.44½ [P3b]

5Z57 : (37706 with 47832 on rear) : Carnforth to Carnforth [U&DGL]
5Z57 : (37706 with 47832 on rear) : Carnforth [U&DGL] to Carnforth Steamtown Headshunt

Location Booked
Carnforth 18.55d [P2]
Carnforth North Jn 18/56
Carnforth [U&DGL] 18.58 ~ 19.14
Carnforth North Jn 19/16
Carnforth 19*17 ~ 20*37 [DFG]
Carnforth Headshunt 20.40 ~ 20.50
Carnforth Steamtown 21.00a


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