22nd March 2020

Saphos Trains
Pennine Peaks & Valleys Explorer

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :
1Z46 : Crewe to Blackburn
1Z47 : Blackburn to Crewe

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
Diesel Loco (1) Crewe - Hartford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
steam: 70000 'Britannia' (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
Diesel Loco (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Steam loco on rear.
(2) Diesel Loco on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked   Booked
Crewe 09.30d [P12] [DS]   18.24a [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/33½   18/13
Winsford 09/46 [DF]   18/03 [US]
Hartford 09.54a ~ 09.57d   17.54a ~ 17.56d
Hartford Jn 09/59½   17*45 ~ 17*52 [UF]
Acton Bridge 10/01½   17/41 [US]
Weaver Jn 10/04½   17/39
Halton Jn 10/10   17/32
Runcorn 10.13a ~ 10.16d [P2]   17.26a ~ 17.29d [P1]
Ditton East Jn 10/19 [FL]   17/22
Liverpool South Parkway 10.26a ~ 10.29d [P2]   17.13a ~ 17.16d [P1]
Wavertree Jn 10/33   17/08
Edge Hill SB 10/35   17/05
Edge Hill 10/36 [P4]   17/04 [P3]
Crown Street Jn 10/38   17/02
Liverpool Lime Street 10.41a ~ 10.56d [P9] [US]   16.40a ~ 16.59d [P6] [FL]
Crown Street Jn 10/59 [SL]   16/38
Edge Hill 11/00 [P1]   16/36 [P2]
Edge Hill SB 11/00½   16/35½
Bootle Branch Jn 11/02   16/34
Olive Mount Jn 11/04   16/33
Roby 11/07 [SL]   16/29½
Huyton 11.09a ~ 11.12d   16.26a ~ 16.28d [P2] [SL]
St Helens Central 11.21a ~ 11.24d   16.11a ~ 16.14d [P2]
Springs Branch Jn 11/35 [DF]   16/00
Wigan South Jn 11/40½   15/58
Wigan North Western 11.44a ~ 11.47d [P5]   15.53a ~ 15.56d [P4]
Balshaw Lane 11/58   15/44
Euxton Jn 12/01   15/42
Farington Jn ?   15/33 [UF]

 

Location Booked
Ribble Jn 12/08 [DF]
Preston 12/09 [P3] [DF]
Fylde Jn 12/10½
Barton & Broughton Loop 12.17 ~ 12.37 [DPL]
Garstang & Catteral 12/43½
Lancaster 12/54 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 12/56
Carnforth North Jn 13/00
Carnforth 13/01 [P2]
Wennington ?
Giggleswick ?
Settle Jn 13/45
Hellifield 13/50
Chatburn 14w06 ~ 14w26
Horrocksford Jn 14/31
Clitheroe 14/34 [P1]
Whalley 14/41 [P1]
Daisyfield Jn 15/03
Blackburn 15.06a ~ 15.11d [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 15/24

Timings continue in first table.

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