4th April 2020

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre
The Brief Encounter Steam Special

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :
1Z11 : Carnforth to Carlisle
1Z12 : Carlisle to Carnforth

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
Diesel Loco (1) Carnforth - Carnforth [U&DGL]
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (2) Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) Steam loco on rear?
(2) Diesel loco on rear?
(3) This tour would have marked the 75th anniversary of the film 'Brief Encounter'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked
Carnforth 10.14d [P2]
Carnforth North Jn 10/17
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10.19 ~ 10.29
Carnforth North Jn 10/31
Oxenholme Lake District 10/46 [P2]
Tebay 11/03
Penrith North Lakes 11/25 [P2]
Carlisle 11.47a [P1] ~ 13.35d [P1]
Currock Jn 13/41
Wigton 13/55 [UM]
Maryport 14/17
Workington 14/25
Parton North Jn 14/34
Parton 14/39
Whitehaven 14t43 ~ 14t45
St Bees 14t53 ~ 14t54
Sellafield 15tw06 ~ 15tw26
Drigg 15/30½
Bootle 15/40
Millom 15/50
Foxfield 15/59
Askam 16/09
Park South Jn 16*15 ~ 16*18½
Barrow-in-Furness 16/27 [P2]
Dalton Jn 16/35
Ulverston 16/44
Grange-over-Sands 16/57 [P1]
Arnside 17/02
Carnforth 17.12a [P1]


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z12 : (Steam loco with support coach) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 11.57d [P1]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 11.59 ~ 12.02
Carlisle 12.05 ~ 12.06 [B]
London Road Jn 12/10
Petteril Bridge Jn 12.13 ~ 12.16
London Road Jn 12/19
Upperby Jn 12w24 ~ 13w20 [GL]
Carlisle 13.25a [P1]


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