22nd September 2020

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth TMD', 47802 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (3) (35447)+99304+4905+5035+1861+3093+99122+3143+1961+99125+99128

Route : 
1Z52 : Chester to Carlisle
1Z56 : Carlisle to Chester

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Preston
47772 (2) Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
35018 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
47802? (1?) Carnforth [U&DGL] - Lancaster - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes : 
(1) 47772 on rear.
(2) 47802 on rear.
(3) 35447 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(4) This was the last 'Dalesman' for the 2020 season.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 07.48d [P3] 07.47   20.37a [P4] 20.35
Mickle Trafford 07/54 07/53   20/20 20/16
Helsby 07/59 [P2] 07/59   20/13 [P1] 20/11
Frodsham 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P2] ?   20.05a ~ 20.09d [P1] ?
Frodsham Jn 08/09 08/09   20/02 20/01
Runcorn East 08/11 [P2] 08/11   19/59 [P1] 19/59
Acton Grange Jn 08/17 [DF] 08/14   19/54 19/54
Walton Old Jn - -   19/42 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.20a ~ 08.28d [P4] [DS] 08.17 ~ 08.28   19.37a ~ 19.39d [P2] [OL] 19.45 ~ 19.49
Dallam Jn 08/30 08/30   19/35 19/26
Winwick Jn 08/36 [DF] 08/34   19/33 19/17
Golborne Jn 08/39 08/38   19/31 19/13
Springs Branch Jn 08/45 08/46   19/26 19/10
Wigan South Jn 08/46 08/48   19/25 19/09
Wigan North Western 08/46½ [P5] 08/49   19/24 [P4] 19/08
Balshaw Lane 08/54 [DS] 08/57   19/16 19/00
Euxton Jn 08/56 09/01   19/14 18/58
Leyland 08.59a ~ 09.01d [P3] 09.03 ~ 09.05   19.09a ~ 19.11d [P2] 18.51 ~ 18.55
Farington Curve Jn 09/05 09/08   19/05 18/47
Ribble Jn 09/08 [US] 09/09   19/03½ [US] 18/45
Preston 09.10a ~ 09.18d [P2] [US] 09.11 ~ 09.17   18.58a ~ 19.02d [P3] [US] 18.36 ~ 18.44

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 09/20 [US] 09/19
Farington Curve Jn 09/22 09/21
Lostock Hall Jn 09/25 09/25
Blackburn 09.38a ~ 09.46d [P1] 09.39 ~ 09.47 [P1]
Daisyfield Jn 09/48 09/49
Langho 09/58 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 10/07 [P2] 10/11
Horrocksford Jn 10/07½ ?
Hellifield 10/26 10/30
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10L28 ~ 11L04 [DGL] 10.31 ~ 11.03
Settle Jn 11/10 11/08
Helwith Bridge 11/17 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/19½ [P2] ?
Ribblehead 11/26 [P2] 11/26?
Blea Moor 11/31 11/28
Garsdale 11/42 11/39
Ais Gill Summit 11/45 ?
Mallerstang 11/48½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/52 11/48
Crosby Garrett 11/54½ ?
Ormside 12/00½ ?
Appleby 12w03 ~ 12w28 12.00 ~ 12.28
Kirkby Thore SB 12/34 ?
Culgaith SB 12/37 12/50
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/45 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/52 13/05
Howe & Co Sidings 12/56 13/08
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/05 13/13
London Road Jn 13/10 13/13
Carlisle 13.13a [P3] ~ 15.20d [P3] 13.16 ~ 15.20
Plumpton Loop 15*43 ~ 16*03 [UGL] 15.42 ~ 16.00
Penrith North Lakes 16/10 [P1] 16/09
Eden Valley Loop 16*16 ~ 16*29 [UGL] 16.16 ~ 16.34
Shap Summit 16/42 ?
Tebay 16/49 17/01
Oxenholme Lake District 17/02 [P1] 17/12
Carnforth North Jn 17/17 17/26
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17L21 ~ 18L26 17.28 ~ 18.03
Morecambe South Jn 18/33 18/10
Lancaster 18/34½ [P4] 18/13
Garstang & Catteral 18/44 18/23
Fylde Jn 18/55 [US] 18/34

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z53 : (35018 with 35447) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.55d
Carnforth Headshunt 08.05 ~ 08.10
Carnforth  08.15 ~ 08.20
Wennington 08/38
Bentham 08/43
Giggleswick 09/01
Settle Jn 09/05
Hellifield 09.11 ~ 09.14
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 09.16a

5Z54 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.21d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 13.24 ~ 13.27
Carlisle 13.30a [A]

5Z55 : (35018 with 35447) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.39d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.41 ~ 13.43
Carlisle 13.45 ~ 13.51 [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/55
Upperby 13w57 ~ 14w33 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/35
London Road Jn 14/39
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.40 ~ 14.43
London Road Jn 14/45
Carlisle 14.49a [A]

5Z56 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.58d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 15.01 ~ 15.06
Carlisle 15.05a [P3]


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