37667 & 37521 on arrival at Carlisle (photo: Neil Bentley)
11th June 2021
Locomotive Services Ltd /
Branch Line Society
The Coast & Peaks Rover
Three Peaks from a Seat (Day 2 of 3)
| Locos Used (1) | 37521 & 37667 |
| Stock Used | 6311+9479+11075+11068+11076+11087+10416+10411+11098+11091+11077 |
Route :
1Z14 : Crewe to Holyhead
1Z15 : Holyhead to Llandudno
1Z16 : Llandudno to Carlisle
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 37521 + 37667 | Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Fflint - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead |
| 37667 + 37521 | Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction (3) - (reverse of outward route) - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carnforth North Jn - Carnforth - Carnforth F&M Jn - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South - Foxfield - Millom - Ravenglass - Sellafield - St Bees - Whitehaven - Workington - Maryport - Currock Jn - Carlisle |
Notes:
(1) 37521 running as D6817. 37667 running as D6851.
(2) Day 2 of 3 of "Three Peaks from a Seat" raising funds for
Railway Children.
(3) With the postponement of the "Three Peaks by Rail Challenge", the stock was
used to offer a slightly amended route for the enthusiast to experience.
(4) Plan to run to Llandudno Town cancelled due to an extra coach being added
after planning stage resulted in the train being too long.
37667 & 37521 on arrival at Carlisle (photo: Neil Bentley)
Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Crewe | 07.43d [P12] | 07.46½d [P12] | - | - | |
| Crewe Steel Works | 07/46 | 07/49 | - | - | |
| Beeston Castle & Tarporley S.B. | 07/55 | 07/57 | - | - | |
| Chester | 08/05 [DML] | 08/07 [P3] | 14*06 ~ 14*08 [UML] | 13.51½ ~ 14.04½ [UDM] | |
| Chester South Jn | 08/09 | 08/07½ | 14/04 [UFL] | 13/49 [UF] | |
| Saltney Jn | 08/12 | 08/09½ | 14/02 | 13/46½ | |
| Shotton | ? | 08/14 | 13/54 [P1] | 13/41½ | |
| Rockcliffe Hall | 08/19½ | 08/15½ | ? | ||
| Fflint | ? | 08/17½ | 13/49 | 13/38 | |
| Holywell Jn | 08/26 | 08/21 | ? | 13/34 | |
| Mostyn East Jn | ? | 08/23 | 13/42 | 13/31 | |
| Prestatyn | ? | 08/28½ | 13/35 [P3] | 13/27 | |
| Rhyl | 08/39 | 08/32 | 13/30 [P1] | 13/25 | |
| Abergele & Pensarn | ? | 08/36½ | 13/25 [P2] | 13/21 | |
| Colwyn Bay | 08/50 [P1] | 08/41 | 13/19 [P2] | 13/16½ | |
| Llandudno Junction | - | - | 12RR53 ~ 13RR13 [P1] | 13.12d [P1] [UPL] | |
| Llandudno | - | - | 11.18a ~ 12.45d [P3] | DIV | |
| Llandudno Junction | 08/55½ [P4] | 08/45½ [P4] | 10RR51 ~ 11RR11 [P1] | 11.44a [P1] | |
| Penmaenmawr | 09/03½ | 08/52 | 10/44 | 11/37 | |
| Bangor (Gwynedd) | 09/12½ | 09/01 [DM] | 10/35 [P1] | 11/28 [P1] | |
| Menai Bridge | 09/19½ | 09/04 | 10/31 | 11/23 | |
| Llanfairpwll | 09/22½ | 09/05½ [P2] | 10/29 | 11/21½ | |
| Gaerwen | 09/25½ | 09/08 |
|
10/26 | 11/19 |
| Valley | 09/38½ | 09/21 | 10/13 | 11/06 | |
| Holyhead | 09RR46a [P1] | 09.27a [P1] | 10RR06d [P1] | 10.53½ [P1] |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Mickle Trafford | 14/15 | 14/10½ |
| Helsby | 14/20 [P2] | 14/15 |
| Frodsham Jn | 14/25 | 14/20 |
| Runcorn East | 14/27½ [P2] | 14/22½ |
| Acton Grange Jn | 14/32 [FL] | 14/29 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 14c34½ ~ 14c36½ [P3] [FL] | 14.33½ ~ 14.35 [P3] |
| Dallam Jn | 14/39½ [FL] | 14/36 |
| Winwick Jn | 14/41½ [FL] | 14/39 |
| Golborne Jn | 14/43½ [FL] | 14/41 |
| Springs Branch Jn | 14/46½ [FL] | 14/44½ |
| Wigan South Jn | 14/47½ [FL] | 14/45 |
| Wigan North Western | 14/48½ [P5] [FL] | 14/45½ [P5] |
| Balshaw Lane | 14/57½ [FL] | 14/53 |
| Euxton Jn | 15/00½ [FL] | 14/54½ |
| Ribble Jn | 15/04 [DFL] | 14/59½ |
| Preston | 15/07½ [P3] [DFL] | 15.02 ~ 15.04 [P4] |
| Preston Fylde Jn | 15/08½ | 15/05 |
| Barton & Broughton Loop | 15/13 | 15/08½ |
| Garstang & Catteral | 15/16½ | 15/12 |
| Lancaster | 15/26 [DFL] | 15/21 [DFL] |
| Morecambe South Jn | 15/28 | 15/22 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 15/33½ | 15/28 |
| Carnforth | 15/34½ [P2] | 15/30½ |
| Arnside | 15/44 | 15/37 |
| Grange-over-Sands | 15/49 [P2] | 15/41½ |
| Ulverston | 16/00 [DM] | 15/44½ |
| Dalton Jn | 16/09 | 16/05 |
| Park South Jn | 16/11 | 16/08 |
| Askam | 16/14 | 16/11 |
| Foxfield | 16/22 [P2] | 16/19 |
| Millom | 16/28½ | 16/25 |
| Silecroft | 16/32½ [P1] | 16/30 |
| Bootle | 16/38 | 16.33 ~ 16.40 |
| Drigg | 16/46 [DM] | 16/50 |
| Sellafield | 16t51 ~ 16t54 | 16.58 ~ 17.02 |
| St Bees | 17t06 ~ 17t07 [DM] | 17.11 ~ 17.13 [P1] |
| Whitehaven | 17t14 ~ 17t16 [P2] | 17.24 ~ 17.25 [P2] |
| Parton | 17/20 | ? |
| Parton North Jn | 17/24 | ? |
| Workington | 17*34 ~ 17*43 [P2] | 17/42 [P2] |
| Maryport | 17/51 | 17.53 ~ 18.00½ [P1] |
| Wigton | 18/14 [DM] | 18/23½ |
| Currock Jn | 18/29 | 18/38½ |
| Carlisle | 18.34a [P1] | 18.44a [P1] |
Associated E.C.S. Workings
5Z14 : (37521 + 37667 propelling) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through
Siding
5Z14 : (37521 + 37667) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Crewe H.S. | 07+00 | 07+06½ [CS.rd.10] |
| Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 | 07.01 ~ 07.02 [GL] | 07+11 ~ 07+13 |
| Crewe Gresty Lane | 07/05 | 07/17 |
| Gresty Green Through Sdg | 07RR09 ~ 07RR31 | 07+20 ~ 07+26 |
| Crewe Gresty Lane | 07/35 | 07+30 ~ 07+40½ |
| Crewe | 07+37 [P12] | 07+43 [P12] |
5Z16 : (37521 + 37667) : Carlisle to Upperby Up Through
GL
5Z16 : (37521 + 37667) : Upperby Up Through GL to Carlisle
(Loco order unknown)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Carlisle | 18+56 [P1] | 19+08 [P1] | 20+05 [A] | 20+52 [A] | |
| Upperby Jn | 18/58½ [GL] | 19/11½ | 20/02½ [GL] | 20/49 | |
| Upperby Up Through GL | 19+00½ ~ | 19+20 ~ | ~ 20+00½ | ~ 20+47 |
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