11th September 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Coast to Coast Express

Locos Used (2) 47237, 47848 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+99127+3093+1961+99128+99122+99348+99311+99327+4905+99304

Route :
1Z30 : Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough
1Z32 : Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
45699 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Olive Mount Jn - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Jn - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge [U&DPL]
45699 Guide Bridge [U&DPL] - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills Central - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Brightside - Meadowhall - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45699 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Milford Loop
47848 Milford Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes: 
(1) 47237 on rear.
(2) 45699 running as 45562 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 06.23d [P10] 06.22   21.42a [P10] 21.42
Crown Street Jn 06/25½ [US] 06/26   21/39 [US] 21/37
Edge Hill 06/26½ [P1] 06/28   21/37 [P2] 21/36
Former Edge Hill SB 06/27 ?   21/36 ?
Bootle Branch Jn 06/29 06/29   21/35 21/34
Olive Mount Jn 06/30½ 06/30   21/34 21/33
Roby 06/34 [FL] 06/33   21/29 21/32
Huyton 06/35 06/34   21/26 [P1] [FL] 21/31
Rainhill 06/38 06/37   21/23½ 21/28
St Helens Junction 06/41 [P1] 06/39   21/21 [P2] 21/26
Earlestown 06/45 [P1] 06/42   21/18½ [P2] 21/24
Newton-le-Willows 06/47 06/43   21/17½ 21/23
Parkside Jn 06/48 06/51   21/16½ 21/22
Astley 06/54 07/00   21/11 21/17
Eccles 07/01 07/06   21/06 21/12
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/11 07/12   21/02 21/09
Salford Central 07/12 07/13   21/01 21/08
Deal Street Jn 07/12½ 07/14   21/00½ 21/07
Manchester Victoria 07.15a ~ 07.22d [P3] 07.15 ~ 07.22   20.56a ~ 20.59d [P4] 21.01 ~ 21.06
Miles Platting 07/28½ 07/25   20/52 [SL] 20/56
Philips Park West Jn 07/30½ 07/26   20/51½ 20/55
Philips Park South Jn 07/32½ 07/28   20/50 20/54
Ashburys 07/43 [P1] 07/41   20/44 [P2] 20/46
Guide Bridge 07/58½ [P2] 07/52   20/38½ [P1] 20/40
Guide Bridge Loop 08w02 ~ 08w35 [U&DPL] 07.54 ~ 08.37   - -
Hyde Jn 08/37 08/38   20/35 20/38
Woodley 08/44 08/43   20/28 20/24
Romiley 08c47 ~ 08c48 08.46 ~ 08.48   20/24 20/19
Marple Wharf Jn 08/54 08/50   20/20 20/16
New Mills Central 09/02 08/59   20/09 20/08
New Mills South Jn 09/09 09/11   20/06 20/06
Chinley 09/15 ?   20/03½ ?
Chinley North Jn 09/17 09/21   20/02½ 20/00
Chinley East Jn 09/18 ?   20/02 ?
Edale 09/24 [P2] 09/31   19/57 [P1] 19/55
Earles Sidings SB 09/28½ 09/35   19/52½ 19/50
Hope 09/29½ ?   19/51½ ?
Bamford 09/31½ ?   19/50 ?
Grindleford 09/35½ [P2] 09/42   19/47 [P1] 19/42
Totley Tunnel East 09/39½ 09/47   19/42 19/37
Dore West Jn 09/41 ?   19/36 ?
Dore Station Jn 09/42 09/49   19/35 19/35
Sheffield 09.48a ~ 09.51d [P2] 09.56 ~ 10.02   19.22a ~ 19.28d [P6] 19.25 ~ 19.28
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/53 10/04   19/20 19/22
Wincobank Jn 09/57 10/10   19/13 19/12
Holmes Jn 10/00 10/13   19/05 19/05
Masborough Jn 10/01 ?   19/03½ ?
Aldwarke Jn 10/04 10/16   18/59 18/59
Swinton 10/07 10/18   18/57 18/53
Moorthorpe Loop 10w20 ~ 10w47 [GL] 10.28 ~ ?   - -
Moorthorpe 10/49 [P2] 10/55   18/49 18/44
Pontefract Baghill 10/56 ?   18/39 ?
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/58 11/08   18/36 18/34
Milford Jn 11/05 11/15   18/29 18/26
Milford Loop 11/06     17L33 ~ 18L25 17.34 ~ 18.22
Church Fenton 11.13 ~ 11.28 [P2] [NNL] 11.22 ~ 11.25   17.10 ~ 17.24 [P1] 17.08 ~ 17.25
Colton Jn 11/36 [NNL] 11/33   17/01 [NNL] 17/01
York 11.48a ~ 12.12d [P3] 11.42 ~ 12.11   16.50a ~ 16.52d [P3] [NNL] 16.48 ~ 16.52
Scarborough Bridge Jn 12/13 ?   16/49 ?
Strensall SB 12/20 12/22   16/37 16/38
Barton Hill 12/25½ ?   16/31 16/32
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/29½ 12/31   16/27 16/27
Malton 12/39 12/39   16/19 16/18
Weaverthorpe LC 12/53 12/52   16/07 16/06
Seamer 12/59½ 12/59   15/59 15/58
Scarborough 13.10a [P1] 13.03   15.52d [P1] 15.52


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z63 : (45699 with 80217) : Milford Loop to Carnforth

Location Booked
Milford Loop 17.40d
Milford Jn 17/43
Castleford 17/55
Whitwood Jn 18/01
Methley Jn 18/05
Woodlesford 18/09
Stourton Jn 18/12
Hunslet Station Jn 18*16 ~ 18*23
Engine Shed Jn 18/29
Whitehall Jn 18*31 ~ 18*32
Armley Jn 18*37 ~ 18*40
Apperley Jn 18/48
Dockfield Jn 18/52
Shipley 18/53
Keighley 19/09
Skipton 19/27
Gargrave 19/31
Hellifield 19/38
Hellifield Goods Loop 19w40 ~ 21w04 [DGL]
Settle Jn 21/10
Giggleswick 21/13
Bentham 21/31
Wennington 21/37
Carnforth 21/54
Carnforth North Jn 21.57 ~ 22.02
Carnforth 22/04
Carnforth H.S. 22.10 ~ 22.15
Carnforth Steamtown 22.25a


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