24th October 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Peaks Express

Locos Used (2) 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 80217+3093+3136+1961+99350+99127+99122+1861+4984+99304

Route :
1Z11 : Preston to Derby
1Z12 : Derby to Preston

Loco(s) Route
45699 (1) Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore West Jn - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes:
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 45699 running as 45562 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.
(3) This tour replaced 'The Tin Bath' on the same date.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 10.13d [P3] [UF] 10.13   20.12a [P3] 20.09
Ribble Jn 10/15 [UF-US] 10/14   20/10 [DF] 20/07
Farington Curve Jn 10/17 10/17   20/08½ 20/06
Euxton Jn 10/24 10/22   20/04 20/02
Balshaw Lane 10/26 10/26   19/58 20/00
Wigan North Western 10.35a ~ 10.38d [P4] 10.36 ~ 10.40   19.45a ~ 19.47d [P5] 19.46 ~ 19.52
Wigan South Jn 10/40 10/41   19/43 19/45
Springs Branch Jn 10/41 10/42   19/42 19/44
Golborne Jn 10/48 10/49   19/37 [DF] 19/36
Parkside Jn 10/51 10/52   19/30 19/30
Astley 10/58 11/00   19/23 19/22
Eccles 11/06 11/05   19/16 19/17
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/14 11/10   19/11 19/12
Salford Central 11/16 11/12   19/05 19/06
Deal Street Jn 11/18 11/14   19/04 19/05
Manchester Victoria 11.19a ~ 11.22d [P4] 11.18 ~ 11.22   18.46a ~ 19.01d [P3] 18.55 ~ 19.03
Miles Platting 11/29 11/26   18/41 [SL] 18/51
Philips Park West Jn 11/31 11/28   18/39 18/50
Philips Park South Jn 11/32 11/30   18/36 18/49
Ashburys 11/38 11/39   18/31 18/43
Guide Bridge 11/45 [P2] 11/46   18/24 [P1] 18/21
Guide Bridge Loop 11w48 ~ 12w17 [U&DPL] 11.48 ~ 12.11   - -
Hyde Jn 12/20 12/12   18/21 18/19
Woodley 12/27 12/17   17w47 ~ 18w12 17.45 ~ 18.12
Romiley 12/30 12/20   17/42 17/42
Marple Wharf Jn 12/33 12/21   17/39 17/41
New Mills Central 12/43 [P2] 12/31   17/32 [P1] 17/35
New Mills South Jn 12/48 ? ~ 12.46   17/28 17/33
Chinley 12/54½ ?   17/23½ ?
Chinley North Jn 12/57 12/54   17/22 17/25
Chinley East Jn 12/58 ?   17/21 ?
Edale 13/04 [P2] 13/04   17/15 [P1] 17/19
Earles Sidings SB 13/09 13/08   17/10 17/15
Hope 13/10 ?   17/09 ?
Bamford 13/12 ?   17/07 ?
Hathersage 13.15a ~ 13.17d [P2] ?   17.01a ~ 17.03d [P1] ?
Grindleford 13/20 [P2] 13/15   16/58 [P1] 17/10
Totley Tunnel East 13/26 13/19   16/51 17/02
Dore West Jn 13/28 13/31   16/48 17/00

 

Location Booked Actual
Dore Station Jn 13/30 13/32
Sheffield 13w37 ~ 13w56 [P1] 13.39 ~ 13.56
Nunnery Main Line Jn 13/58½ 13/58
Woodburn Jn 14/01 14/01
Woodhouse Jn 14/06 14/07
Beighton Jn 14/08 14/10
Barrow Hill North Jn 14/16 14/19
Tapton Jn 14/20 [UBH] 14/23
Chesterfield 14.23a ~ 14.27d [P3] 14.26 ~ 14.29
Chesterfield South Jn 14/28 [EL] 14/31
Clay Cross North Jn 14/30 14/35
Alfreton 14/38 14/43
Ironville Jn 14/41 [ML] 14/46
Langley Mill 14/46 [P2] 14/49
Trowell Jn 14/55 14/54
Toton Centre 14/58 14/58
Toton Jn 14/59 [ML] 14/59
Trent East Jn 15/02 15/01
Sheet Stores Jn 15/04 15/03
Spondon 15/11 15/11
Way & Works Jn 15/14 15/15
Derby 15.16a [P4] ~ 15.26d [P4] [C] 15.16 ~ 15.27
St Mary's South Jn 15/28 [DF] 15/30
St Mary's North Jn 15/30 [DS] 15/32
Breadsall 15w32 ~ 16w01 ? ~ 16.16
Ambergate Jn 16/10 16/27
Clay Cross North Jn 16/24 [ML] 16/38
Chesterfield South Jn 16/26½ 16/41
Chesterfield 16.28a ~ 16.34d [P1] 16.43 ~ 16.46
Tapton Jn 16/37 16/47
Dore South Jn 16/46 16/58

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

23/10/21 :
5Z10 : (47746 with 45699 on rear?) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 16.20d
Carnforth H.S. 16.30 ~ 16.40
Carnforth 16.45 ~ 18.19
Carnforth North Jn 18/22
Carnforth South Jn 18.24 ~ 18.36 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 18/38
Carnforth 18/39
Wennington 19/00
Bentham 19/07
Giggleswick 19/29
Settle Jn 19/33
Hellifield 19.40 ~ 19.44
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 19.47a

24/10/21 :
5Z11 : (47746 with 45699 on rear?) : Hellifield to Preston

Location Booked
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 08.04d
Hellifield 08/06
Horrocksford Jn 08/36
Clitheroe 08/37
Whalley 08/42
Daisyfield Jn 08/56
Blackburn 08w58 ~ 09w26 [UDG]
Lostock Hall Jn 09/41
Farington Curve Jn 09/48
Ribble Jn 09/51
Preston 09.53a [P3]

0Z11 : (47746) : Guide Bridge to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Guide Bridge Loop 12.22d [U&DPL]
Guide Bridge 12/25
Ashburys 12/31
Philips Park South Jn 12/39
Philips Park West Jn 12/40
Miles Platting 12/41
Manchester Victoria 12*44 ~ 12*50
Deal Street Jn 12/52
Salford Central 12/53
Salford Crescent 12/56
Bolton 13/09
Lostock Jn 13/15
Chorley 13/25
Euxton Jn 13/32
Farington Curve Jn 13/36
Ribble Jn 13/37
Preston 13*39 ~ 13*46
Fylde Jn 13/48
Barton & Broughton 13*54 ~ 14*06
Garstang & Catteral 14/11
Lancaster 14/21
Morecambe South Jn 14/23
Carnforth North Jn 14/28
Carnforth 14/29
Carnforth H.S. 14.32 ~ 14.37
Carnforth Steamtown 14.47a

5Z12 : (45699 with 47746 on rear) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 20.22d [P3]
Fylde Jn 20/24
Barton & Broughton 20/29
Garstang & Catteral 20/35
Lancaster 20/48
Morecambe South Jn 20/51
Carnforth North Jn 20/57
Carnforth 20.58 ~ 22.28
Carnforth H.S. 22.30 ~ 22.31
Carnforth Steamtown 22.41a


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