21st April 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XV (Day 6 of 8)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+99347+99352+1961+99351+99350+99348+99128+99371+99723

Route :
1Z36 : Blackpool North to York
1Z41 : York to Scarborough

Loco(s) Route
45690 (1) Blackpool North - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
45690 York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough

Notes :
 (1) 47802 on rear.
(2) This leg of the tour was advertised to be double headed with 45690 'Leander' and 45699 'Galatea'. However it is reported that 45699 failed before departure from Preston, due to a hot axle box on the tender.

Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Blackpool North 09.30d [P1] 09.29
Devonshire Road Jn 09/33 09/31
Poulton-le-Fylde 09/37 [P2] 09/36
Kirkham & Wesham 09/46 [P3] 09/44
Fylde Jn 09/58½ [US] 09/52
Preston 10.00a ~ 10.03d [P2] [US] 09.54 ~ 10.02
Ribble Jn 10/04½ [US] 10/04
Farington Curve Jn 10/08 10/06
Lostock Hall Jn 10/13 10/11
Blackburn 10w29 ~ 11w11 [UDG] 10.29 ~ 11.10
Daisyfield Jn 11/14 11/13
Accrington 11/21 [P1] 11/22
Gannow Jn 11/29 11/30
Copy Pit 11/37 11/39
Stansfield Hall Jn 11/44 11/45
Hall Royd Jn 11/48 11/48
Hebden Bridge 11/54 [P2] 11/55
Milner Royd Jn 12/03½ 12/04
Greetland Jn 12/05½ 12/05
Brighouse 12/09 12/10
Bradley Wood Jn 12/10½ 12/11
Heaton Lodge East Jn 12/16½ 12/17
Mirfield East Jn 12/18½ 12/24
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 12/23½ 12/25
Horbury Jn 12/29½ [DF] 12/32
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/32½ [P1] 12/35
Normanton 12/37 12/39
Altofts Jn 12/38½ 12/40
Castleford 12/42½ [P1] 12/43
Milford Jn 12/53½ 12/50
Church Fenton 12/58½ [P2] [NNL] 12/55 [P2]
Colton Jn 13/04½ [NNL] 13/00
York 13.17a [P10] ~ 15.28d [P4] 13.11 [P10] ~ 15.28 [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 15/30 ?
Strensall SB 15/38 15/40
Barton Hill 15/44½ 15/45
Kirkham Abbey SB 15/49 15/49
Malton 16/00 15/59
Weaverthorpe LC 16/13½ 16/13
Seamer 16/21 16/18
Scarborough 16.28a [P1] 16.23 [P1]


Associated E.C.S & Light Engine Workings

5Z36 : (45690 + 45699 with 47802 on rear) : Carnforth Steamtown to Preston
5Z36 : (47802 with 45690 on rear?) : Preston to Blackpool North

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 05.15d
Carnforth H.S. 05.25 ~ 05.31
Carnforth 05.36 ~ 06.50
Carnforth North Jn 06/53
Morecambe South Jn 06/57
Lancaster 07/04
Garstang & Catteral 07/16
Fylde Jn 07/27
Preston 07.29 ~ 07.50 [DGL]
Fylde Jn 07/51
Kirkham & Wesham 08/01
Poulton-le-Fylde 08/09
Devonshire Road Jn 08/13
Blackpool North 08.15a [P1]

0Z37 : (?????) : Preston to Blackpool North (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 08.05d [DGL]
Fylde Jn 08/07
Kirkham & Wesham 08/17
Poulton-le-Fylde 08/27
Devonshire Road Jn 08/32
Blackpool North 08.35a [P1]

0Z36 : (?????) : Blackpool North to York Parcels Sidings (cancelled)

Location Booked
Blackpool North 09.45d [P1]
Devonshire Road Jn 09/46
Poulton-le-Fylde 09/49
Kirkham & Wesham 10/01
Fylde Jn 10/11
Preston 10*13 ~ 10*46 [RES]
Ribble Jn 10/48
Skew Bridge 10/50
Farington Curve Jn 10/52
Lostock Hall Jn 10/55
Blackburn Taylor Street 11*12 ~ 11*27
Blackburn 11/30 [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 11/31
Accrington 11/38
Gannow Jn 11/46
Copy Pit 11/54
Stansfield Hall Jn 12/01
Hall Royd Jn 12/03
Hebden Bridge 12/08
Milner Royd Jn 12/13
Greetland Jn 12/15
Brighouse 12/19
Bradley Wood Jn 12/20
Heaton Lodge East Jn 12/22
Mirfield East Jn 12/26
Dewsbury 12/29
Morley 12/35
Whitehall Jn 12/42
Leeds West Jn 12/43
Leeds 12/44 [P15]
Neville Hill West Jn 12/47
Cross Gates 12/50
Micklefield 12/56
Church Fenton 13/01
Colton South Jn 13*06 ~ 13*10
Colton Jn 13/11
York Parcels Sidings 13.18a

5Z39 : (47802 with 45690 on rear?) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 13.24d [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 13.27a

5Z38 : (45690 with 17025?) : York Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 13.39d
York 13.42 ~ 13.47 [P10]
York Siemens 13.52 ~ 13.56
York N.R.M. 14.01a

5Z40 : (45690 with 17025?) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 14.47d
York Siemens 14.52 ~ 14.56
York 15/01 [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 15.04a

5Z41 : (45690 + tour stock) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 15.15d
York 15.18a [P4]

5Z44 : (44932 with 80217) : Carnforth Steamtown to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 13.33d
Carnforth H.S. 13.43 ~ 13.53
Carnforth 13.58 ~ 14.02
Wennington 14/23
Bentham 14/30
Giggleswick 14/51
Settle Jn 14/55
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 15w07 ~ 15w53 [UGL]
Hellifield 15/54
Gargrave 16/00
Skipton 16*12 ~ 16*26 [P2]
Keighley 16/41
Shipley 16/50
Dockfield Jn 16/51
Apperley Jn 16/55
Armley Jn 17/02
Whitehall Jn 17*04 ~ 17*05
Engine Shed Jn 17/06
Stourton Jn 17/09
Woodlesford 17/12
Methley Jn 17/15
Whitwood Jn 17/18
Castleford 17/22
Milford Jn 17/32
Church Fenton 17/48
Colton South Jn 17*54 ~ 18*01
Colton Jn 18/02
York 18*09 ~ 18*13 [P10]
York Siemens 18.18 ~ 18.22
York N.R.M. 18.27a


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