22nd April 2023

Vintage Trains
The Cumbrian Mountaineer Express

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used (2) (96100+35470)+17018+95403+99361+99349+5198+5212+9101+5191

Route : 
1Z30 : Birmingham New Street to Appleby
1Z31: Appleby to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
47773 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
7029 (1) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Upperby Jn - Upperby Bridge Jn - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 96100 + 35470 were only in the consist when 7029 was on the train.
(3) This was 7029's first run over the Settle & Carlisle line since 1967.
(4) Tour postponed from 18/04/20, 10/10/20 & 24/09/22.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 07.29d [P8] 07.30   22.33a [P2] 22.41
Soho South Jn 07/34 07/36   22/29½ 22/33
Galton Jn 07/36 07/38   - -
Dudley Port 07/39½ 07/41   - -
Soho East Jn - -   22/27½ 22/31
Perry Barr West Jn - -   22/20½ 22/27
Perry Barr North Jn - -   22/19 22/26
Bescot Stadium - -   22/10 ?
Darlaston Jn - -   22/09 22/05
Portobello Jn - -   22/02 22/01
Wolverhampton 07.46a ~ 07.49d [P1] 07.49 ~ 07.52   21.52a ~ 21.56d [P2] 21.51 ~ 21.56
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/52 07/53   21/49 21/48
Bushbury Jn 07/53½ 07/54   21/46 21/45
Penkridge 08/00 08/00   21/38 21/34
Trent Valley Jn 08/04½ [DS] 08/05   21/32½ 21/28
Stafford 08.06a ~ 08.09d [P6] [DS] 08.08 ~ 08.12   21.27a ~ 21.31d [P4] [US] 21.22 ~ 21.26
Little Bridgeford - -   21/20 [US] 21/17
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/15 [DS] 08/18   - -
Madeley 08/27 [DS] 08/27   21/04 [US] 21/06
Basford Hall Jn 08/33 [DS] 08/31   20/57 [US] 20/58
Crewe 08.35a ~ 08.38d [P12] [DS] 08.37 ~ 08.39   19w52a ~ 20w52d [P12] [US] 19.57 ~ 20.54
Crewe Coal Yard 08/40½ 08/42   19/47½ 19/52
Winsford 08/46½ [DF] 08/51   19/37½ [US] 19/41
Hartford Jn 08/50½ 08/56   19/32 19/35
Acton Bridge 08/52½ 08/58   19/30 19/33
Weaver Jn 08/54½ 09/00   19/28 19/30
Acton Grange Jn 08/58 09/04   19/22 19/19
Warrington Bank Quay 09/00 [P3] 09/06   19/20 [P2] 19/16
Dallam Jn 09/01 09/07   19/19 19/15
Winwick Jn 09/03 09/11   19/16 19/13
Golborne Jn 09/05 09/14   19/11½ 19/11
Springs Branch Jn 09/11 09/18   19/03½ 19/08
Wigan South Jn 09/12 09/19   19/02½ 19/07
Wigan North Western 09/12½ [P5] 09/20   19/01½ [P4] 19/06
Balshaw Lane 09/19½ 09/27   18*49 ~ 18*52 [UF] 18/57
Euxton Jn 09/21½ 09/30   18/46½ 18/55
Farington Jn 09/25½ 09/36   18/43½ 18/50

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 09/37½ 09/41
Blackburn 09.53a ~ 09.56d [P2] 09.55 ~ 09.58
Daisyfield Jn 09/59 10/01
Langho 10/08½ [P2] ?
Clitheroe 10/19 [P2] 10/17
Horrocksford Jn 10/21 ?
Hellifield 10/47 10/41
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10L49 ~ 11L55 [DGL] 10.43 ~ 11.55
Settle Jn 12/01 12/05
Helwith Bridge 12/08 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/10½ ?
Ribblehead 12/24½ 12/37
Blea Moor 12/27½ 12/40
Garsdale 12/38½ 12/53
Ais Gill Summit 12/41½ ?
Mallerstang 12/45 ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/48½ 13/06
Crosby Garrett 12/51½ ?
Ormside 12/58½ ?
Appleby 13.01a ~ 15.32d 13.21 ~ 15.32
Kirkby Thore SB 15/40 ?
Culgaith SB 15/43 15/43
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/54 ?
Low House Crossing SB 16/01 15/58
Howe & Co Sidings 16/06½ 16/02
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/14 16/08
London Road Jn 16/15 16/10
Upperby Jn 16w20 ~ 16w55 [UTGL] ? ~ 16.53
Upperby Bridge Jn 17/01 16/56
Penrith North Lakes 17/19 [P1] 17/21
Eden Valley 17/23 ?
Shap Summit 17/34 17/42
Tebay 17/39½ 17/47
Grayrigg 17/45½ 17/53
Oxenholme Lake District 17/52½ [P1] 18/00
Carnforth North Jn 18/06½ 18/10
Morecambe South Jn 18/10½ 18/14
Lancaster 18/12½ [UF] 18/17
Garstang & Catteral 18/24½ 18/27
Fylde Jn 18/33 [US] 18/37
Preston 18.34a ~ 18.39d [P2] [US] 18.39 ~ 18.45
Ribble Jn 18/40½ [US] 18/47
Farington Curve Jn 18/42 18/49

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

21/04/23 :
5Z29 : (7029 with 96100 + 35470) : Tyseley to Hellifield [Goods Loops]
(7029 was turned at Carnforth Steamtown)

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 10.18d
Small Heath South Jn 10/24
Bordesley Jn 10/26
St Andrews Jn 10/27
Landor Street Jn 10/29
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/35
Park Lane Jn 10/37
Sutton Park 10/45
Ryecroft Lane Jn 11/00
Walsall 11/03
Pleck Jn 11/07
Darlaston Jn 11/13
Portobello Jn 11/21
Bushbury Jn 11*25 ~ 11*39
Penkridge 11/48
Trent Valley Jn 11/55
Stafford 11*56 ~ 12*04 [P6]
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/11
Madeley 12/22
Basford Hall Jn 12/30
Crewe 12w34 ~ 13w06 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 13/09
Winsford 13/20
Hartford Jn 13/25
Acton Bridge 13/27
Weaver Jn 13/29
Acton Grange Jn 13/34
Warrington Bank Quay 13/36
Dallam Jn 13/37
Winwick Jn 13/40
Golborne Jn 13/43
Springs Branch Jn 13/47
Wigan South Jn 13/48
Wigan North Western 13/49
Balshaw Lane 13/57
Euxton Jn 13/59
Ribble Jn 14/06
Preston 14*08 ~ 14*10 [P2]
Fylde Jn 14/11
Barton & Broughton 14/16
Garstang & Catteral 14/21
Lancaster 14/34
Morecambe South Jn 14/36
Carnforth South Jn 14/41
Carnforth North Jn 14/43
Carnforth 14.44 ~ 14.46
Carnforth H.S. 14.48 ~ 14.58
Carnforth Steamtown 15w08 ~ 18w35
Carnforth H.S. 18.45 ~ 18.55
Carnforth 19.00 ~ 19.09
Wennington 19/34
Bentham 19/42
Giggleswick 20/07
Settle Jn 20/12
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 20.17a

22/04/23 :
5Z31 : (47773 + tour stock) : Tyseley to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.08d
Small Heath South Jn 07/13
Bordesley Jn 07/17
St Andrews Jn 07/18
Proof House Jn 07/21
Birmingham New Street 07.26a [P8]

0Z30: (47773) : Hellifield [Good Loops] to Tyseley (cancelled)

Location Booked
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10.54d [DGL]
Hellifield 10/55
Horrocksford Jn 11/42
Clitheroe 11/43
Whalley 11/48
Daisyfield Jn 12/12
Blackburn 12/14
Lostock Hall Jn 12/24
Farington Jn 12/27
Euxton Jn 12/33
Balshaw Lane 12/35
Wigan North Western 12*44 ~ 12*54 [P1]
Wigan South Jn 12/55
Springs Branch Jn 12/56
Bamfurlong Jn 12/59
Golborne Jn 13/03
Winwick Jn 13/05
Dallam Jn 13/08
Warrington Bank Quay 13/09
Acton Grange Jn 13/11
Weaver Jn 13/18
Acton Bridge 13/21
Hartford Jn 13/23
Winsford 13/28
Crewe Coal Yard 13/36
Crewe 13*38 ~ 13*46 [P5]
Basford Hall Jn 13/50
Madeley 13/55
Norton Bridge 14/06
Stafford 14*15 ~ 14*27 [UF]
Trent Valley Jn 14/29
Penkridge 14/39
Four Ashes Loop 14*45 ~ 14*56 [UGL]
Bushbury Jn 15/01
Portobello Jn 15/06
Darlaston Jn 15/12
Pleck Jn 15/14
Walsall 15/16
Ryecroft Jn 15/20
Sutton Park 15/33
Park Lane Jn 15/40
Castle Bromwich Jn 15/42
Landor Street Jn 15/47
St Andrews Jn 15/49
Bordesley Jn 15/50
Small Heath South Jn 15/57
Tyseley Steam Trust 16.03a

5Z32: (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 22.53d [P2]
Proof House Jn 22/56
St Andrews Jn 23/02
Bordesley Jn 23/04
Small Heath South Jn 23/08
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.15a


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