22nd June 2023

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig', 37706 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (4) (80217)+99347+99352+1961+99351+99350+1860+99328+4960+99304

Route : 
1Z41 : York to Carlisle
1Z42 : Carlisle to York

Loco(s) Route
37685 (1) York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Whitehall Jn - Leeds
37706 (2) Leeds - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
46115 (3) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
46115 (3) Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
37706? (2?) (5) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds
37685? (1?) (5) Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes : 
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) 37685 on rear.
(3) 37685 assisting on rear, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(4) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Tim Geaney & Class 37 Data

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 08.25d [P10] [LSL] 08.36   22.06a [P11] 22.08
Colton Jn 08/31 [LSL] 08/43   22/00 [LSL] 22/01
Colton South Jn 08/32 [NNL] 08/44   21/59 [LSL] 22/00
Church Fenton 08.37a ~ 08.51d [P1] 08.49 ~ 08.50   21.51a ~ 21.53d [P3] [LSL] 21.53 ~ 21.54
Milford Jn 08/56 08/57   21/44 21/47
Castleford 09/09 09/09   21/37 [P1] 21/40
Altofts Jn 09*13 ~ 09*27 ? ~ 09.22   21/28 21/34
Normanton 09.29a ~ 09.31d [P2] 09.25 ~ 09.31   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P1] 21.31 ~ 21.33
Wakefield Kirkgate 09/37 [P2] 09/37 [P2]   21/19 [P1] 21/25
Wakefield Westgate 09.40a ~ 09.42d [P2] 09.40 ~ 09.44   21.10a ~ 21.15d [P1] 21.14 ~ 21.22
Holbeck Jn 09/55 09/56   - -
Copley Hill West Jn - -   20/57 20/56
Whitehall Jn 09/56 [C] 09/57   20/56 [CHC] 20/55
Leeds West Jn 09/56½ [C] ?   20/55 [E] 20/54
Leeds 09.58a ~ 10.08d [P9] 09.59 ~ 10.08   20.44a ~ 20.54d [P9] [D] 20.42 ~ 20.53
Leeds West Jn 10/09 [D] 10/09   20/42 [C] ?
Whitehall Jn 10/11 [DS] 10/10   20/41½ [C] 20/40
Armley Jn 10/17 10/16   20/39 [US] 20/37
Kirkstall Loop 10*20 ~ 10*40 [DPL] 10/20   - -
Apperley Jn 10/44½ 10/25   20/31 20/29
Dockfield Jn 10/48½ 10/33   20/21 20/22
Shipley 10/50 [P2] 10/34   20/20 [P1] 20/21
Keighley 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P2] 10.42 ~ 10.50   20.07a ~ 20.09d [P1] 20.06 ~ 20.09
Skipton 11.13a ~ 11.15d [P3] 11.02 ~ 11.09   19.50a ~ 19.53d [P2] 19.49 ~ 19.53
Gargrave 11/21 [P2] 11/29   19/44 [P1] 19/40
Hellifield 11/28 11/39   19/37 19/32
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 11L30 ~ 12L19 [DGL] 11.45 ~ 12.28   18L34 ~ 19L35 [UGL] 18.38 ~ 19.31
Settle Jn 12/25 12/40   18/28½ 18/31
Helwith Bridge 12/32 ?   18/22½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/34½ [P2] ?   18/20½ ?
Ribblehead 12/41 [P2] 13/00   18/15½ 18/16
Blea Moor 12/44½ 13/03   18/12½ 18/14
Garsdale 12/56 ?   18/01½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 12/59 ?   17/59½ ?
Mallerstang 13/02½ ?   17/54 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/06 [P2] 13/23   17/47½ [P1] 17/47
Crosby Garrett 13/09 ?   17/44½ ?
Ormside 13/17 ?   17/38 ?
Appleby 13/19½ 13/36   17w17 ~ 17w30 17.10 ~ 17.29
Kirkby Thore SB 13/27½ 13/41   17/08 ?
Culgaith SB 13/30½ 13/43   17/04½ 17/01
Langwathby 13w35 ~ 13w48 ?   16/59 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/52½ ?   16/54½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 13/59½ 14/01   16/46 16/45
Howe & Co Sidings 14/03½ 14/05   16/41 16/40
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/09 14/10   16/33 16/32
London Road Jn 14/14 14/11   16/31 16/30
Carlisle 14.17a [P4] 14.13 [P4]   16.27d [P1] 16.27 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z40 : (46115 with 80217) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.50d
Carnforth H.S. 08.00 ~ 08.03
Carnforth  08/08
Carnforth North Jn 08/11
Carnforth South Jn 08.14 ~ 08.17
Carnforth North Jn 08/21
Carnforth  08/22
Wennington 08/40
Bentham 08/46
Giggleswick 09/05
Settle Jn 09/09
Hellifield 09.15 ~ 09.18
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 09.20a

5Z42 : (46115 with 37685 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.23d [P4]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.25 ~ 14.28
Carlisle 14.30a [A]

5Z43 : (37685 with 46115 on rear) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.56d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.58 ~ 15.00
Carlisle 15/02 [B]
London Road Jn 15/03
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.05 ~ 15.08
London Road Jn 15/09
Upperby Jn 15/13
Upperby 15w15 ~ 15w52 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/54
Carlisle 15.57a [A]

5Z44 : (46115 with 37685 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 16.13d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 16.14 ~ 16.17
Carlisle 16.18a [P1]

5Z45 : (46115 with 80217) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Booked
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 18.44d [UGL]
Hellifield 18.45 ~ 18.48
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 18.51 ~ 19.18 [DGL]
Settle Jn 19/24
Giggleswick 19/29
Bentham 19/50
Wennington 19/56
Carnforth 20/15
Carnforth North Jn 20/19
Carnforth South Jn 20.21 ~ 20.25
Carnforth North Jn 20/29
Carnforth  20.30 ~ 20.32
Carnforth H.S. 20.35 ~ 20.40
Carnforth Steamtown 20.50a


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