4th July 2023
West Coast Railways
The Dalesman
Locos Used (3) | 37706, 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary' & steam: 45699 'Galatea' |
Stock Used (4) | (80217)+99304+4960+5009+1860+5236+3119+99121+1961+3058+99125 |
Route :
1Z52 : Chester to Carlisle
1Z53 : Carlisle to Chester
Loco(s) | Route |
37706 (1) | Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Preston |
47245 (2) | Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield [Goods Loop] |
45699 | Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle |
45699 | Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL] |
37706 (1) | Carnforth [U&DGL] - Lancaster - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Chester |
Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 37706 on rear.
(3) 45699 running as 45562 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and
nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.
(4) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Chester | 07.34d [P3] | 07.34 | 19.25a [P4] | 19.36 | |
Mickle Trafford | 07/39½ | 07/41 | 19/18 | 19/19 | |
Helsby | 07/43½ [P2] | 07/50 | 19/07 [P1] | 19/12 | |
Frodsham | 07.48a ~ 07.52d [P2] | ? | 19.00a ~ 19.03d [P1] | ? | |
Frodsham Jn | 07/55 | 08/00 | 18/58 | 19/02 | |
Runcorn East | 07/57 [P2] | 08/02 | 18/51 [P1] | 18/57 | |
Acton Grange Jn | 08/05 [DF] | 08/06 | 18/47½ | 18/51 | |
Walton Old Jn | - | - | 18/46 | ? | |
Warrington Bank Quay | 08.07a ~ 08.10d [P4] | 08.09 ~ 08.11 | 18.10a ~ 18.43d [P1] [OL] | 18.25 ~ 18.29 | |
Dallam Jn | 08/13 | 08/13 | 18/08½ | 18/21 | |
Winwick Jn | 08/15 | 08/16 | 18/05½ [US] | 18/19 | |
Golborne Jn | 08/17 | 08/18 | 18/02½ | 18/17 | |
Springs Branch Jn | 08/20½ | 08/21 | 17/59 | 18/14 | |
Wigan South Jn | 08/21½ | 08/22 | 17/58½ | 18/13 | |
Wigan North Western | 08.23a ~ 08.26d [P5] | 08/23? | 17.54a ~ 17.57d [P4] | 18/12? | |
Balshaw Lane | 08/36 [DS] | 08/29 | 17/46 | 18/06 | |
Euxton Jn | 08/38 | 08/31 | 17/42 | 18/04 | |
Leyland | 08.41a ~ 08.45d [P1] | 08.33 ~ 08.34 | 17.36a ~ 17.39d [P4] | 17.59 ~ 18.02 | |
Farington Curve Jn | 08/50 | 08/42 | 17/33½ | 17/55 | |
Ribble Jn | 08/51 [DS] | 08/48 | 17/32½ [UF] | 17/53 | |
Preston | 08.53a ~ 09.05d [P1] [DS] | 08.51 ~ 09.04 | 17.28a ~ 17.31d [P4] [UF] | 17.46 ~ 17.51 |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Ribble Jn | 09/06½ [DS] | 09/06 |
Farington Curve Jn | 09/08½ | 09/09 |
Lostock Hall Jn | 09/12 | 09/12 |
Blackburn | 09/24½ [P2] | 09/24 |
Daisyfield Jn | 09/26 | 09/27 |
Langho | 09/34 [P2] | ? |
Clitheroe | 09/43 [P2] | 09/43 |
Horrocksford Jn | 09/43½ | ? |
Hellifield | 10/02 [P2] | 10/02 |
Hellifield [Goods Loops] | 10L04 ~ 10L34 [DGL] | 10.04 ~ 10.36 |
Settle Jn | 10/41 | 10/43 |
Helwith Bridge | 10/48 | ? |
Horton-in-Ribblesdale | 10/50½ [P2] | ? |
Ribblehead | 10/57 [P2] | 10/59 |
Blea Moor | 10/59½ | 11/10 |
Garsdale | 11/10 | ? |
Ais Gill Summit | 11/13 | ? |
Mallerstang | 11/16½ | ? |
Kirkby Stephen | 11/20 [P2] | 11/32 |
Crosby Garrett | 11/22½ | ? |
Ormside | 11/29 | ? |
Appleby | 11/31 | 11/42 |
Kirkby Thore SB | 11/37 | 11/47 |
Culgaith SB | 11/40 | 11/50 |
Langwathby | 11w44 ~ 11w55 | ? |
Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 12/00 | ? |
Low House Crossing SB | 12/07 | 12/05 |
Howe & Co Sidings | 12/10½ | 12/08 |
Petteril Bridge Jn | 12/15 | 12/14 |
London Road Jn | 12/16 | 12/15 |
Carlisle | 12.19a [P3] ~ 14.58d [P3] | 12.17 [P3] ~ 15.04 [P3] |
Penrith North Lakes | 15/22 [P1] | 15/37 |
Eden Valley | 15/26 | ? |
Shap Summit | 15/37 | 16/01 |
Tebay | 15/42½ | 16/06 |
Grayrigg | 15/49 | 16/11 |
Oxenholme Lake District | 15/56 [P1] | 16/17 |
Carnforth North Jn | 16/15½ | 16/32 |
Carnforth South Jn | 16L18 ~ 16L55 [GL2] | 16.34 ~ 17.14 |
Morecambe South Jn | 16/59½ | 17/18 |
Lancaster | 17.02a ~ 17.04d [P4] | 17.21 ~ 17.24 [P4] |
Garstang & Catteral | 17/16½ | 17/36 |
Fylde Jn | 17/26½ [UF] | ? |
Timings continue in first table.
Associated E.C.S.
& Light Engine Workings
5Z50 : (45699 with 80217) : Carnforth to Hellifield
Location | Booked |
Carnforth Steamtown | 07.45d |
Carnforth Headshunt | 07.55 ~ 07.58 |
Carnforth | 08.03 ~ 08.06 |
Wennington | 08/23 |
Bentham | 08/28 |
Giggleswick | 08/46 |
Settle Jn | 08/49 |
Hellifield | 08.54 ~ 08.59 |
Hellifield [Goods Loop] | 09.02a [DGL] |
5Z52 : (45699 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle
Location | Booked |
Carlisle | 13.01d [P3] |
Carlisle Sig.CE291 | 13.03 ~ 13.06 |
Carlisle | 13.08a [A] |
5Z53 : (45699 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - London
Road Jn
- Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)
Location | Booked |
Carlisle | 13.29d [A] |
Carlisle Sig.CE335 | 13.31 ~ 13.33 |
Carlisle | 13.35 ~ 13.37 [B] |
Upperby Jn | 13/40 |
Upperby | 13w42 ~ 14w17 [UTGL] |
Upperby Jn | 14/19 |
London Road Jn | 14.21 ~ 14.23 |
Carlisle | 14.27a [A] |
5Z52 : (45699 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle
Location | Booked |
Carlisle | 14.38d [A] |
Carlisle Sig.CE291 | 14.40 ~ 14.43 |
Carlisle | 14.45a [P3] |