13th July 2023

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used (4) 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary', 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47804 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (5) (80217)+99125+3058+1961+99121+3119+99122+1860+5009+4960+99304

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

Loco(s) Route
47746 (1) York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Whitehall Jn - Leeds
47245 (2) Leeds - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
45699 Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
47804 (2) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds
47746 (3) Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 47746 on rear.
(3) 47804 on rear.
(4) 45699 running as 45562 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.
(5) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Tim Geaney & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 08.25d [P10] [LSL] 08.26   22.06a [P11] 22.07
Colton Jn 08/31 [LSL] 08/33   22/00 [LSL] 22/01
Colton South Jn 08/32 [NNL] 08/38   21/59 [LSL] 22/00
Church Fenton 08.37a ~ 08.51d [P1] 08.45 ~ 08.50   21.51a ~ 21.53d [P3] [LSL] 21.52 ~ 21.54
Milford Jn 08/56 08/56   21/44 21/36
Castleford 09/09 09/06   21/37 [P1] 21/29
Altofts Jn 09/22 09/21   21/28 21/25
Normanton 09.24a ~ 09.26d [P2] 09.24 ~ 09.26   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P1] 21.22 ~ 21.24
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.31a ~ 09.37d [P2] 09.32 ~ ? [P2]   21/19 [P1] 21/16
Wakefield Westgate 09.40a ~ 09.42d [P2] 09.42 ~ 09.44   21.10a ~ 21.15d [P1] 21.10 ~ 21.13
Holbeck Jn 09/54 09/55   - -
Copley Hill West Jn - -   20/57 20/58
Whitehall Jn 09/56 [C] 09/58   20/56 [CHC] 20/56
Leeds West Jn 09/56½ [C] ?   20/55 [E] 20/55
Leeds 09.58a ~ 10.08d [P9] 10.08 ~ 10.17   20.44a ~ 20.54d [P9] [D] 20.46 ~ 20.54
Leeds West Jn 10/09 [D] ?   20/42 [C] ?
Whitehall Jn 10/11 [DS] 10/19   20/41½ [C] 20/43
Armley Jn 10/17 10/20   20/39 [US] 20/37
Kirkstall Loop 10*20 ~ 10*40 [DPL] 10.24 ~ 10.41   - -
Apperley Jn 10/44½ 10/47   20/31 20/30
Dockfield Jn 10/48½ 10/52   20/21 20/22
Shipley 10/50 [P2] 10/53   20/20 [P1] 20/21 [P1]
Keighley 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P2] 11.01 ~ 11.03   20.07a ~ 20.09d [P1] 20.07 ~ 20.09
Skipton 11.13a ~ 11.15d [P3] 11.14 ~ 11.18   19.50a ~ 19.53d [P2] 19.43 ~ 19.50
Gargrave 11/21 [P2] 11/24   19/44 [P1] 19/37
Hellifield 11/28 11/33   19/37 19/30
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 11L30 ~ 12L19 [DGL] 11.34 ~ 12.20   18L34 ~ 19L35 [UGL] 18.43 ~ 19.28
Settle Jn 12/25 12/27   18/28½ 18/38
Helwith Bridge 12/32 ?   18/22½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/34½ [P2] ?   18/20½ ?
Ribblehead 12/41 [P2] 12/47   18/15½ ?
Blea Moor 12/44½ 12/54   18/12½ 18/21
Garsdale 12/56 ?   18/01½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 12/59 ?   17/59½ ?
Mallerstang 13/02½ ?   17/54 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/06 [P2] 13/17   17/47½ [P1] 17/49
Crosby Garrett 13/09 ?   17/44½ ?
Ormside 13/17 ?   17/38 ?
Appleby 13/19½ 13/28   17w17 ~ 17w30 17.09 ~ 17.30
Kirkby Thore SB 13/27½ ?   17/08 ?
Culgaith SB 13/30½ 13/35   17/04½ 17/00
Langwathby 13w35 ~ 13w48 ?   16/59 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/52½ ?   16/54½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 13/59½ ?   16/46 16/45
Howe & Co Sidings 14/03½ 13/56   16/41 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/09 14/01   16/33 16/30
London Road Jn 14/14 14/02   16/31 16/29
Carlisle 14.17a [P4] 14.05 [P1]   16.27d [P1] 16.26 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z40 : (45699 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 : (45699 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

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

5Z43 : (45699 with 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

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 : (45699 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 16.07d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 16.08 ~ 16.14
Carlisle 16.16a [P1]

5Z45 : (45699 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 19/28
Bentham 19/48
Wennington 19/55
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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