2nd August 2023

Saphos Trains
Settle & Carlisle Fellsman

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princess' & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used 35461+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3231+3330

Route : 
1Z39 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z40 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Crewe - Chester
45231 (2) Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Euxton Balshaw Lane - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45231 (2) Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Chester
47593 (1) Chester - Crewe

Notes : 
(1) 45231 on rear.
(2) 47593 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.02d [P12] 07.02   21.50a [P12] 21.44
Crewe Steel Works 07/08 07/06   21/40 21/40
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 07/20 07/17   21/30 21/31
Chester 07.32a ~ 07.40d [P3] 07.29 ~ 07.42   21.04a ~ 21.14d [P7] 21.08 ~ 21.17
Mickle Trafford 07/45 07/48   20/57 21/02
Helsby 07/50 [P2] 07/54   20/48 [P1] 20/55
Frodsham 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P2] ? ~ 08.03   20.42a ~ 20.44d [P1] 20.47 ~ ?
Frodsham Jn 08/00 08/04   20/39 20/44
Runcorn East 08/01 [P2] 08/07   20/36 [P1] 20/42
Acton Grange Jn 08/06 [DF] 08/10   20/32 20/38
Walton Old Jn - -   20/30 DIV?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.09a ~ 08.12d [P4] 08.13 ~ 08.16 [P3]   20.23a ~ 20.26d [P1] [OL] 20.29 ~ 20.33
Dallam Jn 08/14 08/17   20/20 20/25
Winwick Jn 08/17 08/20   20/16 [US] 20/17
Golborne Jn 08/19 08/23   20/12 20/13
Springs Branch Jn 08/23 08/28   20/07 20/08
Wigan South Jn 08/24 08/29   20/06 20/07
Wigan North Western 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P5] 08.30 ~ 08.33   20.01a ~ 20.04d [P4] 20.03 ~ 20.06
Balshaw Lane 08/37 [DS] 08/43   19/51 [UF] 19/51
Euxton Balshaw Lane 08.38a ~ 08.41d [P2] 08.44 ~ 08.48   19.46a ~ 19.49d [P1] 19.46 ~ 19.50
Euxton Jn 08/44 08/50   19/43 19/42
Farington Jn 08/49 09/00   19*24 ~ 19*38 [US] ? ~ 19.35
Lostock Hall Jn 08*55 ~ 08*56 09.04 ~ 09.07   19/18 19/25
Blackburn 09.13a ~ 09.16d [P1] 09.21 ~ 09.24   19.03a ~ 19.06d [P4] 19.09 ~ 19.12
Daisyfield Jn 09/18 09/26   19/01 19/06
Langho 09/28 [P2] ?   18/52 [P1] ?
Clitheroe 09.40a ~ 09.43d [P2] 09.43 ~ 09.48   18.37a ~ 18.40d [P1] 18.39 ~ 18.44
Horrocksford Jn 09/45 ?   18/35 ?
Chatburn Overbridge 65 09w48 ~ 10w15 09.52 ~ 10.18   18w03 ~ 18w30 17.57 ~ 18.30
Hellifield 10/35 [P2] 10/45   17/45 [P1] 17/38
Settle Jn 10/40 10/50   17/37 17/29
Settle 10/42½ ?   17w08 ~ 17w32 ? ~ 17.24
Helwith Bridge 10/47½ ?   17/02 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/50 ?   17/00 ?
Ribblehead 10/58 11/04   16/55 ?
Blea Moor 11/02 11/08   16/52 16/57
Garsdale 11/13 11/18   16/41 ?
Ais Gill Summit 11/17 ?   16/37 ?
Mallerstang 11/21½ ?   16/32 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/26 [P2] 11/29   16/26 [P1] 16/29
Crosby Garrett 11/29 ?   16/20 ?
Ormside 11/36 ?   16/13 ?
Appleby 11w39 ~ 12w06 11.41 ~ 12.06   16/11 16/14
Kirkby Thore SB 12/14 12/13   16/05 ?
Culgaith SB 12/17 12/16   16/02 16/04
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/26 ?   15/53 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/33 12/33   15/44 15/48
Howe & Co Sidings 12/37 12/37   15/39 15/42
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/44 12/43   15/30 15/31
London Road Jn 12/45 12/45   15/28 15/29
Carlisle 12.48a [P3] 12.47 [P3]   15.25d [P3] 15.26 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z40 : (47593 with 45231 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.02d [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/06
Upperby 13w08 ~ 14w45 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/47
London Road Jn 14/51
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.54 ~ 14.57
London Road Jn 15/00
Carlisle 15.03a [P3]


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