30th September 2023

Saphos Trains
The Lakelander

Tour cancelled, due to an incident on the line.

Route :
1Z23 : Hereford to Carlisle
1Z24 : Carlisle to Hereford

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
2 x LSL Class 47s Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - (via WCML) - Warrington Bank Quay
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' or 70000 'Britannia' Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carlisle
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' or 70000 'Britannia' Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth [U&DGL]
2 x LSL Class 47s Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford

Notes :
(1) It is reported that the tour was cancelled, due to a problem north of Craven Arms where the coupling from a northbound steel coil train from Port Talbot to Shotton was shed and ruptured the fuel tank of a southbound Class 150 with passengers on board.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Leslie Gilpin

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked   Booked
Hereford 05.55d [P3]   23.54a [P2]
Shelwick Jn 05/58   23/51
Moreton-on-Lugg 06/01   23/46
Leominster 06.10a ~ 06.13d   23.35a ~ 23.38d
Woofferton 06/20   23/28½
Ludlow 06.24a ~ 06.27d   23.20a ~ 23.23d
Bromfield 06/32   23/16½
Craven Arms 06.38a ~ 06.41d [P1]   23.08a ~ 23.11d [P2]
Marsh Brook LC 06/49   23/03
Church Stretton 06.52a ~ 06.55d   22.56a ~ 22.59d
Dorrington SB 07/02½   22/47
Sutton Bridge Jn 07*10 ~ 07*23   22/39½
English Bridge Jn 07/25½   22/37½
Shrewsbury 07.27a ~ 07.30d [P4]   22.33a ~ 22.36d [P4]
Harlescott LC 07/35   22/26
Wem 07/44   22/18½
Prees 07/47   22/15½
Whitchurch 07.53a ~ 07.56d   22.06a ~ 22.09d
Wrenbury 08/02   21/59½
Nantwich 08/06   21/45
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/12   21/40½
Crewe 08.15a ~ 08.18d [P12] [DF]   21.30a ~ 21.38d [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 08/21½   21/24½
Winsford 08/26½   21/17½
Hartford Jn 08/30½   21/13½
Acton Bridge 08/32   21/11½
Weaver Jn 08/34½   21/09½
Acton Grange Jn 08/37½   21/05
Warrington Bank Quay 08L39a ~ 09L09d [P4]   21/03½ [P2]
Dallam Jn 09/12   21/02½
Winwick Jn 09/15   21/00½
Golborne Jn 09/17½   20/58½
Springs Branch Jn 09/22   20/55
Wigan South Jn 09/23   20/53½
Wigan North Western 09/23½ [P5]   20/52½ [P4]
Balshaw Lane 09/31½ [DS]   20/44½
Euxton Jn 09/33½   20/41½
Farrington Curve Jn 09/44   20/37½
Ribble Jn 09/46½ [DF]   20/36½ [UF]
Preston 09*48 ~ 09*56 [P2] [DS]   20.32a ~ 20.35d [P6] [UF]
Fylde Jn 09/58   20/30½ [UF]
Barton & Broughton 10*05 ~ 10*24 [DPL]   20/26½
Garstang & Catteral 10/31   20/21½
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF]   20/12 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/44½   20/10½
Carnforth South Jn ?   19L29 ~ 20L04 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 10/49   19/26½

 

Location Booked
Oxenholme Lake District 11/02½ [P2]
Grayrigg 11w13 ~ 11w37 [DPL]
Tebay 11/45½
Shap Summit 11/55
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/59
Penrith North Lakes 12/08 [P2]
Carlisle 12.30a [P1] ~ 15.30d [P1]
Currock Jn 15/36
Wigton 15/52½ [P1]
Maryport 16/13
Workington 16/21
Parton North Jn 16/29
Parton 16/34
Whitehaven 16t38 ~ 16t40
St Bees 16t48 ~ 16t51
Sellafield 17t03 ~ 17t05
Drigg 17/09½
Ravenglass 17/12½
Bootle 17/19
Silecroft 17/25
Millom 17w30 ~ 17w55
Foxfield 18/04½
Askam 18/12½
Park South Jn 18/17½
Barrow-in-Furness 18/27½ [P2]
Dalton Jn 18/35½
Ulverston 18/46
Grange-over-Sands 18/59
Arnside 19/04
Carnforth 19*19 ~ 19*23 [P1]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z23 : (Steam loco with support coach) : Crewe H.S. to Warrington Bank Quay (cancelled)

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 07.57d
Crewe Sig.CE110 08.02 ~ 08.03
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 08.08 ~ 08.21
Crewe 08/23 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 08/27
Winsford 08/36
Hartford Jn 08/41
Acton Bridge 08/43
Weaver Jn 08/45
Acton Grange Jn 08/50
Warrington Bank Quay 08.54a [P3]

5Z24 : (Diesel loco with Steam loco on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.38d [P1]
Upperby Jn 12/42
Upperby 12w44 ~ 15w02 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/04
London Road Jn 15/08
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.09 ~ 15.13
London Road Jn 15/16
Carlisle 15.20a [P1]

5Z26 : (Steam loco with support coach) : Carnforth to Crewe H.S. (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carnforth South Jn 19.38d [GL1]
Morecambe South Jn 19/45
Lancaster 19/49
Garstang & Catteral 20/01
Fylde Jn 20/11
Preston 20w13 ~ 20w38 [GL]
Ribble Jn 20/40
Euxton Jn 20/46
Balshaw Lane 20/49
Wigan North Western 20/57
Wigan South Jn 20/58
Springs Branch Jn 20/59
Golborne Jn 21/04
Winwick Jn 21/07
Dallam Jn 21/10
Warrington Bank Quay 21/11
Acton Grange Jn 21/13
Weaver Jn 21/25
Acton Bridge 21/28
Hartford Jn 21/30
Winsford 21/36
Crewe Coal Yard 21/47
Crewe 21/51 [P5]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 21.55 ~ 22.00
Crewe H.S. 22.05a


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