30th September 2023

West Coast Railways
The Lune Rivers Trust

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 80204+99125+3136+1961+99347+99128+3120+99351+5249+1861+4973+99304

Route :
1Z60 : Carnforth to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z61 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
46115 (1) Carnforth - (via WCML) - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
46115 (1) Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) This was a day of A.S.L.E.F. industrial action with very few service trains running.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.17d [P2] 07.18   21.23a [P2] 21.07
Carnforth North Jn 07/20 07/19   21/22 21/06
Morecambe South Jn 07/24 07/26   21/17 20/57
Lancaster 07.27a ~ 07.30d [P4] 07.30 ~ 07.35   21.11a ~ 21.14d [P3] 20.47 ~ 20.54
Garstang & Catteral 07/41 07/48   20/58½ 20/36
Barton & Broughton 07/47 07/52   20/53½ 20/32
Fylde Jn 07/51½ [UT] ?   20/48½ ?
Preston 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P6] [UF] 07.58 ~ 08.04   20.42a ~ 20.47d [P5] [DT] 20.19 ~ 20.25
Ribble Jn 07/57½ [US] 08/05   20/40 [DF] 20/17
Farington Curve Jn 07/59 08/08   20/38 20/16
Euxton Jn 08/06½ 08/12   20/28 20/13
Balshaw Lane 08/09½ [UF] 08/13   20/25 [DS] 20/11
Wigan North Western 08/18½ [P4] 08/21   20/17 [P5] 20/05
Wigan South Jn 08/19½ 08/22   20/16½ 20/04
Springs Branch Jn 08/20½ 08/23   20/15½ 20/03
Golborne Jn 08/25 08/25   20/11 19/59
Winwick Jn 08/27½ 08/27   20/08½ 19/56
Dallam Jn 08/30 08/29   20/05½ 19/55
Warrington Bank Quay 08/31 [P2] 08/30   20/04½ [P3] 19/54
Acton Grange Jn 08/33 08/32   20/02½ 19/52
Weaver Jn 08/38 08/36   19/57½ 19/47
Acton Bridge 08/40 08/39   19/54½ 19/46
Hartford Jn 08/42 08/40   19/52½ 19/44
Winsford 08/46½ 08/45   19/47 [DF] 19/40
Crewe Coal Yard 08/54 08/52   19/40 19/33
Crewe 08w56 ~ 09w24 [P12] [US] 08.56 ~ 09.59   18w59 ~ 19w37 [P12] 18.40 ~ 19.30
Basford Hall Jn 09/29 [US] 10/03   18/54½ [DS] 18/32
Madeley 09/40 [US] 10/10   18/43 [DS] 18/27
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   18/32 [DS] 18/17
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/59 [US] 10/21   - -
Stafford 10/04 [P4] [US] 10/25   18/26 [P5] [DS] 18/13
Trent Valley Jn 10/05 10/26   18/25 [DS] 18/12
Penkridge 10/11 10/30   18/18 18/08
Bushbury Jn 10/21 10/39   18/08 17/59
Portobello Jn 10/25 10/44   18/05 17/56
Darlaston Jn 10/29 10/48   18/00 17/51
Pleck Jn 10/39 [SL] 10/50   17/57 17/48
Walsall 10/43 [P1] 10/53   17/55 [P2] [SL] 17/45
Ryecroft Jn 10/44 10/54   17/53 17/43
Sutton Park 10/58 ?   17/36½ ?
Park Lane Jn 11/05 11/12   17/28 17/25
Castle Bromwich Jn 11/07 [UDS] 11/14   17/26 17/23
Bromford Bridge 11/11 11/18   17/23½ 17/20
Washwood Heath West Jn 11*19 ~ 11*35 11/22   17/21½ 17/19
Landor Street Jn 11/40 11/25   17/20½ [ML] 17/17
St Andrews Jn 11/42 11/27   17/18½ 17/16
Bordesley Jn 11/44 [ML] 11/28   17/17½ 17/15
Small Heath South Jn 11/53 [SL] 11/34   17/15½ 17/10
Tyseley 11/55 [P3] 11/36   17*09 ~ 17*12 [P4] [SL] 17.06 ~ 17.08
Shirley 12/09½ 11/46   17/00 16/58
Whitlocks End 12/13 [P2] 11/47   16/58 [P1] 16/57
Wood End 12/20 11/53   16/52½ 16/52
Henley-in-Arden 12/27 11/59   16/47 16/47
Bearley Jn 12*31 ~ 12*42 12/05   16/40 16/41
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.52a [P1] 12.14   16.35d [P1] 16.35

 
 Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z61: (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Stratford-upon-Avon to Hatton
5Z61: (46115 with 47804 on rear) : Hatton to Dorridge
5Z61: (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Dorridge to Stratford-upon-Avon
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.01d [P1]
Bearley Jn 13/06
Hatton West Jn 13/14
Hatton 13.17 ~ 13.32 [P3]
Hatton North Jn 13/33
Dorridge 13w44 ~ 15w32 [UDG]
Hatton North Jn 15/40
Hatton West Jn 15*43 ~ 15*55
Bearley Jn 16/05
Stratford-upon-Avon 16.14a [P1]


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