1st May 2024

Saphos Trains
Settle & Carlisle Fellsman

Locos Used 47828 & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35451+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107

Route : 
1Z71 : Blackpool North to Carlisle
1Z72 : Carlisle to Blackpool North

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) Blackpool North - Poulton-le-Fylde - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
34046 (1) Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Blackpool North

Notes : 
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) The 1st of May 2024 was the 40th anniversary of a runaway freight train which was diverted on to the Carlisle avoiding lines by the quick action of the local signalman Willie Taylor. 66308 was named today in his memory at Carlisle station.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Blackpool North 07.27d [P1] 07.27   20.45a [P1] 20.52
Devonshire Road Jn 07/29 07/28   20/42 20/50
Poulton-le-Fylde 07.35a ~ 07.38d [P2] 07.33 ~ 07.38   20.36a ~ 20.38d [P1] 20.41 ~ 20.45
Kirkham & Wesham 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P3] 07.47 ~ 07.51   20.23a ~ 20.25d [P2] 20.28 ~ 20.31
Fylde Jn 08/03 [US] 08/00   20/13 ?
Preston 08.04a ~ 08.06d [P1] [US] 08.02 ~ 08.07   20.09a ~ 20.11d [P1] [DS] 20.05 ~ 20.15
Ribble Jn 08/08½ [US] 08/08   20/06½ [DS] 20/03
Farington Curve Jn 08/10½ 08/10   20/04 [DS] 20/01
Lostock Hall Jn 08/15 08/14   19/58 19/58
Blackburn 08.38a ~ 08.49d [P2] 08.40 ~ 08.50   19.27a ~ 19.44d [P4] 19.27 ~ 19.42
Daisyfield Jn 08/52 08/52   19/24½ 19/24
Langho 09/05 [P2] ?   19/13 [P1] ?
Whalley 09/10½ [P2] ?   19/06 [P1] ?
Clitheroe 09.20a ~ 09.23d [P2] 09.19 ~ 09.22   18.46a ~ 18.59d [P1] 18.29 ~ 18.59
Horrocksford Jn 09/25 ?   18/44 ?
Chatburn Overbridge 65 09w30 ~ 10w00 09.28 ~ 09.57   18/38 ?
Hellifield 10/25 [P2] 10/31   17/54 [P1] 17/54
Long Preston 10/29 ?   17w14 ~ 17w50 17.14 ~ 17.50
Settle Jn 10/35 10/38   17/10 17/09
Helwith Bridge 10/48½ ?   17/02 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/53 ?   17/00 ?
Ribblehead 11/05 10/53   16/55 16/54
Blea Moor 11/10 10/58   16/52 16/50
Garsdale 11/21 11/10   16/41 16/37
Ais Gill Summit 11/25 ?   16/37 ?
Mallerstang 11/29½ ?   16/32 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/34 [P2] 11/21   16/26 [P1] 16/16
Crosby Garrett 11/37 ?   16/20 ?
Ormside 11/44 ?   16/12½ ?
Appleby 11w47 ~ 12w12 11.34 ~ 12.12   16/10 16/04
Kirkby Thore SB 12/20 12/18   16/02 15/59
Culgaith SB 12/23 12/20   15/58 15/56
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/32 ?   15/49 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/39 12/38   15/40 15/37
Howe & Co Sidings 12/43 12/43   15/35 15/32
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/49 12/47   15/26 15/24
London Road Jn 12/50 12/48   15/23 15/23
Carlisle 12.52a [P4] 12.55 [P3]   15.20d [P3] 15.20 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z71 : (47828 with 34046 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.00d [P4]
Upperby Jn 13/04
Upperby 13.06 ~ 13.11 [UTGL]
Upperby TMD 13.16a

3Z72 : (47828 with 34046 on rear) : Upperby - London Road Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Upperby TMD 14.40d
Upperby 14.45 ~ 14.50 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/52
London Road Jn 14.57 ~ 15.01
Carlisle 15.04a [P3]


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