23rd May 2024

Saphos Trains
Settle & Carlisle Fellsman

Locos Used (3) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 21096+3344+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route : (4)
1Z44 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z98 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Crewe - Chester
60007 (2) Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60007 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chester
47810 (1) Chester - Crewe

Notes : 
(1) 60007 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47810 running as D1924.
(4) Note the appropriate headcodes used, 4498 being 60007's old number.
(5) 60007 carried a headboard marking the 65th anniversary of the Stephenson Locomotive Society's 'Golden Jubilee' tour on 23/05/1959.
(6) Avanti and Trans Pennine Express services were cancelled north of Preston on this date, due to heavy flooding.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.26d [P12] 07.27   21.31a [P12] 21.30
Crewe Steel Works 07/32½ 07/30   21/25 21/24
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 07/42½ 07/42   21/15 21/14
Chester 07.58a ~ 08.06d [P4] 07.56 ~ 08.05   20.42a ~ 20.59d [P4] 20.44 ~ 20.57
Mickle Trafford 08/14 08/11   20/36½ 20/37
Helsby 08/19 [P2] 08/18   20/28½ [P1] 20/32
Frodsham 08.26a ~ 08.31d [P2] ? ~ 08.31   20.18a ~ 20.24d [P1] 20.23 ~ ?
Frodsham Jn 08/33 08/33   20/17 20/21
Runcorn East 08/36 08/36   20/12 [P1] 20/19
Acton Grange Jn 08/40 [OL] 08/39   20/08½ 20/16
Walton Old Jn 08/41½ ?   - -
Warrington Bank Quay 08.44a ~ 08.49d [P3] [DF] 08.58 ~ 09.01   20.01a ~ 20.04d [P1] [UF] 20.05 ~ 20.10
Dallam Jn 08/52 09/02   19/54 20/03
Winwick Jn 08/54 09/05   19/50 [US] 20/00
Golborne Jn 08/56½ 09/08   19/47 19/57
Springs Branch Jn 09/01½ 09/12   19/42 19/52
Wigan South Jn 09/02 09/13   19/41½ 19/51
Wigan North Western 09.03a ~ 09.06d [P5] 09.14 ~ 09.17   19.37a ~ 19.40d [P4] 19.46 ~ 19.50
Balshaw Lane 09/16 09/27   19/27 [UF] 19/36
Euxton Jn 09/20 09/29   19/17 19/34
Farington Jn 09/24 09/31   19/12½ [US] 19/28

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 09/28 [DF] 09/33
Preston 09*29 ~ 09*32 [P4] [DF] 09/35
Fylde Jn 09/34 ?
Barton & Broughton 09w41 ~ 10w18 [DGL] ? ~ 10.16
Garstang & Catteral 10/26½ 10/22
Lancaster 10/39½ [DF] 10/34
Morecambe South Jn 10/42½ 10/35
Carnforth North Jn 10/47½ 10/39
Oxenholme Lake District 11/03½ [P2] 10/50
Grayrigg 11w14 ~ 11w39 [DPL] 11.00 ~ 11.26
Tebay 11/47½ 11/34
Shap Summit 11/56 11/40
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/00 11/45
Penrith North Lakes 12/10 [P2] 11/57
Carlisle 12.32a [P3] ~ 15.08d [P3] 12.31 [P4] ~ 15.08 [P4]
London Road Jn 15/11 15/11
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/13½ 15/13
Howe & Co Sidings 15/22½ 15/22
Low House Crossing SB 15/27½ 15/27
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/36½ ?
Culgaith SB 15/45½ 15/48
Kirkby Thore SB 15/49½ 15/51
Appleby 15/57½ 15/56
Ormside 16/00 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/07 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/13 [P1] 16/11
Mallerstang 16/19 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/24 ?
Garsdale 16/28 16/27
Blea Moor 16/43 16/43
Ribblehead 16/46 16/46
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/51 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/53 ?
Settle Jn 17/01 17/02
Long Preston 17w05 ~ 17w30 17.05 ~ 17.30
Hellifield 17*34 ~ 18*03 [P1] 17.37 ~ 18.03
Horrocksford Jn 18/29 ?
Clitheroe 18/33 [P1] 18/30
Whalley 18/39 [P1] 18/46
Daisyfield Jn 18/53 19/02
Blackburn 18/54 [P4] 19/06
Lostock Hall Jn 19/05 19/19

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z70 : (47805 with 60007 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 12.47d [P3] [P4]
Upperby Jn 12/50  
Upperby 12.52a [UTGL]  

3Z71 : (60007 with 47805 on rear) : Upperby to Petteril Bridge Jn
3Z71 : (47805 with 60007 on rear) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Upperby 13.07d [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 13/09  
London Road Jn 13.14 ~ 14.04  
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.05 ~ 14.27  
London Road Jn 14/28  
Carlisle 14.31a [P3] [P4]


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